Written answers

Monday, 20 November 2023

  • House of Commons Commission

    • High Speed 2 Line: Parliamentary Scrutiny

      To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of parliamentary scrutiny of sections...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Suella Braverman

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter of 14 November 2023 to the Prime Minister from the rt hon. member for Fareham, if the Prime Minister will publish the...

    • Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on the (a) development and (b) implementation of the GOV.UK One Login.

      Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, published on 28...

      Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Government services that will use the GOV.UK One Login (a) before and (b) after 2025.

      Question

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the level of poverty among veterans.

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to invite all Nuclear Test Veteran charities to a reception in November 2023.

      Electronic Government: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government departments have made an adoption strategy and roadmap for the GOV.UK One Login.

      Government Departments: Digital Technology

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, published on 28 September...

      National Security: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned timeline is for implementing the National Security Unit for Procurement within his Department; and who will be responsible for leading...

      Government Departments: Databases

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the potential (a) environmental and (b) economic impact of the use by Government departments of data storage contracts...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Aukus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with his (a) Australian and (b) US counterparts to discuss AUKUS since his appointment.

    • Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date of the British Army's Snatch Land Rover vehicles is.

      Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much from the public purse his Department has spent on external legal counsel on the Ajax programme since 2010.

      Devonport Dockyard: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's expected timescale is for the completion of work to upgrade the infrastructure at HMNB Devonport.

      Army: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the policy paper entitled Land Industrial Strategy, published on 18 May 2022, what steps he is taking to ensure that the...

      Ministry of Defence: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of his Department's Land Industrial Strategy, published on 18 May 2022, what the cost of spending by his Department on Land...

      Army: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Land Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the (a) progress made towards enhancing and (b) effectiveness of steps...

      Land Enterprise Working Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Land Enterprise Working Group has met.

      Sloane Helicopters: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 117 on Sloane Helicopters: Clacton-on-Sea, whether the Rotary Wing Command Support Air Transport...

      Army: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made towards (a) developing and (b) adopting the Land Industrial Strategy Objectives Framework.

      Army: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 28 of the Land Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the 20 year comprehensive investment plan.

      Air Force: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) sexual assault, (b) sexual harassment, and (c) rape have resulted in criminal sentences for perpetrators following reported...

      Ministry of Defence: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the total expenditure on his Department's digital transformation programme.

      Defence: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote growth in high-end skilled employment in the defence sector.

      Ministry of Defence: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many open competitions his Department is running.

      Ministry of Defence: P&O Ferries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193273 on Ministry of Defence: P&O Ferries, whether his Department's expenditure on P&O...

      Submarines: Dockyards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of procuring a submarine floating dock.

      Submarines: Dockyards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the report published by the NAO entitled The Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032, HC 907, published 29 November 2022, whether his Department...

      Falkland Islands: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in (a) resource departmental expenditure limit and (b) capital departmental expenditure limit on supporting the...

      Ukraine: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has allocated towards Operation Interflex in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.

      Ukraine: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel his Department is forecast to train in 2024 as part of Operation Interflex.

      RAF Aldergrove

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) expanding RAF operations in addition to the Joint Helicopter Flying Station Aldergrove and...

      Armed Forces: Military Exercises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) multinational and (b) bilateral training exercises involved UK Armed Forces personnel in each year since 2010; and if he will list the...

      Cyprus and Oman: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops have been moved to UK military bases in (a) Cyprus and (b) Oman since 7 October 2023.

      Armed Forces: Deployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled PM accelerates military support to Northern Europe following visit to Sweden, published on 13...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the longest outstanding Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy application is that is awaiting assessment by his Department.

      Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase (a) transparency in costings, (b) risk ownership, and (c) commercialisation of ideas to support the development of...

      Army: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Land Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that land procurement programmes contribute at least 20% to social...

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to table one and corresponding note five of his Department's publication MOD trade industry and contracts data tables 2023, published on...

      Ministry of Defence: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many single-source contracts his Department is negotiating.

      BAE Systems: Ammunition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the contract with BAE Systems to provide small arms munitions announced on 14 November 2023, whether the funding for this contract...

      Ministry of Defence: P&O Ferries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the procurement of P&O Ferries’ services by his Department.

      Prime Minister: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the statement in the Answer of 14 September 2023 to Question 197421 on Prime Minister: Aviation that nine of the eleven domestic...

      Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many charities were consulted as part of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Quinquennial Review 2022-23.

      Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Cabinet Office statistics on Permanent and temporary civil servants by sex, age band and department: 2023, published on 31 October...

      Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the AJAX project meets its in-service date.

      Guided Weapons: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the unit cost of a Brimstone missile.

      Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using the same weapons across the three services.

      Ministry of Defence: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) total cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and (iv)...

      Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Land Industrial Strategy, what his planned timetable is for publishing a comprehensive 20-year investment plan for land...

      Army: Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to reduce the (a) complexity of and (b) variation within the armed forces' land fleet.

      Devonport Dockyard

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of dock capacity at HM Naval Base Devonport.

      Roll-on Roll-off Ships

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s military sealift capability.

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when phase two of the Veteran's Recognition Scheme will be completed.

      Military Attachés

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to facilitate meetings between UK Defence Attaches.

      Astute Class Submarines: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to announce the in-service date forecast for the Astute Boats 4-7 project.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent (a) cost adjustments and (b) delays in major projects.

      Clyde Naval Base

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of (a) sexual assault, (b) sexual harassment and (c) rape have been reported to (i) the Royal Military Police and (ii) civilian police...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Health Visitors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many health visitors have worked in the NHS on average in each of the last 10 years.

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the email of 19 September 2023 to the Prime Minister from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton on the Care...

      Out-patients: Attendance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the main reasons for which outpatient appointments have been missed in the last 12 months.

      Medical Records: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of NHS trusts that do not have a fully-functioning system of digital patient...

      NHS: Managers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what NHS England's policy is on conducting background checks on (a) executive and (b) non-executive job roles.

      Out-patients: Attendance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS outpatient appointments were missed in each year since 2013.

      Chronic Illnesses: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of children who are living with a long-term health condition.

      Pancreatic Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a 21-day treatment standard for pancreatic cancer.

      Cancer: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS cancer patients in north-east London have waited longer than (a) 62 days, (b) three months, (c) four...

      Veterans: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was provided for Op Restore in 2023.

      Contraceptives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of levels of regional variation in the (a) provision of and (b) funding for long-acting...

      Surgery: Mid Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries for people in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

      Bridlington Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to increase the range of health services at Bridlington Hospital.

      Alcoholism: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to tackle the impact of alcoholism on young people (a) nationally and (b) in Romford constituency.

      Dental Services: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting lists for enrolment with NHS dentists in Lincolnshire.

      Neurology: International Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps with her international counterparts on improving processes for the (a) diagnosis, (b) management and (c)...

      Arthritis: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve support for children with arthritis.

      Integrated Care Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is her Department's policy on monitoring the decisions taken by ICBs.

      Spinal Injuries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase (a) awareness and (b) training for clinicians on the Getting It Right First Time pathway for (i)...

      Medical Treatments: Innovation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 16 October 2023 to Questions 200120, 200121, 200122 and 200123 on Medial Treatments: Innovation, which...

      Cannabidiol: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will publish all the scientific data supporting the findings in the Joint position paper from the Advisory Committee on Novel...

      Health and Social Care Leadership in England Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the report by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard...

      Hepatitis and HIV Infection: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 17 October 2023 to Question 200545 on Hepatitis and HIV Infection and to the Emergency department...

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support cancer services and (b) reduce waiting times for access to cancer treatment.

      General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to support the provision of additional services in GP surgeries in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

      HIV Infection: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase accessibility to pre-exposure prophylaxis.

      Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for (a) access to NHS Talking Therapies, (b) an assessment and (c) first appointment with a therapist after...

      Prescriptions: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts do not have a fully functioning electronic prescribing system.

      Mental Health Services: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of young people are discharged from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services without a transition plan to...

      Mental Health Services: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for transition of patients from child to adult mental health services.

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the role of NHS England in NHS Dentistry is.

      Health Services: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to (a) measure and (b) assess the adequacy of the progress of integrated care systems in (i)...

      HIV Infection: Health Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of advice on HIV (a) prevention and (b) testing.

      Mental Health Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS digital mental health services.

      Mental Health Services: Mid Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to mental health services in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

      Dental Services: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of access to NHS dental services in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London...

      Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people who use vapes (a) as an aide to stop smoking cigarettes and (b) who did not...

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of a connection between myalgic encephomyalitis and long covid.

      General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

      Dental Services: Stockport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to help increase access to NHS dental appointments in Stockport constituency.

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress her Department has made on an NHS Dental Plan; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of such a...

      Healthy Start Scheme: Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to launch the consultation on the permanent extension of the Healthy Start scheme to families who are subject to No...

      Tumours: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NICE assessments of rare tumour type treatments consider both the failure rate of radiotherapy and the success rate of new treatments.

      Brain: Tumours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the APPG on Brain Tumours' Inquiry Report entitled Pathway to a Cure, whether her Department is taking steps to attract...

      Brain: Tumours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the APPG on Brain Tumours' Inquiry Report entitled Pathway to a Cure, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the...

      Health Services: Weather

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will develop a long term plan for managing winter pressures.

      Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the screening age for (a) lung, (b) breast, (c) bowel and (d) other...

      NHS

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department made use of digital modelling when preparing its NHS Long Term Work Plan.

      Neurology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that all neurological conditions are incorporated into the Major Conditions Strategy.

      Strokes: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of support available for patients recovering from a stroke in west London.

      Diabetes: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure that all patients with protected characteristics are included in the roll-out of...

      Heart Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 17 April 2023 to Question 177873 on Heart Diseases, what steps the NHS is taking to increase access to...

      Cancer: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people within the North East London Integrated Care Board area who have an urgent referral were waiting to start cancer...

      Strokes: Physiotherapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to increase the number of physiotherapy appointments available to patients who have had a stroke.

      Diabetes: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to promote to clinicians the use of hybrid closed loop technology for patients with type one...

      Heart Diseases: Defibrillators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on neurological outcomes for patients admitted for a cardiac arrest suffered out of hospital (a)...

      Pancreatic Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make a comparative estimate of pancreatic cancer survival rates in (a) the UK and (b) other comparable nations.

      Dental Services: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of (a) public and (b) private dentistry on people's ability to...

      HIV Infection: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to collaborate with (a) community leaders, (b) faith-based organizations and (c) grassroots initiatives to (i)...

      General Practitioners: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of trainee GPs undertook a training placement in a mental health setting in the past ten years.

      Dentistry: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure the NHS dentistry budget is fully used in the 2023-24 financial year.

      General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) support and (b) resources her Department provides to help GP surgeries in Mid Bedfordshire constituency to clear patient backlogs.

      General Practitioners: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether steps he is taking to increase the GP workforce.

      Letrozole: Shortages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of Letrozole.

      HIV Infection: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to create tailored HIV awareness campaigns for the black community.

      Dentistry: Oxfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate she has made of the number of dentists in (a) Oxfordshire, (b) Oxford and (c) Abingdon.

      Dentistry: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of NHS dentists.

      Dental Services: Easington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices in Easington constituency were accepting new NHS patients aged 18 and over in the latest period for which data...

      HIV Infection: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the availability of (a) education, (b) employment and (c) housing for the...

      Dental Services: South East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will publish the projected spend in NHS England's dentistry budget for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

      Heart Diseases: Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to involve pharmacists in the care of people with heart failure; and if he will make an assessment...

      Primary Health Care: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the potential merits of (a) amending the...

      Incontinence: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time was for patients to be assessed for NHS continence services in (a) Stockport (b) the North West and (c) England in...

      HIV Infection: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) promote (i) research and (ii) interventions that focus on understanding the social and...

      Dentistry: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) dentists and (b) dental care professionals from overseas were registered (i) between March 2022 and March 2023 and (ii)...

      Dental Health: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will adopt a tooth brushing strategy for children to improve oral healthcare.

      Op COURAGE: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was provided for Op Courage in 2023.

      Genito-urinary Medicine: HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) accessible and (b) affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare services that include...

      HIV Infection: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with (a) women's organizations, (b) community leaders and (c) influencers to amplify messages about...

      Health Services: HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare providers are trained in gender-sensitive and culturally competent...

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the date by which every (a) adult and (b) child will be able to see an NHS dentist.

      Pharmacy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the £645 million announced as part of the Government's delivery plan for the recovery of primary care, what...

      Dental Services: Pregnancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant dental patients can access free NHS dentistry appointments.

      NHS: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to monitor the use of the Federated Data Platform.

      Motor Neurone Disease: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report on Understanding the experiences of unpaid carers of...

      Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to use the same model for the commissioning of...

      Surgical Hubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that patients are supported in the community once they are discharged from surgical hubs.

      Care Homes: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to introduce the cap on care costs.

      Dementia: International Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the World Health Organisation’s Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to dementia Health Ministers and...

      Social Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of processes for social care users to (a) acquire the care they need and (b) file...

      Queen's Hospital Romford: Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients at Queen's Hospital in Romford Accident and Emergency department were seen (a) within four, (b)...

      Salford Royal Hospital: Negligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of allegations of impropriety in the investigation into medical malpractice at Salford...

  • Department for Education

    • Child Arrangements Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, published in May 2022, what estimate her Department has...

    • Carers: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report entitled Children's Social Care: Stable Homes, Built on Love, published in September 2023, how her Department plans to...

      Children in Care: Restraint Techniques

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to regulate the use of restraints on looked after children and young people during secure transportation.

      Agriculture: T-levels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to extend the livestock production syllabus of the agriculture land management and production T-level to include (a) pigs and...

      Childcare: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding she has allocated to (a) rolling out 15 hours of free childcare for working parents of two-year-olds from April 2024 and (b)...

      Schools: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools take a (a) whole school and (b) therapeutic approach to supporting children with trauma.

      Special Educational Needs: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effects of long waiting lists of schools that are specialised for Special Educational Needs children on...

      Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on (a) rolling out 15 hours of free childcare for working parents of two-year-olds from April 2024 and (b) extending 15...

      Skills Bootcamps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people (a) attended and (b) completed a Skills Bootcamps in each region in the last 12 months.

      Special Educational Needs: Central Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support Central Bedfordshire Council with SEND provision.

      Carers: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to p.19 of the Stable Homes, Built on Love consultation, published in February 2023, how will the investment of £9 million for...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2023 to Question 202263 on Asylum, if he will disaggregate the data on the geographic spread of asylum...

    • Asylum: Advisory Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to extend the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility contract beyond August 2023.

      Asylum: Biometric Residence Permits

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time was between an asylum claim being upheld and receipt of a biometric residence permit in the latest period for which...

      British Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people had their British citizenship removed for (a) conduct that causes harm to the UK and (b) fraud in each of the last five years.

      Spiking

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 11 September 2023 to Question 198094 on Spiking, on what date he plans to publish the statutory report on...

      Fast Food: Crimes of Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of assaults in fast-food outlets at (a) night and (b) other times.

      Home Office: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on advertisements on each radio station in each of the last five years.

      Fireworks: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of firework-related crime; and what steps her...

      Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals to allow the Government to ban protests in absence of a request from...

      Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to reduce abuse targeted at retail staff relating to shoplifting.

      Productivity in Policing Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the date by which he will next receive an update on the independent policing productivity review.

      Fisheries: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the number of migrant workers within the domestic fishing sector.

      Hate Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to publish a Hate Crime Action Plan.

      Asylum: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of establishing the UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership.

      Internet: Antisemitism and Radicalism

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential feasibility of setting up a dedicated unit to focus on disrupting (a) Bitmasks and (b)...

      Fraud: Crime Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to announce the Government's new anti-fraud champion.

      Refugees: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugee integration loans were made in each of the last 5 years for which information is available.

      Buildings: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of the recommendations from phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been implemented.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Western Sahara: Conflict Resolution

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to UNSC resolution 2703, if his Department will act as a mediator with (a) Algeria and (b) other...

    • Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of deaths of Palestinian civilians (a) without a ceasefire and...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of humanitarian aid supplies to the Gaza strip; and what steps he is...

      India: Christianity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of persecution of Christians in India; and what steps he is...

      Gaza: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate the return of non-British nationals in Gaza who are...

      Gaza and Israel: International Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the statement by UN Special...

      West Bank: Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart about changes in the level of settler violence in the...

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for International Development on 8 November 2023,...

      Gaza: HIV Infection and Tuberculosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of of the impact of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza on the delivery of HIV and TB services.

      Gaza and Israel: International Law

      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 statement by the Prosecutor of the...

      Gaza and Israel: International Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held discussions with his counterpart in Israel on allegations of collective punishment in Gaza and...

      Gaza: Internally Displaced Persons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that Palestinians displaced during the conflict in Gaza will be...

      Gaza: Hospitals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure the protection of hospitals in Gaza.

      Humanitarian Aid: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reach older people with targeted humanitarian and social protection...

      Development Aid: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of refugee hosting costs on his Department's aid budget.

      Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the sentencing of (a) Niloufar Hamedi and...

      Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the level of humanitarian need in (a) Nagorno-Karabakh and (b) Armenia since...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) total cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile...

      Algeria: Migrant Camps

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the ACAPS Briefing Note: Algeria: Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf, published on 9 January 2022, what...

      Gaza: Civilians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the (a) United Nations Relief and Works Agency and...

      Gaza: Telecommunications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent communications blackouts in Gaza.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Harrow West of 20 October 2023 and 31 October...

      Hamas: Hostage Taking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to support the Red Cross to gain access to the hostages taken by Hamas since 7 October 2023.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Cabinet Office statistics on Permanent and temporary civil servants by sex, age band and...

      Development Aid: Nutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to increase the amount of Overseas Development Assistance that goes towards nutrition.

      Malnutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the Global Food Security Summit to reduce...

      Development Aid

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral Official Development Assistance has been spent in each year since 2010.

      Tuberculosis: Diagnosis

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the World Health Organisation's 2023 Global Tuberculosis report, what steps his Department is...

      Tuberculosis: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, , with reference to the World Health Organisation's 2023 Global Tuberculosis report, what steps the Government is...

      Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the World Health Organisation's...

      Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable ratification of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond...

      Egypt: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Egyptian counterpart on creation of a safe haven for refugees in that country.

      Gaza and Israel: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on freedom of religion and belief in Israel and Gaza of the...

      India: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department gave advice to the Business and Trade Select Committee on visiting India.

      Gaza: Internally Displaced People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on supporting people who have been displaced by...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the administrative detention of Palestinians.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of (a) the treatment of Ahmad Manasra and (b)...

      Commonwealth: Membership

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received a recent update on countries that have applied to join the Commonwealth.

      Mohammad Barakeh

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the arrest of Mohammad Barakeh.

      Vladimir Kara-Murza

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps the Governement has taken to help secure the release of dual national Vladamir Kara-Murza.

      Raymond Koh

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will hold discussions with the Malaysian authorities on the forthcoming trial relating to the abduction and...

      Russia: Freezing of Assets

      To ask the Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish legal advice he received on the seizure of Russian central bank assets.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Iron and Steel: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate she has made of when (a) her Department will reach an agreement with British Steel on and (b) work will begin on the...

    • Global Britain Investment Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses have received funding from the Global Britain Investment Fund; and how much and what proportion of the Fund has been spent.

      Small Businesses: Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to encourage (a) small retail and hospitality and (b) other small business to (i) take on apprentices and (ii) work...

      Business: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses registered as insolvent in (a) 2019-2020 and (b) 2022-2023.

      Electric Vehicles: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the European Commission anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicle imports from...

  • Department for Transport

    • Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department held discussions with the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership before announcing Network North funding.

    • High Speed 2 Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of phase 2a of HS2 on infrastructure contractor workforce levels.

      Railways: Trespass

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has taken steps to work with rail operators to tackle (a) trespass incidents and (b) the resultant disruption to rail services.

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include improvements in Lincolnshire as part of the funding allocated through Network North.

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the projects in Network North have a business case.

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the guidance entitled DfT value for money framework, published on 20 July 2017, how many and what proportion of the Network North...

      Hydrogen Fuelling Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the public usage of hydrogen refueling stations; and whether she has made an estimate of future usage of these stations...

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether all projects cited in Network North will be funded from the £36 billion announced.

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many projects in Network North are at design stage.

      Leeds Station: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189285 on Leeds Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at...

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many projects in Network North have been costed.

      Bus Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1195 on Bus Services: Finance, whether the £150 million of redirected HS2 funding formed...

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Potholes Fund; and how many potholes have been repaired through the Potholes Fund since its...

      Cycling and Walking: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has allocated to Active Travel in the 2023-24 financial year.

      Taxis: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the effectiveness of oversight of taxi licencing.

      Taxis: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps with local authorities to ensure that taxi licencing processes support (a) passenger safety and (b) fair...

      Ports: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has issued guidance to port owners on their responsibility to (a) maintain and (b) upgrade harbour facilities.

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department are taking to help ensure that 10% sustainable aviation fuels are blended in the UK jet fuel mix by 2030.

      North Wales Coast Line: Electrification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timeline is for the electrification of the north Wales coast line.

      Sheffield Station: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189286 on Sheffield Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity...

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to open a consultation on the revenue certainty scheme for the sustainable aviation fuel programme.

      National Highways: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance: Addendum Guidance 2023/24, updated 2 June 2023, if he will take steps to encourage the...

      Railways: Ticket Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1236 on Ticket Offices: Closures, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department (a)...

      Manchester Piccadilly Station: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189284 on Manchester Piccadilly Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy...

  • Treasury

    • Credit Unions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to help (a) support and (b) promote credit unions.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prison Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase prison capacity.

    • Ministry of Justice: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) total cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and (iv)...

      Legal Aid Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will include scope and fees in the review of civil legal aid.

      Family Courts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has commissioned independent research on the experience of litigants during and prior to entering the family court process since...

      Magistrates' Courts: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193166 on Magistrates' Courts: ICT, what the sentencing outcomes were of defendants in that data set...

      National Tactical Response Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the National Tactical Response Group has been deployed in each year since 2018.

      Animal Welfare: Convictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of animal cruelty offences in relation to dog fighting since the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing)...

      Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 823 on Prisoners' Release, what areas the End of Custody Supervised Licence will operate in.

      Prison Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of renting prison places overseas to help manage fluctuations in prisoner numbers.

      Prison Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps to learn from the experience of other countries in managing fluctuations in prisoner numbers.

      Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers recruited in the last 12 months have left the prison service.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation entitled Work Capability Assessment: activities and descriptors, published on 5 September 2023, if he will...

    • Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to establish a long-term disability strategy from 2024.

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the longest waiting time was for an Access to Work decision in the latest period for which data is available.

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what was the average time taken to make a decision on an Access to Work assessment from (a) October 2022 to March 2023 and (b) April 2023 to...

      Cost of Living Payments: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Disability Cost of Living Payment.

      Rented Housing: York

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the geographical scope of the Broad Rental Market Area around York in the context of recent trends in the level of rental costs.

      Housing Benefit: Non-payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle non-payment of housing benefit to district councils when the beneficiary is not a registered social landlord.

      Universal Credit: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) family and (b) friend carers were subject to regulation 91(2)(e) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 in each of the last...

      Universal Credit: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) family and (b) friend carers affected by the changes to work conditionality rules for Universal...

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of annually increasing Local Housing Allowance at a rate greater than or equal to the...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Cultural Heritage: Markets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support culturally-significant markets in (a) Romford and (b) England.

    • Swimming: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will made an estimate of the number and proportion of children aged 11 who can swim 50 metres unassisted.

      Swimming: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential correlation between children's swimming ability and their family's socio-economic...

      Charities: Lotteries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 23 October 2023 to Question 203179 on People's Postcode Lottery, if she will publish a consultation on...

      Hospitality Industry: Music

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the total number of hospitality businesses in England which held The Music Licence and closed in (a)...

      Performing Arts: Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's publication of 11 October 2021 entitled Visa-free short term touring allowed in 20 member states,...

      Drugs: Music Festivals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have died as a result of taking illegal drugs at a music festival in each of the last 10 years.

      Musicians: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1085 on Musicians: Census, which organisations the Government has invited...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her Department's transparency returns for ministers' gifts, hospitality, meetings and travel for April to...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy Company Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many homes received energy efficiency measures through the Energy Company Obligation in the last 12 months.

    • Heat Pumps: Skilled Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made a recent estimate of the number of people who are qualified to fit heat pumps.

      Warm Home Discount Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the eligibility criteria for the Warm Home Discount Scheme.

      Energy: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to support people with motor neurone disease with the cost of energy for medical equipment.

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing an energy social tariff to assist disabled people with...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions officials in her Department have had with representatives of charities supporting disabled people with energy costs.

      Energy: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to support disabled people with the costs of energy bills.

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number of households that have been involuntarily fitted with pre-payment meters since October 2022.

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number of households that have (a) had pre-payment meters removed and (b) received compensation...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Retail Trade: Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on the number of incidents of violence against shop workers in Northern Ireland in each of the last five...

    • Police Service of Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Chief Constable on police funding.

      Northern Ireland Office: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) total cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Property Development: Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will require local authorities to give greater weight to the risk of local flooding before granting of planning...

    • Construction: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of additional construction workers which are likely to be needed to meet...

      Housing: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to publish the consultation on the development of the Future Homes Standard before the Christmas recess.

      Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to support the provision of a nutritionally balanced plant-based meals on menus for staff in...

      Freeports: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has issued guidance on responsibility for (a) upgrading and (b) enhancing port infrastructure in...

      Letting Agents: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to further regulate services provided to leaseholders by management agencies.

      Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has provided recent guidance to local authorities on encouraging homeowners in conservation areas...

      Planning: Inquiries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many outstanding planning decisions that have been the subject of a public planning inquiry are awaiting final...

      Housing: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the his department's publication Consultation outcome to Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Iron and Steel: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the level of lead emissions from iron and steel production in the last 12 months.

    • Food: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Common User Charge proposal on trends in the level of food...

      Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to bring forward secondary legislation under the Environment Act 2021 to require businesses to...

      Forests: Developing Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide support to smallholder farmers in developing countries to...

      Cats: Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce cat and kitten smuggling from overseas.

      Dangerous Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ban on American Bully XL dogs on the dog rehoming sector.

      Seed Potatoes: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had (a) with the European Union and (b) at the Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and...

      Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 12.1 of the explanatory memorandum to The Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales)...

      Cats: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to pet owners about feline coronavirus.

      Urban Areas: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the UN Environment Programme on which UK cities have expressed an interest in...

      Bluetongue Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential risks posed by the recently identified case of Bluetongue disease.

      Hunting: Foxes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the impact of the Hunting Act 2004 on levels of fox hunting.

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential cumulative impact on businesses and consumers of the planned...

      Deposit Return Schemes: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme on costs for (a)...

      Water Supply: Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of water bills in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency and (b) Bedfordshire.

      Animal Welfare: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to establish an offenders' registry for the perpetrators of animal cruelty.

  • Wales Office

    • Wales Office: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and (iv) external hard...

  • Scotland Office

    • Scotland Office: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and (iv) external...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Cultural Heritage: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Historic England register Heritage at Risk, published on 9 November, what steps they are taking to support, repair and maintain new...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Storms: Channel Islands

      To ask His Majesty's Government what support they have offered to (1) Jersey, and (2) Guernsey, following the impact of Storm Ciarán.

    • Parole

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Victims and Prisoners Bill impact assessment which states the that the average annual cost of implementing the proposed reforms will be £32...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Agriculture: Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in formulating rules for the natural capital markets, farmers and landowners will be permitted to ‘stack’ trades, that is to sell credits in...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Freehold: Service Charges

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce new legislation to grant homeowners greater controls over the fees they pay to estate management companies.

    • Housing Occupancy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to incentivise people to downsize to smaller homes so that under-occupied family homes can be released into the housing market.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Fuels: Prices

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement legislation on the statutory fuel price transparency scheme.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • HIV Infection: Women

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address factors contributing to higher HIV transmission rates among marginalised women, such as sex workers, transgender women, and...

    • Cancer: Radiotherapy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are waiting for radiotherapy treatment.

      HIV Infection: Health Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to implement comprehensive public education campaigns to raise awareness about HIV transmission and treatment advancements, and to tackle...

      NHS: Drugs

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to resolve the shortages of more than 100 medicines, as reported by the British Generic Manufacturers Association.

      Mental Health

      To ask His Majesty's Government, given that the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act was published five years ago and that the most recent Conservative manifesto included a promise to...

      Babylon Health

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions took place with NHS bodies with a view to any encouragement for them to contract with Babylon Health.

      Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to utilise the expertise of trained counsellors and psychotherapists in the 10 newly announced mental health support hubs for...

      Mental Health Services: Recruitment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the supply of qualified and experienced counsellors and psychotherapists to meet the severity and range of mental health...

      Mental Health Services: Recruitment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the integration of accredited counsellors and psychotherapists into the existing mental health workforce to bolster...

      Brain: Tumours

      To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours Inquiry Report Pathway to A Cure, published in February 2023, what...

      Pharmacy: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in each year since 2014, how much funding they provided to community pharmacies in retained margin in real terms as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual...

      Prescription Drugs: Pharmacy

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many patients have been given structured medication reviews (SMRs) by pharmacists in general practice and primary care networks in each year since the launch...

  • Northern Ireland Office

  • Department for Education

    • Qualifications

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Protect Student Choice campaign Desperate measures: data and the reform of Level 3 qualifications,...

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