Written answers

Mawrth, 18 Ebrill 2023

  • Home Office

    • Home Office: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister holds the responsibilities previously held by the Minister for Afghan Resettlement.

    • Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) principals and (b) dependants have been relocated from Afghanistan to the UK via the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme under...

      Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum Seekers) Regulations 2005

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she intends to amend the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum Seekers) Regulations 2005 to ensure...

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been referred by the UNHCR to Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme.

      Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, published on 27 March 2023, what guidance her Department plans to publish on the...

      Crimes of Violence: Crime Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated for implementation of the Serious Violence Duty by police force area in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.

      Cybercrime: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect (a) parliamentarians and (b) political refugees from China from state-sponsored cyber attacks...

      Nitrous Oxide: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on which date she wrote to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs setting out her reasons for rejecting the Council’s...

      Asylum: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children her Department forecasts will be subject to the duty to remove under clause 2 of the Illegal Migration Bill in 2024.

      Immigration: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of people predicted to be detained under clause 12 of the Illegal Migration Bill in (a) 2024, (b)...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to correspondence of (a) 24 January and (b) 16th February from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on behalf of a...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to correspondence of (a) 4 January and (b) 1 February from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on behalf of a...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to correspondence of (a) 23 January and (b) 2nd March 2023 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on behalf of...

      Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Anti-social behaviour action plan, published on 27 March 2023, whether her Department plans to take steps to avoid the...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Evictions: Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will take steps to ensure victims of domestic abuse are not evicted from their homes following...

    • Parish and Town Councils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in whom the power to decide whether to abolish a town or parish council resides; and on what basis that authority or...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Military Decorations: Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to award a coronation medal.

    • Sea King Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea King helicopters are in operational service in the UK.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many have applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme Category 4 have been (a) received, (b) accepted and (c) rejected.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many principal applicants with confirmed eligibility for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy his Department has...

      Ukraine: White Phosphorus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 174441 on Ukraine: White Phosphorus, for what reason the UK has not delivered white phosphorus...

      Ukraine: Challenger Tanks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Army regiments have had Challenger 2 tanks drawn from for provision to Ukraine.

      Ukraine: Depleted Uranium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of deploying depleted uranium shells to Ukraine on (a) the environment and (b) civilian health.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the professions eligible for consideration under category 4 of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many have people who (a) applied for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme category 4 and (b) whose application for the scheme under...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government publishes information on the appeals process for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Category 4 candidates who have had...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the Government's procurement policy is on the use of UK manufactured products to build an automotive vehicle.

    • Funerals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that funeral companies make their complaints policies and procedures clear to all customers.

      Department for Business and Trade: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of their Department's employees are recorded as having a disability.

      Manufacturing Industries: Shipping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to provide specific support maritime manufacturing and assembly companies involved in (a) offshore wind, (b)...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Cost of Living: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what further support with essential food and energy costs his Department has provided to vulnerable households.

    • Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March to Question 171416 on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, for what reasons his Department suspended...

      Employment Schemes: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish his Department's joint objectives with the West Midlands Combined Authority for employment programmes once they have been...

      Employment Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to share the data relating to its labour market and skills programmes in the Trailblazer deals with the...

      Employment Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what role the National Audit Office will play in monitoring the employment support programmes outlined in the Trailblazer deals.

      Jobcentre Plus: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will take steps to align Jobcentre Plus office areas with the region covered by the West Midlands Combined Authority.

      Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 15 March 2023, what...

      Employment Schemes: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will develop employment support pilot programmes in West Midlands Combined Authority, in addition to those in the Greater...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2023 to Question 169366 on Universal Credit, for what reason the benefit cap is applied to people who are...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2023 to Question 169369 on Social Security Benefits, for what reason people who are unable to work because...

      Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2023 to Written Question 156196 on Social Security Benefits: Disability, how many of those claimants had...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Leisure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2023 to Question 147173 on Energy Bills Discount Scheme, what criteria was used to establish...

    • Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of families in fuel poverty.

      Industry: Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on investment in low carbon industries in the UK.

      Energy: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the policies set out in his Department's policy paper entitled Powering Up...

  • Department for Transport

    • Transport: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the (a) accessibility and (b) quality of transport data.

    • Taxis: CCTV

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March to Question 174319 on Taxis: CCTV, if he will list the (a) 15 authorities with a requirement for all licensed taxis...

      Public Transport: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department provides to make public transport more accessible for those suffering from (a) visual and (b) audio impairment.

      Driverless Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2023 to Question 168095, what discussions he had with the Leader of the House on bringing forward legislation on...

      Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken recent steps to prevent vehicle manufacturers from selling vehicles that contain emissions defeat devices.

      Active Travel: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 March 2023, HCWS625, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the...

      Bus Services: West of England Combined Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential level of subsidy that may be required for non-profitable bus services in the West of...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Foreign Nationals: Retirement

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many retired people from (a) Canada, (b) New Zealand and (c) Australia live in the UK.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Football: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure the financial stability of football clubs in England.

    • Commonwealth Games

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the Commonwealth Games Federation on promoting the (a) games in (i) Africa, (ii) Asia,...

      Business: Voluntary Work

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage businesses to launch corporate volunteering programmes.

      Sports: Government Assistance

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

      Young Audiences Content Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 3.4 of the White Paper entitled, Up next - the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector,...

  • Treasury

    • Energy: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current rate of the Energy Profits Levy.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Department of Health and Social Care: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of their Department's employees are recorded as having a disability.

    • Bupropion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to improve the supply of Bupropion.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 110889 of 14 December 2022 on Community Diagnostic Centres.

      Health Services: Pilot Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been (a) disbursed as of 21 March 2023 and (b) committed in total to each of the proposed Cavell centres in (i)...

      Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much income from car parking for staff was generated in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in the 2021-22 financial year.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the letter dated 22 February 2023 from Jackie Baillie MSP.

      Cancer: Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing free dental care to all cancer patients.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Ophthalmic Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to work with other parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court...

    • Israel: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to engage with the Minister of National Security in Israel.

      Pedestrian Areas: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to appoint a new Special Representative for Climate Change.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Disability: Discrimination

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to reduce incidences of discrimination against people with non-visible disabilities.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Building Regulations

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the conclusion of Workstream 10 of their Technical review of Approved Document B, relating to property protection.

  • Attorney General

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