Written answers

Friday, 9 June 2023

  • Home Office

    • Home Office: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were employed by her Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

    • Hemp: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on the licensing process of growing hemp.

      Home Office: Remote Working

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on (a) IT and communications equipment, (b) chairs, desks and other furniture and (c) electronic fans, heaters...

      Asylum: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the safeguarding implications of children asylum seekers being housed in homes of multiple occupancy.

      Asylum: Sudan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a scheme to enable family members of Sudanese...

      RAF Scampton

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2023 to Question 183657 on RAF Scampton, for what reason the Material Safety Data Sheets will not be...

      Migration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce net migration figures.

      Migrants: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on pursuing alternatives to immigration detention.

      Asylum: Passenger Ships

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2023 to Question 176612 on Asylum: Passenger Ships, whether those vessels will be docked in port or...

      Illegal Migration Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the evidential basis is for her Department's statement in the Equality Impact Assessment for the Illegal Migration Bill, published on...

      Migrants: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department expects the report by Kings Arms Bedford on the second joint UNHCR Home Office Alternatives to Detention pilot project...

      Immigration: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to process applications for leave to remain for which service standard processing times have been exceeded.

      Undocumented Migrants: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Illegal Migration Bill on the number of individuals in immigration detention.

      Asylum: Sudan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide safe and legal routes of entry to the UK for people displaced from Sudan who have dependents...

      Illegal Migration Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Illegal Migration Bill includes exemptions from (a) detention and (b) removal from the UK for people who have (i) entered the UK...

      British Nationality: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of guidance on customer service standards applicable to applications for British Citizenship...

      Deportation: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people due to be deported under the Rwanda Scheme will be held at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre.

      Visas: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who entered the UK on a student visa overstayed the duration of their visa in each of the last five years.

      Immigration: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing all international students to bring dependents to the UK with them.

      Naturalisation: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to process naturalisation applications for which service standard processing times have been exceeded.

      Asylum: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2023 to Question 182865, how many such reports have been made to the police by accommodation providers.

      Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of waiving the Immigration Skills Charge for employers sponsoring...

      Asylum: Interviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 174313, on Asylum: Interviews, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of...

      Asylum: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be housed in homes of multiple occupancy.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Horses: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to promote (a) safety of racing horses and (b) prevention of horse fatalities...

    • Food: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support food producers from (a) Essex and (b) the UK to increase exports of produce.

      Shellfish: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with European counterparts on the resumption of exports to the EU of...

      Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 and Bread and Flour Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish its response to its consultation on Amending the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 and...

      Flood Control: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23rd May 2023 to Question 185044 on Flood Control: Somerset, what recent discussions she has had...

      Nature Conservation: Voluntary Work

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with wildlife trusts to help support engaging with nature through volunteering.

      Deposit Return Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the impact assessment for the Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

      Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Marine Management Organisation on the decision to remove type approval for inshore...

      Potatoes: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of recent rises in the price of potatoes on the viability of fish and...

      Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Marine Management Organisation has made of the impact on fishermen of removal of the type approval for...

      Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Marine Management Organisation had with suppliers of inshore vessel monitoring systems other than...

      Domestic Waste: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on proposals to increase the number of domestic recycling bins.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Homes for Ukraine Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of financial support for Homes for Ukraine hosts in the...

    • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a)...

      Islamophobia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group about trends in Islamophobic hate crime.

      Absent Voting: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reasons his Department plans to introduce voter identification for postal votes before its review into the effect...

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of levelling up funding on UK productivity.

      Community Assets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the Government will publish the Strategy for Community Spaces and Relationships as committed to in the Levelling Up...

      National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the earliest estimated date is for the completion of the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.

      Homes for Ukraine Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 December 2022, HCWS447, on Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Update, how much of the...

      Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of processes for alerting the Recovery Strategy Unit of cases where firms...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Immigration: Overseas Students

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing international students from immigration statistics.

    • Cabinet Office: Remote Working

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on (a) IT and communications equipment, (b) chairs, desks and other furniture and (c) electronic fans, heaters and other...

      Ministers: Conduct

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to require ministers to resign if they are found to have made an minor breach of the ministerial code.

      Deaths: Enfield

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths from all causes there were in people aged 30 and older in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) the London Borough of Enfield in each...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Mohamed Lashtar

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the appointment of Mohamed Mohamed Ferrara Lashtar as Nicaragua’s ambassador...

    • Brazil: Organised Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the (a) prevalence and (b) impact on climate goals of organised crime groups...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to engage with moderate Palestinian actors who renounce violence and will...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help (a) reduce tensions between Israel and the (i) Gaza Strip and (ii)...

      Bahrain: Prisons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide (a) training and (b) project funding to prisons in Bahrain in the 2023-24...

      Bahrain: Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the treatment of death row inmates in Jau Prison in Bahrain; and whether...

      Abdulhadi al-Khawaja

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the treatment of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain.

      Bahrain: Counter-terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for (a) his policies and (b) human rights defenders of the...

      Bahrain: Press Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of press freedom in Bahrain.

  • Scotland Office

  • Department for Education

    • Pupils: Transgender People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether forthcoming guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils will include guidance on protecting pupils from transphobic bullying.

    • Primary Education: Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase the recruitment of male primary school teachers.

      Students: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the median level of student debt.

      Pupils: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil in mainstream schools was in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London in...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Social Services: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care workers were recruited through the Made with Care recruitment campaign in each of the two years that that campaign has run.

    • Social Services: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total amount spent has been on the Made with Care recruitment campaign in each of the two years that that campaign has run.

      Coeliac Disease: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has (a) made an assessments of the prevalence of and (b) had recent discussions with stakeholders on the barriers to diagnosis...

      Cancer: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet the (a) Royal College of Radiologists, (b) Association of Cancer Physicians, (c) British Oncology Pharmacy Association...

      Radiology: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of consultant paediatric interventional radiology posts in (a) Enfield North constituency (b) the...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding her Department allocated to Solihull Council via the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund.

    • Additional Restrictions Grant: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding her Department has allocated to Solihull Council under the Additional Restrictions Grant.

      Electric Vehicles: Production

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate the Government has made of the potential maximum number of electric cars the UK will be able to produce in (a) two and (b) five...

      Cars: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of changes in the level of investment in the car industry as a result of the ban on new diesel and petrol vehicles...

      Visits Abroad: Hong Kong

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will publish all meetings and appointments undertaken by Lord Johnson of Lainston on his recent Ministerial visit to Hong Kong.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Ministry of Defence: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

    • Nato

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations to NATO.

      Sergei Korotkikh

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on whether Sergei Korotkikh obtained British-supplied next generation light anti-tank weapons in Ukraine in March 2022.

      UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for oversight and implementation of recommendations made by the UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce once it concludes its work in...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the level of rejection at Mandatory Consideration stage of Personal...

    • Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what internal processes Government legislation goes through to ensure compliance with the United Nations Convention on Persons with Disabilities.

      Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to support the Hidden Disabilities sunflower lanyard scheme.

      Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the length of time it takes for a Personal Independence Payment appeal to reach tribunal stage.

      Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the UK's compliance with the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

      Unemployment: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential causes of changes in levels of disabled people becoming unemployed; and what steps...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Surface Engineering: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the collection of non-commodity costs on energy bills for the...

    • Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with energy suppliers on the regulation of standing charges.

      Energy Bills Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the electricity rebate schemes for users of (a) oxygen concentrators, (b)...

      Fuel Poverty: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will provide additional for people suffering from fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.

      Energy: Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his department will publish its response to the public consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes.

      Alternative Fuels: Vegetable Oils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil on his net-zero targets.

      Housing: Heat Pumps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of retrofitting heat pumps into existing gas piping in domestic properties.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research...

    • Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research...

      Research: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the £20 billion research and development budget previously allocated to the former Department for Business,...

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Investment

      To ask Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department plans to take to assess new opportunities for investment and growth within its remit.

  • Department for Transport

    • Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to publish statutory guidance for local authorities on public electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

    • Department for Transport: Remote Working

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on (a) IT and communications equipment, (b) chairs, desks and other furniture and (c) electronic fans, heaters and other...

      Aviation: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the carbon footprint of all private jets registered in the UK.

      Aviation: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage airlines to (a) improve accessibility on flights for passengers with disabilities, (b) improve...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether, as part of their Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, they are providing support to any victims of conflict-related sexual violence in...

    • India: Politics and Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a joint analysis of conflict and stability with international partners of the situation in India, especially concerning any violence against...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • UK Internal Trade: Labelling

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the additional cost of labelling goods for internal UK trade as a result of the Windsor Framework.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Coronavirus

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent finding of the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that the "Covid-19 pandemic was,...

    • Coronavirus

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify the origins of Covid-19, other than by cooperating with the WHO; and what estimate they have made of the cost of that work.

      NHS: Drugs

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding complaints made about homecare medicines services in England in the...

  • Department for Education

    • Children in Care

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to (1) monitor, and (2) oversee, local authorities’ plans for complying with their responsibilities under section 22G of the...

    • Students: Care Leavers

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the ambition outlined in their Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation, published in February, to "increase the...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Inflation

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the list of items used to calculate the core inflation figure were last reviewed.

    • Migration

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the latest net migration figures include UK citizens who have moved abroad for study or work and then returned; and what is their current estimate of those...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Northern Ireland: Armed Forces

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) army personnel, (2) Royal Air Force personnel, and (3) Royal Navy personnel, are based in Northern Ireland.

    • Brixmis

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the UK Armed Forces who served as members of the British Commanders’-in-Chief Mission to the Soviet Forces in Germany during its years of...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Sick Leave

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable the long-term sick to return to work.

    • Social Security Benefits

      To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average amount paid to individuals for each passported benefit, including (1) warm home discounts, and (2) help from energy and water suppliers.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Private Rented Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have carried out to assess the impact of recent and forthcoming legislation on the supply of new and existing rental accommodation in the...

    • Rented Housing: Guarantees

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the provision of rent guarantors, particularly for vulnerable individuals who may require such support to secure accommodation.

      Freeports: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to identify a freeport in Northern Ireland.

      Buildings: Safety Measures

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to give the Health and Safety Executive the powers to be more proactive in investigating suspected dangerous buildings, to prevent rather than...

      New Towns

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to make an announcement on the next generation of new towns.

      Anti-social Behaviour and Sleeping Rough

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of street begging, aggressive behaviours and rough sleeping in tents in busy areas, especially around railway stations.

  • Home Office

    • Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have arrived in small boats across the English Channel since 7 March; and how many people crossed during each month from March 2022 to March 2023.

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