Written answers

Monday, 23 September 2024

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Farming Recovery Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers who are eligible for support under the expanded Farming Recovery Fund announced on 24 May 2024 have been...

    • Sewage: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce sewage discharges by Wessex Water and South West water in West Dorset constituency.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Departments: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the former Prime Minister's letter entitled Government transparency and open data, published on 14 December 2017, whether the content...

    • Chequers and Dorneywood

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether changes have been made to the Government-appointed trustees of (a) Dorneywood and (b) Chequers since 4 July 2024.

      Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 1260 on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, how many of the appointments for the Director Generals...

      Prime Minister: Staff

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff (a) excluding and (b) including special advisers are employed by 10 Downing Street broken down by (i) headcount and (ii) full-time...

      Special Advisers: Social Media

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on its special advisers (a) posting political opinions and (b) commenting on Government business on social media.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Mental Health: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve men's mental health.

    • General Practitioners: Loughborough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to recruit more GPs in Loughborough constituency.

      Dentistry: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to recruit additional (a) academic and (b) non-academic dental school staff before September 2026.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Azerbaijan: Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) arbitrary...

  • Department for Education

    • Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional staff will be required in September 2024 for the expanded childcare offer.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Convention on Biological Diversity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the theme of the forthcoming Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) being designated...

    • UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of barriers to trade presented by the "Not for EU" labelling scheme including whether the labelling requirements make UK products...

      Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination

      To ask His Majesty's Government what trials they intend to conduct and publish on the efficacy of vaccinating badgers in the wild against bovine tuberculosis, and its impact on transmission to...

      Inland Border Facilities: Ashford

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether it plans to publish any data on the Common User Charge including values invoiced and collected; and any data on operating costs for the Sevington Border...

      Plants: Import Controls

      To ask His Majesty's Government, since 30 April 2024, (1) what is the volume of consignments containing plants and plant products from the EU at Border Control Posts; and (2) what is the number...

      Birds: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of badger predation on the nests of UK Red List bird species such as lapwings and curlews.

      Tree Planting

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to requiring the Forestry Commission to increase the number of tree species supported for new planting in order to increase the...

      Environment Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to retain goals to improve access to and engagement with nature as part of the rapid review of the current Environmental Improvement Plan,...

      Rivers: Walking

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for the delivery of nine new river walks, how these will be selected, and what is the timetable for delivery.

      Tuna: Quotas

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current quota for landing bluefin tuna in the light of the success of the species in UK territorial waters.

      Forests and Peatlands: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making to allow for the entry of Woodland Carbon Units and Peatland Carbon Units into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

      Nature Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) halt, and (2) reverse, nature loss by 2030.

      Nature Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the report by Zero Hour, Creating a Nature-rich UK, published on 13 September 2023.

      Agriculture: Land Use

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure, through the land use framework or other mechanisms, that local and larger-scale battery storage facilities are placed in...

      Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to ensure that the King Charles III England Coast Path is fully walkable by the end of 2024 and, if not, whether they have a revised...

      Agriculture: Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the agribusiness sector in reaching net zero carbon emissions targets.

      National Parks: Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to raising the goal for National Parks to achieve net carbon neutrality by 2040.

      Convention on Biological Diversity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what their priorities are for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to be held in Colombia in October.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Drax Power Station

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether burning biomass at Drax Power Station will be an element of their strategy for achieving their net zero carbon emissions target.

    • Housing: Heat Pumps

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 1 August (HL250), what plans they have for reducing the cost of operating heat pumps in the home...

      Sizewell C Power Station

      To ask His Majesty's Government what factors will be considered when making a final investment decision in relation to Sizewell C, and whether this decision is dependent on further regulatory...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken an impact assessment of Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review, published in 2019, on the viability of new high capacity,...

  • Cabinet Office

    • 10 Downing Street: Art Works

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister, or the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, undertook an equality impact assessment, and considered the public sector equality duty...

    • House of Lords Composition: Bishops

      To ask His Majesty's Government why in their proposals to reform the eligible membership of the House of Lords they have not included consideration of the bishops.

  • Department for Transport

    • A1: West Yorkshire

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the current work on the A1's Wentbridge Viaduct started, and when they expect traffic flows to return to normal.

    • Cycling and Electric Scooters: Accidents

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made on the impact on the Motor Insurers' Bureau of accidents caused by pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in the absence of any...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing a standing charge relief for electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators connecting in rural areas; and what other...

      Railways: Mobility Scooters

      To ask His Majesty's Government what expectation they have for train operating companies and ticket websites to provide information to passengers using mobility scooters about their use of a...

      Cycling and Electric Scooters: Death and Injuries

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) serious injuries, and (2) deaths, of pedestrians occurred as a result of dangerous or careless cycling on pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in...

      Motor Vehicles

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many vehicles in England are licensed in total; and what is the number broken down by (1) cars, (2) HGVs, (3) motorbikes, and (4) other categories of vehicles.

      Cabotage: Arts

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to negotiate a cabotage exemption for the creative industries within the EU.

      Roads: Freight

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received the report by the Earl Attlee, Harassment of the Heavy Haulage Industry by West Midlands Police, dated 10 May; and if so,...

      Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Insurance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making insurance cover for pedal bikes, e- bikes and e-scooters compulsory; and what assessment they have made of the...

      South Western Railway: Crime

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of reported crime on the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway.

      Shipping: Russia

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the environmental risks posed by ageing and poorly maintained vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, particularly...

      London North Eastern Railway: Fares

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to assess plans for the simplification of fares on LNER routes; and how they intend to assess the views of the public on these proposals.

      Transport

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a National Transport Strategy.

      Gatwick Airport: Air Traffic Control

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of human resources and staff issues affecting the air traffic control provider at Gatwick Airport.

  • Home Office

    • British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether British citizens with residency in a Schengen Area country will be required to register biometrics and fingerprints on their first visit to the Schengen...

    • Police: Pay

      To ask His Majesty's Government what provisions they have made to retain skilled and experienced police officers following the recommendation of the Police Remuneration Review Body in its...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Israel: Arms Trade

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 2 September (HC Deb cols 37–40), whether they plan...

    • Israel: Arms Trade

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 2 September (HC Deb cols 37–40), whether...

      Israeli Settlements: Palestinians

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of Palestinian Christians by Israeli settlers establishing illegal outposts.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Research: Databases

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the hosting of the National Data Library will be the subject of a strategic procurement in order to buy, make and sell more in Britain.

    • Overseas Trade: Misconduct

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the US judgment on 5 August in the case of United States, et al. v. Google, LLC, (No. 20-cv-3010 (APM) (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2024),...

      Universities: Research

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Research Excellence Framework process for universities, and whether they plan to replace it with a less onerous and more...

      Space Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue with plans to publish the Space Workforce Action Plan; and if so, when.

      UK Research and Innovation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to support the UKRI Metascience Unit.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Financial Institutions: Prosecutions

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been prosecuted under section 36 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 in each of the years since its inception; and what...

    • Special Educational Needs

      To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of appeals on decisions relating to education, health and care plans result in the granting of a plan to the child.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Property Management Companies: Qualifications

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the qualifications that private property managers must hold before taking on the management of (1) private residential buildings...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to include specific clauses on human rights in their free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council; if so, what the clauses will...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Mpox

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether any cases of Clade I or Clade Ib Mpox have been detected in the UK since 14 August.

    • Health Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to invest in health prevention in the coming years to help lesson demands on services through earlier intervention and education.

      Alzheimer's Disease: Medical Treatments

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the NHS, (2) NICE, and (3) MHRA, to ensure that NHS patients can access licensed treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

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