Written answers

Iau, 25 Ebrill 2024

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • UK Defence and Security Exports: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff at UK Defence and Security Exports were based overseas in each year since 2019.

    • UK Defence and Security Exports: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff at UK Defence and Security Exports work in the regional team that covers the Americas, Pacific and East Asia.

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SME defence firms have used the showcase pod at events supported by UK Defence and Security Exports in each year since 2019.

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend (a) Oceanology International and (b) Defence Procurement...

      UK Defence and Security Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses completed the (a) land, (b) maritime, (c) air, (d) security and (e) cyber security modules delivered by the UK Defence...

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend (a) Intersec and (b) the World Police Summit in 2024.

      UK Defence and Security Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses attended the (a) export licencing, (b) doing business with prime contractors, (c) working with the media, (d) preparing...

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms requested that a serving member of the Army accompany them to an exhibition supported by UK Defence and Security...

      UK Defence and Security Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) land, (b) maritime, (c) air, (d) security and (e) cyber security modules were delivered by the UK Defence and Security Exports...

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Larkhill Camp

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms have an exhibition space at the UK Defence and Security Exports capability showcase at Larkhill Garrison.

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether a fee is charged to companies that request that a serving member of the Army accompany them to an exhibition supported by UK Defence...

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend the (a) Singapore Airshow and (b) Asia Pacific Maritime...

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence firms were supported by UK Defence and Security Exports to attend the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and...

      Unmanned Air Vehicles: Export Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the model numbers were of drone engines that were authorised for export in the last 12 months; what the end (a) uses and (b) users were...

      Small Businesses: Postage Stamps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of the cost of stamps on small businesses.

      Department for Business and Trade: Harland and Wolff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when (a) she, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in her Department last met Harland and Wolff.

      Harland and Wolff: Export Credit Guarantees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress has been made in negotiations between UK Export Finance and Harland and Wolff.

      UK Defence and Security Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK Defence and Security Exports in building strong relationships with overseas governments.

      UK Defence and Security Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK Defence and Security Exports in raising awareness of UK industry capabilities in (a)...

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Promotion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Soldier on stand requests UK Defence and Security Exports (a) received and (b) fulfilled in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022, and (iii) 2023.

      UK Defence and Security Exports: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many sector advisors have been based in UK Defence and Security Exports in each year since 2019.

      Arms Trade: Export Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether export control licensing requirements for AI weapons systems include checks on the (a) accuracy and (b) reliability of those systems.

      Foreign Investment and Overseas Trade: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is making to promote (a) international trade and (b) investment opportunities for businesses based in Birmingham.

      Export Credit Guarantees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13545, whether legal advice has been sought on providing a 100% guarantee on lending...

      Unmanned Air Vehicles: Export Controls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there are any extant export licenses for the supply of (a) R902W engines and (b) related components for use on (i) Hermes 450, (ii)...

      Artificial Intelligence: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether any UK-based artificial intelligence companies have export licenses to Israel.

      Department for Business and Trade: Trade Fairs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions ministers in her Department attended (a) domestic and (b) overseas trade shows which were supported by UK Defence and...

  • Department for Education

    • Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of parents (a) with two year olds who are eligible for 15 hours of childcare support and (b) who...

    • Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of children who are (a) eligible and (b) not registered for free school meals.

      Schools: Mid Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has given to (a) schools in Mid Bedfordshire and (b) Galliford Try in relation to the PFI contract between Central...

      Schools: Suffolk Coastal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the transparency data entitled School rebuilding programme: schools in the programme, update on 8 February 2024, how much funding...

      Educational Visits: Theatres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that pupils from low income families are able to participate in school visits to theatres.

      Criminology: Qualifications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned defunding of the level 3 Criminology qualification on the criminal justice...

      Department for Education and Student Loans Company: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024,...

      Department for Education: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department are working on the science and technology skills dashboard.

      Academies: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that academy trusts publish details of (a) how their schools' annual grants are pooled and (b) (i) how and (ii) for...

      Vocational Guidance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to ensure careers advisors have knowledge of level 4 and 5 qualifications.

      Employment: Further Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to help increase engagement between employers and further education colleges.

      Office for Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional Strategic Priorities Grant recurrent funding was allocated to the Office for Students between financial years (a) 2022-23 and (b)...

      Universities: Freedom of Expression

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that universities uphold the right to freedom of expression for students campaigning on matters relating to the (a)...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she takes to ensure that local authorities (a) adequately capture the needs of SEND children and (b) provide a local offer that adequately...

      Childcare: Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Government subsidies for childcare on the cost of childcare for people who are not...

      Students: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the shortage of ADHD medication on students during the upcoming exam season; and...

      Teachers: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for subject knowledge enhancement programmes for (a) primary...

  • Home Office

    • Domestic Abuse: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help support survivors of domestic abuse in Birmingham.

    • Police: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made on developing Domestic Abuse Matters training for officers investigating domestic abuse offences.

      Home Office: Ipsos

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract agreed by his Department with IPSOS-MORI Ltd. on 18 April 2024, reference 412008/1329297, if he will publish...

      Policing Productivity Review: Shoplifting

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Policing Productivity review on levels of theft from shops.

      Asylum: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to increase opportunities for children and young people to (a) express their views and experiences of and (b) make...

      Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 22 November 2023 to Question HL130 on Youth Mobility Scheme: EU countries, whether he has had discussions...

      Visas: Graduates

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the letter from the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee of 12...

      Visas: Graduates

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the removal of the ability of taught masters students to bring dependents on trends...

      Asylum: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum decision makers have completed training to assess applications from individuals deported to Rwanda under the UK-Rwanda Treaty.

      Asylum: Hotels

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason an electronic database has not been created to keep track of the children in hotels used for asylum seekers.

      Asylum: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press statement by the Prime Minister of 22 April 2024, with which airline commercial charter planes for specific...

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Ukrainian government has requested that boats used for illegal channel crossings be offered to that country.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of whether the NHS workforce plan should be updated by NHS England to reflect the staffing needs of...

    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the devolved administrations on ensuring (a) a consistent approach and (b) the...

      Mental Health Services: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many child mental health patients have been held in inappropriate out of area placements since March 2021.

      Mental Health Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress NHS England has made on developing a neuropsychiatric service specification.

      Infant Mortality: Certification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2024 to Question 19419 on Infant Mortality: Certification, what her planned timetable is for extending...

      Health Services: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will amend the NHS Constitution to ensure that rehabilitation is seen as the third pillar of healthcare.

      Mental Health Services: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) stigma and (b) gender norms on trends in the number of men accessing mental...

      Carers: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support unpaid carers in rural areas.

      Continuing Care: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that people eligible for NHS continuing healthcare funding have access to services.

      Alcoholism and Drugs: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Inpatient Detox units there are by location.

      Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Prescriptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding medications related to (a) asthma and (b) chronic obstructive...

      Breastfeeding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increased rates of breastfeeding on cost savings for the NHS.

      Health: Men

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of a men's health strategy for the economy.

      Hormone Pregnancy Tests Expert Working Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to commission an independent review of the Commission on Human Medicines’ Expert Working...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support (a) hospice and (b) other end-of-life services.

      Palliative Care: Integrated Care Boards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding support her Department is providing to Integrated Care Boards on the operation of (a) hospices, (b) palliative care and (c)...

      Intensive Care: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that intensive therapy unit patients have access to rehabilitative therapies on their...

      Health Services: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will develop a (a) rehabilitation strategy and (b) single accountable lead in every NHS Trust and Integrated Care Board area.

      Pregnancy: Smoking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to encourage pregnant women to undertake smoking cessation programmes.

      General Practitioners: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress she has made on retaining more GPs.

      Dental Services: Maidstone and the Weald

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on increasing access to dentists in Maidstone and the Weald constituency.

      Pregnancy: Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of vaping on the health of pregnant women; and whether she plans to take steps to...

      Dentistry: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to provide mental health support for the dental workforce.

      Smoking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of people participating in smoking cessation programmes.

      Dental Services: Hornsey and Wood Green

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of NHS dentistry in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency.

      Smoking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that lobbying by the tobacco industry does not undermine future public...

      Naloxone

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of creating a national naloxone programme.

      Community Nurses: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of capacity in district nursing on the timeliness of patient discharge from...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that NHS integrated care boards commission (a) end-of-life and (b) other palliative care...

      Paediatrics: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been waiting longer than (a) 18 and (b) 24 months for a community paediatric appointment as of 17 April 2024.

      Intensive Care: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department provides to NHS trusts on ensuring that patients transitioning from intensive care units to hospital wards...

      Veterans: General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Office for Veterans' Affairs holds on the number and proportion of veterans who have informed their GP that they served in...

      Biofuels: Vegetable Oils

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the NHS using hydrotreated vegetable oil as an alternative to fossil fuels.

      Hospitals: Hygiene

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of adapting HTM 01-04: Decontamination of linen for health and...

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of performance against the 62-day referral to treatment cancer standard in England.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the benefits cap for families with children living in poverty.

    • Jobcentres: Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the average distance benefit recipients need to travel to their assigned Jobcentre; and what the...

      Social Security Benefits: Underpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average value was of a benefits underpayment in the 2022-2023 financial year.

      Unemployed People: Birmingham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to support unemployed people in Birmingham with (a) skills training and (b) financial management.

      Pension Protection Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend member and trade union representation to the board of the Pension Protection Fund.

      Carer's Allowance: Telephone Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) average and (b) maximum amount of waiting time when contacting the Carer's Allowance Unit by telephone.

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of levels of child poverty among (a) BAME, (b) Gypsy, Roma and Traveller and (c) disabled children.

      Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the main causes of poverty in (a) children, (b) pensioners and (c) adults.

      Health Services: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of classifying covid-19 as an occupational disease for healthcare workers; and whether...

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of social security payments on levels of child poverty.

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on steps to end child poverty.

      Medical Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Prime Minister’s speech on welfare of 19 April 2024, who the specialist work and health professionals are that...

      Employment: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department it taking to help ensure that disabled people have access to reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • China and North Korea: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the meeting between China and North Korea on 13 April 2024.

    • Development Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase collaboration with (a) French, (b) German and (c) US overseas development agencies.

      Sudan: Food Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will increase multi-year funding to support (a) the most food-insecure people in Sudan and (b) Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries.

      Gaza: Aid Workers

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the oral statement of 17 April 2024 on the Humanitarian situation in Gaza by the Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Foreign,...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

      To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to paragraph 2.22 of the National Audit Office's report entitled Progress with the merger of the Foreign...

      Djibouti: Entry Clearances

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the extent of Djibouti's entry requirements for British citizens.

      Developing Countries

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report entitled The Great Reversal: Prospects, Risks, and Policies in...

      Sudan: Violence

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the seriousness of the risk of atrocities in Kas in the South Darfur state of Sudan.

      Asia-pacific Region: Climate Change

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Asian Pacific counterparts on climate change mitigation measures.

      Israel: International Law

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to (a) investigate and (b) verify claims on Israel's compliance with international law.

      Israel: Arms Trade

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last met with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to discuss the sale of arms to Israel.

      Sudan: Christianity

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support Sudanese Christians.

      Gaza: Sanitary Products

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure women and girls in Gaza have access to sanitary products.

      Libya: Violence

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in Tripoli.

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on ceasing Israel's military campaign over (a) areas where (i) residents are residing and (ii) aid...

      Myanmar: Military Coups

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the conflict in Myanmar; and whether he plans to take steps to oppose the coup authorities...

      Western Sahara: Politics and Government

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether Morocco is listed by the UN as the Administering Power of Western Sahara.

      Western Sahara: Civil Liberties

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will raise in the UN Security Council reports of restrictions to freedom of (a) expression and (b) association in the non-self-governing territory of...

      Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps he has taken to secure guarantees from participants in the Sudan conflict for the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the UK's constitutional arrangements...

    • Leasehold

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of leaseholders who purchased leases between 14 February and 20 July...

      Buildings: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that when a building owner enters administration, qualifying leaseholders...

      Cladding Safety Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the average time taken between a building entering the Cladding Safety Scheme...

      High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the research entitled EWS1 or equivalent lender data on mortgage valuations for flats: October 2023 to...

      Candidates and Voting Rights: Dual Nationality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that British citizens with lawful dual citizenship are able to (a) vote and (b) stand...

      Veterans: Identity Cards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the potential merits of designating veterans ID...

      Elections: Campaigns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the potential merits of reviewing regulations on...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of making water companies statutory consultees in planning...

      Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a revised version of his Department's Planning Policy Guidance to reflect recent changes to the...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Crimes of Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of section 156 (2) of the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 on levels of...

    • Just Stop Oil: Prison Sentences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the cases of Just Stop Oil protestors who were imprisoned on remand for slow-marching.

      Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals relating to Personal Independence Payment claims are awaiting a hearing (a) nationally, (b) by region, (c) by Tribunal Office and (d)...

      Social Security Benefits: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the longest period of time that a claimant has had to wait for their benefit decision to be heard at tribunal...

      Just Stop Oil: Remand in Custody

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which some Just Stop Oil protestors who were under the age of 18 were held on remand in adult prisons.

      Prisons: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21066 on Prisons: Civil Disorder, how may Tornado trained officers each prison should aim to have...

      Lewes Prison: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what investigation HM Prison and Probation Service has carried out into the causes of the hospitalisation of (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners at HMP...

      Prisons: Education and Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) educational and (b) vocational training opportunities are not reduced in prisons; and whether he plans to use...

      Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to manage prison population levels.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of projected annual network constraint costs for (a) 2024, (b) 2025 and (c) 2030.

    • Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance her Department issues to companies that have difficulties paying the standing charges on their commercial energy tariffs.

      Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department has taken to help SMEs pay their energy standing charges.

      Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will take legislative steps to cap standing charges for (a) commercial and (b) domestic energy suppliers.

      Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase the number of people that are accredited to retrofit residential...

      Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) barriers to achieving net zero and (b) solutions the Net Zero Council has identified; and what steps the Government is...

      Net Zero Innovation Board

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Net Zero Innovation Board last met.

      Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to tackle climate change.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Genomics: National Security

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Deputy Prime Minister's oral statement of 11 September 2023 on Security Update, Official Report, column 673, whether he has made...

    • Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Veterinary Medicines working group has made on increasing access to veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland since its inaugural meeting.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will allocate additional resources to the Victims Payment Board to help process applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement...

    • Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire of 17 January 2024, Official...

      Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will extend the upcoming application deadline of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Trident Submarines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the vanguard-class submarines have been on patrol at sea on average in each of the last 10 years.

    • Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Air Force operated planes have flown to Israel since 2 February 2024.

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2023 to Question 2667 on Israel: Military Aid, whether any (a) lethal and (b) other military equipment other than...

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Israeli Air Force operated planes on non-military operations have (a) landed and (b) taken off from British territory since 7 October 2023.

      Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Full-Time Trade Trained Strength (FTTTS) of the Army is; and when he expects the Army's FTTTS to be reduced to 72,500.

      Iran: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what maritime assets are being sent to the Middle East following Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel.

      Armed Forces: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate the effectiveness of the impact on bilateral relations of its military training programmes abroad.

      Falkland Islands: Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the air defences of the Falkland Islands in the context of the recent procurement by...

      Northern Ireland Security Guard Service: Medals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to include the Northern Ireland Security Guard Service in the issuing of the Wider Service medal.

      Lasers: Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's definition of full operating capability for the Dragonfire directed energy weapon programme is.

      Lasers: Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ships his Department plans to fit with the Dragonfire directed energy weapon.

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Freedom of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department plans to answer a request for information, reference FOI 2023/23519, submitted on 1 November 2023 under...

    • Genomics: China

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 14260 on Genomics: China, whether the programme of work to assess...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Voluntary Work: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) value of grants made and (b) number of recipients of funding from the National Citizen Service was in (i) Suffolk Coastal...

    • Sports: Facilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) number and (b) value was of grants made to grassroots sport in (i) Suffolk and (ii) Suffolk Coastal constituency since 2010.

      Water Sports: Sewage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of sewage discharges on sports clubs engaged in (a) swimming, (b) surfing, (c) angling, (d)...

      Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2024 to Question 12565, whether she plans to instruct the Civil Procedure Rule Committee not to...

      Cultural Heritage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to preserve sites of local cultural heritage.

      Culture: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to support the (a) establishment and (b) maintenance of (i) cinemas and (ii) cultural venues in towns.

      Public Buildings: Concrete

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) museums, (b) theatres, (c) art galleries, (d) sports venues and (e) other public buildings for which her Department is...

  • Leader of the House

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ending the automatic right of new housing developments to connect...

    • Hedges and Ditches: Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of hedgerow protections.

      Plastics: Waste

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce (a) single-use and (b) other plastic waste.

      Flood and Water Management Act 2010

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to commence schedule 3 of the Floods and Water Act 2010.

      Flowers: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) gypsophila, (b) solidago, (c) orchids, (d) dianthus and (e) chrysanthemum consignments were imported from the...

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding is available to local authorities for clean air programmes.

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce air pollution.

      Air Quality Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on the Air Quality Grant Scheme.

      Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward (a) legislative proposals to amend the...

      Water: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to allow water customers to have a meter removed from their property.

      Agricultural Machinery: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to bringing used agricultural machinery from Great Britain to...

  • Church Commissioners

    • Church of England: Slavery

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church plans to publicly acknowledge historic links with the chattel slave trade.

    • Church of England: Tree Planting

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church plans to take steps to plant trees on diocese lands.

      Churches: Cumbria

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support churches in (a) Penrith and The Border constituency and (b) Cumbria.

      Redundant Churches

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches were deconsecrated in each year since 1994.

      Churches: Lincolnshire

      To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support churches in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and...

  • Department for Transport

    • Aviation: Compensation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) compensation and (b) care and assistance expenses that passengers are entitled to claim...

    • Driving Tests: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of accidents during driving tests (a) in total and (b) in vehicles that lack dual control in 2022-23.

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2024 to Question 22401 on Aviation: Fuels, if he will detail the firms and locations of the 13 SAF projects.

  • Treasury

    • Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) officials in his Department on compensation and support for affected Equitable Life...

    • Self-employed: Fines

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether self-employed individuals who file their tax returns late but owe no tax are penalised.

      Cryptocurrencies

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is developing economic models to forecast (a) price trends and (b) growth potential in cryptocurrencies.

  • Attorney General

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Vaccination

      To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to declining immunisation rates in the UK, what level of prioritisation the Department of Health and Social Care and the UK Health Security Agency...

    • Dementia: Diagnosis

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the NHS is prepared for the arrival of new diagnostic innovations for dementia.

      Mental Health: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the mental health and wellbeing of babies and very young children, especially given the evidence surrounding the cumulative impact...

      Magnetic Resonance Imagers: Helium

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure minimal usage of helium in MRI scanners in NHS facilities in the light of the global shortage of helium; and what steps...

      General Practitioners

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the convenience and efficacy of the systems used by NHS GP practices for patients to make an appointment to see a doctor.

      Disease Control

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty, due to be considered by the 77th World Health Assembly in May, will...

      Food Data Transparency Partnership

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Food Data Transparency Partnership’s decision not to make reporting on health data mandatory, what steps they are taking to ensure...

      Nutrition

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle diet-related ill-health, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

      Health Services and Social Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on integrating social care and the NHS.

      Suicide: Coastal Areas

      To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to research by Christine Camacho and Luke Munford at the University of Manchester showing that deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide are higher in...

      Respiratory Syncytial Virus

      To ask His Majesty's Government what data they are gathering on countries currently implementing immunisation programmes for infant respiratory syncytial virus regarding (1) acceptance and...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prison Sentences

      To ask His Majesty's Government what specific budget is allocated for the implementation of the current Imprisonment for Public Protection action plan.

    • Injunctions

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many super-injunctions are currently in effect in England and Wales.

  • Treasury

    • Advance Pricing Agreements

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many advance transfer pricing agreements have been signed by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the past five years.

    • National Insurance Contributions

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 April (HL3589), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what is their...

      UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 February (HL Deb col 666) with regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in the context of engaging...

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