Written answers

Friday, 6 December 2024

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Defence: Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the development of cyber capabilities within the defence sector through partnerships with UK (a) micro, (b) small and...

    • Defence: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve engagement with UK (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized technology companies through traditional prime contractors.

      Ministry of Defence: Occupations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the non-standard occupation groups in his Department are.

      Ministry of Defence: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how their Department defines strategy.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prison Accommodation: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the forecasted cost to the public purse was of adding 20,000 places to the prison estate (a) in total and (b) per place in October 2021.

    • Prison Estate Transformation Programme: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) total cost and (b) cost for each new prison place was for the Prison Estate Transformation Programme between 2016 and 2019.

      Probation Service: Sherwood Forest

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have used probation services in Sherwood Forest constituency in each of the last 12 months.

      Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the re-offending rate is for prisoners serving sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection who are released.

      Courts: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of payments of court fines on foreign national offenders were made by benefit payment deductions (a) in Great Yarmouth constituency and...

      Courts: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much in outstanding court fines for foreign national offenders was written off (a) in Great Yarmouth constituency and (b) nationally in the most...

      Courts: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much is outstanding for court fines on foreign national offenders (a) in Great Yarmouth constituency and (b) nationally.

      Courts: Translation Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of court cases that collapsed due to the lack of an available interpreter in (a) Great Yarmouth Magistrates...

      Courts: Great Yarmouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court cases has the defendant required a translator in each of the last 10 years.

      Birds: Pest Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were prosecuted for (a) killing and (b) taking certain species of wild birds (i) in (A) 2021, (B) 2022 and (C) 2023 and (ii) since...

      Coroners and Forensic Science: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that there is adequate (a) funding and (b) support for (i) forensic investigation teams and...

      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.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of the aid provided by his Department in response to the conflict in Sudan will be...

    • Sudan: Internally Displaced 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 recent reports of the Zamzam...

      Ghana: General Elections

      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 Russian interference in the upcoming...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in...

      South Korea: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to raise the (a) declaration of martial law in South Korea and (b) potential implications of that...

      Jimmy Lai

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the occasions he has directly raised the case of Jimmy Lai with his Chinese counterpart.

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he expects to conclude negotiations with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean...

      Kosovo: Inland Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department last discussed the Banjska attack with the Serbian Government.

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funds he plans to provide to the Trust Fund for the benefit of Chagossians as part of the proposed Treaty...

      Kosovo: Inland Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the attack on the Iber Lepenci...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish details of the (a) travel and (b) costs associated with Jonathan Powell’s role in the...

      Kosovo: Inland Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has discussed the attack on the Iber Lepenci water canal in Kosovo with the Foreign Ministers of (a)...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funds he plans to provide to the economic partnership with Mauritius as part of the proposed Treaty with...

      Hong Kong: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the occasions on which he has directly raised with his Chinese counterpart the impact of the...

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further visits he expects Jonathan Powell to make in his role negotiating the future sovereignty of the...

      Russia: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of (a) UK and (b) other sanctions on Russian economic performance.

      British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what provision he has made for the costs associated with the proposed Treaty with Mauritius on the future...

      Kosovo: Inland Waterways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will increase the number of British military personnel deployed to KFOR following the attack on the Iber...

      Sanctions: Reviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral response of 26 November 2024, Official Report column 631, what the terms of reference...

      British Council: Loans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British Council has to repay its pandemic loan on commercial terms.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Mental Health Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to maintain the Mental Health Investment Standard.

    • HIV Infection: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of (a) HIV and (b) AIDS have been diagnosed due to mandatory opt-out testing in hospitals.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Stellantis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

    • Stellantis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Investment has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

      Stellantis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

      Stellantis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Industry has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

      Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the automotive sector.

      Stellantis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the (a) Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets and (b) Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security has met...

      Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the chemicals and plastics sector.

      Foreign Investment in UK: Berkshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that were created as a result of foreign direct investment in the Berkshire Local...

      Aerospace Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the aerospace sector.

      Minimum Wage: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing minimum pay age bands for the National Minimum Wage on youth (a)...

      Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the steel sector.

      Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of Autumn Budget 2024 on the construction sector.

      Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the advanced manufacturing sector.

      Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) materials and (b) critical minerals sector.

      Agriculture: Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce the (a) risk of and (b) impact from fires in agricultural vehicles.

      Shipbuilding and Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) maritime and (b) shipbuilding sectors.

      Agriculture: Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring manufacturers of agricultural vehicles to fit fire suppression kits.

      Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the (a) number of factory closures and (b) levels of employment in the automotive industry.

      Vauxhall Motors: Luton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is holding discussions with Stellantis on the announced closure of its Vauxhall plant in Luton.

      Department for Business and Trade: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July...

      Living Wage: Part-time Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2024 to question 16452 Living Wage Living Wage, what the average number of hours worked by those in...

      Department for Business and Trade: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how their Department defines strategy.

      Employment Rights Bill: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the employment rights of migrant workers.

      Living Wage: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Living Wage on youth (a) inactivity, (b)...

      Employment Rights Bill: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the advanced manufacturing sector.

  • Department for Education

    • Department for Education: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how their Department defines strategy.

    • Apprentices: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employers who (a) pay and (b) do not pay the apprenticeship levy started new learners on apprenticeship programmes in the 2023-24 financial year.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether SEND schools will be exempt from proposed changes to charitable business rate relief.

      Schools and Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to secure shared use agreements between schools and councils.

      Springer Nature: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Springer Nature has restricted access to academic articles in China...

      Apprentices: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to expand (a) skills training and (b) apprenticeship schemes in the (i) renewable energy and (ii) energy efficiency sectors.

      Nurseries: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the mean annual costs are for nurseries in England by (a) nursery class childcare settings, (b) maintained nursery schools, (c) school-based...

      Pupil Exclusions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the practice of off-rolling.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Food: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential impact of the Advertising (Less Healthy...

    • African Swine Fever: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release of 26 September 2024 entitled Immediate measures to step up safeguards...

      African Swine Fever: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release of 26 September 2024 entitled Immediate measures to step up safeguards...

      Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 16313 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, what his planned timetable is...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their...

      Nature Reserves: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Open access restriction at...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Lotteries: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent representations on the potential merits of zero-rating society lotteries under any future statutory levy on...

    • Prize Money

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for publishing proposals on regulating large scale commercial prize draws.

      Gambling: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that a proportion of the money raised from the statutory levy on gambling operators will be...

      Tourism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New ambition for 50 million annual visits to UK announced by Tourism...

      Musicians: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps with the music industry to ensure performing artists have access to adequate mental health support.

      Voluntary Organisations: Employers' Contributions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending reimbursement of employer National Insurance contributions to the...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how their Department defines strategy.

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since...

      Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on future funding arrangements for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

      Youth Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how will funding for local youth transformation pilots be distributed to local authorities; and what funding can Croydon Council expect...

  • Department for Transport

    • Department for Transport: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.

    • Railways: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to consult organisations led by disabled people on an accessibility road map for rail travel.

      Cross Country Trains: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the performance trajectory of CrossCountry Trains following the implementation of its reduced timetable.

      London North Eastern Railway: WiFi

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 13473 and the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14457 and 16158 on London North Eastern...

      Department for Transport: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how their Department defines strategy.

      Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was in weeks for a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence part 3b test in (a) England, (b) Central Bedfordshire...

      A12: Essex

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the time taken to determine the application for the A12 Junction 19 to Junction 25 widening...

      Merchant Shipping: Insurance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many wet cargo ships have been boarded by UK authorities in territorial waters for lacking insurance this year.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number of electric vehicle charging points there will be in each year from 2025 to 2030.

      Gatwick Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 15981 on Gatwick Airport, whether the previous Secretary of State for Transport met with...

      Driving Tests: Blackpool North and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests in Blackpool North and Fleetwood constituency.

  • Home Office

    • Anti-social Behaviour and Theft: Surrey

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) theft in market towns across Surrey.

    • Criminal Proceedings: Inspections

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on criminal justice joint inspection programme,...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2635 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure, if...

      Home Office: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how their Department defines strategy.

      Home Office: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5...

      Respect Orders: Hemel Hempstead

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential eligibility of Hemel Hempstead for the Respect Order pilot scheme.

      Fire and Rescue Services: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Firefighters pensions: member contribution...

      Police: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Police pensions: member contribution structure,...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Copyright: Data Processing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of international text and data exceptions on...

    • Copyright: Data Processing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's Green Paper entitled Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, published in...

      Copyright: Artificial Intelligence and Arts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential value to the economy of licensing agreements between AI...

      Copyright: Data Processing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the copyright regime for text and data mining...

      Artificial Intelligence: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to the public purse is of AI training programmes for civil servants.

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their...

      Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how their Department defines strategy.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • 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 the maximum number of months for which the Bereavement Support Payment can...

    • Living Wage: Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Living Wage on the (a) number of people...

      Standard of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what level her Department will raise the living standards of those struggling to meet their basic needs by 2030; and if she will bring forward...

      Social Security Benefits: Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the qualifying period for (a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Personal Independence...

      Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department intends to implement the recommendations of the Disability Action Plan, published on 5 February 2024.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Northern Ireland Office: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their Department since 5 July 2024.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Community Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to promote community cohesion.

    • Freehold and Leasehold: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on legislation on (a) leasehold and (b)...

      Homelessness: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help provide accommodation for homeless people in rural areas.

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: HOPE not hate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 12772 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:...

      Devolution: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of 8 October 2024 to Questions 5762 and 5607 on Devolution: Norfolk and Devolution: Suffolk,...

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of extending the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on (a)...

      Regional Planning and Development: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on ending Pan-Regional...

      Playgrounds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to renew play equipment in (a) parks and (b) public spaces.

      Private Education: Business Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2820 on Private Education: Business Rates, whether business...

      Council Tax: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Statement of 28 November 2024 on Local Government Finance, HCWS265, and to the Answer of 28...

      Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many international (a) air miles and (b) flights have been completed by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in their...

      Storms: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what new financial support is available to local authorities affected by Storm Bert.

      Temporary Accommodation: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of children living in temporary accommodation.

      Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 21 November 2024 on G20 and COP29 Summits, Official...

  • Treasury

    • Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Government departments have spent on procurement relating to both goods and services in total in the most recent year for which figures are available.

    • Royal Mint: Fraud

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes to procedures she has made following the investigation by law enforcement agencies into fraudulent transactions made on the Royal Mint website...

      Fossil Fuels: Insurance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to prevent insurers underwriting fossil fuel projects.

      Treasury: Policy

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how their Department defines strategy.

      Trusts: Bank Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of changes in the number of firms offering bank accounts for trusts.

      Financial Services: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the impact of financial exclusion on (a) care experienced and (b) older people.

      Employers' Contributions: Public Sector

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12263 on Employers' Contributions: Public Sector, what methodology her Department used to calculate...

      Hospitality Industry: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

  • Department for Education

    • Universities: Student Numbers

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many students were undertaking undergraduate degree courses at universities in England, at the most recent date for which figures are available, whose home...

    • Schools: Admissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to standardise and simplify the in-year school admissions process, to ensure that newly arrived migrant and refugee children can access...

      Economics: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the study of economics.

      English Language: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve English language proficiency amongst those with English as a second language.

      Training: Environment Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to retrain the workforce to ensure that the UK has the right skills in the right areas to transition to a low-carbon economy.

  • Treasury

    • Farmers: Inheritance Tax

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the expected impact of their changes to inheritance tax rules on farmers’ mental health.

    • Listed Buildings: VAT

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce VAT on work to maintain and repair listed properties.

      Listed Buildings: Insurance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the openness, efficiency and functioning of the insurance market relating to listed properties.

      Public Sector Debt

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to request an updated Financial Stability Report from the Financial Policy Committee which would assess the cost of servicing the...

      Peers: Correspondence

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reply to the letter from Lord Balfe to the Treasury sent on 18 September.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Employment: Equality and Health

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to commence the independent review into the role of employers in creating and maintaining healthy and inclusive workplaces.

    • Migrants: Household Support Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Household Support Fund can be used to assist individuals with a 'no recourse to public funds' condition.

      Employment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase employment levels.

      Poverty: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legally binding, time-constrained targets to eliminate child poverty as part of the Child Poverty Strategy.

  • Home Office

    • Immigration: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government how long the initial training is for the new round of immigration officer recruits; and whether there is any mentoring by experienced officers.

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government: Pension Funds

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed eight consolidated Local Government Pension Scheme megafunds, announced in the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, will be able to invest...

    • Park Homes

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) review, and (2) revise, legislation relating to mobile and park homes.

      Property Management Companies: Regulation

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to regulate property management companies.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • St Mary's Hospital Paddington

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their review of the New Hospital Programme on patients of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.

    • Drugs: Costs

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to include information about the full cost of medications during prescription collections.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the vaping industry on curbing underage vaping.

      Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates: Registration

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are funding or part-funding the General Medical Council's defence against the legal challenge to the registration of anaesthetist and physician...

      Radioisotopes

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the availability of medical radio-isotopes for the treatment of cancer patients in the UK.

      Respiratory Syncytial Virus

      To ask His Majesty's Government why there is an upper age limit of 79 years for the respiratory syncytial virus vaccination.

      Respiratory System: Diseases

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in their upcoming 10-year health plan.

      Health Services: Asylum

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether asylum seekers who arrive in the United Kingdom through official channels or illegally are eligible to receive all NHS services; and if so, what is the...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Russia: Freezing of Assets

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks made by the then Foreign Secretary in December 2023 that there is a “legal route” to use frozen Russian...

  • Wales Office

    • Radioisotopes: Trawsfynydd Power Station

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with Welsh Ministers on establishing a medical radioisotope manufacturing plant at Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Post Offices: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the interim Chair of the Post Office regarding the maintenance of Crown branches in Northern Ireland.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Weather

      To ask His Majesty's Government what cloud seeding operations are permitted over the United Kingdom, and who is responsible for controlling them.

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