Thursday, 21 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he is providing to help improve the quality of life for dementia patients in care homes in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for dementia diagnosis in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that people with dementia in Solihull constituency have access to advanced therapeutic interventions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support families in Solihull constituency affected by dementia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timescales are for introducing the social care cap.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Solihull constituency have been diagnosed with dementia in the last year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure (a) timely and (b) accurate diagnosis of dementia in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dementia diagnosis centres are operational in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS trusts who (a) suspended or (b) paused pilots of Palantir Foundry on that company's suitability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of Op RESTORE procedures among GPs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people working in laundry businesses that supply NHS hospitals are eligible for the covid-19 booster vaccination in winter 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to children and young people after receiving an autism diagnosis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the backlog of 1,315 people waiting for an autism assessment in south-east London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of levels of disability in children of men who have been prescribed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve healthcare for women in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) children and (b) young adults on a waiting list for an autism assessment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's funding to treat health problems caused by PFAS chemicals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to children and young people on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is routinely provided to adults on the waiting list for an autism assessment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the unavailability of testing kits free of charge on the accuracy of national...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the integration of dementia patients into community activities in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of research trials on the link between vascular dementia and high blood...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that full-time carers have access to support to help (a) prevent burnout and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase staff (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the adult social care sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support community-led initiatives for dementia support in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to establish additional dementia care facilities in Solihull constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on rolling out Community Diagnostic Centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of hospital process-related delays to discharge in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of the 25 of May 2023 to Question 185279 on Health Services and with reference to Lord Markham's letter of 30...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff absences occurred in each of the past 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Continuing Healthcare patients are (a) eligible for and (b) receive 24-hour care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care homes were rated inadequate by the CQC in each of the last 13 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide financial support for (a) repair and (b) reconstruction of NHS hospitals affected by the presence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle incidents of (a) abuse and (b) discrimination against LGBT+ people in care settings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on addressing shortages medicines to treat type 2 diabetes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of (a) Lisdexamfetamine and (b) Bupropion Hydrochloride.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff left the adult social care workforce in each of the last five years.
To ask the Attorney General, how many people were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity since 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their Department (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many drug seizures took place in prisons from March (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 in each institution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average ratio of staff to inmates was at HMP Wandsworth in the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the ratio of staff to inmates at HMP Wandsworth in the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how frequently HM Prison and Probation Service conducts risk assessments for prisoners held on remand for (a) terror-related and (b) national...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any prisoners have been moved to higher security prisons since the escape of a prisoner from HMP Wandsworth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prosecutions for sexual offence cases are awaiting a (a) trial and (b) other court hearing, as of 13 September 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the length of prison sentences for people convicted of a crime who decline to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of children in England and Wales who had a parent in prison on 13 September 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many random mandatory drug tests were carried out by HM Prison and Probation Service from March 2022-2023 by institution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the target was for the number of random mandatory drug tests to be carried out by HM Prison and Probation Service staff in the year to March 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent progress he has made on a devolution deal for Norfolk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the extent of the use of RAAC in social housing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to require property management companies to keep (a) public and (b) transparent records of expenses...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help first-time home buyers in the London Borough of Havering.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that facilities for people with disabilities in public buildings are kept in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that repairs to lifts in apartment buildings are treated as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the loss of economic activity on high streets after the closure of Wilko.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with industry representatives on the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to establish security...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's factsheet: asylum accommodation on a vessel in Portland Port, updated on 25 August 2023, what fire safety...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers that have entered the UK via small boats in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time is that it takes his Department to respond to Members’ correspondence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent advice the Government received from Natural England on Government policy on problem nutrients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on (a) inland waterways and (b) the costs of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislation to ban (a) new dogs and (b) cross-breeds in addition to those dogs already banned...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Office for Environmental Protection.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure compliance by animal owners with the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has allocated to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the 2023-24 financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to extend the period of testing bathing water sites to 52 weeks a year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanism her Department has for provision of public information on bathing water testing at locations across England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which public body is responsible for informing the public of bathing water test results.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed ban on the sale of horticultural peat in England will apply to imported peat from non-UK countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish all correspondence sent between Natural England and her Department on changes to regulations on nutrient...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) Natural England, (b) private sector stakeholders and (c) other organisations...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Climate Change Act 2008 on trends in the number of property...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hours the training programme for a work coach was in September 2015.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the use of (a) interest rate hedging and (b) swap-like products in connection...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a UK central bank digital currency on the right to privacy.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a UK central bank digital currency on financial exclusion.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their Department (a)...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their Department (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to investigate whether the former Director of Retail at Ofgem accurately declared conflicts of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing restrictions on the creation of new onshore wind farms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support energy-intensive industries with energy costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her Irish counterpart on promoting resilient supply chains across the island of Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the data on Ministerial travel for her Department, January to March 2023, last updated on 27 July 2023, how much was...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the Premier League and (b) TV broadcasters on the proportion of Premier League games...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many councils have an up-to-date council plan.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support London Councils who have reported a 120 per cent rise in requests by landlords for return of properties used as temporary...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) their rough sleeping strategy, End Rough Sleeping for Good, and (2) their Rough Sleeping Initiative one year...
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of new homes completed in 2022 were for social housing; what is the figure net of social housing demolitions and sales; and what proportion of the...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there have been any more female genital prosecutions in the UK since the first conviction in February 2019.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many female genital mutilation protection orders were issued in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.
To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) support, and (2) guidance, they are offering to schools to enable them to maximise teacher retention.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) teachers, and (2) schools, are supported to enable them to benefit from the provisions of the Employment...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many parents of children under four years of age are in full time education or training.
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what support the Houses of Lords Administration receives from His Majesty’s Government regarding the issuing of parliamentary passes and the vetting of...
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what the most recent annual cost for the House of Lords was (1) in total, and (2) per member.
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the environmental claims printed on the paper cups now in use on the Committee Corridor; if no such assessment has been made,...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify the beneficial ownership of 100,000 properties held by foreign shell companies on behalf of others as disclosed by the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to mitigate any decrease in property prices.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the National Audit Office's report on the Government's Asylum and Protection Transformation Programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied child asylum seekers have been placed in HMP Elmley in Kent; and how many are still held there.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that unaccompanied child asylum seekers arriving in the UK are not placed in adult prisons.
To ask His Majesty's Government what price will be charged to obtain a pet travel document for pets travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a universal social tariff for water to keep water bills affordable for all customers irrespective of income.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Benyon on 11 September (HL Deb col 666), how many clothing retailers are using element analysis systems rather than paper...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK Rare Diseases Framework on international collaboration since January 2021.
To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the average tenure of office notwithstanding machinery of government changes, during the past 10 years, of (1) the Prime Minister, (2) the Chancellor...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with former Allied Steel & Wire employees regarding the non-payment of those employees' industrial pensions for the past 21 years.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ireland on any plans to prosecute Father Patrick Ryan following recent admissions published in the book The...
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