Written answers

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

  • Home Office

    • National Crime Agency: Serious Fraud Office

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to integrate the Serious Fraud Office within the National Crime Agency; and if she will make an assessment of the...

    • Buildings: Fires

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July to Question 191415 on Buildings: Fires, if her Department will record the number of fires potentially...

      Firearms: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms licence certificates have been renewed in the last five years.

      Firearms: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Senior Coroner Ian Arrow’s Prevention of Future Deaths reports following the Plymouth shooting inquests, what steps...

      Asylum: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) local authorities, (b) Health Boards, (c ) the local voluntary sector and (d) the Senedd on...

      Safer Streets Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to open the next round of the Safer Streets Fund to funding bids; and if she will make a statement.

      Antisocial Behaviour: CCTV

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential benefits of encouraging the use of non-operating CCTV cameras to help tackle anti-social...

      Firearms and Knives: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deaths have been caused by (a) licenced firearms, (b) unlicensed firearms and (c) bladed weapons in the last five years.

      Firearms: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reassure medical practitioners who have conducted a medical check for the grant of a firearms licence...

      Motor Vehicles: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reported vehicle thefts there were in (a) the London Borough of Hounslow and (b) London in the last four years.

      Personation: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the existing legislation to tackle online impersonations for the purpose of coercive control...

      Metals: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of changes in the level of infrastructure-related metal thefts in the last...

      Asylum: Arfon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide wi-fi for asylum seekers accommodated in Arfon constituency.

      Migrant Workers: Care Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle (a) the charging of illegal fees in the recruitment process and (b) exploitative working conditions...

      Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her response to the Inspection of the immigration system by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration,...

  • Department for Transport

    • Parking: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to support (a) Enfield Council and (b) other local authorities with preventing parking outside schools.

    • Demonstrations: Road Traffic

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an estimate of (a) driver hours lost to traffic delays and (b) carbon dioxide emissions caused by Just Stop Oil protests since...

      Southeastern Trains: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of ticket office closures on job security at Southeastern.

      Railways: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of rail ticket office closures on the accessibility of railway travel for (a) elderly and...

      A66

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the (a) Benefit-Cost Ratio and (b) value for money of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project.

      Roads: Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which schemes within the third Road Investment Strategy rated as poor value for money according to the Government Benefit-Cost Ratio are still being...

      Railways: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the c2c contactless ticketing trial on (a) the number and (b) opening hours of ticket offices.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to reply to the letters of 31 May and 21 June from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on behalf of his...

    • Finance: Older Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the article by the Minister for Employment entitled, A perfect time to plan for the future with online Midlife MOT,...

      Disability: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the additional costs of living with a disability.

      Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his planned timetable is for the publication of a consultation on the National Disability Action Plan.

      Universal Credit: Deductions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for the most recent 12-month period for which this information is available, how many claims for Universal Credit were subject to deductions...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to the Pensions Service on classifying Invalidity Allowance as an overlapping benefit.

      Mobile Broadband

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on benefit help and advice to claimants who are losing access to the internet as a...

      Universal Credit: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 187857 on Universal Credit: Armed Forces, how many Universal Credit claimants have been...

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding allocated for the (a) maintenance and (b) refurbishment of school buildings in the last three...

    • Schools: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide schools with funding to cover the full cost of (a) repairing and (b) replacing autoclave aerated concrete.

      Schools: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to determine whether a school building should immediately close.

      British Sign Language: Adult Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of British Sign Language classes for parents of (a) deaf children and (b)...

      Special Educational Needs: Unpaid Work

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) engage with (i) national supermarkets and (ii) other parts of the retail sector to encourage them to offer...

      Schools: Lead

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential health risks to (a) pupils and (b) staff of the use of lead pipes in schools.

      Universities: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the reasons for the difference in the number of men and women entering university.

      Students: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) quality of student (i) support and (ii) wellbeing services provided by...

      Care Leavers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to bring forward new policies to support (a) care leavers and (b) care-experienced people.

      Religion: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2023 to Question 182481 on Secondary Education: Teachers, whether her Department (a) provides and (b) plans to provide...

      Pre-school Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish details of spending of early years entitlement funding by each local authority.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Pay Settlements: Public Bodies

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides to other Departments on appointing personnel to pay review bodies.

    • National Security

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions his Department has exercised powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to intervene in transactions which raised national security...

      Sue Gray

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) severance and (b) exit payments have been made to the former Second Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office, Sue Gray following her...

      Covid-19 Inquiry: Judicial Review

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of the application for judicial review of the UK covid-19 inquiry.

      Blood: Contamination

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to provide an immediate second interim payment to people who received infected blood and blood products in the context of...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Carbon Emissions: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the financial cost of reaching net zero between 2023 and 2050.

    • Fuels: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his oral contribution of 3 July 2023 on Road Fuel Prices, Official Report, col 559, what steps the Government...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the letter by Ofgem entitled Open letter on changes in the energy supply market and Ofgem’s approach to...

      Carbon Emissions: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK reaching net zero on global temperatures.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that the prices charged by operators of electric vehicle charging stations reflect changes...

      Bricks: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he last visited a brick manufacturer in the context of the brick manufacturing sector's carbon emissions.

      Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, CP 399, published on 17 March 2021, what recent progress his Department...

      Industrial Energy Transformation Fund: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the number of jobs created by the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.

      Industrial Energy Transformation Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund has provided to each UK region.

      Fuels: Motor Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's report entitled Supply of road fuel in the United Kingdom market study -...

      Boiler Upgrade Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

      Heating: Smart Devices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the installation of smart-enabled hot water cylinders.

      Boiler Upgrade Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have accessed the Boiler Upgrade Scheme since April 2022.

      Heat Pumps: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help (a) reduce the ratio of the cost of electricity to gas and (b) people to move to a heat pump.

      Energy Charter Treaty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact to the public purse of the sunset clause in the Energy Charter Treaty.

      Solar Power: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the report by the International Energy Agency...

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of households in each Welsh Local Authority had smart meters installed on 1 July 2023.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Iron and Steel: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2023 to Question 190814 on Iron and Steel: Environment Protection, what her planned timetable is for making...

    • Trade Agreements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in her Department are working on free trade negotiations.

      Energy Charter Treaty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the Energy Charter Treaty.

      Trade: Commonwealth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to increase the level of trade with Commonwealth countries.

      Deep Sea Mining

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to prevent damage from deep-sea mining; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of...

      Zimmer Biomet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to help protect jobs at Zimmer Biomet in Bridgend.

      Retail Trade: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take steps to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent charges in addition to the cost of a product from being imposed...

      Minerals: Supply Chains

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to hold discussions with her European Union counterparts on cooperation between the EU and the UK for critical raw mineral...

      Companies: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 193 of the Sixth Report of Session 2016–17 of the Joint Committee on Human Rights entitled Human Rights and...

      Energy Intensive Industries: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her planned timetable is for responding to the consultations on measures announced as part of the British Industry Supercharger strategy.

      Exports: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of potential effect on the government of China's decision to restrict export of critical minerals including...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Wound Dressings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to allocate resources to implement the National Wound Care Strategy Programme’s recommendations on...

    • Children: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the average time families wait to undergo the Child Death Review process.

      Health Services: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number (a) women's health hubs and (b) other one-stop clinics for women.

      Mental Health Services

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

      Ashford Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that Woking residents can access Ashford hospital.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of her Department's policy of prescribing alternative hormone replacement therapy...

      Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 26 April to Question 181988 on Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services, how many people are on a...

      NHS: Anniversaries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of...

      Hospitals: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the prioritisation of work agreed under the New Hospitals Programme.

      Hospitals: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of improvements to hospitals carried out as a result of the New Hospitals Programme.

      NHS: Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 5.43 of The Hewitt Review: An independent review of integrated care systems, published on 4 April 2023, what...

      Hospitals: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the New Hospitals Programme has cost to date.

      Tinnitus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) improve and (b) invest in services supporting people with tinnitus.

      Food: Allergies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve labelling for people with allergies to legumes and pulses on (a) restaurant and (b) shop-bought food...

      Influenza: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the percentage of seasonal flu vaccinations which can be delivered by (a) Community Pharmacies,...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Ghana: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Ghana on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights...

    • Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he is making to his Israeli counterparts on the protection of Palestinian (a) healthcare and...

      Ljubljana-The Hague Convention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consultation his Department undertook when drafting amendments to the proposed Convention on International...

      Development Aid: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his...

      Kenya: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his...

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his...

      Cab International: Membership

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his...

      Charities: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his...

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his...

      Zimbabwe: Money Laundering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support investigations into alleged money laundering connected with...

      Armed Conflict: Food Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure safe access to food in conflict zones.

      Famine: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on delivering commitments in the G7 famine prevention and humanitarian...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Intellectual Property: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help safeguard the intellectual property rights of performers in the music, comedy and wider arts...

    • Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with representatives of Intel on (a) establishing a semiconductor factory in the UK and (b)...

      Broadband: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the rollout of broadband services in semi-rural areas in...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • South Cambridgeshire District Council: Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s letter of 30 June 2023 to the leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council,...

    • Housing: Key Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the availability of key worker...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of the modular homes sector.

      Local Plans: Green Belt

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2023 to Question 192198 on Local Plans: Green Belt, whether local planning authorities...

      Property Development: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2023 to Question 192197 on Property Development: Planning Permission, notwithstanding the...

      Temporary Accommodation: Pets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to local authorities to allow people to be...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Disability: Cost of Living

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent estimate the Government has made of the additional costs of living with a disability.

    • Gynaecology

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on preventing (a) virginity testing and (b) hymenoplasty procedures.

      Development Aid: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the impact of international...

      Women: Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling problem gambling among women.

      Asylum: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on support for asylum seekers with protected characteristics.

      LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to strengthen LGBT+ rights.

      Older People: Discrimination

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to reduce age discrimination against older people.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2023 to Question 183286 on Veterans: Identity Cards, how many veteran ID cards have been distributed by local authority...

    • Cameroon: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor whether armed forces personnel trained by the UK in Cameroon have been transferred to the (a) north...

      Nato

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to strengthen the UK’s defence strategic partnership with NATO since February 2022.

      Nato

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with NATO officials on the alliance’s regional plans.

      NATO: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2023 to Question 191021 on NATO: Staff, what these figures were in each year since 2010.

      Aukus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates he has held discussions with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on AUKUS Pillar One since March 2023.

      Aukus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in using AUKUS Pillar Two to develop emerging technologies for the UK Armed Forces.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to strengthen defence procurement in the last 12 months.

      National Security Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings of the National Security Council has he attended on Ukraine since February 2022.

      Armed Forces: Personal Records

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle backlogs in service record requests.

      Defence Safety Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Defence Safety Authority since 2015.

      Defence Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has undertaken a review into the armed forces’ level of stockpiles since February 2022.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to (a) Pinnacle Group, (b) VIVO and (c) Amey under the service accommodation contracts awarded in June 2021.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress (a) Pinnacle Group, (b) VIVO and (c) Amey have made on implementing their service accommodation rectification plans.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what payments to (a) Pinnacle Group, (b) VIVO and (c) Amey have been withheld on performance grounds in the last three years.

      NATO: Vilnius

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's priorities are for the 2023 Vilnius NATO summit this month.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 174212 on Afghanistan: Refugees, if he will provide the figures for (a) April, (b) May and (c) June 2023.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghans confirmed eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy prior to the end of Operation Pitting remain in Afghanistan.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many eligible principals under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has his Department lost contact with; and how many of these people are...

      Air Force: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trainee pilots in each phase of the military flying training system resigned from the Armed Forces in each year since 2015.

      USA: Military Alliances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps has he taken to strengthen the UK’s defence strategic partnership with the US since February 2022.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Lotteries: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of UK lottery players' personal data being disclosed to Chinese...

    • Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on implementing the policies set out in her Department's policy paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform...

      Football: Television

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will amend the Category A list of sports that are free to air on television to include the (a) Champion's League Final, (b)...

      Sports: Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July to Question 191413 on Sports: Electronic Cigarettes, if her Department will collect information on the...

      Television: Digital Broadcasting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Media Bill on access to digital terrestrial television in the period to 2040.

      Hampton Court Palace: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Historic Royal Palaces on free public access to the grounds of Hampton Court Palace.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Poultry: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to ban the import of poultry raised at a higher stocking density than is legal in the UK.

    • Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain Independent Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2023 to Question 192337 on Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain Independent Review,...

      Food: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to seek the ability to be to able to ban food imports on animal welfare grounds under World...

      Livestock: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a progress report on the roll-out of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

      Animal Products: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the NFU on animal welfare labelling for food.

      Pets: Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department will consult with the animal welfare sector on pet smuggling measures; and whether he will include...

      Animal Products: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of using a traffic...

      Poultry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support the broiler poultry industry.

      Poultry: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that imported poultry that has not been produced to UK legal standards...

      Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects her Department to publish the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the...

      Poultry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the broiler poultry industry.

      Animal Welfare: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department’s planned timetable is for concluding its consultation on introducing penalty notices for animal...

      Airports: Noise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of airport noise action plans in reducing noise pollution for overflown...

      Cetaceans: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing licences for (a) capturing and (b) keeping in captivity...

      Pets: Veterinary Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to pet owners for the cost of (a) spaying and...

      Dogs: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 May 2021 to Question 4718 on Dogs: Animal Welfare, when she plans to bring forward...

      Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs have been imported under the Pet Travel Scheme in each month in 2023.

      Dogs: Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions officials in her Department has had with (a) other Government Departments and (b) third-party stakeholders...

      Gardens: Soil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department are taking steps to regulate toxins in garden soils which are potentially dangerous for household pets.

      Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain Independent Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) current and (b) former workers on the horticultural seasonal worker visa were given the opportunity to inform...

  • Treasury

    • Inheritance Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications were made for inheritance tax in the last five years.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces: Deployment

      To ask His Majesty's Government when, since 1 January 2003, the UK first made a payment in response to (1) civilian death or injury, or (2) property damage, resulting from overseas operations.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Taxation: EU Law

      To ask His Majesty's Government what issues were discussed and considered at the meeting of the Enhanced Coordination Mechanism on VAT and Excise which took place on 15 June.

    • Sudan: Violence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing violence in the Sudanese regions of (1) Darfur, (2) Blue Nile, and (3) South Kordofan, and of the plight of ethnic...

      Sudan: Genocide

      To ask His Majesty's Government what formal assessment they have made of the remarks of President William Ruto of an impending genocide in Sudan and of the UK’s obligations under the 1948...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Ivf

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 15 July 2013 (HL1303) and by Lord Markham on 6 June 2023 (HL7725) and 27 June 2023 (HL8708), whether the...

    • Eating Disorders

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any increase in the number of cases of people with eating disorders since the COVID-19 pandemic.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 27 June (HL8432), whether their current policy is to allow the private sale of COVID-19 vaccines through (1)...

      Health Services: Digital Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the availability of digital infrastructure to enable effective digital working in healthcare organisations.

      Nurses: Digital Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the findings of a study led by the University of Manchester, published in Nursing Standard on 9 May, on nurses’...

      Health Services: Digital Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of digital literacy of the healthcare workforce.

      Health Services: Digital Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the University of Manchester, published in Nursing Standard on 9 May, that there is a significant variation in...

      Prescription Drugs: Misuse

      To ask His Majesty's Government how they will measure the effectiveness of actions set out in 'Optimising personalised care for adults prescribed medicines associated with dependence or...

      Dental Services: County Durham

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of BUPA dental care in Bishop Auckland and Shildon on patients’ access to NHS dental services.

      Glaucoma: Medical Treatments

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the use of innovative medical technology in the treatment of glaucoma.

      Palliative Care: Mortality Rates

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by N White et al A Systematic Review of Predictions of Survival in Palliative Care: How Accurate Are Clinicians...

      Dental Services: County Durham

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of patients in Shildon, Bishop Auckland, and across County Durham to access NHS dental services

      Obesity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what were the circumstances under which the NHS body mass index calculator was taken offline from March until earlier this month.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Ofwat: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the performance of Ofwat as an effective regulator.

    • Rivers: Fish

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the plans by the Environment Agency to oxygenate England's rivers in the event of a heatwave, what other action they intend to take to protect river...

      Hares: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessments they have undertaken in the last 20 years of the impact of hunting practices on the orphaning of brown hare leverets in England and Wales.

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Sudan

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many Sudanese asylum seekers are awaiting a Home Office decision; and whether the Home Office considers Sudan a safe country to which asylum seekers will be...

    • Asylum: Boats

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the nature of the contract the Home Office has agreed for the barges that will be used to house asylum seekers; what period of time this will be for; and...

      Police: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by the police; and what rules, if any, they plan to...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Cybersecurity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to strengthen the UK's cybersecurity capabilities; and how they plan to address emerging threats such as cyber espionage.

    • Cybersecurity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of cybersecurity professionals in the UK.

  • Department for Transport

    • Driving Under Influence

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for reviewing the maximum legal alcohol limit in relation to driving motor vehicles as measured by breathalyser tests.

    • Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Pedestrian Areas

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to take to deal with for hire bikes and scooters that are left in public areas such as pavements.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Foreign Investment in UK: USA

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that US companies gain confidence in the UK as a place to invest.

    • Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Batteries

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of recent deaths in Cambridge caused by an e-bike battery catching fire, what steps they will take to ban the importation of e-bike and...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Buildings: Solar Power

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential costs and benefits of requiring plans for all new commercial and public car parks to include solar panels.

    • Community Assets

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to the Community Right to Bid under the Localism Act 2011, how many assets of community value have been listed in England; how many groups have...

      National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government how long they expect the construction of the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens will take; and what proportion of those...

      National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 28 June forecasting the cost for completion of the proposed Holocaust Memorial in Victoria...

      Homelessness: LGBT+ People

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address LGBTQ+ homelessness.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Heat Pumps: Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the roll-out of ground source heat pumps in homes.

    • Solar Power: Public Buildings

      To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to local authorities to install solar panels on public buildings in their control.

      Heating: Regulation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to "implement legislation for heat network zoning in England and Wales this parliamentary session and provide Ofgem with powers to regulate...

  • Ministry of Justice

  • Northern Ireland Office

  • Cabinet Office

    • Civil Service: Civil Society

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Civil Service processes to measure social value are having a positive impact on the lives of poor communities; and...

  • Treasury

    • Interest Rates

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the disparity between rising mortgage rates and lower interest rates on savings.

    • Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 3 July (HL8800), why airports in Northern Ireland are not able to avail of the duty free...

      Child Trust Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure families yet to claim their Child Trust Fund can receive the funds to which they are entitled as soon as possible.

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