Mercher, 15 Chwefror 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to provide long-term funding to the National Parking Platform.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2023 to Question 133995 on Seaborne Freight, how much his Department spent in total on fees to commercial...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 12 month grace period for compliance with a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate if the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the works on the accessible footbridge at Menston railway station will be completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many votes each of the six shortlisted locations for the new national headquarters for Great British Railways received in the public vote...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend Bus Recovery Grant funding beyond March 31 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of drivers licences the DVLA has lost in each year since 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what are the requirements that (a) a vessel and (b) an operator must meet to operate in offshore wind in both territorial waters and the UK exclusive...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to create a specific criminal offence for people who cause death or injury...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of (a) physical assaults, (b) sexual assaults and (c) incidences of harassment on public transport.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using new technology such as artificial intelligence to find and prevent fraud across the public...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason some Government buildings are lit internally outside of normal working hours.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to increase the Government’s strategic resilience in relation to matters of national importance.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to encourage civil service staff to return to office working.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report entitled Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses published on 30...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many abandoned 999 calls there were in each month since January 2018 broken down by (a) region and (b) nation where data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter of 2 November2022 from the SEND in The Specialists Coalition on the specialist workforce for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the plan to recover urgent and emergency care services, if he will publish a breakdown of how the £1 billion...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average annual cost to the public purse of NHS agency staff; and if he will make an assessment of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS plan entitled Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services published on 30 January 2023, if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to encourage young adults to work for the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve staff retention in the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to genetic testing for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in (a) the UK and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the transfer and sale of St James Hospital in Portsmouth was split into two phases; and what assessment he has made of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to fund research into new treatment for the most dangerous types of prostate cancers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of eligible three to four-year-olds are registered for 30 hours per week of free early education and childcare, broken...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of work being undertaken by teachers on educational outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2022 to Question 66976 on Relationships and Sex Education: Suicide, if she will make an assessment of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government are taking to encourage younger people to get involved with politics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote the uptake of (a) extracurricular activities and (b) education for children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making political education (a) a compulsory subject and (b) part of (i) personal,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve education outcomes for care leavers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places in Secure Children's Homes were available in England and Wales as of 7 February 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with charities on support for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of eligible (a) two-year-olds and (b) three to four-year-olds are registered for 15 hours per week of free early...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to audit the progress of pathfinder local authorities for the Stable Homes, Built on Love programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Departments publication entitled Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation published February 2023,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation on Guide for children and young people: Stable Homes, Built on Love, published on 2 February 2023, if she will take...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care final report, published on 23 March 2023, whether it is her Department's policy for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made with Cabinet colleagues on rolling out the Family Hubs programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the HMPPS proposal for the model of the Next Generation of Accredited Programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the minimum level of training needed for Probation staff working in the Divisional Sex Offender Units within...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support prisoners reintegrate into society.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many sanctioned individuals have been granted sanctions waivers to finance legal costs in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has accrued to the Treasury from fuel duty in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle learning poverty in middle-income countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle learning poverty in low-income countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve literacy for girls and women.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of its education programmes on children’s foundational...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase the level of Official Development Assistance allocated for education,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce sanctions under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on (a) S.V....
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to launch a formal review of (a) the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of comments made by Iran's Foreign Minister...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Iranian counterpart on the treatment of Iranian women campaigning...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers of foreign governments notify the Government of their intention to visit the UK, and whether...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of insomnia on the likelihood of people not being in employment or training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the time taken for those joining the Access to Work scheme on people with sight loss accessing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing the recommendations in the report by the Royal National Institute of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of concluding a SPS agreement with the EU on the UK poultry...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has held recent discussions with the Animal and Plant Health Agency in relation to (a) the potential...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the League Against Cruel Sports report, entitled Hunt Havoc: The Human Cost of Hunting With Hounds,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a comparative assessment of the wider economic benefits on alternative uses of moorland where grouse...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much police forces spent on campaigns aimed at diversifying their recruitment in the most recent year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Metropolitan Police Service recruits were identified as cheating in any part of the assessment process in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle criminal smuggler gangs.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been transferred under the mandatory provisions of the National Transfer Scheme since 23 November 2021, broken down...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question 129805 on Asylum: Children, how many of the risks in the risk register are scored as...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Statement by the Prime on Illegal Immigration of 13tDecember 202, Official Report column 885, what the total budget of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on (a) recruiting and (b) appointing a new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in developing new non-animal technologies and approaches in science.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential for increasing the (a) development and (b) use of alternatives to experiments...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the use of artificial intelligence to collect...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of whether her Department's broadband connectivity targets will be met by 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what representations her Department has received from the pornography industry in the last 12 months; and how many meetings...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban zero-hours contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on which companies operating in the UK have made profits due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the impact of insomnia on UK productivity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what funding her Department has made available for commercial self-driving (a) passenger and (b) freight services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding her Department has provided for the decarbonisation of the automotive industry since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of jobs that are supported (a) directly by and (b) through the supply chain of the automotive industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of the number of electric vehicle batteries that were produced in the UK in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2020 and (d)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the closure of Britishvolt.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with Post Office Limited on the future strategy of its Drop and Collect service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to help improve workers’ rights in the period since the UK's departure from the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) investment and (b) growth of tidal stream companies in coastal communities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to stop the remote switching of smart meters to prepayment mode for vulnerable households.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to respond to the consultation on Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes published on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answers of 11 January to Question 14828 and of 31 January to Question 130110 on Energy: Meters, if his Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January to Question 130106 on Energy: Meters, tabled on 23 January 2023, what the deadline is for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has invested to advance offshore wind to meet the 50GW capacity target since December 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much of the funding announced in the UK Nationally Determined Contribution to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to suspend the right of retail energy companies to seek warrants for pre-payment...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households in which a resident is (a) a pensioner, (b) under 18 years old, (c) disabled and (d) chronically sick have had...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January to Question 114831 on Powers of Entry: Meters, if his Department will request Ofgem to (a) make...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that gas networks are ready for a 20% hydrogen blend by the end of this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to help ensure that prepayment meters are removed from vulnerable households.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the impact of BP's emission reduction targets on the UK's net zero target.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has held recent discussions with representatives from BP on (a) corporate social responsibility or (b) the role of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether BP has received any public funds in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the accreditation process is for heat pump installers under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2023 to Question 124129 on Energy Bills Rebate: Standards and to the Answer of 3 February 2023...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2023 to Question 124129 on Energy Bills Rebate: Standards and to the Answer of 3 February 2023...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2023 to Question 124130 on Energy Bills Rebate, if his Department will make an assessment of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2023 to Question 124130 on Energy Bills Rebate, if he will make an assessment of the potential...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of disparities in retail prices for motor fuel in (a) Rhondda Cynon Taf...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of policy solutions to local geographic price variations in retail fuel prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on how many occasions he has met with the Permanent Secretaries in each Department in Northern Ireland, since the collapse of the Northern...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times he has visited Northern Ireland since his appointment to his post.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the reliability of allegations that third party countries have been re-stamping steel products from Russia...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has he made of the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia in preventing UK companies from trading in Russia; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department will take to align the UK to the principles of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the state government of (a) Alabama, (b) Mississippi and (c) Arkansas on...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many (a) fossil fuel-, (b) electric- and (c) hybrid-powered road-legal vehicles their Department purchased in the last 24 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps she has taken to include the mutual recognition of pharmaceutical products in trade agreement negotiations.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings her (a) Ministers and (b) officials had with car manufacturers on the memorandum of understanding between the UK and South...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 30 January (HL Deb col 415), how many car accidents have occurred in the UK in each of the last five...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to the recommendations of the report Transport Champions for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, commissioned by...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many fatal accidents involving cyclists riding after lighting-up time without lights have occurred in each of the last five years.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will continue to support the bus industry after the end of March when the existing revenue support mechanisms expire; and what plans they have to give...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restrict excessively noisy motor bikes and cars in urban areas, including enforcement action to protect local residents from noise...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Mayor of London, (2) the London Assembly, and (3) the various London Boroughs, about suspending (a) charged parking...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timeframe for full implementation of all the recommendations of the Union connectivity review.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they keep archive records of all train operating company franchise agreements since privatisation; and if so, what is the archive and disposal policy for...
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total NHS expenditure on outpatient paediatric ophthalmology services in 2021/22.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increased (1) cost of living, and (2) cost of energy, on hospices in England.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure early diagnosis of cancers in England.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 7 February (HL5154), what is the upper age limit for screening for bowel cancer; and whether those who have...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many children and young people received inpatient mental health care from (1) private mental health providers, and how (2) NHS children, adolescent and mental...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to bring together the different (1) initiatives, (2) white papers, and (3) funding streams, into a clearer plan for social care reform.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the level of funding of the public health grant to local authorities.
To ask His Majesty's Government which protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 the Ministry of Justice routinely (1) collects, and (2) publishes data on, in respect of prisoners.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding its Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2022, and the impact the legislation will have on...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq on compensation for property deprived of the Iraqi Jewish community in the 1940s and 1950s.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq on the preservation of Jewish heritage sites in that country.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 30 January (HL4764 and 4765), what assessment they have made of the Jewish right to visit, as...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) Jordan, and (2) Saudi Arabia, on the admission and freedom of worship of Jews in those countries.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expulsion of Palestinian residents from the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank; and what discussions they have had with the...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the formation of a new government in Israel, what assessment they have made of the prospects for the human rights of (1) Palestinians living in Israel,...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of the Israeli blockade of Gaza on people living there; and in particular, what assessment they have made whether the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made, if any, of the number of Iraqi refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan; and what assistance they have provided to such refugees and...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many official representatives of the government of the Republic of Ireland are employed in the UK; and at which locations.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safety of British (1) aid workers, and (2) others, working within Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in respect of the families of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office staff...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of forced marriages and conversions of women and girls from religious minorities in Pakistan; and what...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation in the Great Lakes, further to the intensification of conflict there since 24 January; and what steps, if any,...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether British aid to Nigeria is conditional on equality of access to that aid from those of all faiths and non in that country.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list the names of all training courses for Egyptian Police they have supported over the past five years; and in respect of each course (1) who...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the target size for the number of personnel in the trained strength of the army reserve force; what is the total figure for trained strength of the...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 19 January (HL4205) which noted a need for additional data on farm stage food waste, what plans they have to...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any department monitors loss of wild plant, insect and animal life, such as butterflies, and if so, who; and what steps they have taken to ensure...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend farm tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG) will report on farm tenancy agreements.
To ask His Majesty's Government what their timescale is for progressing the Commons Act 2006 and expanding its coverage beyond the current pilot areas.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have been identified in adult asylum hotels run by the Home Office in the last year, following an initial incorrect...
To ask His Majesty's Government how any lessons from the Home Office Detention engagement team at the Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre will be shared across the detention estate.
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they provide concerning the supervision of women by male officers at immigration removal centres; and whether they will review the use of male...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the governance and practice of the use of force at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre, identified as an issue of concern...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to secure more appropriate bail accommodation for those released from immigration detention.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the low rate of prosecutions under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and (2) the need for more effective enforcement.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord True on 14 December 2022 (HL Deb col 702) in which he committed to providing information previously requested by Lord Ponsonby...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the repeal of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 on the future supply of private rented accommodation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards increasing the availability of pet-friendly housing for people renting their homes.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of amending section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to vary notice periods in line with length of tenancy as an...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that sponsor organisations regularly change contractual terms for overseas healthcare employees without the agreement of...
To ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for International Trade is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Maldives will be granted the same trade agreement as other Commonwealth Small Island States and no longer be charged 20 per cent tax on fish...
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to put finance rules in place to support the requirement for local authorities to account for their carbon emissions.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) percentage, and (2) value, of goods transported from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that are intended to remain...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the forecasted additional number of customs declarations they will need to process as a result of the UK leaving the EU; and what...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average daily savings in pension contributions employers have made on days lost to strike action in the public sector,...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assess the (1) effectiveness, and (2) appropriateness, of funding through the Barnett formula for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received on the reform of Stamp Duty Land Tax as it applies to lease extensions and thresholds.
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the Customs Declaration Service for exports to be implemented; and whether that meets the original timetable.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to continue promoting Authorised Economic Operator status to business, and (2) to ensure such businesses receive the published benefits.
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