Written answers

Mawrth, 19 Medi 2023

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Social Work: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on the Childcare Allowance and Parents’ Learning Allowance of the Social Work Bursary in each of the...

    • UK Health Security Agency: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the R&D budget is of the UK Health Security Agency Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre.

      NHS: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been lodged about the delivery of NHS Pensions in the last year.

      Breast Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to deliver an online and NHS app booking system for breast cancer screening appointments as part of the...

      Diabetes: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of people with type 2 diabetes who will be affected by the shortage of...

      Thyroid Diseases: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to help support people affected by the increase in price of thyroid drugs to seek compensation from Advanz...

      Hospitals: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the (a) quality and (b) nutritional content of food in hospitals.

      Podiatry: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for podiatric care.

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 186779 on Health Services, what proportion of additional NHS funding (a) in 2023/24 and...

      Dementia: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated for dementia research in the last three years.

      NHS Learning Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on Parental Support from the NHS Learning Support Fund in each of the last five years; and how many people...

      Department of Health and Social Care: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

      Respiratory Syncytial Virus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for a winter increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus..

      Medical Treatments: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost of providing (a) anti-inflammatory and (b) immunomodulatory treatment to young people...

      Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many claims under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme have been received between October 2021 and September 2023; how many of these...

      Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September to Question 197988 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, how many and what proportion of...

      Maternity Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons some NHS hospitals do not permit birthing partners to remain overnight; and if he will make an assessment of the...

      Neurodiversity: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make a comparative estimate of the number children who have received (a) a diagnosis and (b) support for neurodivergence in...

      Dementia: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the mental health needs of dementia patients in Solihull constituency are being...

      Integrated Care Systems: Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of giving the Care Quality Commission more freedom to scrutinise...

      NHS: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the contract for Capita to deliver complaints services for NHS is due to conclude.

      Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department plans to allocate to the roll out of the national cross-government strategy on preventing suicide.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timescale is for making Wegovy available on the NHS for people with heart disease.

      Epilepsy: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is planning to take to help improve epilepsy care.

      Cancer: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to regularly (a) monitor and (b) review progress towards meeting the target for increasing cancer treatment capacity set...

      Kidney Diseases: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of people offered tests for kidney disease.

      Cancer: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timescale is for the (a) approval and (b) rollout of the AOH1996 drug through the NHS.

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS care for illnesses related to ME and chronic fatigue is delivered sensitively.

      Breast Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Systems have used the NHS England Core20PLUS5 framework and associated resources for initiatives to improve...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2023 to Question 196282 on Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, what figures his Department used to...

      Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to update public health guidance on alcohol consumption.

      Walking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update health guidelines on daily step counts.

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are minimum notice period requirements for dentists to stop providing NHS dental services.

      General Practitioners: Enfield North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP surgeries are rated as Good by the CQC in Enfield North constituency.

      Dental Services: Integrated Care Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to monitor trends in the number of NHS dental appointments available within each Integrated Care Board area.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the potential health implications of increases in the number of young people using vapes.

      General Practitioners: Enfield North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for patients to see their GP has been in Enfield North constituency for (a) non-emergency and (b) emergency...

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of families were (a) eligible for and (b) claimed Healthy Start Scheme vouchers by 12 September 2023.

      Dental Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS dental waiting lists.

      Hospitals: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the likely completion date of the seven NHS hospitals most affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of blood sugar levels on heart disease risk.

      Hospitals: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how patients and staff in hospitals are being informed of the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) where it occurs.

      School Milk: Christchurch

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which nurseries are registered for the nursery milk scheme in Christchurch constituency.

      Healthy Start Scheme: Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to expand the eligibility of the Healthy Start scheme to all families on Universal Credit and equivalent...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within their Department's estate.

      Cancer: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are receiving cancer treatment on the NHS.

      Hospitals: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to complete an survey of the NHS estate for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

      Hospitals: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of removing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete from all hospitals.

      Dementia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the early signs of dementia.

      Dementia: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dementia-trained nurses are employed in Solihull constituency.

      Dementia: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that dementia patients in Solihull constituency receive (a) holistic and (b) person-centred care.

      Diabetes: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase stocks of diabetes medication.

      Care Homes and Hospitals: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his predecessor (a) received requests from and (b) made representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the (i)...

      Hospitals: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any hospitals will need to close due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

      Hospitals: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many assessments of buildings on the NHS estate for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have occurred in each of the last...

      Hospitals: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts in England have sites containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) that are deemed to pose a risk that...

      NHS: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safety checks his Department is recommending that the NHS carry out in Barnet on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

      Alcoholism: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trends in the level of problematic alcohol use on...

      Hospitals: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the risk of a hospital building collapse resulting from structural safety issues.

      General Practitioners and Primary Health Care: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many buildings used to provide GP and primary care services for the NHS contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

      Alcoholism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of people who drink more than the recommended level of alcohol.

      Hospitals: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the plans for any buildings that are part of New Hospitals Programme include the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

      Gambling: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that people who have a problematic relationship with gambling have access to an NHS gambling treatment...

      NHS: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were relocated by NHS trusts due to building closures caused by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete...

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many application forms for Healthy Start payments have been sent out to families with no recourse to public funds with British children.

      NHS: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of buildings in the NHS estate that were built in (a) the last five years and (b) since 2010 contain...

      Breast Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women are able to access breast screening.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Reoffenders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of re-offending amongst former prisoners in each of the last five years.

    • Prison Sentences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many referrals he has made to the Parole Board for eligible Imprisonment for Public Protection offenders; and how many such offenders have been...

      Prisoners' Release: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much of the Shared Outcomes Fund allocated to the Prison Leavers Project has been distributed to the (a) cross-sector teams project strand, (b)...

      Prison Officers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Written Statement of 13 July 2023 entitled Justice system update, HCWS941, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of and (b)...

      Wandsworth Prison: Security and Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what correspondence his Department has received from HMPPS on the adequacy of (i) staffing levels and (ii) prison security at HMP Wandsworth in the last...

      Crown Court: Harrow

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of (a) the scale of the work and (b) the time needed to bring Harrow Crown Court back into full use; and if he will...

      Crown Court: Harrow

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department was first informed of potential safety concerns at Harrow Crown Court; and if he will make a statement.

      Legal Aid Scheme: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent on legal aid for people with disabilities in disability discrimination cases in each of the last five years.

      Prisoners' Release: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s guidance entitled Prison Leavers Project: innovating to tackle the complex causes of reoffending, published 8...

      Ministry of Justice: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 198222 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, whether any prisons are being surveyed for reinforced...

      Ministry of Justice: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 198222 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many surveys for reinforced autoclaved aerated...

      Ministry of Justice: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on surveys investigating whether there is reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in (a) prisons, (b) courts and (c)...

      Prisons: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to improve the (a) education and (b) literacy of adults in prison; and if he will make a statement.

      Prison and Probation Service: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of service of prison staff at (a) HMP Wandsworth and (b) across the wider HM Prison and Probation Service is.

      Wandsworth Prison: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff (a) were recruited and (b) resigned from (i) HM Prison Service and (ii) HMP Wandsworth in the last 12 months.

      Offenders: Sentencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered the potential merits of making it compulsory for convicted offenders to attend court for sentencing.

      Homicide: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to make whole-life orders mandatory when sentencing people found...

      Crimes of Violence: Convictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals were convicted of aggravated assault under section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 between 28 June 2022...

      Prisoner Escorts: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to protect prison and custody staff from potential assault in plans to compel people to attend their sentencing.

  • Department for Education

    • Adult Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the (a) allocation for and (b) outturn expenditure on the adult education budget in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2019-20, (iv)...

    • Schools: Processed Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to prevent ultra-processed foods from being served in schools.

      Physical Education and Sports: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the new standards for equal access to sports announced by her Department on 8 March 2023, whether her Department has issued updated...

      Schools: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide additional funding to schools in the North to help them reach the attainment levels of children in London and the South.

      Teachers: Art and Design

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of diversity in the art and design teaching profession.

      Music: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made establishing new music hubs; and whether she has an expected timeline for when they will become active.

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of the grant paid for free school meals.

      Music: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an evaluation of the first ten years of the National Plan for Music Education.

      Schools: Art and Design

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on art and design learning.

      Music: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has an expected timeline for implementing the National Plan for Music Education.

      Music: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has set national targets for increasing musical (a) proficiency and (b) engagement.

      Teachers: Art and Design

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help art and design teachers with the potential impact of the covid-19 pandemic on staff workloads.

      Schools: Art and Design

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding was allocated to art and design education at (a) primary and (b) secondary level in the 2022-2023 financial year.

      Schools: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools were rated as outstanding by Ofsted in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Essex in academic year 2023-23.

      Childcare: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on the Childcare Grant for undergraduate students in each of the last five years; and how many people have (a) made a...

      Mathematics: Higher Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support post-18 mathematics education.

      Care to Learn Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on the Care to Learn scheme in each of the last five years; and how many people have (a) made a claim and (b) been...

      Teachers: Art and Design

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has allocated to subject-specific professional development training for art and design teachers in each of the (a)...

      Teachers: Art and Design

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to take steps to reintroduce subject-specific teacher training bursaries for art and design teachers.

      Art and Design: Secondary Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing levels of art and design training in Primary Initial Teacher Education on...

      Pupils: Transgender People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with which organisations (a) she and (b) her officials have held discussions on the preparation of guidance on transgender pupils in schools.

      Apprentices: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money was (a) raised by and (b) unspent from school organisations eligible to pay the apprenticeship levy in the (i) 2021-22 and (ii) 2022-23...

      Pre-school Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure that early years funding for children in the north of England is at a level comparable to that made available...

      Unit for Future Skills

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of funding for the Unit for Future Skills since May 2022.

      Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons has there been a decline in apprenticeship starts in the 2022-23 academic year.

      Further Education: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the adviser on skills policy delivery, on the implementation of reforms to the skills system since his appointment...

      Special Educational Needs: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to assess the adequacy of funding for SEND provision (a) nationally and (b) in York.

      Universities: Student Wastage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of students who started their university course (a) under and (b) over 25 years of age did not complete their university course in...

      Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff were employed by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in the latest month for which data is available.

      Apprentices: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's budget was for apprenticeships in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 academic year.

      Schools: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of marquee-style temporary buildings her department has procured for schools where a gym or an assembly...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Public Libraries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of libraries that were used as warm spaces in winter 2022-23.

    • Public Libraries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of public libraries that have reduced their opening (a) hours and (b) days in each...

      Culture: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for cultural activities for (a) adults and (b) children in low-income areas.

      Gambling: Video Games

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with gaming industry on protection for young people against loot boxes in video games.

      National Physical Activity Taskforce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the sport strategy, Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity, published by her Department...

      Sports: Girls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the new standards for equal access to sports announced by her Department on 8 March 2023, what plans her Department...

      Exercise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department are taking steps to measure the proportion of adults that carry out 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a...

      Sports: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on the health of people under the age of 18 of having access to free sports...

      Exercise: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the School Sport and Activity Action Plan, what steps the Government plans to take to (a) measure and (b) track the...

      Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the contribution of sport and sporting activities to the economy.

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the cost of gambling and betting addiction to the economy.

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people who are addicted to gambling.

      Gambling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2023 to Question 194250 on Gambling, which targeted consultations were published as of 11 September 2023.

  • Home Office

    • Police: Medals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of a recognition of service medal for police officers injured on...

    • Fires: Green Belt

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to help the London Fire Brigade with tackle future wild fires on Green Belt land.

      Missing Persons

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been reported missing for more than (a) one, (b) six and (c) twelve months.

      Visas: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to regulate the prices and standards of companies providing Schengen visas.

      Retail Trade: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of retail crime were reported in each of the last 10 years ;and how many of these led to a prosecution.

      Home Office: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the reasons for which each post from Minister for Security’s X social media account and not...

      Offenders: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to deport foreign nationals engaged in terrorist-related activity.

      Asylum: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 13 September to Question 197940 on Asylum: Greater London, for what reasons the information requested is not...

      Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential ties between Iran and the activities of malicious agents in the UK since the escape of Daniel...

      Sports: Unmanned Air Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) applicability for high-profile sporting events in the UK of the...

      Public Houses: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislation to enable pubs to serve take away pints permanently.

      Police: Disciplinary Proceedings

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to strengthen disciplinary procedures in police forces.

      Agricultural Machinery: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the theft of farm (a) equipment and (b) machinery.

      Retail Trade: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of retail crime reports result in a visit from a (a) police officer, (b) Community Safety Patrol Officer in (i) England and...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Military Corrective Training Centre Colchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the requirement is for staff at the Military Corrective Training Centre; and how many staff are working at that Centre.

    • Armed Forces: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the victims of sexual offences aged under 18 recorded in the Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System statistics published on 30...

      Portsmouth Dockyard: Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with Portsmouth City Council on the potential merits of including Portsmouth Naval Base in the local flooding...

      Armed Forces: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are absent without leave as of 11 September 2023.

      Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is take to measure the value for money of Carrier Enabled Power Projection.

      Aircraft Carriers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how does his Department define its Carrier Enabled Power Projection.

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to launch a third round of funding for the International Fund for Ukraine.

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bids his Department (a) received and (b) accepted for round 2 of the International Fund for Ukraine.

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the £770 million International Fund for Ukraine has been allocated to contractors as of 11 September 2023.

      Defence: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in buildings on the defence estate was included in his Department's risk register.

      Defence: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first building on the Defence Estate identified as being constructed using RAAC was first so identified by his Department.

      Military Corrective Training Centre Colchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Military Corrective Training Centre can be used to house individuals convicted under the Official Secrets Act.

      Air Force: Cadets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many gliding hours were made available to air cadets in each of the last three years.

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much from the public purse was spent on the distribution of veteran ID cards in 2023, as of 14 September 2023.

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans had received a veteran ID cards as of (a) 1 January, (b) 1 February, (c) 1 March, (d) 1 April, (e) 1 May, (f) 1 June, (g) 1 July, and...

      HMS Queen Elizabeth: Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many days 607 Squadron operated from HMS Queen Elizabeth between (a) 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 and (b) 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023; when it so...

      War Widows: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many war widows had their war pensions wrongly classed as taxable income in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022; and how many times his Department has...

      Chinook Helicopters: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Chinook Capability Sustainment programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023.

  • Treasury

    • Revenue and Customs: ICT and Security

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) major IT failures and (b) security breaches there have been at HMRC in each quarter since Q1 of 2022.

    • Aviation: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to reduce aviation taxation on domestic flights.

      Unemployment: Young People

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of potential tax revenue not received due to (a) economic inactivity and (b) unemployment of young people in the...

      Development Banks

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the G20 Independent Review of Multilateral Development Banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks.

      Beer: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2023 to Question 197611 on Beer: Excise Duties, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to provide an...

      Electric Vehicles: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to introduce new taxes on the (a) purchase and (b) running costs of electric vehicles.

      Treasury: National Security

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

      Air Passenger Duty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of levying a higher rate of Air Passenger Duty on private jet flights.

      Financial Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by the Financial Conduct Authority entitled Financial Lives 2022 survey, published on 26 July 2023, if he will hold...

      Alternative Fuels: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a zero-rate tax for renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil for domestic heating.

      Treasury: Public Appointments

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public appointments are sponsored by his Department.

      Self-employed: Fines

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed people that did not file their tax returns on time were issued fines worth more than they originally owed in tax in the 2021-22...

      Dental Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Primary Care and Public Health of 11 July 2023 during Health and Social Care oral questions,...

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of calculating national insurance contributions using the combined income from multiple employers.

      Taxis: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies on VAT in the private hire sector of the High Court verdict in Uber vs....

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Wilko: Portsmouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department plans to take to support people made redundant due to the closure of Wilkos stores in Portsmouth.

    • Department for Business and Trade: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

      Wilko: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with Wilko on their announcement of bankruptcy and the potential closure of stores.

      Department for Business and Trade: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason Northern Ireland is not covered on her Department's webpage under the stated responsibility to advise, support and promote...

      Post Offices: Stockport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 197616 on Post Offices, whether her Department has (a) made an assessment of and (b)...

      World Economic Forum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the data on Ministerial travel for the Department for International Trade, January to March 2023, last updated on 20 July...

      Trade Agreements: India

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to issue a waiver to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in the context of the...

      Africa: Trade Promotion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much from the public purse was spent on travel for UK trade envoys to nations on the African continent in each of the last five years.

      World Trade Organisation: Electronic Commerce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is her Department's policy to support the renewal of the WTO e-commerce moratorium beyond 2024.

      Audit: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil servants worked on legislative proposals relating to audit reform in each of the last five years.

      Department for Business and Trade: Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 47, paragraph M of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee report on China, whether the Government plans to update...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Buildings: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of community buildings affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated...

    • Empty Property: Business Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the monetary value of empty property relief for (a) retail premises (b) industrial premises and (c) all other...

      Social Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to amend the process for eviction of social housing tenants found to have taken part in (a) criminal and...

      Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that property management companies repair building facilities required...

      Housing: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral contribution of the Deputy Leader of the House of Lords of 4 September 2023 on the Lords Report...

      Recreation Spaces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to help to ensure that green space design is included in (a) local and (b) national planning...

      Housing Estates: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the economic and potential merits of repair, refurbishment and retrofit of...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he held discussions with the Prime Minister in August and September 2023 on the potential impact of changing the...

      Community Ownership Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on the current round of the Community Ownership Fund; and when he plans to announce...

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the (a) allocated budget and (b) outturn expenditure for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in 2022-23.

      Buildings: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the different limits under the Building Safety Act...

      Hostels: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking to steps to ensure affordable hostel accommodation for young people.

      Antisocial Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with tackling anti-social behaviour.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Libya: Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Libyan Government on the September 2023 flooding in Derna.

    • Iran: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has held with his counterparts in Iran on the (a) incarceration of (i) Mahvash Sabet, (ii)...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's data on Ministerial travel, January to March 2023, last updated on 13 July...

      Morocco: Earthquakes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the delivery of humanitarian aid to Morocco following the...

      Mahmoud Abbas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of comments made by the President of the Palestinian National...

      Mohammad Ghobadloo

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2023 to Question 194685, what response he received to his summonses of...

      Zimbabwe: Economic Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Zimbabwe.

      India: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) diplomats and (b) other officials accompanied the Prime Minister on his recent visit to India.

      India: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's priorities are for international development in India.

      Zimbabwe: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the supply of official development assistance to Zimbabwe, in the context of the recent...

      Africa: Military Coups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help support UK nationals in African countries experiencing coups...

      China: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Chinese counterpart on Russia's invasion of Ukraine during his recent visit to China.

      China: Official Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he had discussions with his Chinese counterpart on the visiting restrictions that have been placed upon...

      Kenya: Economic Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Kenya.

      Gabon: Military Coups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) the African Union and (b) the Commonwealth in relation to...

      Uganda: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2023 to Question 193086 on Uganda: Homosexuality, how much of the £13.5...

      Climate Change: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to increase funding for tackling climate change.

      Ukraine: Cereals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the free transit of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports.

      Afghanistan: Women's Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support grassroots women-led organisations in Afghanistan to protect the...

      Development Aid: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on meeting its commitment to deliver £11.6 billion in climate finance...

      Gabon: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to British nationals in Gabon.

      Kenya: Cholera

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his counterpart in the Kenya Government on ways to support the rollout of the...

      Gabon: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals have requested consular assistance in Gabon in the last three months.

      Development Aid: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the Official Development Assistance budget is spent on improving in water, sanitation and...

      West Africa: Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on taking steps to de-escalate tensions...

      Madagascar: Food Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's publication entitled MADAGASCAR [GRAND SUD AND...

      Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda: Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what step his Department is taking to deliver aid to people impacted by recent flooding in (a) the Democratic...

      Sierra Leone: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of democratic standards at the June 2023 elections in Sierra Leone; and what...

      Sri Lanka

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers in his Department have had recent discussions with the Sri Lankan Government on long-term...

      Nepal: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of religious freedom in Nepal.

      Diplomatic Service: Debts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 September 2023 on Debts owed by Diplomatic Missions and...

      Russia: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of its sanctions on Russia.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Horses: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure former race horses are not slaughtered for meat.

    • Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 197914, whether she plans to extend eligibility for the Animal...

      Concrete: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase the recycling of concrete materials.

      Agriculture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the sustainability of and (b) increase the use of regenerative farming...

      Dairy Farming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the farming industry with changes in the level of milk price payments to...

      Forests: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to introduce secondary legislation to implement the due diligence provisions for illegal deforestation of the...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Domestic Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the (a) dates and (b) locations of each visit (i) the Secretary of State and (ii) other ministers in her...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within their Department's estate.

      Local Adaptation Advisory Panel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date she last met the Local Adaptation Advisory Panel for England Steering Group.

      Peatlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding her Department provided to peat restoration projects in the latest period for which data is available.

      Forests: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of providing regulatory protection to wooded land.

      Meat: Antibiotics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard public health in connection with the supply of antibiotic-dosed meat to...

      Forests: Commodities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of UK's contribution to illegal deforestation through the...

      Sewage: Sunderland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sewage releases there have been in (a) Sunderland and (b) the Sunderland Central constituency in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2022.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the correct way to recycle disposable vapes.

      Hornets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure councils have the necessary funding to tackle the presence of Asian hornets.

      Floods: Mortgages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of costal flood risk on the availability of mortgage offers.

      Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department are taking to collaborate with (a) local authorities and (b) water companies on flood mitigation...

      Water Companies: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total (a) value and (b) number of fines issued to water companies was in each region since 2010.

      Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to ensure that action is taken by the Environment Agency against water companies when illegal...

      Water Companies: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of fines issued to water companies went uncollected in each year since 2010.

      Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that enforcement action is taken against water companies that discharge...

      Water Companies: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of fines issued to water companies by the Environment Agency in each year since 2010.

      Landfill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to reduce the amount of municipal waste sent to landfill.

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to align the air quality strategy for England, published on 28 April 2023, with the Government's...

      Air Quality Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authorities applied for funding through the air quality grant scheme in 2022.

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the air quality strategy for England, published on 28 April 2023.

      Air Quality Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local authorities applied for the air quality grant scheme in 2022.

      Firewood: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) funding available to local authorities for...

      Climate Change: Weather

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help local authorities to develop financial risk assessments for climate change...

      Hunting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information she collects on the prevalence of trail hunting on her Department's land.

  • Church Commissioners

    • Church of England: Finance

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to Review of Lowest Income Communities and Strategic Development Funding, published in March...

    • Church of England: Derelict Land

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to release brownfield sites within its Estate to the Church...

  • Department for Transport

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with UK airport operators on (a) airport parking charges, (b) advertising of airport parking charges and (c)...

    • Luton Airport: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Answer of 13 September 2023 to Oral Question 906407 from the Member for St Albans, whether the Government plans to accept the...

      Cycling: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on how many (a) fatal and (b) non-fatal incidents involved delivery drivers driving using electric bicycles in...

      Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for a driver's test in (a) England and (b) the South West as of 12 September 2023.

      Cycling: Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Highway Code's clothing recommendations for cyclists at (a) ensuring visibility and (b)...

      Cycling and Walking: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Cycling and walking investment strategy report to Parliament 2022, published on 6 July 2022, when he plans...

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help improve access to public car charge points in the London Borough of Havering.

      Department for Transport: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

      Manchester Airport: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on passenger numbers through Manchester Airport in each of the last five years.

      Manchester Airport: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of cargo infrastructure at Manchester Airport.

      Govia Thameslink Railway: Timetables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Govia Thameslink Railway on the reduction of its (a) Southern and (b) London Bridge to East Croydon railway lines.

      Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will review the adequacy of processes for the changeover of the Dartford Crossing payment system providers.

      Elizabeth Line: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Transport for London on the number of train cancellations on the Elizabeth Line.

      Jet Skis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to introduce a minimum age limit for jet ski use.

      Motor Vehicles: Noise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has taken steps to pilot the use of acoustic cameras to identify vehicles that breach noise limits.

      Bus Services: North East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the number of bus services in (a) Sunderland and (b) the North...

      Union Connectivity Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department’s planned timescale is for publishing its response to the Union connectivity review: final report, published on 26 November 2021.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help support the (a) oil and (b) gas workforce's transition to renewable energy.

    • Climate Change Convention: United Arab Emirates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with the Prime Minister on his attendance at COP28.

      Public Houses: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to support public houses to pay their energy bills.

      Biofuels: Vegetable Oils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department's timescale is for publishing its planned consultation on the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil for domestic...

      Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to appoint a climate envoy.

      Alternative Fuel Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of eligible households that did not receive an Alternative Fuel Payment.

      Petrol: Excise Duties

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the average retail pump price for a litre of petrol is tax as of 11 September 2023.

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether She has made an estimate of the quantity of aviation fuel used by aircraft registered in the UK in each of the last five years.

      Carbon Emissions: Innovation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the expected cost to the public purse of Government-funded net-zero innovation projects in financial year 2024-25.

      Biofuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a bridging mechanism to support generators in the transition from...

      Energy: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to support local authorities (a) to (i) create and (ii) deliver local area energy plans and...

      Energy: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the recommendation in the report by Citizen's Advice...

      Energy: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of funding arrangements for local authorities to develop local...

      Climate Change and Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made a comparative assessment of (a) climate change and (b) long-overdue summer sun as potential causes of the...

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer responsible for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

      Energy: Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to increase energy storage capacity for the purposes of (a) mitigating against price volatility and (b)...

      Energy: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the energy efficiency of homes in Northern Ireland.

      Solar Power: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs have been created in the UK to manufacture solar panels in the last 12 months.

      Industrial Energy Transformation Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the differences are between the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund rules for (a) Northern Ireland and (b) England and Wales.

      Energy and Heating: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answers of 11 September 2023 to Question 197707 on Energy and Heating: Buildings and of 4 September to Question...

      India: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the transparency data entitled DESNZ ministerial travel, January to March 2023, published on 20 July 2023, what...

      Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an estimate of the government's budget for carbon capture and storage expenditure over the next five years.

      Wind Power: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs have been created in the UK to manufacture wind turbine (a) motors and (b) blades in the last 12 months.

      Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has an estimate of how much CO2 was produced in the (a) manufacture and (b) installation of one gigawatt of offshore...

      Electricity: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made a comparative assessment of UK electricity prices compared to those charged in the United States.

      Lighting: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled New ecodesign requirements for lighting products, published on 10...

      Greenhouse Gas Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to support the active removal of greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere.

      Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

      Offshore Industry: Marine Protected Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of oil and gas developments on Marine Protected...

      Nuclear Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of Great British Nuclear to the Government’s domestic nuclear...

      Energy Bills Discount Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Energy Bill Support Scheme on businesses (a) in Woking constituency...

      Energy: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to support disabled people with their energy costs.

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on making the Code of Practice for the involuntary installation of pre-payment...

      Hartlepool Power Station: Outages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will list the (a) number and (b) length of (i) planned and (ii) unplanned outages at Hartlepool nuclear power station in...

      Electricity and Natural Gas: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will discuss with Ofgem the potential merits of reviewing variations in energy providers' (a) gas and (b) electricity...

      Sizewell C Power Station: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2023 to Question 195847 on Sizewell C Power Station: Construction, what the expected value...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department produces for Personal Independent Payment assessors on how to process cases where an applicant has epilepsy.

    • Universal Credit: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length was of investigations undertaken by his Department's serious fraud team into cases relating to Universal Credit in...

      Carers: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve financial support for people caring full-time for multiple individuals with disabilities and (b) other...

      Disability: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to support disabled people with the cost of living.

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) amend the carer's allowance.

      Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many assessments for personal independence payments were carried out by his Department by (a) phone, (b) video and (c) paper-based...

      Economic Situation: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the potential impact of poor health outcomes on economic activity.

      Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling applicants for Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence...

      Jobcentres: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help work coaches manage the workload from temporary job centres after they have closed.

      Jobcentres: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to close temporary jobcentres in the North West.

      Jobcentres: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the starting salary for a work coach in a job centre was in December 2020.

      Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the 65p Housing Benefit taper rate; and if will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing that rate in...

      Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of benefits rules on levels of employment of residents of supported housing who have their...

      Department for Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's publication entitled DWP statistical FOI releases, published on 16 November 2017, whether he plans to...

      Jobcentres: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hours the training programme for a work coach was in September 2020.

      Jobcentres: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hours the training programme for a work coach took as of September 2023.

      Social Security Benefits: Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department takes into account the need to work fewer hours of (a) parents, (b) carers, (c) disabled people and (d) others when...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Public Lavatories: Incontinence

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on providing incontinence bins in male public...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Investment: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the agenda for the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.

    • Higher Education: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of Irish republican sectarianism in higher education institutions in Northern Ireland.

      Infrastructure: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of trends in the level of Republic of Ireland funding in Northern Ireland...

      Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an estimate of the potential costs for implementing the (a) Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and (b)...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Collections: British Museum

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact upon the reputation of the British Museum caused by recent concerns over the security of its collections; and whether...

    • Collections: British Museum

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received representations from foreign governments or other interested parties regarding items in the British Museum’s collections looted...

      Actors' Benevolent Fund

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conduct of the Charity Commission in relation to its enquiries about the Actors' Benevolent Fund.

      British Museum: Theft

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the recovery of stolen artefacts from the British Museum; and what measures they are taking to increase security in this...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Pakistan: Christianity

      To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Pakistan in connection with recent attacks on Christians, including the burning of eight churches in the...

    • China: Sanctions

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials of the government of China are currently under UK Government sanctions.

      North Korea

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks faced by North Korean refugees who are sent back to North Korea.

      North Korea

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to raise the refusal by the government of China to provide assistance or protection to North Korean refugees in the UN Human Rights Council.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Business: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many businesses relocated from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in the last four years.

    • Batteries and Electric Vehicles: Safety

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to control the import of faulty or dangerous products containing large batteries, such as e-bikes, and (2) to educate the public on...

      Certification Quality Marks

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether post-Brexit arrangements include recognition by the EU of UK testing facilities for conformity assessment of products; and why some UK firms now need...

      Certification Quality Marks

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made before announcing the decision to continue recognition of the EU's CE mark for many UK companies, replacing plans for the mandatory...

      Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a table showing the UK steel production, steel imports, steel exports, and the investment needed to make the UK self-sufficient in the...

      Foreign Companies: Property

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether, further to the factsheet published on 4 March 2022 which stated that the Register of Overseas Entities “will require anonymous foreign owners...

      Manufacturing Industries: Government Assistance

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the findings in the S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI survey, published on 1 September, which found that manufacturing industry has experienced...

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Buildings

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with their counterparts in the devolved governments regarding the threat of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete to the safety of...

    • Schools: Curriculum

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for Education to all members of the House of Lords on 24 August where she stated that "we’ve also seen...

      Languages: Education

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the uptake of the learning of foreign languages in schools.

      Schools: Buildings

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential risks of schools in England that have been built using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Pesticides: Risk Assessment

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reform the procedures for risk assessments of biopesticides prior to their approval for release onto the commercial market.

    • Food: Public Sector

      To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of food purchased by UK public sector bodies in each of the last three years has been sourced from UK producers.

      Food: Waste

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 1996 in the United States; what plans they have, if any, to introduce...

      Crops: Climate Change

      To ask His Majesty's Government what, if any, support is available to domestic food producers whose crops are damaged or lost as a result of climate change-related extreme weather events.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many digital, data and technology staff (including contractors) are currently employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and what...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Administration

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for (1) licences, (2) grants, (3) subsidies, and (4) certificates, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs carried out...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Medical Records: Data Protection

      To ask His Majesty's Government what are the differences in (1) the remit, and (2) the membership, of NHS England’s Advisory Group on Data and the Department of Health and Social...

    • Tobacco: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consultations they carried out with departments in Northern Ireland regarding the Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland)...

      Incontinence: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of continence care specialists in the NHS workforce; and what plans they have to further support continence care...

      Community Health Services: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce backlogs in community child health services.

      Incontinence: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that current guidance on quality continence care has been transitioned into Integrated Care Systems since April 2022.

  • Cabinet Office

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Coroners

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to review the guidance for coroners in Prevention of Future Deaths Reports.

    • Funerals: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of delays in funerals being caused by (1) the existing system for registering a death, (2) the number of available pathologists, (3)...

  • The Senior Deputy Speaker

    • Palace of Westminster: Repairs And Maintenance

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), why the risk assessment undertaken made no reference to (1) existing control...

    • Palace Of Westminster: Repairs And Maintenance

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), what is the reduction in the number of (1) traffic levels, and (2) pedestrian...

      Palace Of Westminster: Repairs And Maintenance

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), what comparable sites were considered, when identifying best practice, which...

      Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), which stakeholders requested traffic marshals prior to their introduction and to...

      Palace Of Westminster: Repairs And Maintenance

      To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answers on 30 January (HL4799) and 13 February (HL5334), what review of the roles of traffic marshals on the parliamentary estate...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Broadband: Digital Technology

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to evaluate the impact of full fibre roll-out on digital poverty levels.

  • Home Office

    • Visas: Graduates

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals were granted an entry visa to the UK in the 2022–23 financial year under the High Potential Individual (HLI) route; and of those, (1)...

    • National Policing Board

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appointment of independent members to the National Policing Board and the current compliance of that process with the law.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on the storage, disposal or re-use of any serviceable inflatable craft or similar craft used by cross-Channel migrants.

      Asylum and Visas: China

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) asylum, or (2) humanitarian protection, visas were granted to people from China in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support energy firms to meet emissions reduction plans.

    • Small Businesses: Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small and medium sized enterprises reduce their carbon footprint.

      Solar Events

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 6 June (HL7991), what assessment they have made of (1) the size and power of the coronal mass ejection (CME) of...

      Carbon Emissions: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the amount of electrical power that will be required to decarbonise UK industry, and (2) where that power will be...

      National Grid

      To ask His Majesty's Government what additional capacity they forecast is needed on the National Grid to accommodate the level of demand from the anticipated increase in the number of electric...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Universal Credit: Deductions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what information individuals moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit are given about their right to request write-off and waivers of outstanding debt.

    • Universal Credit: Deductions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what prior warning individuals moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit are given about deductions from their first Universal Credit payment about tax...

      Universal Credit: Deductions

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether individuals moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit with tax credit debt will have deductions taken from their Universal Credit award...

  • Department for Transport

    • High Speed 2 Line: Concrete

      To ask His Majesty's Government in which locations on the HS2 route reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been (1) specified, or (2) used, in building (a) already completed, or (b) under way.

    • Airports: Safety

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 7 September that the UK will re-join the EU's Horizon and Copernicus programmes, whether they will include the European...

      Disability: Parliamentary Estate

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 3 July (HL Deb col 991), when they will publish a response to the Policy Exchange paper A Culture...

      Low Emission Zones: Greater London

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to use all or any of sections 141(1), 142(2) or 143 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 to reverse the expansion of London’s Ultra...

  • Treasury

    • Business: Pay

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many businesses and organisations had a wage bill of between £2 and £3 million in (1) 2021–22, and (2) 2022–23.

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