Written answers

Iau, 15 Chwefror 2024

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Food: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provisions there are in recent free trade agreements to ensure imported food is produced to the UK standards.

    • Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the amount of notice owners will require ahead of the coming into force of the Animal Welfare...

      Electronic Training Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has received representations from animal welfare organisations on the notice owners require ahead of the coming...

      Electronic Training Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date he plans to bring into force the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.

      Electronic Training Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received opposing the proposed ban on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.

      Food: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason sealed refrigerated vehicles containing food for cruise ships sailing from UK ports are included in the...

      Electronic Training Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what advice he has (a) commissioned and (b) received from the Animal Welfare Committee on the use of electronic training...

      Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, why has he withdrawn the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) England Regulations 2023.

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Questions (a) 11101, (b) 11102, (c) 11103 and (d) 11104, tabled by the hon. Member for...

      Hunting Act 2004

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening the Hunting Act 2004.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Military Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were found (a) guilty and (b) not guilty of the offence of (i) assisting an enemy, (ii) misconduct on operations, (iii) obstructing...

    • Germany: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military bases the UK has maintained in Germany in each year since 2010.

      Military Bases: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of maintenance of military and defence bases in each year since 2015.

      Armed Forces: Members

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on members of the armed forces contacting hon. Members.

      Ministry of Defence: Serco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts his Department has with Serco.

      Ministry of Defence: Serco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value is of the contracts his Department has with Serco.

      Gurkhas: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he expects there to be further tripartite talks between (a) his Department, (b) Gurkha veterans and (c) the government of Nepal.

      Gurkha Welfare Trust

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings Ministers in his Department have had with the Gurkha Welfare Trust in each year since 2019.

      Gurkhas: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates has the Minister for Defence People and Families had discussions with representatives from Nepal on pensions for Gurkha veterans in the UK...

      Chinook Helicopters: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost for the procurement of new Chinook H-47 extended-range helicopters is as of 5 February 2024.

      Armed Forces: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase recruitment to the armed forces in Northern Ireland.

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the HM Veterans Card to veterans living in Northern Ireland.

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to purchase precision strike missiles.

      Veterans: Sexual Harassment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help prevent service personnel from leaving the armed forces after reporting sexual harassment.

  • Home Office

    • British National (Overseas): Airports

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing British National (Overseas) passport holders to use e-gates at the UK...

    • Visas: Graduates

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the review of the graduate visa route by the Migration Advisory Committee has begun.

      Immigration Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to reduce net migration.

      Police: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of police officers are not British nationals in (a) England and (b) Wales.

      Organised Crime: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of organised crime in Lincolnshire.

      Fire and Rescue Services: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new equality and diversity strategy in the Fire and Rescue...

      Fire Prevention: Certification

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing mandatory fire certificates for (a) houses in multiple...

      Fire and Rescue Services: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum safe crewing requirement to have five firefighters on every...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • British Virgin Islands: Politics and Government

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of implementation of the recommendations made in the Commission of Inquiry...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Post Office: Subsidies

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much they have given to the Post Office in subsidies in each of the years since 2000.

    • Recovery Loan Scheme

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Johnson of Lainston on 1 February (HL1695), what assessment they have made of the impact of not renewing...

      Electric Vehicles: Import Duties

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to establish the UK position regarding tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports; whether they will adopt similar tariffs to the...

      Horizon IT System

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they first became aware of the prosecutions being brought against sub-postmasters for alleged deficits arising from deficiencies in the Horizon software system.

      Insolvency

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that corporate insolvencies rose to their highest level in 30 years last year, what steps they are taking to assist companies that are struggling.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: Medical Treatments

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the APPG Report Brain Tumours–Pathway to a Cure, and in particular recommendation 6 with reference...

    • Health Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 31 January (HL1876), stating that “If a patient dies whilst on an elective waiting list, the...

      Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to investigate claims made in the Observer on 4 February that the Narconon rehabilitation centre offers a rehabilitation programme linked to the...

      Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Care Quality Commission has assessed, or plans to assess, the Narconon drug rehabilitation programme to ensure that it is safe for patients.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Evans of Rainow on 11 January (HL Deb col 98), what assessment they have made of whether it is appropriate to describe...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Welfare Assistance Schemes

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many English local authorities do not run a local welfare assistance scheme, and what assessment they have made of the impact on low-income residents in these...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Bees: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support the bee population.

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Medical Equipment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to making it compulsory to have EpiPens in all schools.

    • STEM Subjects: Girls

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the confidence gap between girls and boys studying STEM subjects at school.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Lobbying: Registration

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered taking steps to reduce the single tiered registration fee to the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists for small consultant...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to update the law with safeguards to prevent the creation and distribution online of manipulated and faked images.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Diplomatic Service: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to put in place mandatory training for diplomats on Freedom of Religion and Belief.

    • Developing Countries: Genito-urinary Medicine

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights as per Sustainable Development Goal target 5.6.

  • Home Office

    • Radicalism

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 23 January (HL1524), under what circumstances (1) a human rights, social justice, or environmental...

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