Written answers

Monday, 14 October 2024

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on...

    • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and...

      Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of the Project Gigabit fund has been allocated to rural areas.

      Internet: Antisemitism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he mas made of the potential merits of using powers under Schedule 11 of the Online Safety Act to extend...

      Research: Economic Growth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the role of research and development investment in...

      Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what areas of discussion have been submitted by parties attending the AI Action Summit in November 2024.

      Animal Experiments: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to secure external funding for the further development of non-animal methods of pharmaceutical testing.

      Data Processing: Copyright

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to introduce a broadened copyright exception for text and data mining.

      Children: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give parents the right to access a deceased child's social media accounts...

      Roads: Tolls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) UK Research and Innovation and (b) its associated bodies has funded research into pay per mile road charging in...

      Bioengineering: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions on national security considerations relating to biological data with (a) Genomics England, (b)...

      Internet: Antisemitism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number and proportion of antisemitic attacks associated with...

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the salary is of the Director General for Digital Centre Design.

      Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the distribution of improved (a) broadband and (b) mobile signal strength in...

      Research: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the steps being taken to support the long-term...

      Genomics: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2024 to Question 22294 on Genomics: China, whether he has had discussions with...

      ICT: Edinburgh

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the University of Edinburgh following the cancellation of the exascale supercomputer project.

      Pornography Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate he has made of when the Independent Pornography Review will be published.

      Telephone Systems: Power Failures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take with providers to help ensure the resilience of the telephone network, in the context of trends...

      Mobile Phones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to fill gaps in mobile telephone coverage ahead of the phasing out of landlines by service providers.

      Digital Technology: Public Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding has been allocated to ensuring public services are accessible digitally.

      Broadband: North East Somerset and Hanham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help support (a) residents and (b) businesses without a broadband connection ahead of the proposed...

      Internet: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what further steps he plans to take to help ensure the safety of children on (a) social media apps and (b) other online...

      Telecommunications Cables: Copper

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to support utility companies in (a) removing and (b) recycling redundant copper cables following...

      Artificial Intelligence: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to promote the safe use of artificial intelligence.

      Research: Motor Neurone Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he next intends to meet with (a) Scottish Government ministers and officials, and (b) representatives from Scottish...

      Innovation: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost is of establishing the Regulatory Innovation Office.

      Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle digital exclusion in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent children being exposed to pornography.

      Higher Education: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to amend the Research Excellence Framework.

      Internet: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of poor internet access on rural communities.

      Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he will publish a consultation on the potential merits of bringing forward an Artificial Intelligence Bill.

      Innovation: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that regulatory decisions taken by the Regulatory Innovation Office will occur in a timely...

      Broadband: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve broadband connection in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural...

      Mobile Phones: Shipley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve mobile phone coverage in Shipley constituency.

      Broadband

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and...

      Telecommunications: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the telecommunications industry in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.

      Broadband: North East Somerset and Hanham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

      Mobile Phones: North East Somerset and Hanham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve mobile phone coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

      Research: Motor Neurone Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to provide additional funding for motor neurone disease research in Scotland.

      Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the development of (a) a breath test...

      Research: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to introduce 10-year funding settlements for research institutions.

      National Security Online Information Team

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 3443 on National Security Online Information Team, what (a) topics...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to implement the Non-Animal Methods strategy.

      Internet: Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle online state-sponsored harmful content.

      Internet: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to increase online safety for children.

      Internet: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will work with technology companies to increase online safety.

      Social Media: Fraud and Hacking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that social media companies provide adequate support to customers who are the subject...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps to ensure that the (a) end-to-end process and (b) regulatory landscape for pre-clinical animal...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to progress the approval of existing unapproved non-animal methods of pharmaceutical testing via the...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with international partners to change International Council for Harmonisation of Technical...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish a detailed timeline of the steps he intends to take to phase-out animal testing.

      Research: Publishing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report by UK Day One entitled Reform Academic Publishing to Unblock Innovation, published on 5...

      Research: Universities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure universities receive an adequate level of research funding.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Floods: Beverley and Holderness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to pay the second phase of grants under the Farming Recovery Fund to farmers affected by flooding...

    • Pesticides

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the maximum residue level of 49 pesticide residues between...

      Dogs: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported under the Balai Directive in each month of (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date; and from which country...

      Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme via (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.

      Inland Waterways: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding for waterways.

      Food: Production

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a new national accreditation for sustainable Controlled...

      Agriculture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will work with the relevant control bodies to enable vertical farms to apply for organic accreditation.

      Agriculture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government’s intended planning reforms on Controlled...

      Biodiversity: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of rewilding to increase biodiversity in (a) coastal and (b)...

      UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Not for EU labelling requirements on British businesses that export...

      Lead: Paint

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Advice on lead paint in older homes, published on 1 April 2013 and...

      Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2024 to Question 4529 on Marine Protected Areas, what assessment he has made of the...

      Lead: Contamination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding he has allocated for the remediation of contaminated land surrounding abandoned lead mines in the the next five...

      Lead: Contamination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance he provides to local authorities for testing land in proximity to former lead mining sites; and whether he is...

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the proposed level of producer involvement in the (a) establishment and (b)...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A)...

      Flood Control: Huntingdon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Floods Resilience Task Force will work with stakeholders in Huntingdon constituency.

      Incinerators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the role of waste incineration capacity in the management of residual...

      Packaging: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of incentives under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme to encourage...

      Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a strategy for the promotion of a circular economy.

      Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting protected food status to traditional pie and mash.

      Floods: Hitchin

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the response to flooding in the Hitchin constituency.

      Beef: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products on levels...

      Robins: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to minimise habitat loss of the native UK robin population.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open...

      Animal Welfare: Slaughterhouses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the adherence to animal welfare requirements of abattoirs...

      Flood Control: Cambridgeshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the asset condition of flood (a) defences and (b) infrastructure across...

      Peatlands: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect peatlands in Somerset.

      Flood Control: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help protect rural communities in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency from flooding.

      Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reform the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

      Plastics: Treaties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 3775 on Plastics: Treaties, whether he plans to personally attend...

      Flood Control: River Severn

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made with the River Severn Partnership on (a) reducing flooding and (b) protecting...

      Flood Control: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent flooding in urban areas.

      Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to (a) bring forward legislative proposals to improve protections for farmed...

  • Home Office

    • Home Office: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department,w hat (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their...

    • Gangs: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring social media platforms to remove gang scoreboards of (a) knife crimes...

      Electric Bikes and Electric Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will include measures on (a) the legal use of, (b) enforcement of and (c) education on the risks of using (i) e-bikes, (ii)...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Berkshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the current availability of fire appliances in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.

      Crime Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) financial and (b) other steps her Department is taking to help prevent crime in (i) Aldershot constituency, (ii) Hampshire, and...

      Home Office: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in...

      Asylum: Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to pilot a refugee visa scheme for people from countries with high asylum grant rates to allow them to...

      Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure programmes intended to reduce coercive control are trauma-informed.

      Visas: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ukrainians living in the UK are not separated from their families, in the context of...

      Visas: Graduates

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to retain the graduate visa route at the current eligibility salary threshold.

      Immigration: Lebanon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of implementing a (a) resettlement and (b) reunification scheme for...

      Immigration Controls: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) amend the Immigration Rules entitled Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection), published on 25...

      Migrants: Documents

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people will be able to continue to prove their immigration status with existing physical documents after 31 December 2024.

      Politics and Government: Georgia

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the legislative package on Family Values and Protection of Minors being signed into...

      Migrants: Documents

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the judgment of 7 June 2024 in RAMFEL & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department...

      Migrants: Documents

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the judgment of 7 June 2024 in RAMFEL & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department...

      Migrant Workers: Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to UK Visas and Immigration guidance entitled Register of licensed sponsors: workers, updated on 2 October 2024, if she will...

      Visas: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled eVisa transition: vulnerability support confirmed, published on 18 September 2024,...

      Visas: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility of people with...

      Surrogacy: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing emergency travel documents for surrogate babies of British nationals born...

      Visas: Married People

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing spousal visa applications to be submitted prior to the wedding date.

      Visas: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of migration to eVisas on people with indefinite leave to remain.

      Border Security Command: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the in-year budget for the Border Security Command is for 2024-25.

      Deportation: Offenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been deported from the United Kingdom for convictions related to grooming in the last five years.

      Crime Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) financial and (b) other steps her Department is taking to help prevent crime in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire, (iii)...

      Asylum: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right to work for asylum seekers who have (a) lodged an...

      Synthetic Cathinones

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs have made on the review into synthetic cathinones.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people crossing the Channel have no documentation.

      Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3626 on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, when she plans to publish the...

      Migrants: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with (a) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) relevant organisations to...

      Border Security Command

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Border Security Command’s (a) target and (b) timeline is for reducing the number of people entering the country via small boat.

      Undocumented Migrants: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the (a) adequacy and (b) efficiency...

      Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time asylum seeker families are spending in contingency accommodation is in (a) the UK and (b) Northern Ireland.

      Animal Experiments: Cats

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain in 2023, published by her Department on...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain in 2023, published by her Department on...

      Border Security Command: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff will be required in (a) Government Departments and (b) Border Security Command for that organisation to reach full...

      Spiking

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy to create a standalone criminal offence for drink spiking; and what steps she is taking to help tackle drink spiking.

      Home Office: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department’s policy is on the length of time for which job application forms for successful candidates are held.

      Gender Based Violence: Nottinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.

      Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the Police, Crime and Fire Commissioner of Staffordshire since her appointment.

      Nitazenes

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to enforce the classification of nitazenes as a class A drug; and what discussions she has had with law...

      Theft: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce pickpocketing in London.

      Community Policing: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of neighbourhood policing levels in East London.

      Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, what information her Department holds on the impact of youth services on the number of reports of anti-social behaviour in the last ten years.

      Police: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from what year is the population data used to calculate the police allocation formula.

      Forensic Science

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve forensics as part of speeding up criminal investigations.

      Youth Services: Huntingdon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many new youth hubs will be located in Huntingdon constituency.

      Police: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve standards in policing in Aldershot constituency.

      Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and Public Order Act 2023

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will launch a public consultation when undertaking post-legislative scrutiny of the (a) Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022...

      Knives: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent knife crime in Aldershot constituency.

      Antisocial Behaviour: Aldershot

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Aldershot constituency.

      Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Criminal Investigation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding was made available to West Mercia Police from the special grant to investigate maternity deaths and potential misconduct at...

      Emergency Calls: Hoaxes and False Alarms

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of hoax calls to emergency services.

      Cannabis: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure police officers are trained to deal appropriately with people who rely on prescribed medical cannabis.

      Electric Bikes and Electric Scooters: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle the (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) dangers associated with the use of electric (i) scooters and...

      Clergy: Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Church of England on its response to allegations of abuse by clergy.

      Gender Based Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is not a funding cliff edge for VAWG services in March 2025.

      Domestic Abuse: Victims

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings on page 4 of the report by Women's Aid entitled The Price of Safety: The cost of leaving an abuser and...

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the page entitled Asylum support on gov.uk, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the information...

      Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog in asylum seeker claims.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Arts: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reductions in arts funding provided by her Department since 2010 on the...

    • Arts: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support emerging artists in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.

      English National Opera: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of Arts Council England funding to the English National Opera on...

      Arts: Nottingham East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to increase funding for arts and culture in the Nottingham East constituency.

      Tourism: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of its proposals to introduce a visitor levy...

      Domestic Visits: Newcastle-under-Lyme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will visit (a) the New Vic Theatre and (b) the Philip Astley Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their...

      Television Licences: Non-payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to decriminalise non-payment of the television licence fee.

      Internet: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of developing a unique IP address for Northern Ireland residents to...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b)...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from...

      Gambling: Mobile Phones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of gambling companies' use of mobile phone apps on the addictive nature of their...

      Cultural Heritage: Coal Fired Power Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will support the preservation of a coal-fired power station cooling tower.

      Film: Trade Competitiveness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support the visual effects industry in the context of the competitive international market.

      Arts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the screen and creative industries in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.

      British Museum: Restitution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Director of the British Museum on the long-term ownership of historic artefacts originating...

      Music: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure (a) fair access to tickets for music artists and (b) that tickets are not sold for higher...

      Music: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a voluntary grassroots contribution on arena and festival tickets to support...

      Arts: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many creative industry businesses have closed (a) in Thanet District, (b) in Kent...

      BBC: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the BBC board on their work to maintain professional standards within the BBC.

      Holiday Accommodation: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of...

      Arts: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and c) cinemas have...

      Local Press

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local journalism.

      Football: Colne Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) help build new grassroots football facilities and (b) renovate existing pitches for...

      Cricket: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to increase participation of (a) girls and (b) women in cricket.

      Loneliness: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle loneliness in men aged (a) 18 to 30, (b) 30 to 60 and (c) over 60.

      Football: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps with relevant football bodies to help increase British Asian representation in football (a) on and (b) off the pitch.

      Football: Sportsgrounds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Football Association on increasing funding for drainage works on grass pitches.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Pension Credit: Publicity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans that pensioners will receive a letter from her Department on eligibility to sign up for pension credit.

    • Pension Credit: Publicity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the schedule is for the advertising campaign for pension credit sign up.

      State Retirement Pensions: Louth and Horncastle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the general population that are in receipt of the State Pension in each district council...

      State Retirement Pensions: Louth and Horncastle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of the State Pension there are in each district council electoral ward in Louth and Horncastle constituency.

      Employment: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to older jobseekers in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England who are looking to (i)...

      Children: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of child poverty in (a) Mid...

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work scheme applications are outstanding (a) nationally and (b) by regional.

      Jobcentres: Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training work coaches receive on domestic abuse; and how often.

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for Access to Work benefit applications to be approved.

      Universal Credit: Lone Parents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of Gingerbread’s report entitled They are sanctioning the...

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of child poverty in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of (a) reviewing and (b) reforming the Carer's Allowance.

      Social Security Benefits: Deductions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that deductions from social security payments do not leave people in relative poverty.

      Temporary Accommodation: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Temporary Housing Subsidy rates on local authority budgets.

      Letter Boxes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ask the Health and Safety Executive to issue guidance on the potential impact of low-level letter boxes on back...

      Sickness Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of a sickness benefit.

      Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of personal independence payment appeals resulted in the decision being (a) lapsed and (b) overturned at tribunal...

      Maternity Pay: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on maternity pay in Scotland in each of the last five years.

      Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) maternity and (b) paternity pay for (i) one child and (ii) multiple child births.

      Disability Living Allowance: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of launching a digital version of the Disability Living Allowance for Children claim...

      Social Security Benefits: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people of what nationality claiming an out of work benefit are not UK citizens; and what the cost to the public purse is of such benefits.

      Bereavement Support Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending bereavement support payments to widowers who were unmarried and living...

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service enforces parent (a) compliance and (b) payment.

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to review the minimum reduction in the level of income that is required to trigger a review of a parent's child...

      Department for Work and Pensions: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in...

      Department for Work and Pensions: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and...

      Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4...

      Surgical Mesh Implants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department's assessors are aware of the symptoms of mesh injury.

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her plan to reform or replace the Work Capability Assessment will recognise the increased cost of living for those with physical...

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of preparations made by Maximus for processing Personal Independence Payment claims.

      Social Security Benefits: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for claimants unable to complete her Department's forms.

      Disability: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Scope report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024, what steps she is taking to support disabled households with extra costs.

      Personal Independence Payment: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Personal Independence Payments at supporting disabled claimants with the additional costs of...

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, published on 29...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability...

      Housing Benefit and Pension Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps with HMRC to data match housing benefit claimants with those eligible for pension credit.

      Universal Credit: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the health element of Universal Credit in providing support to people with the cost of...

      Housing Benefit and Pension Credit: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of bringing together the administration of Pension Credit and Housing Benefit.

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to (a) clarify guidance and (b) introduce further safeguarding measures to ensure that disabled people who engage in...

      Cost of Living: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the cost of living for people with disabilities.

      Universal Credit: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Universal Credit in supporting people with disability costs.

      Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review payments of benefits to people serving full life terms in secure psychiatric units.

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to ensure Local Housing Allowance keeps pace with local rents.

      Guide Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to (a) tackle discrimination against visually impaired people with guide dogs and (b) educate (i) businesses and (ii)...

      Means-tested Benefits: North Cornwall

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to (a) calculate and (b) distribute funding to people on means-tested benefits in North...

      Disability Living Allowance: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the current set of questions on the Disability Living Allowance for children claim form.

      Universal Credit: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Universal Credit entitlement for people with children not in full-time education due to (a)...

      Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting survivors of domestic abuse from repaying advances of Universal Credit...

      Carer's Allowance: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the earnings threshold for claiming Carer's Allowance on levels of employment...

      Carer's Allowance: Eligibility

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance for people in receipt of the State...

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the PIP review process on (a) vulnerable and (b) disabled claimants.

      Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Tables 5Aii and 6Aii in the official statistics entitled Personal Independence Payment: Official Statistics to July 2024,...

      Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people whose personal independence payment appeals resulted in the decision being (a) lapsed and (b)...

      Carer's Allowance: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she make an assessment of the potential impact of the ineligibility for the Carer's Allowance of people in education for more than 21 hours...

      Universal Credit: Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance on Universal Credit and earnings, updated on 13 May 2024, if she will make an assessment of the...

      Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will introduce separate Universal Credit payments by default to help ensure domestic abuse perpetrators cannot gain control over joint...

      Industrial Accidents: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce work-related fatal injuries in the construction industry.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of 53 Mondays in this financial year on rent payments for Universal Credit claimants .

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to collaborate with (a) disabled people and (b) disabled people's organisations to help improve disabled...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether claimants of (a) disability benefits and (b) low or no income benefits can report a hospital stay via a phone call; and if her...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many phone calls to report hospital stays for claimants of (a) disability benefits, (b) low or no income benefits and (c) universal credit...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average duration of phone calls to report hospital stays for claimants of (a) disability benefits, (b) low or no income benefits and...

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 August 2024 to Question 1798 on Work Capability Assessment, what steps she is taking to (a) reform or (b) replace...

      Industrial Injuries: Romford

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to reduce work-related injuries in Romford constituency.

      Guide Dogs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that guide dog owners are not refused access to (a) businesses and (b) other services.

      Unemployment: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) Metro Mayors and (b) local authorities on tackling youth unemployment.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Ministry of Justice: Languages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to publish the independent review of her Department’s language services.

    • Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on licence at the 40% point of their sentence were convicted of (a) one and (b) more than one breach of restraining orders.

      Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will publish a daily update on the (a) number of offenders released early as a consequence of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and...

      Prisoners' Release: Restraining Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason each prisoner who was released under the revised terms of the early release scheme and had previously breached a restraining order was...

      Tribunals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of tribunal cases.

      Ministry of Justice: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which...

      Ministry of Justice: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her...

      Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing the anonymised outcomes of tribunal cases related to SEND support.

      Court of Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Court of Protection's communications; and whether she has had discussions with them on...

      Prison Sentences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences on (a) rehabilitation and (b) recidivism...

      Crown Court: Shrewsbury

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken was between the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing and the first trial date at Shrewsbury...

      Magistrates' Courts: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse for moving magistrates court remand hearings from Shropshire Magistrates Court in Telford;...

      Convictions: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of compensation arrangements for people wrongly convicted of crimes in the context of the Court of Appeal...

      Oliver Campbell

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Oliver Campbell and The King,...

      Horizon IT System: Convictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many full-time civil servants are working on informing postmasters and former postmasters that their conviction has been quashed under the Post...

      Family Courts: Statistics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for publishing family court data series that are paused due to the roll out of Core Case Data.

      Children: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to take steps to help ensure the parents and guardians of disabled children are able to access (a) Child Trust Funds and...

      Upper Tribunal: Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for (a) completing the migration of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber to new case management systems and...

      Prisoners' Release: Gender Based Violence and Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of offenders released as a result of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods)...

      Ministry of Justice: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B)...

      Ministry of Justice: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024;...

      Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign-born criminals (a) are in prison and (b) were released under the revised terms of the early release scheme since 10 September 2024 in...

      Prisoners: Albania

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Albanian nationals (a) have been sentenced to imprisonment in the last 12 months, (b) are in prison, (c) have been released in the last 12...

      Prisoners' Release: Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help protect victims of domestic abuse and violence who are affected by the early release of some prisoners.

      Courts: Psychology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she will take steps to restrict the ability for psychologists not accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council to act as expert...

      Offenders: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are circumstances where a victim cannot call for a foreign national offender to be deported in a victim impact statement.

      Ministry of Justice: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been appointed to posts in her Department, other than special advisers, who have...

      Children: Guardianship

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children for whom no living parent was identified were allocated a legal guardian in each of the last five years.

      Offenders: Education and Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help ensure the (a) rehabilitation and (b) education of offenders who took part in violent disorder during summer 2024.

      Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual cost is of foreign national prisoners in each of the last three years; and how many foreign national prisoners there are.

      Prison Officers: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to recruit more prison officers.

      Criminal Proceedings: Statistics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly for October to December 2023, published on 28 March 2024, if her Department will make an...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing a specific Action Plan for (a) cancers of the (i) brain, (ii) liver,...

    • Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing a specific action plan for (a) cancers of the (i) brain, (ii)...

      Prostate Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, alongside the Transform Trial to (a) speed up and (b) improve the efficiency of diagnostic pathways...

      Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to improve attendance at cancer screening appointments.

      Podiatry: Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to podiatry services for rough sleepers that are not eligible for full public funding due to...

      Obesity: Gosport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to weight loss services in Gosport constituency.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Legislation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require all vaping products to be (a) sold in...

      Obesity: Gosport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce obesity rates amongst (a) adults and (b) children in Gosport constituency.

      Defibrillators: Cheshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access to defibrillators in (a) Halton and (b) Cheshire West and Cheshire.

      Ovarian Cancer: Health Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with (a) the NHS, (b) stakeholders and (c) charities to increase awareness of ovarian cancer.

      Cardiovascular Diseases: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What progress his department has made on reducing deaths from stroke and heart disease by a quarter within ten years.

      Coronavirus: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of covid-19 related deaths in the last year.

      Migraines: Health Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to raise awareness of the symptoms of migraines.

      Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase access to and (b) improve prostate cancer (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment, in the...

      Cervical Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce disparities in access to cervical screening, (b) increase cervical screening rates and (c) improve...

      Cannabis: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients under the age of 18 are in receipt of an NHS funded cannabis-based (a) prescription and (b) medication.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the MHRA uses observed analyses instead of expected analyses in assessing the safety of Covid-19 vaccines.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what modifications have been made to existing Covid-19 vaccine products; for what reasons were those modifications made; and when those...

      Motor Neurone Disease: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved administrations on co-operation on research funding for motor neurone...

      Schools: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of school nursing services in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

      Malnutrition: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS patients receive appropriate (a) screening and (b) treatment for malnutrition.

      Mpox: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment the UK Health Security Agency has made of the level of risk of an Mpox outbreak.

      Patient Choice Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that General Practitioners are (a) aware of and (b) able to communicate effectively the...

      HIV Infection: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any HIV peer support services were (a) wholly or (b) partially funded by the public purse in 2023-24

      HIV Infection: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of Baroness Merron of 11 September 2024, House of Lords, Official Report, column 1565, what steps...

      Patients: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on patient safety of adult social care workers (a) administering vaccines and (b)...

      Kidney Diseases: Transplant Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the conclusions of the report entitled Transplant care in the UK: a patient perspective, published by Kidney Care UK in...

      Sterilisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people requested (a) vasectomies and (b) tubal ligations in the last five years.

      Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for access to CAMHS support.

      Hospices: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure long-term funding for hospices.

      Telemedicine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support the use of (a) telemedicine and (b) other digital solutions to (i) alleviate pressures on GP services and...

      Whipps Cross Hospital: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September to Question 4582 on Whipps Cross Hospital, whether his Department has considered a request for the...

      Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will suspend permission for non-surgical filler injections for gluteal fat grafting procedures.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from...

      Prescriptions: Pensioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of pensioners qualify for free prescriptions.

      Ophthalmic Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff have left the NHS ophthalmic sector to join ophthalmic units in independent treatment centres.

      Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to tackle shortages in (a) ADHD medication, (b) Creon and (c) medications used in the management of...

      Bowel Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for the early detection of bowel cancer in the 2024-25 financial year.

      NHS: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what costs from the treatment of chargeable overseas visitors (a) are outstanding and (b) have been written off.

      Mortality Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of capacity in (a) the ambulance service and (b) emergency departments on trends in...

      Hospitals: Listed Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding is available to help with building repairs for Grade II listed hospitals.

      Psychology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that only appropriately accredited psychologists are able to (a) diagnose and (b) treat illnesses...

      Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to conduct further public consultation on the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

      NHS: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support NHS staff who are also unpaid carers.

      Protective Clothing: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a strategy on promoting a circular economy in medical textiles, including targets for the...

      Clinical Waste: Incinerators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many tonnes of medical waste are incinerated annually by the NHS in the East of England.

      Sterilisation: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost was of (a) vasectomies and (b) tubal ligations for (i) day cases and (ii) elective inpatients in the latest period...

      Protective Clothing: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the NHS to procure (a) sustainable and (b) upcycled medical garments.

      Prostate Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of rates of late diagnosis of prostate cancer; and what...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants, other than special advisers, have been appointed in his department without open competition since 4 July 2024;...

      NHS: Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards setting targets for waste reduction in the NHS.

      Insulin

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the previous Government's directive not to prescribe diabetes medication for...

      Heart Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for heart care treatments, in the context of recent statistics published by...

      Prostate Cancer: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support further research into levels of prostate cancer amongst black men.

      Maternity Services: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) progress can be monitored on all maternity safety improvement schemes and (b) all schemes can...

      NHS 111: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS 111 paediatric clinical assessment service pilot in reducing A&E...

      Health Professionals: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he supports regulation of Medical Associate Professionals by the General Medical Council.

      Sterilisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) vasectomy reversals and (b) female sterilisation reversals were (i) requested and (ii) performed in the last five years.

      Lister Hospital

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding teaching status to Lister Hospital; and when his...

      Podiatry: Stockport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an estimate of the average waiting time for podiatry appointments in (a) Stockport constituency and (b)...

      Protective Clothing: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing procurement rules to ensure that NHS medical...

      Health Mission Board

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to establish a health mission board.

      Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: Radiology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of trained radiologists within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust as of October 2024.

      Hospitals: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the cost to the public purse for hospital food in each of the last five years.

      Breast Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted an equalities impact assessment on the NICE severity modifier for secondary breast cancer.

      Liver Cancer: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of selective internal radiation therapy for NHS liver cancer patients.

      Community Diagnostic Centres: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of Community Diagnostic Centres are operated by private healthcare providers.

      Medicine: Student Numbers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to lift the cap on the number of medical degree places.

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a call to evidence for the NHS 10-Year Plan.

      Achondroplasia: Vosoritide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason vosoritide is not available for the treatment of achondroplasia in children.

      Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making vision rehabilitation specialists a regulated profession.

      Fluoride: Drinking Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding existing water fluoridation arrangements in Nottinghamshire to...

      General Practitioners: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the annual amount of discretionary funding received by GP services in North Shropshire.

      GP Practice Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the the average number of patients per GP is in (a) the Maldon District, (b) Mid and South Essex and (c) England.

      Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to integrate the recommendations of the Lampard inquiry into mental health services nationwide.

      Mental Health Services: Secondary Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that mental health services are accessible to secondary school children.

      Health Services: Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between health services and homelessness support organisations to tackle the healthcare...

      Health: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will include health outcomes of those who experience homelessness in the NHS ten year plan.

      Lung Cancer: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for metastatic lung cancer.

      Health Visitors and School Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the numbers of (a) health visitors and (b) school nurses.

      Liver Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of pathways for the earlier detection of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease.

      Radiotherapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the length of time between diagnosis and the start of radiotherapy treatment.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the study entitled Risk of all-cause and...

      Health Services and Social Services: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) access to and (b) engagement with health and social care services for those who experience...

      Infant Foods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing parents to buy first-stage baby formula using (a) loyalty points, (b)...

      Liver Diseases: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the prevalence of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease in children.

      Defibrillators: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to defibrillators in (a) Newcastle-under -Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

      Prostate Cancer: Colne Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve prostate cancer (a) screening and (b) awareness in Colne Valley constituency.

      Pancreatic Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve awareness of the hereditary risk of pancreatic cancer.

      Coronavirus: Immunosuppression

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that immunocompromised people with conditions that render them more vulnerable to covid-19 have timely...

      Chickenpox: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help vaccinate children against chicken pox.

      Dietetics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department taking to use NHS dietitians to help reduce health inequalities.

      Allied Health Professions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to utilise the expertise of (a) dietitians and (b) other allied health professionals to tackle long-term...

      Sepsis: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve rates of early detection of sepsis in (a) hospitals and (b) primary care settings.

      Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with alcohol dependence.

      Brain: Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of Chiari malformation with NHS practitioners.

      Cardiovascular Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of (a) avoidable disability and (b) premature death for people at risk of...

      Moderna

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made with Moderna on the (a) manufacture of mRNA vaccines in the UK, (b) establishment of a global clinical trials...

      Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for patients who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in (a) Mid...

      Lung Cancer: Yorkshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible people have received a check through the targeted lung health check programme in Yorkshire since...

      Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason people who turned 80 before 1 September 2024 are not eligible for the RSV vaccine; and whether exceptions can be made.

      Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice he has received from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities on the harm to health of drinking in public houses...

      Air Pollution: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that improving respiratory health of people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, (b) Staffordshire...

      Hydrocephalus: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing NICE to review it's infant head circumference measurement...

      Air Pollution: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to tackle (a) poor indoor air quality and (b) its impact on the health and wellbeing of people in (i)...

      ADHD: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with (a) NHS England and (b) pharmaceutical companies to ensure that patients have sufficient supplies of ADHD...

      Breast Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to (a) increase breast cancer screening rates to pre-covid-19 levels and (b) meet his Department's breast...

      Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on access to the RSV vaccination for people over 80.

      Mental Health Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportions of schools at each stage of education are served by Mental Health Support Teams.

      General Practitioners: South Holland and the Deepings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were working in South Holland and the Deepings constituency on 7 October 2024.

      Carers: Frome and East Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of unpaid carers in Frome and East Somerset constituency.

      Primary Health Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient access to primary care in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.

      Dental Services: Scarborough And Whitby

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of dentistry practices in Scarborough and Whitby constituency accepting new (a) adult and (b)...

      Dental Services: Mid Cheshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) adults and (b) children in Mid Cheshire constituency who (i) are not...

      Pharmacy: Shropshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies have closed in North Shropshire since 2016.

      Dental Services: West Dorset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices are offering NHS services in West Dorset constituency.

      NHS: Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop a long-term strategy to ensure sustainable access to NHS dental services for all people; and how this...

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England who have unmet...

      Social Services: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the training provided to adult social care workers that undertake tasks delegated to them...

      LGBT+ People: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve LGBTQ+ mental health.

      Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for implementing the proposed changes to (a) vision rehabilitation services and (b) professional recognition.

      Palliative Care: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make palliative care training mandatory for health and social care workers.

      Social Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of people waiting for an adult social care assessment.

      Audiology: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential economic benefits of increasing access to Auditory Verbal therapy for deaf...

      Audiology: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of (a) Auditory Verbal therapy and (b) other support available for...

      Audiology: Doncaster

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for audiology appointments in Doncaster Central constituency.

      Medical Examinations: Foster Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering potential foster carers the required health assessment free of charge...

      Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) integrated care boards to meet the requirements of Section...

      Palliative Care: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to medicines for patients receiving (a) palliative and (b) end of life care.

      Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate provision of early support for people with poor mental health that live independently.

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to diagnosis for children with (a) ADHD and (b) autism in the context of...

      Dental Services: North East Somerset and Hanham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to recruit more dentists in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

      Alzheimer's Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help (a) prepare the NHS for innovative medicines for the treatment of and (b) increase the use of MRI...

      Care Homes: Aylesbury

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to provide funding to cover basic costs for low-income care home users in Aylesbury constituency.

      Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that vision rehabilitation services are subject to the same (a) regulation and (b) monitoring as other...

      Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve the integration of services between secondary and social care settings to ensure a seamless route...

      Dementia: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for carers of people with dementia; and whether his Department has plans to (a) review and (b) increase funding...

      Hospices: Social and Community Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the use of hospices in social and community care.

      Audiology: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help the NHS and local health services can maximise investment in (i) new-born hearing...

      Methylphenidate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the supply of methylphenidate hydrochloride in pharmacies.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Public Appointments: Parental Leave

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on (a) maternity and (b) paternity leave for public appointments.

    • Departmental Coordination

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times each Mission Board has met since 4 July 2024.

      Departmental Coordination

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, where the Director Generals in charge of the five Mission Delivery Boards will be based; and to whom they will report.

      Cabinet Office: Official Cars

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which...

      Public Appointments and Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral answer of the Leader of the House of Lords of 4 September 2024, Official Report, House of Lords, col. 1157, what the...

      Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance the (a) Civil Service Commission, (b) Cabinet Office Ethics and Propriety Team and (c) Cabinet Secretary has given to (i) Ministers and...

      Government Departments: Directors

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 56 of the report of the Seventh Report of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee entitled...

      Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on the public advertisement of Civil Service appointments (a) at and (b) below SCS level.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to support the provision of (a) legal advice and (b) advocacy services to potential claimants under the Infected Blood...

      Forest Products: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee has had recent discussions on the application of EU Regulation 2023/1115 in Northern Ireland.

      Employment: Equality

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to enforce equal pay rights in the (a) public and (b) private sector.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the option for individual assessment of claims will be made to victims of the infected blood scandal.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the infected blood compensation scheme will deliver compensation in the event of an infected person's death to (a) their surviving partner and...

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the infected blood compensation scheme will account for the additional financial burdens experienced by (a) carers and (b) bereaved partners.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the Infected Blood Compensation Authority can make effective determinations on compensation where...

      Baroness Thatcher: Anniversaries

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Margaret Thatcher.

      Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the Infected Blood Compensation Authority begins (a) assessing claims and (b) making payments before...

      Industrial Disputes: Risk Assessment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4661 on Strike Ballots, whether his Department plans to review the industrial action sections...

      Prime Minister: Political Office and Special Advisers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps have been taken to ensure that (a) No.10 special advisers and (b) staff of the No.10 Political Office have access to Government IT equipment...

      Prime Minister's Chief of Staff: Civil Servants and Special Advisers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers are report directly to the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff.

      Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Deputy Prime Minister's remit includes responsibility for ethics and integrity in government.

      Ethics and Integrity Commission

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the ethics and integrity commission will have a role in (a) the appointments of (i) unpaid advisers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) civil...

      Prime Minister: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) envoys, (b) czars, (c) champions and (d) unpaid advisers have been appointed since 4 July 2024; which people in such roles appointed by the...

      Civil Servants and Members

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is provided to (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) No.10 political advisers on (i) avoiding conflicts of interest and (ii) the...

      Government Departments: Cybercrime

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to prevent cyber attacks; and what data his Department holds on the number of cyber attacks against...

      Population: Advisory Bodies

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a cross-government independent advisory body to consider the (a) short and long term effects...

      Post Codes

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Postcode Address File is critical national infrastructure under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

      Devolution: Local Government

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to hold the first meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions.

      Prime Minister: Correspondence

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Prime Minister will respond to the correspondence of 7 June 2024 from the FDA to him and the former Prime Minister on opposition costings.

      Prime Minister's Chief of Staff

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of employing the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff as a civil servant.

      Prime Minister: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister is taking steps to reduce his carbon footprint during official duties.

      Civil Servants

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the full-time equivalent headcount of the civil service in each year between 2010 and 2024.

      Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 37 of his Department's publication entitled Transforming public procurement, what progress has been made on readying the Central...

      Public Bodies: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government plans to take to help protect whistleblowers from retaliation in the context of the proposed duty of candour for public bodies.

      Civil Servants: Official Gifts

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to ensure the acceptance of gifts and hospitality by civil servants comply with Civil Service guidance.

      Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether former (a) Labour Party, (b) Labour Parliamentary and (c) Labour Together staff who have joined the Civil Service under recruitment principles...

      Prime Minister: Staff

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are seconded to 10 Downing Street from outside Government; what roles those people perform; from which outside body each has been...

      Prime Minister: Public Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions (a) No.10 special advisers and (b) the No.10 Appointments Team have had with Lord Alli on recommending individuals for public appointments.

      Prime Minister: Working Hours

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many Fridays the Prime Minister has worked after 6.00pm since 4 July 2024.

      Prime Minister: Special Advisers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance her Department issues to special advisers on briefing the media.

      Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the First Civil Service Commissioner of 30 August 2024 to Heads of Department on the review of appointments made by...

      Cabinet Office: Political Impartiality

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what political restrictions apply to Deputy Directors in his Department.

      Civil Service: Standards

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the standard of briefing provided to the Prime Minister from the Civil Service; and what steps (a) he and (b) the...

      Government Departments: Interpreters

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that Departments only use (a) regulated, (b) registered and (c) qualified interpreters.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in his Department since 4 July 2024; what...

    • Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Scope's report entitled Disability Price Tag 2024: Living with the extra cost of disability, published in...

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a discounted energy social tariff for disabled households, in...

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy companies on expanding the social tariff to include all pensioners.

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a social tariff in the energy market.

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing a discounted energy social tariff for disabled households.

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing a discounted energy social tariff for disabled households.

      Energy: Social Tariffs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce social energy tariffs.

      Energy: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure utilities are affordable for disabled households.

      Renewable Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the number of homes powered by green energy in West Dorset constituency.

      Fuel Oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Price Caps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a price cap for heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas.

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May...

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b)...

      Energy: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a scheme to help consumers repay energy debt.

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ecotricity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met (i) Dale Vince and (ii) representatives of Ecotricity since 5...

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed...

      Energy: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national energy efficiency advice service.

      Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much energy is (a) generated by each offshore wind farm (i) off the coast of the East of England and (ii) across the UK and (b)...

      Energy: Community Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to publish an updated Community Benefits Protocol for England.

      Warm Home Discount Scheme: Newcastle-under-Lyme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency are in receipt of the Warm Home Discount.

      Energy Supply: Refineries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the role of the refining sector in UK energy security in the periods (a) 2025-30, (b)...

      National Grid: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of including a package of community benefits in the proposal for the Norwich to...

      Insulation: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) wrongfully installed and (b) defective cavity wall insulation on the...

      District Heating: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on setting a timeline to bring heat network pricing in line with prices paid by...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on guidance to energy companies on the maximum credit they can hold of their customers'...

      Private Rented Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of requiring landlords to improve the energy efficiency of their properties to...

      Heat Pumps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to simplify the process of installing heat pumps.

      Energy Company Obligation: Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to retain the social housing obligation in future iterations of the Energy Company Obligation scheme.

      Warm Home Discount Scheme: Eligibility

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of widening the eligibility criteria for the Warm Home Discount Scheme to...

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that people with a prepayment meter are eligible for electric vehicle friendly tariffs.

      Hydrogen: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his Department's policy to introduce a UK low carbon hydrogen certification scheme.

      Warm Home Discount Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Warm Home Discount Scheme.

      Warm Home Discount Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the Warm Home Discount scheme, in the context of the...

      Warm Home Discount Scheme: Eligibility

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding eligibility to the Warm Home Discount to people in receipt...

      Fuel Oil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of new (a) regulations or (b) legislation for oil heated (i) domestic and (ii)...

      Energy: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Home upgrade revolution as renters set for warmer homes and cheaper bills...

      Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 30 August 2024 to Question 1617 on Energy Performance Certificates: Rented Housing and with reference to...

      Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of replacing the standing charge on household energy bills with a...

      Solar Power: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage new build developments to include solar panels.

      National Grid: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet local community representatives in the East of England to discuss the potential impact of the proposed Norwich to...

      National Grid: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will have discussions with National Grid on the potential impact of the proposed Norwich to Tilbury project under the great...

      Fuel Oil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) homes and (b) commercial premises that have oil heating (i) in Witham constituency,...

      Energy Supply: Refineries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed ban on petrol and diesel cars on the (a) economic...

      Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the zero emission vehicle mandate on (a) levels of demand for...

      Electrical Substations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his keynote speech at the Energy UK conference 2024 on 17 September 2024, what steps he plans to take to help...

      National Grid: Community Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Community Benefits guidance for electricity transmission network infrastructure will be published.

      Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has a planned timetable for the (a) development and (b) publication of Strategic Spatial Energy Plans.

      Wind Power: Noise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department provides guidance to local planning authorities on (a) assessing the potential noise impact of proposed wind...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of bidirectional chargers for electric vehicles that have been installed.

      Sizewell C Power Station: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the funding that his Department has allocated to the proposed new nuclear plant at Sizewell C has...

      Insulation: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will include (a) home insulation retrofit schemes, (b) the removal of defective home insulation installed under Government...

      Energy: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of new onshore energy infrastructure on local communities.

      Electricity Generation: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of properties in Wales that are unable to generate their own electricity due to capacity...

      Electricity: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to expand the capacity of the electricity distribution network in Wales.

      National Grid: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the agricultural community on the construction of the Norwich-to-Tilbury pylon...

      National Grid: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a community benefit scheme for agricultural landowners...

      Solar Power: Roads

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) construction and (b) operational phases of solar...

      National Grid: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to (a) the public purse and (b) energy bill payers of providing a scheme of community...

      Local Area Energy Plans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his keynote speech at the Energy UK conference 2024 on 17 September 2024, what steps he plans to take to promote...

      Insulation: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will include support for homeowners in removing and replacing (a) wrongfully installed and (b) defective cavity wall...

      Energy: Price Caps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with Ofgem to discuss the potential merits of reducing the energy price cap for winter 2024-25.

      Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many homes had energy efficiency measures installed in West Dorset constituency between 2010 and 2024.

      Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that programmes to retrofit homes to make them more energy efficient protect against...

      Heating: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support residents of off-grid homes with the cost of heating.

      Electricity: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has had discussions with Ofgem on reducing electricity standing charges.

      Electricity: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department’s policy is on reducing electricity standing charges.

      Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on (a) the level of standing charges for (i) gas and (ii) electricity in the North...

      Energy: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a help to repay scheme for energy debt.

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England that...

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to publish an updated Fuel Poverty Strategy.

      Renewable Fuels: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to consult on regulations relating to the introduction of a renewable liquid heating fuel obligation.

      Industrial Energy Transformation Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects decisions to be made on applications to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 3 Spring 2024 competition.

      Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risks of investing in carbon capture storage technology.

      Environment Protection: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of supply chain jobs in green industries.

      Great British Energy: Aberdeen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) evaluation and (b) assessment process his Department undertook when choosing Aberdeen as the headquarters of GB Energy.

      Geothermal Power: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) costs of geothermal energy.

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help households reduce energy bills.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme: Staffordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to return money the Government (a) has received and (b) will receive from the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Question

      What steps he is taking to support people and organisations wishing to donate and deliver vehicles to Ukraine.

    • Defence: International Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the defence relationship with European allies.

      Veterans: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will have discussions with the Prime Minister on the potential merits of making the Minister with responsibility for veterans a member of the Cabinet.

      Ministry of Defence: Arden Strategies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) meetings and (b) communications via electronic messaging (i) he and (ii) his special advisers have had with representatives of Arden Strategies.

      Veterans: Emergency Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of utilising veterans with specific skill sets in emergency services immediately on re-entering...

      Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B)...

      Ministry of Defence Police: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is making to improve retention rates in the Ministry of Defence Police.

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to estimate the (a) cost of and (b) number of claimants in the legal action launched by nuclear veterans in March 2024.

      Armed Forces: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many children are educated with financial assistance from the Continuity of Education Allowance.

      Military Decorations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to reform the military honours system to allow those serving in operations abroad to receive appropriate honours upon completion...

      Armed Forces: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to monitor the potential impact of removing the VAT exemption on independent school fees on service families in receipt of the...

      Ministry of Defence Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the workspace for Ministry of Defence Police at (a) DM Gosport and (b) other Defence Munition...

      Ministry of Defence Police: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit new officers to the Ministry of Defence Police.

      Ministry of Defence Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a risk assessment of the potential withdrawal of Ministry of Defence Police from (a) DM Gosport and (b) other Defence...

      Ministry of Defence Police: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of staff that the Ministry of Defence Police will have in the 2025-26 financial year; and whether a risk...

      Submarines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the future of the UK's submersible capabilities.

      Armed Forces: Rehabilitation

      If he will review his Department's policy on the rehabilitation of armed forces (a) personnel and (b) applicants graded as medically unfit.

      Ministry of Defence: Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to prevent trail hunting on land owned or managed by his Department.

      Armed Forces: Families

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve service life for serving personnel and their families.

      Israel: Air Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Israeli Air Force operated aircraft (a) landed in and (b) took off from British owned territory from 6 February to 4 July 2024.

      Gaza: Air Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether information from Israeli sources has been used to inform the operation of surveillance flights conducted by the RAF over Gaza since 1 December 2023.

      Israel: Air Force

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Israeli Air Force operated aircraft have (a) landed and (b) taken off from British territory since 5 July 2024.

      Intelligence Services: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure compliance by personnel with the Government's Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on...

      USA: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the US air force has used UK military bases (a) in Britain and (b) elsewhere for the transport of (i) military equipment and (ii) munitions to...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on the security of the Diego Garcia...

      RAF Akrotiri

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any Israeli Air Force operated planes have landed at RAF Akrotiri since 7 October 2023.

      Armed Forces: Electronic Warfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how a direct entry for cyber military recruits will (a) operate and (b) differentiate to the regular entry route to the Army.

      France: Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with his counterpart in France since taking up his position.

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veteran ID cards have been distributed in each local authority area to veterans who left service before December 2018.

      South Africa: War Graves

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to help ensure the maintenance of the graves of British servicemen in...

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake of veteran ID cards by eligible veterans who were discharged before December 2018.

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 1875 on Armed Forces: Radiation Exposure, which stakeholders he plans to consult on the...

      Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Strikes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to mitigate the potential impact of Royal Fleet Auxiliary strike action.

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will return blood and diagnostics tests taken after detonation to UK nuclear test veterans.

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet nuclear test veterans to discuss compensation.

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to establish a public inquiry on the effects of nuclear testing between 1952 and 1967 on veterans.

      Skynet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the period until the launch of the SKYNET 6A satellite has been extended.

      Aukus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the requirement to secure critical minerals supply chains for the development of the AUKUS agreement.

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which procurement programmes are affected by the Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom, signed on 24...

      Global Combat Air Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the core Global Combat Air Programme will be piloted.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will make military service family accommodation subject to the decent homes standard.

  • Department for Transport

    • Transport: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations in the Urban Transport Group's report...

    • Rail Supply Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of supporting the Rail Supply Group in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.

      Railways: Private Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the use of courts by train operating companies to pursue private prosecutions...

      Active Travel England: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) full title, (b) estimated cost of production and (c) organisation responsible is for each item of external research that Active Travel...

      Railway Stations: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many urban areas in the West Midlands with populations of over 17,000 do not have a railway station.

      Railways: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to (a) commission and (b) update rail passenger (i) growth and (ii) demand forecasts.

      East West Rail Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to have discussions with representatives from the private sector on an Oxford to Cambridge train connection.

      Witham Station: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide funding for the renovation of Witham railway station.

      East Anglia Rail Franchise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the future of the East Anglia railway franchise.

      Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the Birmingham to Shrewsbury (via Telford) railway line.

      Bus Services: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to expand the Unicard rail ticketing hub to include buses.

      Heathrow Airport: Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a western rail link to Heathrow Airport.

      Network Rail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) governance and (b) oversight structure of the Network Rail board.

      Railways: East Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the re-opening of the Northampton to Market Harborough railway line.

      Railway Stations: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many urban areas in England with populations of over 17,000 do not have a railway station.

      Railways: South West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of railway engineering works on the economy in the South West in December 2024.

      Train Operating Companies: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes by train operating companies managed by DfT OLR Holdings Ltd to contracts with...

      Transport: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding allocated for ticketless travel in the Network North plan is now being used to implement the scheme.

      Telford Central Station: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers used Telford Central train station in each year since 1994.

      Railways: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to increase staff retainment in rail services.

      Taxis: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to launch a consultation on cross-border working in the private hire vehicle industry.

      Doncaster Sheffield Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on reinstating the airspace for Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

      Department for Transport: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy for her Department to prioritise the (a) procurement and (b) purchase of British produced (i) food and (ii) drink.

      Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways takes with other road agencies to help ensure there is minimal disruption when there are roadworks.

      Department for Transport: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her...

      Department for Transport: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which...

      Orwell Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of maintenance works on the Orwell Bridge being scheduled as part of Highways England’s...

      Orwell Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for funding remedial work on the Orwell Bridge, Suffolk; and if she will take steps to accelerate the provision of that...

      High Speed 2 Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on establishing an independent inquiry into HS2.

      Tankers: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce mandatory insurance cover and compliance with IMO heavy fuel standards for oil tankers entering UK territorial waters...

      Ports: Job Creation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase job creation in ports.

      High Speed 2 Line: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) contractors and (b) sub-contractors are involved in the main civil works phase of the HS2 programme.

      National Highways: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) full title, (b) estimated cost of production and (c) organisation responsible is for each item of external research that Highways England...

      High Speed 2 Line: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure that people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency are paid the HS2 compensation that they are owed.

      Public Transport: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the climate resilience of public transport systems.

      Orwell Bridge: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of (a) part and (b) full closures of the Orwell Bridge, Suffolk.

      Tolls: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has sponsored people through (a) fellowships, (b) internships and (c) PhDs in relation to (i) pay per mile road charging and...

      High Speed Two: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure HS2 Ltd delivers value for money.

      Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to update the document entitled Future of Freight: a long-term plan.

      A47: Norfolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will meet the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth to discuss (a) safety concerns about and (b) dualling of the Acle Straight on the A47.

      Level Crossings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues on the amount of time a level crossing may be down each day; and what assessment she has made of the potential...

      High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans that HS2 Limited will offer land subject to a Compulsory Purchase Order that has not been used by the project back to its previous...

      Roads: Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with National Highways on the effectiveness of using balancing ponds and drains to help prevent flooding on highways.

      Motorways: Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the installation of solar panels as part of the motorway network; and which Government...

      Pedestrian Areas: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding to Transport for London for the resurfacing of pavements on the borough principal road network (a) in London...

      Electric Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to legalise all e-scooters.

      Department for Transport: Paternity Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

      Department for Transport: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been appointed to posts in her Department, other than special advisers, who...

      Department for Transport: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and...

      Department for Transport: Republic of Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has met with her Irish counterpart.

      Department for Transport: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024;...

      Department for Transport: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) full title, (b) estimated cost of production and (c) organisation responsible is for each item of external research that her Department...

      Department for Transport: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish her Department's areas of research interest for 2024.

      Public Transport: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much capital expenditure her Department has planned for public transport projects in each of the next five years; and which projects she plans to...

      Transport: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 30 July 2024 on Transport infrastructure review, when she plans to publish the results of the...

      Transport: Public Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse is of each sub-national transport body.

      Bus Services: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to maintain the £2 bus fare cap after 31 December 2024.

      Transport: Macclesfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to support Cheshire East council improve local transport across Macclesfield constituency.

      Bus Services: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the £2 bus fare cap beyond December 2024.

      Railways: Season Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling rail users to buy a discounted season ticket using a (a) young person's and (b) 26 to...

      Buses: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of buses operating in London that were made in the UK.

      Euston Station: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on crowd management improvements to Euston station required by the Office of Road and Rail.

      Bicycles: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of the average economic benefit of buying a bicycle to (a) an individual and (b) society.

      Railways: Educational Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing rail discounts for schools purchasing tickets for excursions.

      Airports: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the cumulative environmental impact of airport expansion plans when considering the expansion of...

      Travel: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the requirement for individuals with lifelong conditions to re-apply for disability...

      Bus Services: South Suffolk

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will estimate the number of passengers in South Suffolk constituency for whom the £2 bus fare cap has been applied.

      Railways: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a discounted Railcard for (a) workers in the NHS and (b) other key workers.

      Railways: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the rate of implementation of step free access on the rail network.

      Fares: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help lower ticket prices across the north of England.

      Railways: WiFi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the availability of wi-fi on the rail network.

      Railways: WiFi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to improve wi-fi connectivity on the rail network.

      Railway Stations: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for further funding under the Access for All scheme; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating such...

      Railway Stations: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve (a) step-free and (b) disabled access at railway stations; whether the Access for All funding scheme will...

      Public Transport: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing five-year funding settlements for (a) local transport and (b) bus service...

      Stockport Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of Avanti West Coast’s management of Stockport railway station.

      Bus Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of which initiatives in Bus Service Improvement Plans create the highest levels of modal shift.

      Electric Bicycles: Hire Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward proposals to regulate the management of dockless rental e-bikes.

      Minibuses: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many roadside inspections of Permit 19 Minibuses have been undertaken in each of the last ten years.

      High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many residential properties in Mid Cheshire constituency have been purchased in preparation for HS2 Phase 2b; and what proportion of those...

      Transport: South Cotswolds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to help Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Council reduce transport poverty in South Cotswolds constituency.

      Bus Services: Hertfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has received representations from Hertfordshire County Council to request funding to (a) assess the viability of and (b) introduce bus...

      Bicycles: Voucher Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report entitled The cycling opportunity, published by Sustrans on 11...

      Cycleways: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the availability of cycling infrastructure on employment levels.

      Active Travel: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to London boroughs to support the management of micromobility services.

      Electric Bicycles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring dockless e-bikes to park in dedicated bays.

      Transport: Madeley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will meet the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the adequacy of the (a) bus network and (b) existing transport infrastructure in...

      Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to grant London boroughs legal powers to regulate (a) the use, (b) parking and (c) fleet management of rental (i) e-bikes and...

      Bus Services: Huntingdon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many settlements in Huntingdon constituency do not have a daily bus service.

      Taxis: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to help ensure taxi drivers can access affordable loans to support the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric...

      Bus Services: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring franchising plans to guarantee the consideration during the planning phase of bus...

      Driverless Vehicles: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the security risk of (a) connected and (b) autonomous vehicles manufactured using Chinese (i) software and (ii) hardware.

      Bus Services: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pensioners qualify for free bus passes.

      Bus Services: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase access to and (b) otherwise improve bus routes in rural areas.

      Ports: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she plans to hold with Scottish port operators on the proportion of the planned £1.8 billion funding for port infrastructure...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of electric vehicle charge points for people who do not have off street parking.

      Electric Vehicles: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps with the motor industry to improve the affordability of electric vehicles.

      M54: M6

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for funding the (a) M54 and (b) M6 North link road.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of publicly available roadside electric vehicle chargers that will be required for the phase-out of the sale...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish advice for local transport authorities on best practice for on-street charging.

      Driving Tests: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity of DVLA test centres in (a) London and (b) Barking constituency.

      Housing Estates: Unadopted Roads

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has of made of (a) the adequacy of the process and (b) potential barriers for the adoption of roads in new housing estates by Local...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Renters' Rights Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a regulatory impact assessment of the...

    • Thanet District Council: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of how much funding to Thanet District Council has been cut since 2010 in...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 September 2024, to Question 2979, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Photography

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many photographers her Department has hired as (a) staff and (b) contractors since since 4 July 2024; from what...

      Local Government: Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish her Department's devolution framework for England.

      Moorland: Fires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to increase collaboration between local councils and fire services...

      Moorland: Fires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department provides funding to local councils to enforce the ban on the use of barbecues and open fires on...

      Local Government Pension Scheme: Offshore Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of local authorities divesting their Local...

      Local Government: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 5232 on Local Government: Elections, whether her Department...

      Local Government: Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of non-mayoral devolution agreements.

      Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question 5229 on Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax, whether...

      Proxy Voting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to allow people caring for a loved one with a medical emergency to be eligible to apply...

      Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure new energy efficient housing targets do not negatively...

      Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help local authorities reduce rough sleeping.

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government, whether historical lead mining activities are considered when approving new housing targets.

      Refugees: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme will continue to provide thank you payments to people hosting...

      Insulation: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the (a) sale and (b) installation of spray foam insulation.

      General Election 2024

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the level of intimidation experienced by...

      Affordable Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement of 30 July 2024 on Building the Homes We Need, HCWS48, what steps she...

      Tenants: Pets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the clarity of guidance on what justifies a landlord refusing a pet request.

      Farms: Tenants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing tenants in rented properties on working farms to...

      Property Management Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring in (a) licences for and (b) registration of property managing agents.

      Housing: Essex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how her Department calculated revised housing targets affecting (a) Braintree District Council, (b) Colchester City...

      General Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help improve voter turnout in national elections; and what assessment she has made of the...

      Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which measures in the Electoral Integrity Programme have been implemented; and what her planned timetable is for...

      Cultural Heritage: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce new protections under the National Policy Planning Framework to protect historically significant...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Market Authority's publication entitled Housebuilding Market Study, published on...

      Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the ability of local authorities to (a) take enforcement action...

      Private Rented Housing: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has received representations on the potential effect of proposed private renters legislation on...

      Temporary Accommodation: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) section 21 evictions and (b) the provisions in...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that housing targets do not negatively impact the delivery of local services...

      Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Right to Buy for housing association tenants.

      Solar Power: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is her policy that there is to be a presumption against planning permission for solar farms that are not...

      Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for publishing the revised National Planning Policy Framework.

      Tenants' Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure tenants are aware of new rights created through the Renters'...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of routinely using S106 agreements to pay for new sewage...

      Private Rented Housing: Repossession Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 28 March 2024 to Question 19849 on Private Rented Housing: Registration, whether her...

      Holiday Accommodation: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a licensing regime for short-term lets.

      Private Rented Housing: Rents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Renter's Rights Bill on tackling unaffordable requests...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher Section 106 affordable housing quotas on (a) the sale...

      Elections: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1159 on General Election 2024: Proof of Identity, what steps she...

      Housing: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce Part M category 2 of the Building Regulations for new build properties.

      Celotex and Kingspan Group: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to prevent products manufactured by (a) Kingspan and (b) Celotex from being used in...

      Housing: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that building regulations take into account the need for homes to be resilient to...

      Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the distance local authorities can relocate (a) people and...

      Homelessness: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to publish the next round of submissions on homelessness duties owed to Ukrainians by each...

      Buildings: Solar Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce legislation requiring mandatory installation of photovoltaic panels on new (a) houses,...

      Council Tax: Valuation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the net increase in the number of dwellings in 2023-24 in England was in (a) the Valuation Office Agency's...

      Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of how many people have been supported off the streets through the Rough...

      Council Tax: Single People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households receive a single person discount on their council tax liability; and what the total value was of...

      Council Tax: Single People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to maintain the single occupancy council tax discount.

      Council Tax: Single People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of single-person council tax reduction recipients...

      Local Government: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of arrangements for standards enforcement in local government.

      Local Government: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of levels remuneration of local...

      Social Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for the adult social care precept in the next five years.

      Council Tax: Single People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of people qualify for the single-person household council tax discount.

      Local Plans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for local growth plans in areas (a) with and (b) without local devolution agreements; and how she...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the local authority funding gap in the next two years.

      Local Government Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends of the level of demand on...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the level of funding that her Department will provide to local authorities in each of...

      Revenue Support Grant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will incorporate other streams of funding into the Revenue Support Grant.

      Council Tax: Single People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people claimed the single person discount on council tax in (a) the UK (b) the East Midlands, (c) Mansfield...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to end local authority competitive bidding.

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing council tax bands.

      Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to encourage local planning authorities to (a) ring-fence and (b) use developer contributions...

      Renewable Energy: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of in how many cases the Planning Inspectorate has found that a local planning...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving local councils compulsory purchase powers for stalled...

      Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to issue hardship tests in the private rented sector before landlords can evict tenants.

      Commonhold and Leasehold: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to publish draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reform for broad consultation and...

      Housing: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to help reduce health inequalities through housing in (a) Mid Cheshire...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to use modular housing to increase the amount of available housing stock.

      Development Plans: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2024, to Question 3830, on Development Plans: Greater London, if she will place...

      Multiple Occupation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to remove permitted development rights for property owners seeking to convert properties...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flags

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 3824, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

      Property Development: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Section 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015,...

      Empty Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing local authorities to (a) buy...

      Permitted Development Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to publish a response to the consultation launched under the previous government on...

      Social Rented Housing: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's proposals for (a) higher quality standards,...

      Renters' Rights Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the commencement of the Renters’ Rights Bill and the passage of associated...

      Housing Occupancy: Single People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many single occupancy households there are in (a) England and (b) Wyre Forest constituency.

      New Homes Quality Board

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) putting the New Homes Quality Board on a statutory...

      Conveyancing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 3887 on Conveyancing, what steps her Department is taking to...

      First Time Buyers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support first-time buyer households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire (c) and...

      Land Use: Property Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle landbanking.

      Private Rented Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the total (a) funding under the Build to Rent Fund and (b) finance supported from the Private Rented Sector...

      Housing: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to increase the minimum level of shared amenity space on new housing developments.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been...

      Right to Buy Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a Community Right to Buy scheme.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Communication

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Table 2 of HM Treasury's publication entitled Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2024-25,...

      Elections: Proportional Representation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a system of proportional representation for...

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria her Department will use to determine which stage (a) one and (b) two levelling up bids will be allowed...

      Community Assets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to review legislation on Assets of Community Value.

      Public Houses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question 4681 on Public Houses, what steps her Department is taking to...

      Elections: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her policy on lowering the voting age to 16 and to the Answer of 2 August 2024 to Question HL382 on...

      Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to hold discussions with (a) the Parliamentary Parties Panel and (b) electoral administrators on...

  • Attorney General

    • Attorney General: Official Cars

      To ask the Solicitor General, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials...

    • Crown Prosecution Service

      To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure transparency in Crown Prosecution Service decisions.

      Attorney General: Official Cars

      To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have (i)...

      Attorney General: Civil Servants

      To ask the Solicitor General, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a)...

      Crown Prosecution Service

      To ask the Solicitor General, how many cases are awaiting charging decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service for (a) summary only, (b) either way and (c) indictable only offences.

  • Department for Education

    • Further Education: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to further education colleges to help them recruit staff from (a) industry and (b) generally to improve...

    • Special Guardianship Orders: Carers' Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to make changes to how it calculates special guardianship allowances.

      Children and Families: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the pilot of the family first for children pathfinder and family network.

      Vocational Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for vocational qualifications at level three for the 2025-26 academic year.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide additional funding for a pay award for teachers in sixth form colleges that are not part of academies.

      Children: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the change to real terms spending on services for disabled children by Shropshire Council since 2016.

      Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce an alternative student finance product for Muslim students.

      Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for students in vulnerable groups in the 16 to 19 bursary...

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) bus, (b) coach and (c) other transport costs for schools.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing teachers in sixth form colleges with the same pay increases as those agreed with...

      Vocational Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce whether her Department will provide funding for (a) BTEC and (b) Alternative Technical Qualification courses in the (i)...

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to extend free school transport in rural areas to include schools other than the nearest suitable school.

      Care Leavers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for care leavers.

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what pupil number projections the (a) resource and (b) capital spending budgets for the Department for Education for (i) this and (ii) next year...

      Children in Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the (a) voices and (b) experiences of birth parents who have experienced the removal of children from...

      Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent comparative assessment of the educational needs of (a) children in kinship care and (b) other children.

      Lifelong Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.

      Apprentices: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the growth and skills levy is available to people of all (a) ages and (b) levels.

      Students: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the required parental contributions when accessing student loans.

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle financial pressures on local authorities resulting from SEND expenditure.

      Carers and Foster Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide the same access to (a) health and (b) therapeutic support for children in kinship care as those in formal care settings.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help reduce the pay gap between (a) further education college teachers and (b) other teachers.

      Universities: Freedom of Expression

      To ask the Secretary for Education, what steps she is taking to help protect free speech on university campuses.

      Carers and Foster Care: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide additional funding to equalise allowances between foster and kinship families.

      Shipping: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to engage with the maritime sector to encourage training of maritime workers.

      Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full-time equivalent teachers (a) there were in 2019, (b) there are in 2024 and (c) she plans to have in post by 2029.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the 2024-25 pay award for sixth form colleges that are not academies.

      Arts and Design: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for (a) art, (b) craft and (c) design education in schools in the (i)...

      Educational Psychology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will launch a consultation on the potential merits of schools having a named educational psychologist based in their local authority.

      Schools: Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of schoolchildren in Huntingdon constituency who receive local authority-provided school transport...

      Non-teaching Staff: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide additional funding for pay increases for administrative staff in schools in Buckinghamshire.

      Supply Teachers: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for local authority teacher supply pools.

      Special Educational Needs: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with Buckinghamshire Council on the adequacy of SEND provision in Buckinghamshire.

      Financial Services: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate levels of financial education in schools.

      Special Educational Needs: Huntingdon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with an education, health and care plan in Huntingdon constituency have a place in (a) primary and (b) secondary school; and how...

      Special Educational Needs: Henley and Thame

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of SEND services in Henley and Thame constituency; and if she will have...

      Children: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle mental health challenges in children from low-income families during school holidays.

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children leaving the independent sector are able to access state education within commutable distance.

      Breakfast Clubs: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the total amount of public funding for school breakfast clubs in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2023-24

      Schools: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools that were assessed before the announcement of the removal of single headline grades and which have not yet received their report will...

      Religion: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the opt outs for the teaching of religious education in secondary schools.

      Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent schools (a) opened and (b) closed in each year from the earliest year for which data are available.

      Special Educational Needs: Breakfast Clubs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on funding support for breakfast clubs at special schools.

      Breakfast Clubs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's projected spending is on breakfast club programmes for secondary schools in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

      LGBT+ People: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the school curriculum is LGBTQIA+ inclusive.

      Climate Change: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of teaching on climate (a) change, (b) mitigation and (c) adaptation in...

      Childcare: Ashfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the (a) availability and (b) affordability of childcare in Ashfield constituency.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that local authorities provide timely education, health and care plan assessments.

      Schools: Census

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for publishing results from the school census data collections of (a) 3 October 2024 and (b) 16 January 2025.

      Breakfast Clubs: Primary Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of proposed primary school breakfast clubs will be introduced in Huntingdon constituency.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support children with special educational needs and disabilities to receive an education, health and care plan.

      Special Educational Needs: Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of SEND childcare requirements on parents in full employment; and what steps she plans to take...

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children leaving the independent sector in areas with no state school availability are safeguarded.

      Breakfast Clubs: Primary Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding per pupil she plans to allocate to implement free breakfast clubs in primary schools.

      Childcare: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending arrangements for childcare funding such that the funding is available from the...

      Pupils: Per Capita Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of of 13 September 2024 to Question 4411 on Pupils: Per Capita Costs, what the funding per pupil was in state schools for (a)...

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on...

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on the number of staff in support...

      Private Education: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of people employed in independent schools (a) as teachers and (b) in other roles.

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of introducing VAT on independent school fees on the number of children taking up sports scholarships.

      Schools: Bury North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make new capital funding available for school buildings in Bury North constituency; and if she will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Bury...

      Schools: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review the School Food Standards; and if she will update those standards in line with the UK’s climate targets.

      Schools: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) sixth-form schools are affected by RAAC in Frome and East Somerset constituency.

      Schools: Black History Month

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) schools and (b) colleges to mark Black History Month.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children attend special educational needs schools by (a) sex, (b) ethnicity, (c) free school meals status and (d) region.

      Science: Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of science teachers in Peterborough constituency in the 2023-24 academic year; and if she will...

      Pupil Referral Units

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are registered at pupil referral units by (a) sex, (b) ethnicity, (c) free school meals status and (d) region.

      King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the Standards and Testing Agency on its planned timetable for responding to the representation made by King Edwards...

      Teachers: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to recruit 6500 teachers; and what her Department's planned timetable is for this recruitment.

      School Rebuilding Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the timescale for the completion of works at each school announced in the School Rebuilding Programme in February 2024.

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to expand the eligibility criteria for free school meals to include all primary school children.

      Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, to which English parliamentary constituencies each Secondary Planning Area relates.

      Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining real-terms levels of funding for the Holiday Activities and Food programme...

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of VAT on independent school fees on (a) number of pupils requiring SEND...

      Special Educational Needs: Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to make the teaching workforce more inclusive for individuals with special educational needs and disabilities.

      Free School Meals: South Holland and the Deepings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

      Free School Meals: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the total amount of public funding for free school meals in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2023-24.

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) fairness of the funding allocation system for special educational needs and disabilities...

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children who will be eligible for free school meals in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

      Pupils: Bullying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has provided on best practice for (a) responding to disclosures of bullying and (b) managing complex cases of...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Education, Health and Care Plan applications are processed promptly.

      Special Educational Needs: Hertfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Hertfordshire SEND Improvement Plan, published in December 2023, whether her Department (a) was consulted on and (b) agreed with...

      Special Educational Needs: Ashfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department taking to improve the provision of SEND support for children in Ashfield constituency.

      Breakfast Clubs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her planned spending on the expansion of school breakfast clubs is contingent on the amount of revenue raised from fiscal measures targeted on...

      Extended Services: Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of wraparound care provision for children with SEND in (a) England, (b) Cheshire West and Chester Council...

      Holiday Activities and Food Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential safeguarding dangers to children from low-income families resulting from the end...

      Breakfast Clubs: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of pupils in bands A-F of the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index that attend schools (a)...

      Teachers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and...

      Breakfast Clubs: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department’s spending on breakfast club programmes was for (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) in total in 2023-24.

      Academies Enterprise Trust

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she received notice from the Academies Enterprise Trust of its proposed change of name to Lift Schools; and if she will make an assessment of...

      Special Educational Needs: Free Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to (a) replace and (b) extend funding announced by the previous Government for 15 new special free schools.

      Class Sizes: Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce class sizes in Bedfordshire.

      Schools: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance will be issued to schools to assist with the new Ofsted framework for inspection.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in delivering education health and care plans.

      Headteachers: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform the national headship qualification to include a focus upon improving schools in deprived communities.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve (a) inclusivity and (b) expertise in mainstream schools for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

      Private Education: Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of independent schools that are (a) in the teachers' pension scheme and (b) not in phased withdrawal as...

      Special Educational Needs: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data she holds on the number of children in Buckinghamshire who are on waiting lists for education, health and care plan assessments; and what...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many trade agreements require the use of biosecurity (a) facilities and (b) services provided by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in...

    • Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in...

      Department for Business and Trade: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and...

      Construction: Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the construction industry in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.

      Foster Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the New Deal For Working People, what plans he has to change the employment status of foster carers.

      Small Businesses: Somerset

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in rural areas in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

      Small Businesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to help support the growth of small businesses.

      Fraud: Consumers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) prevent fraud against consumers.

      Furniture: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's policy is on future furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations.

      Companies House

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring Companies House to carry out checks on the validity of companies addresses...

      Financial Services: Liechtenstein

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with his counterpart in Liechtenstein to discuss the exchange of financial services.

      Trade Agreements: Algeria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to sign a free trade agreement with Algeria.

      Department for Business and Trade: Canada

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the Agent General of (a) Ontario, (b) Quebec, and (c) Saskatchewan since taking his position.

      Audit: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of planned increases to audit exemption thresholds on rates of tax evasion.

      Audit: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adopting the International Standard on Auditing for Audits of Financial Statements...

      Groceries Code Adjudicator

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will update the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to increase the maximum fine levy amount.

      Business: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the total annual cost of regulation to UK businesses.

      Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Royal Mail’s universal service obligation on magazine publishers.

      Royal Mail: Postal Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ensure that second-class Saturday deliveries remain part of the Universal Service Obligation for Royal Mail.

      Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Royal Mail’s universal service obligation on magazine publishers.

      Royal Mail: Postal Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps ensure that second-class Saturday deliveries remain part of the universal service obligation for Royal Mail.

      Postage Stamps: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Royal Mail’s proposed stamp price increases on magazine publishers.

      Postage Stamps: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Royal Mail’s proposed stamp price increases on magazine publishers.

      Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Whistleblowing Framework and (b) protections provided to whistleblowers.

      Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the paragraph 52 of the Second Special Report of the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2019 on Toxic Chemicals in...

      Carers: Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing the same rights to leave for kinship carers as are are in place for...

      Unfair Dismissal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to increase employee protection from unfair dismissal.

      Business: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of regulation for businesses.

      Foreign Investment in UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase foreign direct investment in the (a) UK and (b) North East.

  • Treasury

    • Taxation: Electronic Government

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support small businesses to comply with the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regulations.

    • Pension Credit: Eligibility

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ensure data held by HMRC to help identify people eligible for Pension Credit is made available to local authorities.

      Private Education: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue to the Exchequer was raised from (a) VAT, (b) business rates, (c) employer contributions to the teachers' pension scheme and (d) any other...

      Holiday Accommodation: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to implement the proposed changes in the tax treatment of furnished holiday lettings in the next financial year.

      Valuation Office Agency

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the (a) number of applications for valuations of any type by the District Valuer that took longer than (i) three, (ii)...

      Treasury: Official Cars

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior...

      Pension Credit and Winter Fuel Payment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing (a) Pension Credit and (b) the personal allowances of pensioners to mitigate the...

      Widowed People: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many surviving spouses in each public sector pension scheme have lost their pension because they have (a) remarried and (b) established a (i) legal and...

      Local Growth Deals: North Antrim

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding for the Bushmills area as part of the Causeway Coast and Glens growth...

      Pensions: Fraud

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to protect pension contributions paid into (a) NEST and (b) Government pension schemes against fraud.

      Local Government Finance: Devolution

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the devolved Administrations on the adequacy of fiscal support for local councils across the UK, in the context of (a)...

      Probation Service: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to increase real terms funding for the Probation Service in the context of the prisoner early release scheme.

      Holiday Accommodation: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of terminating the furnished holiday lettings tax regime on the tourism sector.

      Childcare: Eligibility

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of basing eligibility for Free Childcare For Working Parents on household rather than individual income.

      Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of when the Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner will be appointed.

      Covid Counter-fraud Commissioner

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants will support the Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner.

      Public Health: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps through the forthcoming Budget to restore public health grants to real terms 2015 levels.

      Business Rates and Council Tax: Valuation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of asking the Valuation Office Agency to develop an automated valuation model for calculating (a)...

      Treasury: Official Cars

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department...

      Treasury: Public Appointments

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B)...

      Housing: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a levy on foreign ownership of residential properties.

      Defibrillators: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from defibrillator sales in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (c) England.

      Property Development: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a tax on unbuilt developments where planning permission has lapsed; and if she will...

      Business: Money

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that full tax receipts are being obtained from cash-only businesses.

      Sunscreens: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the potential impact of removing VAT from sunscreen on the...

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether providers of higher-level qualifications funded through the Dance and Drama Awards scheme will be subject to VAT.

      Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider including carbon capture, utilisation and storage and hydrogen infrastructure in the green plant and machinery exemption from business...

      Capital Gains Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who pay income tax via PAYE also paid capital gains tax across (a) basic, (b) higher rate and (c) additional rate taxpayers in the most...

      Tobacco: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help ensure that tobacco duty contributes to the costs of (a) tobacco control and (b) public health initiatives.

      Textiles: Recycling

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) VAT reductions, (b) tax breaks and (c) other financial incentives for businesses engaged in...

      Forth Green Freeport and Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customs sites were being used by businesses at (a) Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and (b) Forth Green Freeport in the latest period...

      Regional Airports: Air Passenger Duty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of Air Passenger Duty on the growth of regional airports.

      Premium Bonds

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of all purchases of premium bonds made in the last financial year were under the value of (a) £100, (b) £1000 and...

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing fuel duty by between one and 25 pence per litre by each one penny increment on (a)...

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the zero emissions vehicle mandate on fuel duty revenues between (a) 2025 and 2030, (b)...

      Private Education: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2809 on Private Education: Taxation, whether the tax information and impact note will include an...

      Further Education: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether students at post 16 special colleges who have an Education, Health and Care plan will be exempt from VAT on college fees.

      Spectacles: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on spectacles for people with a disability.

      Private Education: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the potential merits of introducing VAT on private schools (a) during the academic year and (b) at the...

      Dyscalculia

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) tax and (b) pay slip processes for individuals with dyscalculia.

      Church Schools: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of VAT on private school fees on Christian schools.

      Ian Corfield

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what process was followed in the recruitment of Ian Corfield to the role of Director of Investment.

      Treasury: Civil Servants

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been appointed to civil service positions without open competition in her Department since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and...

      Shipping: Russia

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure UK insurers and other maritime service providers verify compliance with the oil price cap for shipping contracts...

      Banking Hubs: Rural Areas

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the importance of banking hubs in rural areas.

      Economic Situation: Rain

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of rainfall levels in September 2024 on (a) Government spending and (b) the local economy in each of...

      Banking Hubs: Cambridgeshire

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2024 to Question 4779 on Banking Hubs, what the timeline is for the roll-out of the new banking hubs; and whether...

      Motor Insurance: Racial Discrimination

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussion with the Financial Conduct Authority on the racial disparity in motor insurance premiums identified in the Citizens Advice...

      Individual Savings Accounts

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to adjust the upper limit on house purchases using a Lifetime ISA in line with inflation.

      Cash Dispensing: West Dorset

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase access to cash in West Dorset constituency.

      Banking Hubs: West Dorset

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to identify locations for banking hubs in West Dorset constituency.

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase fuel duty rates.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Azerbaijan: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on meeting international human rights standards...

    • Jehovah's Witnesses: Denmark

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the initiation of...

      Azerbaijan: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the detention of (a) Ruben Vardanyan and...

      Azerbaijan: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help protect political prisoners in Azerbaijan in the period (a) before,...

      Human Rights: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of proposals to establish a UN...

      Faroe Islands: Cetaceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Faroe Islands on (a) dolphin and (b) whale hunting.

      United Nations: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations at the United Nations on the potential merits of a UN convention on the rights of...

      Russia: Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to enhance targeted sanctions against vessels in Russia's shadow fleet; and...

      Edmundo González

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect Edmundo Gonzalez, leader of the Venezuelan democratic opposition.

      British Overseas Territories: Money Laundering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure Overseas Territories establish a public register of beneficial ownership...

      East Africa: Gender Based Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Uganda and (b) East Africa.

      Sudan: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Development in response to the question from the hon....

      Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation about levels of starvation in Sudan.

      Sudan: Arms Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps at the United Nations Security Council to (a) widen the existing arms embargo on Darfur...

      Occupied Territories: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 279 of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion entitled Legal Consequences...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will visit the Bolton Council of Mosques to discuss the conflict in Israel and Palestine; and if he will...

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the UK’s contributions to the Global Fund on global...

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Global Fund to (a) help tackle emerging global health threats and (b) ensure...

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the key challenges faced by the Global Fund in achieving its goals; and what steps...

      Development Aid: HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) UNAIDS, (b) UNITAID, (c) the Global Fund and (d) the Robert Carr Fund...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with the Leader of the House on a holding a debate on the transfer of sovereignty of...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken in the context of the G7's commitment to support Israeli-Palestinian civil...

      Georgia: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support free, fair and peaceful elections in Georgia.

      China: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with his Chinese counterpart on the (a) arrest of (i) Jimmy Lai and (ii)...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Humanitarian Situation...

      Gaza: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Humanitarian Situation...

      Gaza: Drinking Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help increase the amount of potable water in Gaza.

      Falkland Islands: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands.

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help increase the amount of medical and surgical equipment entering Gaza.

      China: British National (Overseas)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the China Audit will cover potential targeting of Hong Kong BNO status holders in the UK by Chinese...

      India: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to secure the release of religious minorities accused of conversion activities in India.

      Gaza: Hospitals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Israeli Government on the Israeli military's reported use of the...

      Georgia: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the safety of LGBTQI+ people in Georgia following the On Family Values and...

      Afghanistan: Women

      To ask the Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help protect women from oppression in Afghanistan.

      Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last reviewed the status of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office; when he plans next to review it;, and...

      Imran Khan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Pakistani counterpart for the release of Imran Khan.

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK aid trucks reaching Gaza in (a) September and (b)...

      Afghanistan: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of reports that UNRWA staff members were named as...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help humanitarian bodies access northern Gaza.

      Palestinians: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the report by Defense for Children...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to UNICEF's State of Palestine Nutrition Cluster Dashboard, updated 29 September 2024, whether he...

      Gaza: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Humanitarian Situation...

      Lebanon: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect British nationals and their dependents in Lebanon.

      Palestinians: Polio

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that all children in (a) Palestine and (b) Gaza have access to polio...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the International Criminal Court in respect of its investigation...

      International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has taken steps to work with international stakeholders on creating an international fund for...

      Afghanistan: Hazara

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with his international partners to help protect Hazara communities in Afghanistan.

      Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments on delivering debt...

      Israel: Lebanon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Middle East on the situation in Lebanon.

      Middle East: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of British nationals and their dependents in the...

      Armenia: Azerbaijan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his article entitled The United Kingdom and the United States, United for Ukraine, published on...

      Ryan Cornelius

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3938 on Ryan Cornelius, what discussions he had with his...

      Lebanon: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK citizens were in Lebanon on 1 October 2024.

      Syria: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect civilians from harm in non-regime held areas of (a) north-east...

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the UK's financial contribution to the Global Fund was in (a) the 2023-24 financial year and (b) each of the...

      Developing Countries: HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with Unitaid on (a) licensing arrangements for lenacapavir and (b) potential steps to...

      Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to implement the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Strategy beyond 2025.

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that funds allocated to the Global Fund is administered (a) effectively and...

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role the Global Fund plays in his Department's broader strategy for...

      Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to appoint a Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion and Belief.

      Crimes against Humanity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to develop a new national strategy on atrocity prevention

      Gabon: Politics and Government

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

      Poland: Abduction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Polish counterpart on international parental child abduction.

      Development Aid: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Gavi and (b) the Global Fund on the adequacy of their funding.

      Armed Conflict: Gender Based Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls in conflict zones.

      Weapons of Mass Destruction: Proliferation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent proliferation of (a) nuclear and (b) biological weapons.

      Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of changing levels of funding on the Global...

      Vatican: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to visit the Holy See.

      Sustainable Development: Food Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report entitled State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, published by the UN on 24...

      Georgia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the territorial integrity of Georgia.

      China: Tibet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he plans to respond to Chinese government interference in Tibetan religious practices; and what diplomatic...

      Developing Countries: Food Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on strengthening global food security.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to his Department and associated bodies have (i)...

      Nigeria: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with his Nigerian Counterpart to promote religious freedom in that country.

      Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to disburse the £89 million pledged to Sudan in March 2024.

      Sudan: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing targeted sanctions on (a) people responsible for...

      Gaza and Lebanon: Ceasefires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on implementing an immediate ceasefire in (a) Lebanon...

      Gaza: Peace Negotiations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress of Qatari-led negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza; whether the UK has...

      Libya: IRA

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Libyan counterpart on providing compensation to (a) victims and...

      Saudi Arabia: UN Human Rights Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Saudi Arabia's bid for election to the United...

      Muhammed Bhar

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

      India: Landslips

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help support families affected by the recent landslide in southern India.

      South America: Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to provide assistance to (a) Ecuador, (b) Paraguay, (c) Peru and (d) Brazil...

      Myanmar: Rohingya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with (a) members of the United Nations Security Council and (b) other international...

      Bangladesh: Freedom of Religion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on the right to freedom of religion in that country.

      China: Republic of Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the involvement of the People’s...

      Bangladesh: Community Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote civic reconciliation in Bangladesh.

      Mexico: Judiciary

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Mexico on recent changes to judicial appointments.

      British National (Overseas): Vetting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Hong Kong on the process of securing a Certificate of No...

      Myanmar: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to sanction the sale of jet fuel to Myanmar.

      Bangladesh: Rohingya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterpart on (a) education, (b) registration and (c) other...

      Unitaid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of UNITAID.

      Bangladesh: Corruption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) recover and (b) repatriate funds linked to corruption investigations involving...

      Asia: Storms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support countries affected by Typhoon Yagi.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Paternity Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Sexuality: Equality

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including asexuality as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010.

    • Black History Month

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Black History Month.

      Lone Parents: Discrimination

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against single parents looking for work.

      Conversion Therapy

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether forthcoming legislation to ban conversion practices will include protections for those who are asexual.

      Civil Servants: Recruitment

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Equality, if she will publish guidance on the application of the socio-economic duty...

      Conversion Therapy

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether it is her policy to ban conversion therapy for (a) asexual, (b) bisexual, (c) intersex and (d) nonbinary people.

      LGBT+ People: Discrimination and Hate Crime

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help (a) end discrimination against LGBT+ people and (b) ensure that LGBT+ hate crime is investigated.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2024 to Question 5643 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, how many requests for public inquiries he is considering.

    • Windsor Framework

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Safeguarding the Union, published on 31 January 2024, what progress his Department has...

      Northern Ireland Office: Official Cars

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in...

      Local Growth Deals: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to progress funding for the Mid South West and Causeway Coast and Glens growth deals; and for what reason those...

      InterTrade UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) contact details, (b) office address, (c) staffing complement and (d) operating budget of Intertrade UK is; and whether minutes of...

      Windsor Framework

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) contact details, (b) office address, (c) staffing complement and (d) operating budget of the Windsor Framework Independent...

      City Deals and Local Growth Deals: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reinstating the Causeway City and Growth deal.

      Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in his Department without open competition since 4...

  • Wales Office

    • Wales Office: Paternity Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

  • Scotland Office

    • City Region Deals: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the progress of City Deals projects in Scotland.

    • City Region Deals: Clackmannanshire and Stirling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on promoting innovation and skills through the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City...

      Scotland Office: Paternity Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

      Scottish Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met with the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at this meeting.

  • Treasury

    • Crown Estate Commissioners

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they expect the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasury and the Crown Estates to be published before consideration of the Crown Estates Bill...

    • Crown Estate Commissioners

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Crown Estate has notified the Treasury of any risks to its reputation, further to section 15.1 of the Treasury's Framework Document: The Crown Estate,...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Diego Garcia: Visits Abroad

      To ask His Majesty's Government what were all the ministerial visits to Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory) since 1 January 2015.

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