Written answers

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Environmental Land Management Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to enable agri-environment agreement applications before the current agreements expire.

    • Environmental Land Management Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will carry out full impact assessments of the (a) social and (b) economic impact of Environmental Land...

      Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that people farming on commons can benefit from (a) the Sustainable Farming Incentive...

      Food: Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce food waste; and what discussions he has had with industry representatives on the best way...

      Asthma & Lung UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to meet with representatives of the charity Asthma and Lung UK.

      Sewage: Shipley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle sewage discharges into the River (a) Aire and (b) Wharfe in Shipley...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Mental Illness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a mental ill health strategy.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Special Advisers: Pay

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 23 July 2024 to Question 1247 on Special Advisers: Pay, whether the salaries of all special advisers have been agreed; and...

    • Civil Servants: Trade Union Officials

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 943 on Civil Service: Trade Union Officials, what guidance his Department has issued on the (a)...

      Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications for Recruitment Principles exceptions has the Civil Service Commission rejected since 4 July 2024; and how many breaches of the...

  • Home Office

    • Bibby Stockholm: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made regarding the finances of renting the Bibby Stockholm for the detention of asylum seekers.

  • The Senior Deputy Speaker

    • House of Lords Management Board

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why applicants for the position of non-executive director of the House of Lords Management Board are asked to apply anonymously.

    • House of Lords Management Board

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why, in addition to the non-executive members of the House of Lords Commission, two non-executive directors are to be recruited to the House of Lords Management...

      House of Lords Management Board

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what are the responsibilities of the House of Lords Management Board; to whom it reports; and what relationship it has to the House of Lords Commission.

      Peers

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many members of the House of Lords who have been members for more than a year have not made an oral contribution in the Chamber or in Grand Committee since 1...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Gambling

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of GambleAware's Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey 2023, published on 21 August.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Nature Conservation: International Cooperation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to meet international obligations for nature conservation, including the Ramsar Convention, the Bern Convention and the EU Birds and...

    • Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

      To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the complaint in relation to the Government's badger culling policy being considered by the Bureau of the Standing Committee of the Bern...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Department for Work and Pensions: Equality

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), whether any of the civil servants claiming diversity network time are also...

    • Jobcentre Plus

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Jobcentre Plus in helping people get back into work.

  • Department for Education

    • Children: Speech and Language Disorders

      To ask His Majesty's Government which providers of language intervention programmes for schools they support with funding.

    • Music: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the mental health benefits of music education for children; and what plans they have to promote music in the national curriculum...

      Outdoor Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefit of forest schools and similar nature-focused learning for child development.

      Private Education: Fees and Charges

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of private schools across the UK that are anticipated to close as a result of charging VAT on fees.

      Adoption

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have met, or have plans to meet with, the Movement for an Adoption Apology; and whether they have any plans to move for apologising for historic...

  • Department for Transport

    • Taxis: Rural Areas

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of rural taxi services in reducing pressure on bus services in low-population areas of the country, thereby...

    • Official Cars

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many cars in the Government Car Service are (1) fully electric, (2) hybrid, and (3) petrol or diesel.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Development Aid: Malnutrition

      To ask His Majesty's Government which countries receive grants from the UK to reduce the number of children suffering from malnutrition.

    • Bahrain: University of Huddersfield

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the University of Huddersfield last sought guidance from anybody affiliated with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding human rights due...

      Sub-Saharan Africa: Sepsis

      To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to tackle drug-resistant sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa.

      Iraq: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the proposed amendment to Iraq’s Personal Status Law 188, which could lower the legal age for marriage...

      Africa: Mpox

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the declaration by the WHO Director General on 14 August of Mpox cases in Africa to be a public health emergency of...

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict and the release of hostages since the Prime Minister spoke to...

      War Crimes: Occupied Territories

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have granted the war crimes team within the Metropolitan Police Service a general power proactively to investigate alleged war crimes in the Occupied...

      Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking alongside international partners to address what on 9 September the World Health Organisation called the "extreme health and...

      Jimmy Lai

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report, Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, by the United...

      Diplomatic Service: Private Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost of school fees paid in the last year by the Government for UK private education for the children of foreign office officials serving overseas.

      BBC World Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the soft power value to the UK of the news programming provided by the BBC World Service; and whether they intend to fund...

      Russia: Shipping

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deter third-country service providers from engaging with UK sanctioned vessels in Russia's shadow fleet.

      Russia: Shipping

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Treasury are taking to regulate higher transparency and due diligence standards in the UK’s maritime services sector to prevent...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Convictions: Appeals

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission were outstanding on 1 September 2024.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Defence: Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Test and Evaluation Transformation Programme being undertaken within the Ministry of Defence has completed its first phase; if not, when is the...

    • China: Cybercrime

      To ask His Majesty's Government what account was taken of the recent hack of the Electoral Commission and the alleged hack of the Ministry of Defence by China, and its aggressive military action...

      Military Attachés

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many defence attachés are currently operating in host countries; and whether the numbers of UK defence attachés (1) increased, or (2) decreased,...

      South East Asia: Patrol Craft

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the deployment of HMS Tamar and HMS Spey or successor ships in south-east Asia will continue.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Dental Health

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of dental surgeries profiting from the sale of dental hygiene products, including mouthwashes...

    • Folic Acid

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Merron on 11 September (HL Deb col 1562) that they propose that 250 micrograms of folic acid per 100 grams should be added...

  • Treasury

    • UK Trade with EU

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made regarding whether the third stage of the Border Operating Model is on schedule to operate effectively and efficiently and without...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Meters: Smart Devices

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the number of smart meters which malfunction in the UK.

    • Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to align their carbon emission reduction plan with the UK's proportionate share of the remaining global carbon budget for limiting...

      Solar Power: Warehouses

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many warehouses (1) do, and (2) do not, have solar panels installed, broken down by county.

      Solar Power: Warehouses

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making the installation of solar panels on warehouses constructed within the last 30 years mandatory before 31 December 2030.

      Solar Power: Warehouses

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making the installation of solar panels on newly constructed warehouses mandatory.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Civil Servants: LGBT+ People

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 7 August (HL345), how many staffing hours are allocated to the Civil Service LGBT+ Network, and...

    • Civil Service: Equality

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 12 August (HL517), what applications for an equality, diversity and inclusion spending control...

      Cabinet Office: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to transfer Cabinet Office-sponsored (1) functions, and (2) agencies, to other Government departments.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Retail Trade: Urban Areas

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect high street businesses, particularly independent traders.

    • Iran: Trade Promotion

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to appoint a replacement for the previous trade envoy to Iran; and if so, what appointment procedure they will follow.

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