Written answers

Friday, 9 August 2024

  • Cabinet Office

    • Durham Miners' Association

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister sent a (a) written and (b) video message for the Durham Miners Gala on 13 July 2024.

    • News Corporation and News UK

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his officials have had discussions with representatives of (i) NewsCorp and (ii) News UK on a potential part two...

      Prime Minister: Special Advisers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a recognised trade union for No. 10 special advisers.

      Government Hubs: York

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will meet the hon. Member for York Central to discuss the proposed Government Hub in York Central.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Gaza: Polio

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing emergency humanitarian assistance to help prevent a polio outbreak in Gaza.

    • Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on future funding for the Robert Carr Fund.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Flood Control: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to improve the flood resilience of the river (a) Rother and (b) Hipper in the Chesterfield area.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Health Services: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government how they will elicit views on the NHS Constitution consultation from people whose first language is not English, especially those who are high users of NHS services.

    • Gender Dysphoria: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what specific plans they have to introduce legislation on the prescription of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria issues, and whether they plan to...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Carer's Allowance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise (1) the limits on earnings and the number of hours that can be worked, and (2) the rate at which earnings above those limits can be...

    • Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report, Carer’s Allowance Overpayments, published by Carer’s UK on 26 July.

      Pest Control: Aluminium Phosphide

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human, animal welfare, and environmental impacts of the use of aluminium phosphide in pest control, and whether they plan to...

      Rats: Poisons

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on non-target species of the use of difenacoum, bromadioline, brodifacoum, flocoumafen and difethialone as rodenticides.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • UNRWA: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what conditions they have attached to the renewal of funding and support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the...

    • Sayed Alwadaei

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office sent notes to the Home Office in relation to Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei in August 2022 and March 2023 and, if...

      Gulf Strategy Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of allegations that the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) finances institutions implicated in torture; what additional oversight...

      Unrwa

      To ask His Majesty's Government how they have responded to the Israeli Knesset's decision to designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East as a...

      Gulf States: Motor Sports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is given to UK ambassadors and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials attending Formula One races linked to human rights abuses in...

      Afghanistan: Hazara

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation facing the Hazara community in Afghanistan, particularly with regard to the findings of the 2022 Hazara Inquiry and the...

      Refugee Convention

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are discussing with other countries amendments to the 1951 Refugee Convention to take into account the changed world circumstances.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Consumer Goods: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they had with the European Union on its General Product Safety Regulation and its implementation in Northern Ireland.

    • Consumer Goods: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely effect of the EU's General Product Safety Regulation on trade between businesses in Great Britain and customers...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Elections: Proof of Identity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings over the next decade from (1) scrapping compulsory photo ID at polling stations, and (2) including...

    • General Election 2024: Older People and Young People

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of (1) 18–25 year-olds and (2) those over the age of 65, who were both eligible and registered to vote on...

      Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number and proportion of UK overseas electors with postal votes who were able to return their ballots by polling day in this...

      Energy Performance Certificates

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to standardise Energy Performance Certificate assessments.

      Agriculture: Land

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that high-quality agricultural land is protected from other development proposals to ensure food security.

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