Wednesday, 24 May 2023
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on (a) marketing and (b) related activities for the Unicorn Kingdom campaign.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the impartiality rules operate in the same manner in each branch of the civil service across the UK.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2023 to Question 184900 on Office for Veterans' Affairs: Photography and Social Media, how many photographers and...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2023 to Question 184900 on Office for Veterans' Affairs: Photography and Social Media, whether the Office for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to the public purse was of the Business Connect event held on 23 April 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report by the British Geological Society entitled Potential for Critical Raw Material Prospectivity in the UK,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department are taking steps to mandate the introduction of (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligence measures for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of Procurement Policy Note PPN 04/23) on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) setting indicative targets for domestically made steel in public projects and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the (a) national security and (b) economic resilience benefits of a domestic steel industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the automotive transformation fund has been distributed to businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Automotive Transformation Fund on the competitiveness of electric vehicle...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to attract battery recycling investment to the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Sudan who had applied for a visa were awaiting a decision on 16 May 2023; and how many of those have submitted their...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau on dealing with cases referred to it...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of visa applicants from Sudan whose passports and other travel documents are held in the visa application...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the High Court ruling on the licensing of animal testing...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons her Department allows licenses for animal testing of cosmetic ingredients to be issued in certain circumstances.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the Fraud strategy did not include proposals to combat procurement or payroll fraud.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the dispersal arrangements are for the migrants on the barge in Portland Port when their time on the vessel comes to an end; where they...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to respond to the Children’s Commissioner’s letter of 5 April 2023 requesting information on...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who will provide what medical facilities for the migrants on the barge in Portland Port; and who will be responsible overall for their health.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role she plans that voluntary bodies and charities will play in regard to the migrant barge in Portland Port; and what funding she...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding will be provided to statutory bodies that have responsibilities for the planned migrants on the barge in Portland Port in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for the future management of Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre when the current contract ends.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2023 to Question 182300 on Visas: Ukraine, whether her Department is taking steps to undertake an online...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many step down beds were purchased using the £750 million of funding allocated by his Department for freeing up beds in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the of the £750 million pledged to speed up hospital discharges in winter 2022-23 was spent before 31 March 2023; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS memory services provide ongoing support to patients after a dementia diagnosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that paediatric interventional radiology service policies are in place for all hospitals that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on increasing access to diabetes healthcare teams in (a) Enfield North constituency...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hours of respite the funding allocated to unpaid carers in the Next Steps to put People at the Heart of Care report will provide.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason statistics on discharge delays are not broken down on a daily and weekly basis for the 2023-24 financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to speed up delayed discharges in the 2023-24 financial year; and where those funds have been derived...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were readmitted to an inpatient setting from a step down bed procured through the £750 million allocated by his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the average administrative time spent by healthcare professionals on updating local formularies to include...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of introducing a national eye health strategy on economic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to reduce regional variations in the availability of hormone replacement therapies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the capacity is for the (a) number and (b) proportion of children in England that can be registered for NHS dentistry; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the specific requirements of people living in rural areas who seek...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support mental health services for young people in Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Care Quality Commission's review entitled Out of sight – who cares?, published in October 2020, what steps...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on the Healthy Start Scheme including on (a) transition to the digital scheme, (b) applicant support and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on implementing the Building the Right Support Action Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve indoor air quality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2023 to Question 175581 on Healthy Start Scheme, whether his Department estimates the anticipated...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of which internationally recognised (a) guidelines and (b) standards are most effective at protecting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of urgency of the need for targets to protect public health from (a) outdoor and (b) indoor air pollution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average annual cost was of operating the Healthy Start scheme in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing immunocompromised people with personalised tests for Covid-19...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of children and adolescent mental health services appointments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using alternatives to restraint, segregation and seclusion in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of paramedics working in primary care undertaking cervical screening sample taker...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has adequate funding to cover the cost of all people who are eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated to support the social care workforce in the People at the Heart of Care White Paper in December 2021...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of NHS electricity rebate for patients with medical equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the remit will be of the Older People’s Taskforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the unallocated funding in the Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care report will be used for; and when that funding will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of (a) the incidence and (b) rate of misdiagnosis of Hereditary Angioedema in England; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was unclaimed by people eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme in financial years (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the rollout of high intensity use services as recommended in the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential barriers to achieving national targets on air quality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people in England who have been in receipt of a water utility social...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2023 to Question 184192 on Landfill: Air Pollution, how many alerts the Environment Agency...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2023 to Question 184192 on Landfill: Air Pollution, if she will list (a) dates when the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to support farmers importing plant protection products that require...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many live (a) cattle, (b) sheep, (c) pigs and (d) goats have been exported for fattening and slaughter since 1 January 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of stopping the importation of forage maize seed treated with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May to Question 184541 on Agriculture and Food, whether any trade union representatives...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on tackling food price increases in March 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April to Question 182041 on Farms: New Businesses, what his Department's planned timescale is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect rare breeds of native farm animals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of which internationally recognised (a) guidelines and (b) standards are most effective at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place for water shortages in London; what medium term spending plans her...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to end experimentation on animals in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the timing of the report stage of the Animal Welfare...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has she has taken to tackle waste-related crime in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of (a) electronic shock collars...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of shareholder dividends as a proportion of customer water bills for each water company in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has she has taken to tackle waste-related crime in (a) Stockport constituency and (b) Greater Manchester.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency's budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department’s planned time frame is for the introduction of secondary legislation to implement due diligence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the number of local authorities that have declared a climate emergency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with representatives of the offshore wind industry on recognising the energy skills passport being...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many times and on what dates the Local Net Zero Forum met since its establishment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to process all applications to the Alternative Fuel Payment scheme that were made before the deadline.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing financial support for disabled people who run medical equipment at home.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure capacity is sufficient to enable all outstanding applications for energy bill support to be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 172525 on Energy Charter Treaty, when he plans to conclude his assessment on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to develop a Just Transition Work Programme in line with the Sharm-el Sheikh Implementation Plan agreed at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of energy efficiency measures that were installed through Treasury funded initiatives in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the average cost to an offshore oil and gas worker of re-training for employment in the offshore...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of workers in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland who hold...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish an analysis of Greenhouse Gases Emissions in each of the London Boroughs in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the total capacity of offshore windfarm generation connected to the grid is as of 16 May 2023; and what estimate he has made...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what scientific evidence his Depatment has which demonstrates the need to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on the hydrogen power station at Keadby in Scunthorpe.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to increase the number of hydrogen power stations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support rural communities to switch from oil fuelled boilers once the 2026 ban comes into effect.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many energy projects have been created by each of the Net Zero Hubs in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to support charitable sheltered housing providers to upgrade to achieve a band C Energy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by Energy UK entitled Allocation Round 5: Why it matters, and risks to the UK if the Government...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy paper entitled Powering up Britain, published on 30 March 2023, what estimate he has made of when...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to achieve smart shifting of consumer demand for energy to help smooth peaks in demand and absorb excess supply.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to next update the guidance entitled BB 101: Ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality 2018, published on 23...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to provide (a) further funding for Special Educational Needs provision and (b) increased resources for (i) specialist...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to simplify the Education, Health and Care Plan assessment process to reduce the time take to provide families with a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of extending access to 30 free hours of childcare to working parents of all children...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has taken steps to ensure there is a mental health specialist in every school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for teachers who have qualified in each of the last three years, (a) how many teachers received SEND training before becoming fully qualified and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the remit of her Department's review into relationships, sex and health education will include a consideration of whether parents with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of secondary schools which have no (a) English (b) maths (c) history and (d) religious education...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to provide funding for improving the mental health of 18-25 year olds in further or higher education; and whether it is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 21 November 2022 to Question HL3309 on Prisons: Rehabilitation, whether HM Prison and Probation Service has introduced...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to centrally collect data on the ethnicity of prison officers deploying PAVA incapacitant spray on prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of potential trends in the use of PAVA incapacitant spray on (a) Black, (b) Muslim and (c) young adult prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to commitments given by his Department to the Equality and Human Rights Commission on preventing the unlawful use of PAVA spray in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria his Department uses to assess whether a prison has (a) demonstrated that their monitoring of potential disproportionality in the use of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, under what circumstances HM Prison and Probation Service is authorised to withdraw the use of PAVA incapacitant spray from prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to obligate prisons to complete a readiness assessment prior to the introduction of PAVA incapacitant spray.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which prisons his Department plans to introduce PAVA incapacitant spray.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many murder trials have been delayed since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of giving (a) legal and (b) financial support for journalists who are the subject...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Stockport constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2022 to Question 35993 on Diamonds and Gold: Russia, if he will take steps to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on taking steps to ensure that people...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding his Department has allocated for conflict prevention in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he took to help avoid conflict in Sudan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report entitled Rapport sur les évènements de Moura du 27 au 31 mars 2022,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on reports of airstrikes targeting residential...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Liberia on the importance of freedom, fairness and peace in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to coordinate international action on holding the Iranian regime to account for the (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is making representations to his Israeli counterpart on the demolition of schools in the West Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on establishing a (a) safe and (b) fast route...
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 impact of Israel's closure of crossings...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure a ceasefire between Israel and Islamic Jihad lasts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on establishing a (a) safe and (b) fast route...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on reports that recent border closures have...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) ship and (b) submarine construction sector; and if he will make an assessment of the potential...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel are stationed in Estonia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will re-evaluate the adequacy of the armed forces' tactical lift capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing basic training for Ukrainian pilots on the RAF pilot training programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy cases are (a) open and (b) undecided.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to provide anti-missile detection defence systems to Ukraine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the security situation in (a) Sudan and (b) the Horn of Africa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart about the potential effects on maritime security in the Indian Ocean of transfer of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2023 to Question 184731 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many of the accommodation units that were considered void in 2022...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel of each rank were employed in each branch of the armed forces as of 19 May 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Deduction of Earnings Requests from the Child Maintenance Service were declined by Defence Business Services in each financial year from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what pre-planned work took place requiring the re-location of staff from building 201 at Royal Navy Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport to building 41; and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax-free sales were made where the goods were delivered straight to an address outside the UK in Great Britain in 2022.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made payments (a) directly or (b) indirectly for the benefit of any individuals who were a designated person for the purposes of financial...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) Northern Powerhouse Rail, (b) Transpennine Route Upgrade, (c) other rail schemes in the North and Midlands and (d) each element of the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the percentage changes in alcohol revenue were broken down by alcohol category for each financial year between 2013-14 to 2022-23.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken by HMRC s to respond to complaints raised by Members on behalf of their constituents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Deduction from Earnings Orders have been issued by the Child Maintenance Service to the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Business...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the quality of outcomes from the Disability Confident employment scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many men in England are classified as disabled due to incontinence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2023 to Question 184836 on Universal Credit: Young People, if he will pay under 25 year olds who live...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to provide £5 million of funding to a fund to quip all Jobcentre Plus's with specialist assistive technology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) households with a self-employed Universal Credit claimant and (b) people living in households with a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) households with a self-employed Universal Credit claimant and (b) people living in households with a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average train journey time from (a) Glasgow to London and (b) Bangor to London (i) is and (ii) will be following the completion of HS2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the next high speed two six-monthly report to Parliament will be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to maximise the benefits of the CAP1616 process in delivering airspace modernisation; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason larger local transport authorities have greater access to funding for disabled bus passes compared to smaller local transport authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the A316 from Junction 1 of the M3 to the Whitton Road roundabout has speed limits of 40mph and 50mph.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has published on the construction of soft roundabouts on public highways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing bus fares for students between the ages of 16 and 19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic impact of a ban on the sale of petrol cars on the UK economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of ban on the sale of petrol cars on UK households (a) in the lowest decile for mean...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to shorten the time taken by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to undertake surveys and safety inspections on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a ban on the sale of petrol cars on (a) carbon emissions and (b) levels of pollution in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of leisure and sport facilities in Tooting constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions Ministers in (a) her Department or (b) other Departments have had with their Indian counterparts on the ownership and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will extend the Homes for Ukraine scheme beyond its current timescales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the time taken for planning consent to be agreed on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Renters (Reform Bill) on assured shorthold tenancies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether service family accommodation is covered by the definition of social housing in the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill,
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether service family accommodation is covered by the definition of social housing in the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill,
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason a young person's railcard is not valid for use in local and national elections as voter ID; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support research into and the development of large language models for artificial intelligence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of the current legislative framework governing the...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government Equalities Office uses automated decision making.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much funding the Government has allocated to the STEM returners programme.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the Equality Hub restructure on (a) programmes of work and (b) staff workloads.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will have discussions with the Scottish Government on the UK's obligations under the Sustainable Development Goals to ban child marriage by 2030.
To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in the Government Legal Department received public sector equality training in the period between (a) 13 February 2020 to 2 August 2022, (b) 3 August...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in revising the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, they intend to ensure harmonised veterinary antimicrobial stewardship with the European region, and...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of anthelminthic concentrations in (1) freshwater generally, and (2) chalk streams specifically.
To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the legal basis for the all UK "not for EU" labelling regime to be introduced as a result of the conclusion of the Windsor...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the continued operation of extractive industries within Marine Protected Areas; and what assessment they have made of the case...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to the UK chemical industry of simultaneously (1) adapting to the UK REACH programme, and (2) maintaining compliance...
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued, if any, to environmental health officers regarding the interpretation of statutory nuisance in relation to practising musical...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the development of wave energy technology.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in pursuit of their Net Zero strategy, they will enquire into the relationship between the price obtainable for newly cut timber in the UK, and that paid...
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the current numbers of (1) remand, and (2) unsentenced prisoners, being held in (a) HMP Pentonville, (b) HMP Brixton, (c) HMP Wandsworth, and (d) HMP...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks of Charlie Taylor, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, in evidence to the House of Commons Justice...
To ask His Majesty's Government to what extent remand prisoners are denied access to educational courses offered by the Prisoners' Educational Trust and similar bodies; and what...
To ask His Majesty's Government when, during the past 10 years, Royal Navy vessels have visited Tunisian waters and ports.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 16 May (HL7711), whether they intend to ensure that the redevelopment of the National...
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to launch the consultation on gambling advertising promised in their white paper, 'High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age', published on...
To ask His Majesty's Government how much surplus personal protective equipment they plan to dispose of through (1) reselling through the National Health Service, (2) incinerating, or (3)...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Christian Aid report The Loss and Damage Fund: Where does the money come from?, published in March.
To ask His Majesty's Government further to the comments by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 2 May, what representations they...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to support educational aid and assistance to Tunisia.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many permanent employees are currently employed by the BBC Somali Service; and whether this number is forecasted to decrease.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the role of Tunisia in promoting security along the Mediterranean littoral of northern Africa.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the state of relations between the UK and Tunisia.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much economic aid and technical assistance they are currently giving to Tunisia; and how this is monitored.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation of women in Hong Kong since 2019, and in particular of female human rights defenders and journalists; how many...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any recent cross-border escalation of violence between Israel and militants in southern Lebanon; and whether they have...
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of freedom of religion and belief in Tunisia.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, together with international partners and agencies, to reduce the amount of fugitive methane released within the borders of Turkmenistan.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much it would cost to reduce public transport fares by (1) 30 per cent, and (2) 40 per cent, taking into account the likely increase in passenger numbers.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many bus routes (1) in rural areas, and (2) outside London as a whole, were closed in each of the past five years.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they estimate would have been needed to supplement the bus service improvement plans called for in March 2021 if the submissions of the local...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on innovation in the UK’s logistics sector of the UK’s potential departure from the Horizon Programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the proposed period test for an HGV Driver Certificate for Professional Competence on (1) the hours of training...
To ask His Majesty's Government how much per annum is allocated to road building in England, as opposed to maintenance.
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures are in place to safeguard land for the UK’s logistics network, including (1) transport, (2) intermodal sites, (3) warehousing, and (4)...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the quality of roads maintenance on (1) the logistics network’s efficiency, (2) the logistics...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have for a successor to the Freight Innovation Fund for 2024 onwards.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish details of the Border Target Operating Model to support businesses to prepare for implementation; and what assessment have they...
To ask His Majesty's Government what the average income per head in the latest financial year for which figures are available was in each of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the regions of...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 April (HL6933), what are the official definitions of 'risk' and 'rigour' as used by the Cabinet...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to apprehend people smugglers operating routes into the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether an individual who has been deported due to being subject to the duty to remove under clause 2 of the Illegal Migration Bill will be able to return to the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the percentage of total asylum claims for unaccompanied children seeking asylum for each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the (1) availability, and (2) reliability, of broadband in rural communities.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to provide guidance to local authorities about implementing community wealth building in order to drive economic development.
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