Friday, 16 December 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage hydrogen use in private sector fleets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 with an electronic purchasing card for January to July 2022, what the nature...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if they will list the five teams in their Department with the highest number of staffing vacancies as a percentage of staff as of 8 December 2022; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 102818 on Railways: Concessions, for what reasons he has not held discussions with stakeholders on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that rail travel is affordable for over-60s.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to strengthen protections for workers on zero-hour contracts to ensure that they have the ability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number people on zero-hour contracts who have taken up second jobs since the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of cases which have been brought to the employment tribunal service for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to communicate the changes implemented by the Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2022 to Question 54579 on Employment Tribunal Service: Costs, if he will publish...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the cost-of-living crisis on workers employed on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to provide additional funding to (a) social enterprises and (b) charitable organisations for the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential risk to (a) businesses and (b) investors of the revocation or amendment of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to prevent energy black outs in York Central constituency; and what contingency measures are in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of homes with lofts that have had loft insulation installed in Washington and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of compliance measures by Ofgem to limit...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what record is maintained by (a) his Department or (b) Ofgem of significant incorrect direct debit overpayments by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what data his department holds on the number of energy supply customers whose direct debit was increased by 100 per...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of energy supply customers (a) whose direct debit was increased by 100 per...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he (a) has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of implementing and (b) plans to take steps to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Northern Ireland Screen on the remit of the Ulster Scots Broadcasting Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether disparities in (a) outcomes and (b) experiences of care for mothers and babies has been reduced since the publication of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether personalised care and support plans in pregnancy are dynamic and responsive to changes in their...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Women’s Health Ambassador since the publication of the Women’s Health...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Women’s Health Strategy, page 68, what targets his Department has established to help achieve the target of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 66 of the Women's Health Strategy for England, published on 30 August 2022, whether his Department has taken steps...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on providing free period products in every college and school in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to work with the Patient Safety Commissioner to conduct a review of electroconvulsive therapy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate the number of people in England who have sleep apnoea; and if he will take steps to (a) identify whether individuals...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made for the implications of his policies of the report, Pathfinder by Target Ovarian Cancer on awareness,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to increase funding for research into new drugs and treatments for epidermolysis bullosa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help improve the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of (i) Crohn's disease and (ii)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage integrated care boards to (a) innovate and (b) share best practice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure the provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare including the provision of long-acting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to replicate nationally York's Paediatric respiratory unit's system which enables parents to have rapid access to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England has made on its demand capacity review into radiotherapy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when National Institute for Health and Care Excellence plans to next update the Quality Standard for chronic obstructive pulmonary...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many integrated care boards in London provide diabetic advice services to members of the South Asian community; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Local Government Association Report entitled Breaking Point:...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the finding by Public Health England in its report, Contraception:...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to retain The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) Regulations 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people living with a severe mental illness are able to receive a flu vaccination in winter 2022-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made towards delivering the NHS Long Term Plan ambition to help prevent up to 150,000 heart...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the average cost of safely feeding a baby requiring infant formula for the first six months of its life.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential geographic variation in access to innovative liver cancer treatments such as selective...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Question 97476, tabled by the Rt hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury on 28...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to improve access to community defibrillators in (a) south west London and (b) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to para 5.57 of the Autumn Statement 2022, published on 17 November 2022, CP 751, what steps he is taking to ensure that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to monitor the consistency of the implementation of national standards for healthcare food and drink in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made in encouraging social prescribing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the grant of the Marketing Authorisations for Cominarty products on 9 November 2022 will affect (a) immunity against civil...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postponing the introduction of social care reforms on care provider stability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new patients have been (a) detected with atrial fibrillation and (b) treated with an appropriate NICE recommended treatment,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with social care providers on the potential impact on them of the time taken to implement the fair cost of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of formulating an adult respiratory unit model to enable adults with flu or other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of access to community defibrillators in (a) places where there are high concentrations of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has made an assessment on the effectiveness of NHS tariff payments for (a) oxygen concentrators and (b) home dialysis machines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including means-tested council support payments in the lifetime limit on social...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to remove the requirement for care homes to recommend residents undergo PCR testing where more than two covid-19 cases...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many maternity support were working in the NHS, in each of the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken since the Women’s Health Strategy to ensure that girls and boys receive high quality, evidence based...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the funding available for children's social care services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2022 to Question 104371, whether he plans to continuing funding after September 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on the number of Primary Schools in England that currently employ a play or creative arts therapist.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulation of independent tuition centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons allow more than half of the prisoners in that prison out of cell for two hours or less a day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the ten prisons which had the highest proportion of officers off sick over the past 12 months; and if he will make an estimate of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what their Department spent in 2021 on purchasing goods and services with a value of less than £500 on a government procurement card.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the next...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to intervene in the Rohingya genocide case before the International...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had any recent discussions with his Australian counterpart on the Norfolk Islands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on democracy in Myanmar.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of the report by Amnesty...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he (a) has had and (b) plans to hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to reconvene talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what their Department spent in 2021 on purchasing goods and services with a value of less than £500 on a government procurement card.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to secure nature corridors in urban areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce gang-related activity in London.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what their Department spent in 2021 on purchasing goods and services with a value of less than £500 on a government procurement card.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Crime Agency's statement of 3 December 2022 which reported that it had secured100 disruptions against...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Crime Agency press release, entitled Wealthy Russian businessman arrested on suspicion of multiple offences,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many account freezing orders have been granted against individuals associated with designated persons under sanctions relating to Russia...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the month of September 2022, (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the month of August 2022, what was...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the month of May 2022, what was...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to take steps to review the No Recourse to Public Funds condition for migrants who have suffered from domestic abuse.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) adults and (b) children in the UK who have No Recourse to Public Funds as of 8 December 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to decrease processing times for spouse visas; and whether she has set out a timetable to reduce application...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential threat the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps poses to (a) the UK and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken recent steps to ensure that male victims of rape are not classified as victims of violence against women...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department is providing to people who have purchased properties through the Help to Buy Scheme with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to create more social and affordable housing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the presence of mould in social housing properties on tenants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to regulate properties classified as houses in multiple occupation where a private landlord also...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to update the List of Ministerial Responsibilities.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues and with veterans' charities to improve care pathways for veterans with complex rehabilitation needs.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the UK Civil Service People Survey 2022 requires trans individuals to provide details of their gender recognition certificate.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by what date they expect their Department to be carbon neutral in its day to day operations.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the month of September 2022, for what purpose...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his department’s publication of spending over £500 by government procurement card for the month of November 2021, for what...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department spent in 2021 on purchasing goods and services with a value of less than £500 on a government procurement card.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has further plans to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500 for the months of July and August 2022, what...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made on securing a free trade agreement with India.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening existing requirements under the Constitutional Reform and Governance...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Manchester Recovery Task Force formally consulted (1) Sheffield City Council, (2) the Mayor of South Yorkshire, and (3) Doncaster Council, on the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their anticipated timescale for the introduction of a reformed fare structure for rail throughout England; and when do they plan to introduce integrated...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 5 December (HL3685), how much was approved by Parliament for spending on HS2 (1) Phase 1, (2)...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to identify, and (2) to support, the estimated two million households on non-digital pay-as-you-go energy meters; and what plans...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation on 21 November (HCWS376), what proportion of the funding announced for the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the World Climate Declaration.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions (1) ministers, and (2) civil servants, have had with Members of Parliament representing seats in Northern Ireland in each of the last six months...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 17 November (HL3214), why they have no plans for a price cap on alternative fuel.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 December (HL3482), whether they can provide a breakdown of the £194 million grant by (1) hydrogen...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to the tax free limits to lifetime pension pots on the retention of head teachers in England and Wales.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the 35th special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Iran on 24 November, what support they plan to give to...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports of the detention and intimidation of Palestinian human rights activists in the Palestinian territories, what recent discussions the Foreign...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 November (HL Deb cols 1544–50), in which he said that “there are clear areas where...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 November (HL Deb cols 1544–50), in which he said that they engage “effectively with civil...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Pakistan’s rules regarding the registration and operation of international NGOs in that country and the...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 November (HL Deb cols 1544–50) that “media freedom across the Gulf…is very...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support civil society organisations and non-government organisations in Pakistan in making submissions under the 4th Universal...
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to the Centre for Social Justice in Pakistan.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports that imprisoned human rights defender Abdulhadi AlKhawaja is facing a series of new criminal charges in Bahrain as a result of his protest...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the new regulations regarding mandatory recyclability labelling are enforced effectively.
To ask His Majesty's Government why individuals who enter under the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme are not currently included in the quarterly Immigration Statistics publications; and what...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current overall level of financial investment from China to the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 1 December (HL3495 and HL3496), what is Art Council England's national opera strategy; and...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of car hire companies not accepting customers aged 75 years or over; and what steps they will take to ensure that...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to close the gender the pay gap, and (2) to end unequal pay for, and discrimination against, women.
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