Written answers

Wednesday, 2 November 2022

  • Department for Transport

    • Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to introduce a Crown Commercial Services framework for zero emission vehicles.

    • Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason new non-zero emission L3e-A1 motorcycles have been included in the proposed phase out date of 2030.

      Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of the L-Category sector on the viability of the proposals within the...

      Great British Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what lessons he has learned from the competition for the location of the Great British railways national headquarters including from the public...

      Great British Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the future of Great British Railways.

      Electric Scooters: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Bill announced in the Queen's Speech 2022, what steps he is taking to tackle safety concerns relating to the proposed...

      Rapid Transit Systems and Trams: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the viability of (a) light rail and (b) tram services of permitting those services to operate...

      Motor Vehicles: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the entitlement of Ukrainian refugees to drive Ukrainian registered vehicles.

      Public Transport: Harassment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps their Department has taken to help protect passengers from harassment on public transport.

      Trams: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to extend recent support to maintain the viability of bus routes to also support local tram networks.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department takes to audit expenditure by local authorities in England from dedicated pothole funds; and if he will make an estimate of...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Electric Vehicles: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that rural properties are supplied with sufficient electricity to...

    • Science: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government remains committed to spending £6bn over three years on its own global science fund if it...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of fracking on meeting global climate targets.

      Boilers: Hydrogen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will designate hydrogen-ready boilers as an eligible technology in the proposed market-based mechanism for low...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet members on the findings and recommendations of the Climate Change...

      Boilers: Hydrogen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department expects to publish the results of the hydrogen-ready boiler consultation.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Government on its progress on meeting its COP26 commitments.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking with international partners to share best practice on renewable energy generation.

      Boilers: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed market-based mechanism for low carbon heat on British boiler...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his objectives are for the remainder of the UK’s COP presidency.

      Advanced Research and Invention Agency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Advanced Research and Invention Agency will be fully operational.

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps with energy companies to remove any additional costs of energy for people who depend on an energy...

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps with energy companies to reduce the number of energy pre-payment meters used in households...

      Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that those living on Caravan and Mobile Home parks are included within...

      Small Businesses: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency have received Government support with the cost of energy.

      Critical Minerals Expert Committee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress was reported at the most recent Critical Minerals Expert Committee.

      UN Climate Conference 2021

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the President of COP26 on the progress of COP26 commitments.

      Tidal Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential obstacles to increasing the production of tidal energy.

      Tidal Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to include tidal energy as a means to meet the net zero target by 2050.

      Private Rented Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on Improving the energy performance of privately...

      Fuel Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2022 to Question 59831 on Fuel Oil: Prices, what mechanism will be used to provide...

      Heat Pumps: Lewisham East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) air source and (b) ground source heat pumps installed in...

      Labour Market

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which minister in his Department has responsibility for labour market policy.

      Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2022 to Question 40864 on National Grid: Scotland and to Answer of 6 June 2022 to...

      Nuclear Power: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the policy paper entitled The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18...

      Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the policy paper entitled The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18...

      Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the policy paper entitled The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18...

      Carbon Capture and Storage: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the policy paper entitled The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18...

      Housing: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the answer of Answer of 20 October 2022 to Question 64063 on Housing: Insulation, what recent steps his...

      Audit: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the draft Audit Reform Bill; and whether he plans to consult with...

      Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing investment for the retrofitting of 19 million homes...

      Science: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to help increase investment in the science manufacturing sector.

      Natural Gas: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of allowing shale gas extraction on the price that UK...

      Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the time that would be taken for shale gas extraction to have a significant impact...

      Electricity Generation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of deliberate power cuts over the next six months.

  • Attorney General

    • Vetting

      To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps he has taken to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Disclosure.

    • Crimes against Property: Demonstrations

      To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the Attorney General’s Reference on a Point of Law,...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Health: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Chesterfield constituency.

    • Mental Health Services: Tooting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Tooting...

      Maternity Services: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will implement the recommendations from the Safe Staffing: The impact of staffing shortages in maternity and neonatal care: Report...

      Malnutrition: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Ilford North.

      Malnutrition: Bradford East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Bradford East constituency.

      Health: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Ilford North.

      Dental Services: Bradford East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of (a) four and (b) 11 were admitted to hospital for tooth extraction due to decay in Bradford East...

      Evusheld

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to review its current policy on the use of Evusheld in the NHS in winter 2022-23.

      HIV Infection: Bradford East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with HIV in Bradford East constituency in each of the last five years.

      Dental Services: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of (a) four and (b) 11 were admitted to hospital for tooth extraction due to decay in Ilford North in...

      Mental Health Services: Wirral South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Wirral South...

      Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the impact of regional differences in access to multidisciplinary support on Parkinson's care.

      Sleep

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with US health counterparts on the research and treatment of sighted non 24 disorder.

      Gender Recognition: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the finding in the interim review of the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people,...

      Mental Health: Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Plan for Patients will take on mental health.

      Mental Health Services: Mothers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist perinatal and maternal mental health services.

      Mental Health Services: Ellesmere Port and Neston

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency.

      Brain: Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will ask mental health trusts to ensure that their eligibility criteria include patients with organic brain disorders, such as...

      Mental Health Services: Exeter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Exeter constituency.

      Mental Health Services: Bradford South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Bradford South...

      Mental Health Services: Warrington North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Warrington...

      Midwives: Walsall South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of midwives in Walsall South constituency.

      Mental Health Services: Slough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Slough constituency.

      Infant Mortality: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) perinatal and (b) neonatal deaths there were at Barts Health NHS Trust by (i) each borough served by that Trust, (ii)...

      Perinatal Mortality: Garston and Halewood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Garston and...

      Surgical Mesh Implants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for an appointment at a specialist mesh centre in the latest period for which data is available.

      Perinatal Mortality: Walsall South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Walsall South...

      Perinatal Mortality: Wirral West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Wirral West...

      Perinatal Mortality: Sunderland Central

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Sunderland Central...

      Mental Health Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains Government policy to invest £2.3 billion a year into mental health services under the NHS Long Term Plan.

      Health Services: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Women’s Health Strategy for England, published August 2022, what steps her Department is taking to encourage...

      Rehabilitation: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many anti-gravity treadmills have been purchased by the NHS in England in each of the last five years; and what cost benefit analysis...

      Antidepressants: Pregnancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps with medical professionals to make an assessment on the safety of mirtazapine for use during the perinatal period.

      Health Services: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to support the appointment of a women’s reproductive health lead on each integrated care board to...

      Perinatal Mortality: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Sheffield...

      Cystic Fibrosis: Clinical Psychologists and Social Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the average number of (a) whole time equivalent social workers and (b) whole time equivalent clinical...

      Breast Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2022 to Question 36760, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of collecting...

      Social Services: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of private sector provision of adult social care services on the...

      Mental Health Services: Leeds North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Leeds North...

      Mental Health Services: City of Durham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in the City of Durham constituency.

      General Practitioners: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Edmonton constituency.

      Mental Health Services: Lewisham East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Lewisham East constituency.

      Mental Health Services: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made on the number of children on wait lists for treatment at CAHMS.

      Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if is her policy to continue the development of the 10 year mental health plan on which the Government consulted in April 2022.

      Health: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser will lead a roundtable with researchers to explore the best ways to tackle the...

      Health Services: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what engagement her Department has had with counterparts in Northern Ireland regarding the planned Women’s Health Strategy,...

      Gambling: Public Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public health of the delayed publication of the Gambling white Paper.

      Mental Health Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the average waiting time in each region between a CAMHS referral by a school and (a) response to the...

      Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average waiting time for children and adolescent mental health services in (a) Coventry, (b) the West...

      Mental Health Services: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of mental health services for young people in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b)...

      Mental Health Services: Slough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Slough constituency.

      General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to GP services.

      Pregnancy Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made the potential merits of providing redress for victims of Hormone Pregnancy Tests.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people aged under 50 will be offered a covid-19 autumn booster.

      Hospitals: Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NHS last produced an audit of the air particulates and pollutants faced by NHS patients, workers and visitors in and around NHS...

      Monkeypox: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department and the UK Health Security Agency are taking to help ensure that people at risk of exposure to monkeypox but...

      Occupational Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps she is taking to ensure that occupational health schemes are involved in delivering public health strategies in...

      General Practitioners: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Luton South constituency.

      Life Expectancy: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of life expectancy in Luton South...

      General Practitioners: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP surgeries were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Edmonton as of 11 October 2022 constituency.

      School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to review the current policy and delivery method of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.

      Diabetes: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with diabetes in Ilford North in each of the last five years.

      Social Services: Bury South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Bury South constituency.

      Perinatal Mortality: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Edmonton constituency.

      General Practitioners: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Edmonton constituency.

      Health Services: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the funding required to progress the Women’s Health Strategy; and if her Department has had...

      General Practitioners: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      Perinatal Mortality: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Luton South...

      Mental Health Services: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for inpatient mental health services of the National Grid's...

      Midwives: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of midwives in Edmonton constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Newcastle upon Tyne

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Newcastle.

      Diabetes: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with diabetes in Edmonton constituency in each of the last five years.

      Mental Health Services: Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to encourage mental health services to work more closely with local police.

      Mental Health Services: Streatham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Streatham...

      Eating Disorders: West Ham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the prevalence of eating disorders among residents of West Ham constituency by (a) gender, (b) ethnic...

      Perinatal Mortality: Warrington North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Warrington North...

      Care Homes: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of care homes were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Luton South constituency as of 20 October...

      Midwives: Bradford South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of midwives in Bradford South constituency.

      Air Pollution: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of toxic air pollution on the health and wellbeing of people from Black and minority ethnic...

      NHS: Liverpool Wavertree

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps her department is taking to help tackle NHS workforce shortages in Liverpool Wavertree constituency.

      NHS: Bury South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps her Department is taking to help tackle NHS workforce shortages in Bury South constituency.

      Mental Health Services: Bermondsey and Old Southwark

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Bermondsey and...

      NHS: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps her Department is taking to help tackle NHS workforce shortages in Edmonton constituency.

      Mental Health: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to increase funding for mental health research.

      Health Services: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department has taken since the publication of the Women’s Health Strategy to work with the Women’s Health...

      Mental Health Services: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Edmonton...

      Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of an independent review of alcohol harms.

      General Practitioners: Slough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Slough constituency.

      Mental Health Services: Dulwich and West Norwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Dulwich and...

      Health Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to assess best practice demonstrated by health and wellbeing boards; and whether she is taking steps to share...

      HIV Infection: Lancaster and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2022 to Question 64163 on HIV Infection: Lancaster and Fleetwood, in what format the data is held on...

      General Practitioners: Walsall South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of FTE fully qualified GPs, excluding GPs in Training Grade, practicing in...

      General Practitioners: Garston and Halewood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of FTE Fully qualified GPs excluding GPs in Training Grade practicing in...

      General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP appointments have been cancelled as a result of staffing shortages in the NHS in each of the last 12 months.

      Moderna

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the status is of the contract to execute the signed Head of Terms from June 2022 between the Government and Moderna for the...

      Health: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the (a) findings and (b) recommendations of the Birmingham and...

      Ambulance Services: Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the fuel used by NHS Ambulance Trusts is forward purchased.

      Disease Control: International Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Government's policy is on a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health...

      General Practitioners: Manchester Withington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices were open in Manchester Withington constituency (a) on 20 October 2022 and (b) in 2013.

      Heart Diseases: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to publish a (a) commissioning policy and (b) policy statement on Tricuspid valve repair.

      Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing people diagnosed with Crohn's and Colitis to access a medical exemption card.

      Mental Health Services: Leeds North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Leeds North West constituency.

      Dental Services: Wirral West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of (a) four and (b) 11 were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Wirral West...

      Electronic Cigarettes: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to increase the level of fines for underage sales of vaping products.

      Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to implement an NHS workforce plan to support Parkinson's care.

      Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of introducing a licencing scheme for the sale of...

      Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the remit of the RAPID C19 taskforce includes fast tracking the roll-out of approved covid-19 treatments.

      Mental Health Services: Bristol West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Bristol West constituency.

      Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains his policy to introduce a new 10-year plan to improve mental health.

      Dental Services: City of Durham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that every child in the City of Durham constituency has access to an NHS dentist.

      Nutrition: Health Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help promote the health benefits of milk and other dairy products.

      General Practitioners: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to North East London ICS to support with GP retention for 2022-23; and how much was spent in 2021-22...

      General Practitioners: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of GP appointments in Luton South constituency that were conducted face-to-face...

      Coronavirus: Immunosuppression

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who are immunosuppressed still receive notifications to remind them of their covid-19 booster vaccine eligibility.

      Coronavirus: Myocarditis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of 24 October 2022,...

      General Practitioners: Early Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the Government's policy on trends in the level of early retirement of GPs.

      General Practitioners: Lancaster and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2022 to Question 65848 on General Practitioners: Lancaster and Fleetwood, in what format the...

      Dental Services: Edmonton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Edmonton constituency.

      Healthy Start Scheme: York

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of those entitled to Healthy Start vouchers have accessed those vouchers in York.

      Vaccination: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to tackle the prevalence of anti-vaccination information and its impact on levels of childhood vaccinations.

      Prescription Drugs: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has put safeguards in place to help protect patients who collect prescriptions from pharmacists without written...

      Long Covid: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 59159 on Long Covid: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, for what reason her Department...

      Polio: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will provide an update on the proportion of children aged one to nine in London who have received their polio vaccination or...

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 140359 on Healthy Start Scheme, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of...

      Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for the Healthy Start payment have been made from applicants with No Recourse to Public Funds with British...

      Pregnancy: Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of air pollution on the (a) lung, (b) liver and (c)...

      General Practitioners: Locums

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of reimbursements provided to GP surgeries by NHS England to cover the cost of a locum while a GP takes...

      Treatment Centres: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of diagnostics not available to be ordered for patients in England by their GPs on the basis...

      Ophthalmic Services: Liverpool Riverside

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the improvement of eye care services in Liverpool, Riverside constituency.

      Vaccination: City of Durham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of vaccine centres in City of Durham constituency.

      Palivizumab

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September to Question 47662, whether a specific date has been confirmed for NHS England’s Palivizumab...

      General Practitioners: Wirral South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Wirral South constituency.

      Tobacco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) she and (b) her officials have had discussions with Downing Street Chief of Staff on tobacco control.

      General Practitioners: Lewisham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2022 to Question 60064 on General Practitioners: Greater London, what assessment he has made of the...

      Health: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2022 to Question 59514 on Health: Equality, for what reasons his Department has not provided a date...

      Black Country Integrated Care System: General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GPs who had been previously working in Black Country Integrated Care System area have left the profession over the last three years.

      Mental Health Services: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Luton South...

      Drugs: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to protect the £780 million of funding for rebuilding the drug treatment system announced as part of...

      North East London Health and Care Partnership: General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to North East London ICS to support with GP retention in 2022-23; and how much was spent in that ICS...

      North East London Health and Care Partnership: General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve GP retention in the North East London ICS area.

      Cystic Fibrosis: Clinical Psychologists and Social Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) paediatric cystic fibrosis centres and (b) adult cystic fibrosis centres in England had a (i) social worker and...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recent trends in the level of covid-19 infections, what steps her Department is taking to prevent further spread of...

      Dental Services: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase the number of NHS dentists in Shropshire.

      Genito-urinary Medicine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the statement in the Women's Health Strategy published on 30 August 2022, when she plans to be publish her plan for...

      Monkeypox: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2022 to Question 63980 on Monkeypox: Vaccination, whether her Department has put in place...

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of how many people are waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in (a) Romford, (b) Havering, and (c) the UK.

      Social Services: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Care Quality Commission's State of Care report, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen workforce...

      Health: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on providing additional (a) scans, (b) tests and (c) check-ups.

      Monkeypox: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department and the UK Health Security Agency are taking to help ensure that the UK is prepared for any potential future...

      Midwives: Bradford East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of midwives in Bradford East constituency.

      Care Homes and Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to respond to the Joint Committee on Human Rights report on Protecting human rights in care settings HC 216...

      Chemicals: Health Hazards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in context of the UK Health Security Agency participation in the Partnership for the Risk Assessment of Chemicals, what planned...

      Mental Health Services: Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains Government policy to invest £7 million for specialist mental health ambulances.

  • Wales Office

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Governing Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve communications from her Department to (a) secondary schools and (b) boards of governors on changes to governors...

    • Schools: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that materials provided by (a) Mermaids and (b) other advocacy organisations for use in schools are...

      Pupils: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a regional breakdown of the disadvantage gap index published in the most recent provisional key stage 4 data release.

      Schools: Rother Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school libraries there are in Rother Valley constituency as of 25 October 2022.

      Primary Education: Rother Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools in Rother Valley constituency achieved the expected standard for Key Stage 2 English in 2022.

      Pupil Premium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the pupil premium on improving education outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in schools in...

      Schools: Heating

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of electric heaters bought for use in schools since 2019.

      Schools: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have been retro-fitted to improve energy efficiency since 2019.

      Children in Care: Personal Records

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing local authorities to (a) submit more than one need as a reason for why a child is...

      Adoption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is provided to birth parents going through the adoption process.

      Childcare: Barnsley Central

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the affordability of childcare provision in Barnsley Central.

      Childcare: Wirral West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the sufficiency of childcare provision in Wirral West constituency.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Domestic Abuse: Victims

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to provide financial support to victims of (a) domestic and (b) financial...

    • Social Security and Child Support Tribunal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit Office's Department for Work and Pensions Departmental Overview 2021-22, published in October 2022, if he will make...

      Administration of Justice: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to implement the reforms to the Welsh justice system proposed in the Report of the Commission on Justice in Wales...

  • Department for International Trade

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Australia: Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure the security of Australia in the context of China's military...

    • China: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to implement individual sanctions against officials from (a) Hong Kong and (b)...

      China: Embassies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make a further assessment of the adequacy of the proposed site for the new Chinese Embassy at the Royal...

      Ukraine: Power Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to offer Ukraine assistance with power plants that have been destroyed by Russia.

      Colombia: Coca

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports that the UN Office on Drugs and Crime...

      Mexico: Organised Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on reports that Mexican military intelligence...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of times Israeli forces raided schools in the West Bank in 2022; and...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with UN OCHA on the number of Palestinian children reportedly (a) killed and (b)...

      East Africa: Food Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his East African counterparts on the hunger crisis in East Africa; and what...

      Iran: Women's Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the ongoing civil rights protests in Iran, what steps his Department is taking to support...

      Northern Ireland Protocol

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the potential contribution of agri-food businesses to food security in...

      Russia: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to collaborate with international partners in response to the global cyber...

      Arctic and Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with representatives from civil society organisations on the updated (a) Integrated...

      Arctic: Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Ministry of Defence paper entitled The UK's Defence Contribution in the High North published...

      Kashmir: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Kashmir; and what steps he is taking to ensure all...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces: Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce the risk of members of the armed forces developing gambling disorders.

    • Armed Forces: Huntington’s Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether people at risk of Huntington’s disease are able to serve in the armed forces without the need to provide a negative predictive test upon...

      Boxer Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there have been delays to the delivery of Boxer.

      Boxer Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is on track to receive the first Boxer vehicles in 2023.

      Boxer Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Boxer to reach Initial Operating Capability.

      Warrior Armoured Vehicle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has made if no replacement for Warrior is ready when it is retired in 2025.

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 26 armoured vehicles delivered to the Army.

      A400M Aircraft: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost to the public purse of an A400M Atlas aircraft per flying hour.

      Veterans: Official Secrets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to publicise the continuing obligations of discharged service personnel under the Official Secrets Act.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what armed forces resources he has allocated to tackle small boats crossings the English Channel.

      Azerbaijan: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK military personnel were in Azerbaijan in the period between 10 and 13 May 2022.

      Russia: Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many instances of Russian jets entering the airspace of Estonia without authorisation have occurred each month since 2019.

      China: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 19 October to Question 66920 on China: Armed Forces, what guidance his Department provides to (a) serving and (b) retired...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to allow Universal Credit claimants who report to her Department that their circumstances have changed from...

    • Social Security and Child Support Tribunal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the costs to her Department relating to appeals to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal were for each financial year from 2010-11.

      Universal Credit: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 47343 on Universal Credit: Veterans, how many Universal Credit claimants have been...

      Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of cases in which the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal finds in favour of the...

      Local Housing Allowance: Nottingham East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Local Housing Allowance rates increase in line with rents in Nottingham East constituency.

      Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the under-occupancy penalty on those receiving housing benefit payments in the context of...

      Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, If she will bring the taper rate for Housing Benefit in line with the Universal Credit taper rate.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Location

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what payments were made to civil servants in her Department for relocation costs to government offices outside London in 2021

      Universal Credit: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the lower rate of Universal Credit for claimants aged under 25 on the ability of young people...

      Social Security Benefits: Uprating

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not uprating benefits in line with inflation in on people living with cancer.

      Employment: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help enable disabled people with fluctuating medical conditions to find suitable work which matches their skills...

      Employment: Menopause

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of health and safety representatives in a workplace on the...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that people with a deteriorating condition (a) have the right level of social...

      Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that his Department's processes are respectful of the (a) physical and (b) psychological challenges...

      State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to make a statement on the Government's position on the triple-lock pension.

      Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to employ clinical specialists to assess people with (a) neurological conditions and (b) other complex conditions to...

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Personal Independence Payment application process.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Sewage: Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how Ofwat and the Environment Agency establish whether wastewater treatment works have sufficient temporary storm storage to...

    • Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the requirements under sections 141A to 141D of the Environment Act 2021 for annual reports on storm...

      Electronic Cigarettes: Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of single use vapes on waste levels in England.

      Sewage: Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the capacity is of temporary storm storage tanks at each sewage treatment works in England.

      Sewage: Southampton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help prevent the discharge of raw sewage into (a) the River Itchen and (b) other waters near...

      Sewage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sewage treatment works are operated by each water company in England; and how many of these have temporary storm...

      Deposit Return Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Deposit Return Scheme will commence.

      Solid Fuels: Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will publish the results of his Department’s study to measure pollutant emissions from burning solid fuels in...

      Chemicals: Health Hazards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ensure a cross government approach on chemicals management which involves a commitment to...

      Chemicals: Health Hazards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce hazard-based protection measures for reducing exposures to endocrine disrupting...

      Wild Futures: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on supporting Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary in Looe Cornwall with...

      Chemicals: Health Hazards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether UK authorities routinely monitor all scientific literature for studies that show deleterious effects of hazardous...

      Water: Southampton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve water quality near Southampton.

      Deposit Return Schemes: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate and trial Digital DRS technologies.

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will publish the draft National Air Quality Strategy for consultation.

      Chemicals: EU Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether UK REACH will seek to maintain alignment with EU Chemicals Regulations (EU REACH) beyond 31 December 2023.

      Deposit Return Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is planning to introduce a Deposit Retention Scheme in the UK.

      Southern Water: Sewage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Southern Water on tackling the illegal discharge of untreated sewage...

      Greyhounds: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the number of deaths of dogs in greyhound racing.

      Greyhound Racing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the current state of and (b) regulation governing greyhound racing in the UK.

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a technical modelling report on sources and contributions to total mass concentrations of fine...

      Japanese Knotweed: Weed Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the spread of Japanese knotweed.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Communication

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on (a) internal and (b) external communications in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv)...

      Environmental Land Management Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide a list of each organisation he and other Ministers in his Department have met with to discuss...

      Environmental Land Management Schemes: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money from the public purse has been spent on devising and implementing the Environmental Land Schemes in each of...

      Food: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) using and (b) delivering surplus food to tackle the effect...

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to track the Government’s delivery of commitments made in the Clean Air Strategy 2019; and...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding (a) his Department allocated to and (b) was spent by the (i) Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme, (ii) Woods...

      Hedges and Ditches: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to adopt a national hedgerow planting and restoration target equivalent to that of the national tree...

      Gamekeepers: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of regulations on gamekeeping.

      Environment Protection: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department has provided for (a) woodland creation, (b) peatland restoration, (c) saltmarsh restoration...

  • Home Office

    • Undocumented Migrants: Albania

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to return Albanian migrants who are in the UK illegally when the movements of those migrants are not limited or...

    • Fraud: Statistics

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether fraud will be included in the crime statistics for the UK; and if he will make a statement.

      Action Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of fraud were referred to Action Fraud in each year since 2016 inclusive.

      Domestic Abuse: Parents

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the (a) updated guidance on child-to-parent abuse with specific detail of the recommended responses by (i) police,...

      Diamorphine: Clinics

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of Diamorphine Assisted Treatment (DAT) in reducing drug-related crime.

      Fraud and Robbery: Westminster Bridge

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of (a) fraud and (b) robbery of tourists on the west side of Westminster Bridge there have been in the latest period for...

      Police Custody: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how ethnicity will be disaggregated in reporting on the (a) detention and (b) strip and intimate search of children in police custody in the...

      Home Office: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training her Department provides to (a) officials, (b) ministers and (c) secretaries of state on digital security.

      Home Office: Email

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department takes to ensure that personal emails are not used for the messaging of restricted Government content.

      Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing the number of international students at UK universities on the UK's future...

      Detention Centres: Manston

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what personnel, from which agencies, are based at the Manston immigration facility.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to revert command and control of tackling small boats crossing the English Channel from the Royal Navy to Border Force.

      Home Office: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of non-urgent cases submitted to the Home Office via the dedicated MPs' written enquiries route are responded to within the...

      Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent she has made of the average waiting time to process an asylum claim.

      Travel Requirements: Hong Kong

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to issue travel documents to Hong Kong residents who were born after 1997 and hold a Hong Kong Special...

      Undocumented Migrants: Albania

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department considers Albania to be a safe country for the return of illegal migrants.

      Undocumented Migrants: Albania

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with its French counterparts on the increasing number of Albanian migrants crossing the Channel.

      Home Office: Communication

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to improve the security of protected communications in his Department.

      Detention Centres: Manston

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the maximum amount of time an individual can legally be detained at the Manston immigration facility.

      Immigration: Hong Kong

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many BNO Visa holders from Hong Kong live in each London borough.

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees are awaiting housing resettlement following their entry into the UK through Government schemes.

      Members' Constituency Work: Harrow West

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the case of the hon. Member for Harrow West's constituent, reference: MPAM/0293091/22, which surpassed the 12-week...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letters of 18 August and 20 September 2022 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on behalf of a constituent...

      Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) loss of tuition fee income, (b) loss of living cost expenditure, (c) loss of knock-on...

      Overseas Students: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing a cap on the number of children international students can bring to the...

      Visas: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recipients of graduate student visas have been accompanied by five or six dependents to date.

      Visas: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the graduate visa route, introduced in 2021, remains his Department's policy objective.

      General Practitioners: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to provide International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with eligibility to apply for indefinite leave to remain in...

      Fisheries: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the English language requirements of the Skilled Worker visa on the hire foreign...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 13 September 2022 from the Rt Hon. Member for East Ham, case reference ST100013.

      Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to restrict the number of international students who can study at UK universities.

      Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have completed the ten year route to settlement since 2012.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will respond to the correspondence of 21 September 2022 from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton on Arjeta Kulli.

      Fisheries: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of delaying the commencement of Section 43 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022,...

      Home Office: Email

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Government documents she has sent (a) to and (b) using her personal email address.

      Home Office: Official Secrets

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has shared information classified as (a) official, (b) secret and (c) top secret with individuals not authorised to receive it.

      Home Office: Email

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many instances she has shared official information given to her in her capacity as Secretary of State for the Home Department through...

      Undocumented Migrants: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the Government's policy to provide legal advice to people who arrive in the UK in small boats and are transferred to the...

      Asylum: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of foreign nationals removed from the UK under zero notice removal procedures were still waiting for a decision...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL12037.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to introduce measures to prevent landlords evicting their tenants for no fault under Section 21 of the...

    • Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Wirral West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been granted a visa to live with a host in Wirral...

      Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the level of use of...

      Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to address the fall of availability in rental properties in areas of England.

      Environment Protection: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will ensure that ancient woodlands in the Lancashire County Council area continue to be protected in the event that...

      Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Passivhaus homes on levels of (a) fuel poverty and (b) carbon emissions.

      Local Plans: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure that local authorities are required to hold a new public consultation when an (a) existing...

      West Cumbria Mining: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he expects 8 November 2022 to remain the latest date for the decision on West Cumbria Mining’s planning...

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the third round of Levelling Up Fund bids will be considered.

      Wind Power: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2022 to Question 49788 on Wind Power: Planning Permission, and with reference to...

      Demonstrations: Tower Hamlets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of potential protests taking place at the proposed new site of the...

      Planning: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the answer of 24 October to Question 64119 on Planning: Inspections, how many cases within the planning...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Cabinet Office: Constitutions and Elections

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what responsibilities he holds for constitutional policy and elections.

    • Government: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve Government procurement (a) speed, (b) efficiency and (c) capacity.

      Females: Lone Parents

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on women who are single parents.

      Ministerial Responsibility

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will update the List of Ministerial Responsibilities.

      Civil Servants: Pay

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average annual salary is for grade seven civil servants and above (a) inside and (b) outside London.

      Blood: Contamination

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether every individual affected by the infected blood scandal who is eligible for an interim compensation payment of £100,000 will receive their...

      National Science and Technology Council

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister will chair the National Science and Technology Council; and for what reason that group is no longer a Cabinet subcommittee.

      Duchy of Lancaster: Ministerial Responsibility

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has retained overall responsibility for delivery of the Government’s priorities, including...

      Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it is the government’s policy to continue with the Integrated Review announced by the previous government.

      Government Departments: Furniture

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much each Department has spend on lecterns in each of the last five years.

      Prime Minister: Furniture

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent by each administration on Prime Ministerial podiums between 2010 to 2022.

  • Treasury

    • Motor Vehicles: Import Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the temporary admission relief scheme for vehicles registered in Ukraine until the...

    • UK Shared Business Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much public money has been spent by HMRC on (a) internal staff costs and (b) external consultancy relating to delivery of the Government Shared...

      Arms Trade: Export Controls

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many fines HMRC have issued for breaches of the UK arms export regime since June 2022; and how much each of those fines has been.

      Development Aid

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2025 to Question 64319 on Development Aid, whether the latest fiscal forecasts allow him to plan to restore the UK's...

      Huntington's Disease: Government Assistance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase financial support to people living with Huntington's disease during winter 2022.

      Motor Vehicles: Import Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of vehicles registered in Ukraine currently listed with the DVLA under the temporary admission relief scheme.

      Office of Tax Simplification: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much public money was spent by his Department on (a) internal staff costs, (b) external consultancy and (c) stakeholder engagement relating to the...

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of tax avoided through disguised remuneration schemes in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will take...

      Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made for the average waiting time on HM Revenue and Custom's phone lines for individuals seeking support with tax credits; and if he...

      Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support people with learning difficulties when using HM Revenue and Customs phonelines.

      Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the projected increase in the number of electric vehicles on future revenues from Vehicle...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review Government support with energy costs including for single-person, low-income households.

      Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department could take to ensure that privately rented properties are not used as short term holiday lets.

      Capital Gains Tax: Income Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has he made of the potential amount of revenue that could be raised by aligning Capital Gains Tax rates with Income Tax.

      Landlords: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of Section 24 of the Finance Act 2015 on levels of revenue loss among landlords.

      Wealth: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the recommendations of the the UK Wealth Tax Commission's report published on 9 December 2020.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Gambling: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Gambling Commission was involved the study published in the Lancet entitled Policies and interventions to reduce...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Manufacturing Industries: Research

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy towards research grants in the manufacturing industry.

    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish local climate resilience funds to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

      Manufacturing Industries: Research

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much was given in research grants to the (1) steel industry, (2) aerospace industry, and (3) chemical industry, in (a) 2018, and (b) 2021.

  • Department for Education

    • Pupils: Internet

      To ask His Majesty's Government which authority pays for the cost of providing a free internet connection for school pupils.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Phillipines: Journalism

      To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of the Philippines regarding (1) the recent murders of journalists Percival Mabasa and Renato Blanco in that...

    • Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to end the reported bombardment by Eritrean and Ethiopian forces of civilian targets in the Rama, Adigrat, and Shire areas of Tigray.

      Pakistan: Nuclear Weapons

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by the President of the United States of America in which he stated that Pakistan is "one of the most dangerous...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Air Force: Republic of Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what agreements they have made, if any, with the government of Ireland to allow the RAF to provide cover within the Republic of Ireland’s airspace.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total saving to His Majesty's Treasury through (1) housing benefit subsidy, and (2) Universal Credit, of imposing a social...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Food Supply

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to avoid food shortages this winter arising from water shortages and rising energy costs.

  • Home Office

    • Migrants: Employment

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals on 3C leave have been wrongly suspended from or denied employment due to delays in Home Office employment verification checks in (1) 2020, (2)...

    • Home Office: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to appoint a Minister for Refugees.

      Detention Centres

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of reopening (1) the Campsfield House immigration removal centre in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and (2) the Haslar immigration removal...

      British Nationality: Assessments

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 21 September (HL2171), what plans they have to provide data in a reportable format on the...

      British Nationality: Assessments

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 21 September (HL2176), why the Home Office booklet AN: Naturalisation Booklet: The Requirements...

      British Nationality: Assessments

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 21 September (HL2244), what checks they made to ensure questions about the UK's membership in the EU...

      British Nationality: Assessments

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 20 September (HL2243), how many unannounced inspections are planned each month since restarting;...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Sleeping Rough: Migrants

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the ‘exhaust all options’ approach, as outlined in the Rough Sleeping Strategy, includes supporting individuals to have their No Recourse to...

    • Rented Housing: Cost of Living

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that rent remains affordable given the increased cost of living; and when they plan to introduce the Renters Reform Bill.

      Affordable Housing: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of raising the threshold at which affordable housing quotas apply, from developments of 10 houses to developments of...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they remain committed to building 300,000 homes per year.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Economic Growth: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on economic growth and development.

    • Economic Growth: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with Northern Ireland ministers regarding economic growth and development.

  • Treasury

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 17 October regarding the changes to alcohol duty (HC Deb col 396), what steps they are taking to...

    • Income Tax

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the reduction in income tax receipts that would result per annum from restoring the Personal Allowance to those earning over...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • National Heritage Memorial Fund: Stonehenge

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the National Heritage Memorial Fund grant of £800,000 was awarded to the National Trust for ensuring the protection of archaeology at Stonehenge; and...

    • National Heritage Memorial Fund: Stonehenge

      To ask His Majesty's Government what were the terms of the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) grant of £800,000 to the National Trust for the acquisition of over 170 hectares of land at...

      Internet: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is still their policy that children’s safety remains the priority of the Online Safety Bill.

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