Written answers

Mawrth, 2 Ebrill 2024

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if a Minister from her Department will visit Darlington to hold discussions with (a) the Police and (b) Trading Standards on the joint...

    • Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to shorten the diagnostic pathway for ovarian cancer by allowing the CA125 blood test and ultrasound to be...

      Agency Nurses: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS England spent on agency nurses in each of the last five years.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Fraud and Maladministration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the amount of money lost to fraud and error by her Department in each of the last three financial years.

      Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to provide the same (a) terms and conditions and (b) job evaluation systems to (i) Anaesthesia Associates and...

      Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of patients (a) waiting for mental healthcare and (b) on NHS waiting lists for physical...

      Gender Dysphoria: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what further steps she plans to take to ensure that clinicians operating in (a) the NHS and (b) private practice adhere to the NHS...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Chinook Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinooks,...

    • Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December to Question 7162 on Air Force: Military Aircraft, when he plans to send the response letter to the Rt hon. Member...

      Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2023 to Question 140032 on Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel, what the grades of UK-produced steel purchased for...

      Armed Forces: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the impact of each additional 0.5% of GDP spent on defence up to 3% of GDP on (a) force readiness and (b) levels of...

      Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the electronic warfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team in Defence Equipment and Support on...

      Ministry of Defence: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the domain commercial (a) air and (b) ships team in Defence Equipment and Support on average in each year from 2019 to...

      Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the future maritime platforms team at Defence Equipment and Support in each year since 2019.

      Chinook Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinook, published by...

      Chinook Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinook, published by...

      Chinook Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinook, published by...

      Chinook Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinook, published by...

      Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed in the international relations group in Defence Equipment and Support on average in each year from 2019 as of 20 March 2024.

      Dstl: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of spending on the advanced materials programme at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in each financial...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Family Conciliation Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2024 to Question 18955 on Family Conciliation Services, whether his Department monitors the number of therapists...

  • Cabinet Office

    • 50:50 Parliament

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has provided funding to 50:50 Parliament in the last five years.

    • King Charles III: Art Works

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend the offer of a free portrait of King Charles to churches.

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal drug related deaths in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Council Housing: Demolition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many local authority owned buildings under 11 metres are being considered for demolition as a result of the costs to...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Landscape Recovery Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of hectares of land managed by each applicant to the Landscape Recovery scheme.

    • Tree Planting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of trees have been planted in each year since 2005.

      Wheat: Agriculture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) support and (b) promote sustainable and regenerative wheat farming practices.

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack were sampled by his Department for (a) length and (b) sex in International Centre for the Exploration of...

      Agriculture: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the minimum investment requirement for the Water...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were analysed by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were analysed by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      Dogs: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to address dog thefts in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were collected by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were collected by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were collected by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      Thames Water: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the (a) continuity and (b) quality of water services for people served by Thames Water.

      Water Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with regulators to (a) safeguard the interests of consumers and (b) help ensure the financial...

      Zane Gbangbola

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of opening an independent public inquiry with...

      Inland Waterways: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with relevant authorities to improve the condition of waterways in (a) Romford...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were collected by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      River Test: Ammonia and E. coli

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to monitor levels of (a) ammonia and (b) e-coli in the River Test.

      Southern Water: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Southern Water on updating its sewage infrastructure, in the context of recent sewage...

      Electronic Cigarettes: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the challenges faced by local authorities to properly dispose of disposable vapes.

      Flood Control: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of the flood and coastal erosion risk management budget has been (a) allocated and (b) spent in...

      Water Companies: Investment Income

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the total dividends paid to shareholders by water companies in each year since 2010.

      Water Companies: Debt Collection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department provides guidance to water companies on best practice for debt collection.

      Housing: Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2023-24 on Resilience to flooding, HC...

      Rivers: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by what criteria he grades the cleanliness of rivers.

      Sewage: Rivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects sewage releases into (a) the River Foss, (b) the River Ouse and (c) their tributaries to stop.

      Sewage: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will issue guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) water companies on their obligations to enforce sewage...

      Flood Control: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of the total flood and coastal risk management budget has been allocated to each (a) region,...

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Domestic Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how many occasions Ministers from his Department have visited (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in each of...

      Flood Control: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of the flood and coastal risk management budget that will be spent by 2027.

      Sewage: Microplastics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the average amount of microplastics present in sewage sludge.

      Water: Havering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on improving water quality in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London...

      River Mersey: Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of water in the River Mersey.

      Rivers: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of water in rivers and streams in Lincolnshire.

      Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vaping products were registered with the Environment Agency; how much was received by Government in UK WEEE...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack were sampled by his Department for (a) length and (b) sex in International Centre for the Exploration of...

      Dogs: Smuggling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing sanctions for cases of puppy smuggling.

      Parrots: Non-native Species

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 4 October 2022 to Question 46153 on Parrots: Non-native Species, whether he has made a...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were analysed by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

      White Fish: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pollack otolith bones were analysed by his Department in International Centre for the Exploration of the Seas area...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Pakistan: Security

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic support his Department is providing to the Pakistani Government to help deescalate tensions in North...

    • Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 403 on Gaza: Humanitarian Aid, what recent assessment he has...

      Viginum

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to improve cooperation with VIGINUM.

      Russia: Freezing of Assets

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of EU proposals to send profits generated...

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on immediately rehabilitating (a) horticulture, (b)...

      North Korea: Sanctions

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to impose sanctions on (a) officials and (b) entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for...

      Global Partnership for Education

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps the Department has taken to support the work of the Global Partnership for Education.

  • Home Office

    • Nitazenes: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle the importation of nitazenes into the UK.

    • Immigration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help promote the integration of immigrants.

      Immigration: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2024 to Question 18307 on Immigration: Applications, whether pictures of language certificates can be...

      Marriage: Passports

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason people born after 1 January 1983 are required to provide a valid passport when giving notice of marriage.

      Shoplifting

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken with relevant authorities to reduce shop lifting in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

      Drugs: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help tackle the sale of illegal drugs on (a) social media and (b) other websites.

      Undocumented Migrants: Aviation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of illegal immigrants who gain entry to the United Kingdom via air travel; and what steps he has...

      Migrant Workers: Sponsorship

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many certificates of sponsorship which have been (a) suspended and (b) revoked have been successfully appealed in each year for which...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of whether private providers responsible for running asylum accommodation are meeting their contractual requirements.

      Sexual Offences: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) integrity and (b) confidentiality of digital evidence in sexual assault cases.

      Migrant Workers: Sponsorship

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many certificates of sponsorship have been (a) suspended and (b) revoked in each year for which data is available.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Loneliness: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle chronic loneliness in people over the age of 65; and what recent assessment she has...

  • Department for Education

    • Sign Language: GCSE

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of secondary (a) mainstream and (b) maintained special schools offered British Sign Language GCSE in each of the last...

    • St Leonard's Catholic School

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has placed a ban on all inter-year transfers to St Leonard's Catholic School in City of Durham.

      Out-of-school Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has taken steps with relevant authorities to provide out of hours academic tutoring provision in state schools in (a) England and (b)...

      Education: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on educational attainment.

      Nutrition: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to include information about the benefits of eating (a) wholemeal and (b) traditionally made bread in the school...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Gratuities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) steps she is taking and (b) discussions she has had to support businesses prepare for the full implementation of the Employment...

    • Business: South Holland and the Deepings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to the public purse was of funding provided to businesses in South Holland and the Deepings constituency during the...

      Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which industries have seen a reduction in exports since 31 January 2020; and what proportion those exports have reduced by.

      Trade Agreements: India

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her planned timetable is for the signing of a UK-India trade agreement.

      Postage Stamps: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment her Department has made of the planned increase in the cost of first class stamps on the affordability of the postal...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that the sanctions regime does not disadvantage those who experience mental health challenges.

    • Employment Schemes: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many starts have been recorded for the Youth Offer in (a) Greater London, (b) Bexley Borough and (c) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency...

      Employment: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on employment rates.

      Mining: Industrial Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution by the Leader of the House in Business Questions on 21 March 2024, what progress his Department has...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the daily standing charges for gas and electricity in Ofgem's (a) Yorkshire and (b)...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Technology: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how she plans to promote research into new models of (a) assessment and (b) support.

    • Breast Cancer: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if her Department will meet with the Lobular Moon Shot Project to discuss lobular breast cancer research.

      Social Media: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with social media companies on the potential effects of social media on mental health.

  • Attorney General

    • Zane Gbangbola

      To ask the Attorney General, if she will apply to the High Court to order a new investigation into the death of Zane Gbangbola during flooding in 2014.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Argentina: Welsh Language

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Argentina on greater support for the teaching of Welsh in the Chubut Province.

  • Department for Transport

    • Aviation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what regulations are being considered to ensure that ‘temporary reserved areas’ do...

    • Aviation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, where the ‘temporary reserved areas’ will operate; and what will be the size of...

      Aviation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, when they anticipate that the British Standards Institute will report on recommended...

      Aviation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a legislative control framework before implementing the Future of Flight Action Plan.

      Luton Airport: Fires

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cause of the fire at Terminal 2 of Luton Airport on 10 October 2023; and whether the cause has been...

      Aviation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what is their timeline to achieve operational ‘temporary reserved areas’ by end of...

      Aviation: Hydrogen

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of hydrogen technology in reducing aviation carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, and what steps they are taking to...

      Aviation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what manufacturing standards will be in place for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and when,...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Bread and Flour Regulations 1998

      To ask His Majesty's Government which specific legal obligations require them to notify the EU about planned legislative changes to the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998.

    • Water Companies: Billing

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that water companies plan to raise customer bills by up to 70 per cent over the next five years, what assessment they have made of the...

      Agriculture and Food Supply: Floods

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of flooded and saturated farmland on farming and food production, following recent data from the UK Centre for...

      Sewage: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulated under environmental permitting, and whether they will consider...

      Meat: Imports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the tonnage of illegal meat intended for import into the UK seized following UK customs checks in each of the last five years; and what is their assessment...

      Meat: Import Controls

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much meat has been seized at the UK border by officials in each of the last six months; and whether they expect to completely eradicate the import of illicit...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Childbirth

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the National Maternity Review’s report Better Births, published on 22 February 2016.

    • Rare Diseases: Carers and Families

      To ask His Majesty's Government what provisions are in place to support the families and caregivers of individuals with rare diseases.

      Ukraine: Medical Equipment

      To ask His Majesty's Government what medical equipment they have donated to Ukraine since 1 January.

      Brain: Tumours

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will review spending on (1) gliomas, and (2) astrocytoma cancer, to account for any increase in incidences.

      Mental Health Services: Expenditure

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Markham on 21 March (HLWS366), whether NHS England and integrated care board aggregate NHS mental health...

      Covid: Immunosuppression

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the level of unmet need of immunocompromised patients for protection against COVID-19, and (2) whether the MHRA has...

      MMR Vaccine: Pharmacy

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for community pharmacists to administer the MMR vaccine.

      Brain: Tumours

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Medical Research Council, and the UK Research and Innovation...

      Diabetes: Research

      To ask His Majesty's Government what partnerships and expedients they are encouraging to progress diabetes type one stem cell and non-stem-cell research.

      Period Poverty

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of value lost to the economy through period inequity, as set out in the report, The State of Period Equity in the UK, published by...

      Drugs: Shortages

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made, if any, of how many preventable hospitalisations have occurred as a result of medication shortages caused by Brexit.

      Breast Milk

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of advice from NHS Sussex Trust that male lactation fluid is (1) safe and (2) beneficial for infants.

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