Friday, 22 September 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department first identified the presence of the Colorado beetle in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment her Department has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer responsible for national security risks relating to the work of their...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have escaped from (a) category A and (b) category B prisons since 2010; and which prisons did those escapes occur from.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many spaces were available on the prison estate for new prisoners as of 8 September 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister raised the provision of arms to Myanmar by Indian suppliers with Prime Minister Modi at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress he has made on helping to establish the funding arrangements for responding to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the level of Russian influence on the coup in Niger.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by Global Witness entitled, Standing Firm, published on 13 September 2023, what steps...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the joint statement by African faith leaders...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the security and safety risks on UK nationals in nations...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress he has made on helping to deliver the Just Energy Transition Partnership for South Africa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding for (a) humanitarian and (b) development work his Department has provided for use in (i) Somalia,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports his Department has received on (a) levels of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much from the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund his Department will spend on supporting stability in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with members of The Elders on foreign and development policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to review the security of (a) the accommodation and (b) other arrangements for UK diplomatic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has a strategy for tackling modern-day slavery in Commonwealth countries; and whether he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Japanese counterpart on reviving the Black Sea grain initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with International partners on how best to co-ordinate action to tackle child trafficking.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing to Libya following recent flooding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals in Libya have requested consular assistance in each of the past three months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar on the recent earthquake in Morocco; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Iraqi government on (a) the recent deaths of Kurds in Kirkuk and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has received a request of support from the Moroccan Government following the recent...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen efforts towards a lasting and two-state solution to the conflict...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's expected timeline is to publish its response to the consultation entitled Local Government Pension...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance for local authorities to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long term strategic challenges; and how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the data on Ministerial travel for the Home Office, January to March 2023, last updated on 20 July 2023, how much was...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accommodation places there are on the Bibby Stockholm barge.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the data on Senior Officials' travel expenses for her Department, January to March 2023, last updated on 20th July 2023,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people without the legal right to remain in the UK have been removed in 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were employed by the National Crime Agency to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity since 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the average waiting time for passport renewals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the fairer funding formula for high needs block funding per pupil (a) nationally and (b) in York.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much from the public purse was spent in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 academic year by the Education and Skills Funding Agency on apprenticeship...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform national funding formulae for primary and secondary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral evidence of the Minister for Energy and Climate to the Scottish Affairs Committee's inquiry into...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects the Ofgem Code of Practice for the involuntary installation of pre-payment meters to become mandatory.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to ask Ofgem for each energy supply company how many (a) fines are issued and (b) enforcement actions taken as a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare of 30 June and 7 August 2023 on health care...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle health inequalities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of supervised toothbrushing programmes that are operating in each local authority;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient access to primary care in (a) Liverpool, Walton and (b) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the percentage uptake of Healthy Start Scheme vouchers is as of 12 September 2023 in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Research briefing by the House of Commons Library, Suicide statistics, published on 2 December 2022, whether his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Patient Safety Commissioner on a timetable for compensation for people harmed by sodium valporate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to support ProMED-mail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to raise awareness among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) patients of the safe (i) prescription and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has estimated the cost of the London Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion on the movement of non-compliant military vehicles across...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in defence technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's projected spending on nuclear powered surface vessels for the Royal Navy is in the (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on how much funding the National Trust received through competitive grant schemes administered by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many producers who have secured BFI Film Hub North short film funding in the last five years have been supported by the BFI with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting care homes that are transitioning...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining a connection to (a) copper wires and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to invite representatives from creative industries to the London AI Summit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the data on Senior Officials' travel expenses for her Department, January to March 2023, last updated on 25...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the total income his Department expects to receive from VAT payable on (a) cladding and (b) other building safety...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 196959 on High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge, if he will list all tax charges that his Department...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press statement issued by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, published on 30 March 2022, if he will list...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 196959 on High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge, if he will undertake a review of the income...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed by HM Revenue and Customs to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity since 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding from the Automotive Transformation Fund (a) has been spent and (b) has been allocated for the spending review period to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding from the Automotive Transformation Fund she plans to allocate to (a) existing legacy car and van manufacturers and (b) new...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral answer given by the Minister of State for Business and Trade of Tuesday 18 July 2023, Official Report, column 779,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities report entitled Inquiry concerning the United Kingdom of Great...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding his Department has requested from the Exchequer for next year’s Conflict, Security and Stability Fund allocation.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many recorded incidents of violent crime there have been in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, (b) Bexley Borough and (c) South East London...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2023 to Question 196081 on Railway Stations, if he will publish a redacted copy of the mandate given to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 11 September to Question 196079 on Railway Stations: Tickets, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to encourage train operators to provide automatic delay repay compensation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing funding to rail operators that run fewer services since the covid-19...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in rail services following the covid-19 pandemic on (a) workforces and (b) inner...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the level of private rental costs on renters in Northern Ireland.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many requests were made to HMRC for details of property ownership under the (1) "offshore company", or (2) "legitimate interest", provision in each of the past...
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they plan to introduce to financially support vulnerable and marginalised members of our communities in the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to financially invest additional resources for welfare benefits and social security measures.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to financially invest in public services.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they intend to take to review whether any money allocated to the Scottish Government for a particular purpose has been spent on a...
To ask His Majesty's Government why the ban on private finance initiative schemes in 2019 extends to transport infrastructure projects.
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 40 years.
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the (1) current, and (2) future, levels of the capital budget allocated to each of the devolved nations.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many trusts are registered with the Trusts Registration Service that hold UK land or property either directly or indirectly; and what is the total value of UK...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether Barnett consequential payments will be made to the Welsh Government arising from additional expenditure in England in the education sector on safeguarding...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that protections are in place for (1) farmers, and (2) other agriculture producers, as part of the Comprehensive and...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any public demand for labelling all foods containing genetically modified organisms in regulations under the Genetic...
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the adult population are currently being prescribed antidepressants.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper, published on 1 December 2021, what progress they have made on their...
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel in relation to the use of force in the death of Mr Ameed al-Jaghoub on 21 August.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what grounds the Prime Minister has decided not to attend the UN General Assembly this month.
To ask His Majesty's Government what financial support they are providing to countries in Africa to help combat climate change on that continent.
To ask His Majesty's Government which technologies are most appropriate for gas-based District Heating Schemes (DHS) to adopt in order to contribute to national decarbonisation targets; what...
To ask His Majesty's Government how much they estimate will be spent by each department on organising the UK pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025; and how much funding they estimate will be provided by...
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the staffing costs for the UK pavilion at the Osaka Expo 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government when construction of the UK pavilion for the Osaka Expo 2025 will (1) commence, and (2) be completed.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many businesses they expect to participate in the UK pavilion at the Osaka Expo 2025.
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