Written answers

Iau, 2 Mai 2024

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Sudan: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic representations he has made to discourage states channelling (a) weapons and (b) funding to the parties to the war in Sudan.

    • United Nations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of The Technical Report for the United Nations Secretary-General, published on 22...

      West Bank: Violence

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

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help increase access to medical care for children in Gaza.

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2024 to Question UIN 7644 on Gaza: Israel, what recent assessment he made of the implications for his policies of...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the US's sanctions on (a) Mount Hebron Fund, Shlom Asiraich and (b) the...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help secure peace between Israel and Palestine in the Holy Land.

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his international counterparts on the UN Security Forces taking over the border checks for aid at the Gaza border.

      Europe and North America: Embassies

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many members of staff from the (a) Department for Business and Trade and (b) devolved Administrations are co-located in UK embassies and high commissions...

      Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what progress he has made on preparing legislation to transpose into UK law the provisions of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement; and...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Freedom of Information

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what the average time taken by his Department to respond to a freedom of information (FOI) request was in each of the last five years; how many and what...

      Europe and North America: Diplomatic Service

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what (a) ambassadorial, (b) high commissioner and (c) deputy head of mission postings in (i) Europe and (ii) North America he plans to (A) announce and (B)...

      Afghanistan: Non-governmental Organisations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support NGOs operating in Afghanistan.

      Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with regional partners on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

      Israel: Arms Trade

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the (a) Strategic Export Licensing Criteria and (b) licences issued...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to deliver aid into the north of Gaza in the context of the infrastructure challenges by land.

      Libya: Oil

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to discourage multinational energy companies from engaging in corrupt practices in the oil industry in Libya.

      Libya: Oil

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to help counter the influence of unfriendly foreign actors on Libya’s oil industry.

      Myanmar: Refugees

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Thai counterpart on support for refugees from the conflict in Myanmar.

      South Sudan and Sudan: Food Supply

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on food security in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan of disruption of the planting season.

      Development Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent progress his Department has made to meet the pledge in the policy paper entitled UK government's strategy for international development, published...

      Sudan: Peace Negotiations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to help build a consensus among neighbouring and regional states to end the war in Sudan.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many Afghan people are being housed in UK hotel funded accommodation in Pakistan under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan...

      Myanmar: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian and refugee situation following the increased violence in...

      Sudan: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support survivors and (b) help prevent the further use of rape as a weapon of war in Sudan.

      Sudan: Arms Trade

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of sanctions on businesses that support the (a) Sudanese Armed Forces and (b) Rapid Support Forces on the flow...

      British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Companies

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had on progress on the introduction of public registers of beneficial ownership in the (a) Crown Dependencies and (b) Overseas...

      Haiti: Non-governmental Organisations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department is taking steps to support NGOs operating in Haiti.

      Haiti: Development Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support for measures to support (a) stability and (b) reconstruction in Haiti.

      Haiti: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department has undertaken contingency planning with the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean for steps to be taken in the event of a...

      Haiti: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with regional partners on the humanitarian situation in Haiti.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: India

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many staff in his Department were based in the Republic of India as of 15 April 2024.

      Armenia: Azerbaijan

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and what diplomatic...

      Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department providing support to Armenia to assist with refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.

      EU Countries: Immigration Controls

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department has held recent discussions with the European Commission on a derogation for the UK from the EU Entry/Exit System.

  • Department for Education

    • Childcare: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's value for money report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in...

    • Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to para 3.11 of the National Audit Office's value for money report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase the number of places for (a) children with autism and (b) children with special needs in schools.

      Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office's value for money report entitled Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in...

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog in issuing education, health and care (EHC) plans for children; and whether she plans to...

      Social Services: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of specialist (a) training and (b) accreditation on (i) alcohol and (ii) other...

      Schools: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school places.

      Further Education and Higher Education: Northumberland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the failure to agree a deal to build a gigafactory in Cambois on (a) the Gen Zero Campus in...

      Education and Skills Funding Agency: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much the Education and Skills Funding Agency has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Genito-urinary Medicine: Clinics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on funding for sexual health clinics.

    • Genito-urinary Medicine: Clinics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of sexual health clinics which offer cryotherapy treatment.

      NHS: Childcare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of staff working in the NHS who will be eligible to access extended childcare support.

      Nurses: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of nursing associates who completed training in 2023-24.

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Leeds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the average waiting time for people diagnosed with attention...

      Autism: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to (a) expand and (b) improve autism services in (i) Lancashire and (ii) Preston for (A) adults and (B)...

      Autism: Leeds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of professionals able to offer pre-school autism assessments in Leeds.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure equitable provision of Hormone Replacement Therapy for women.

      CJD: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the reliability of diagnostic testing of blood samples for vCJD.

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Leeds North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder assessments in Leeds North West constituency.

      Drugs: High Security Hospitals and Prisons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking in the (a) prison service and (b) secure hospital service to reduce harm from synthetic drugs.

      Autism and Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of NHS England’s Dynamic Support Register policy.

      Trastuzumab Deruxtecan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations she has made to NICE on the availability of Enhertu.

      Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure the (a) experiences and (b) specialist needs of young people with cancer are reflected in the work of...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 18 March 2024 from the hon. Members for Tooting, Putney, Wimbledon, Mitcham and...

      Social Services: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of developing a social worker workforce strategy that prioritises (a) recruitment,...

      Health Services: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her Department's press release entitled One-off payments of up to £3,000 for over 27,000 health workers, published...

      Drugs: Shortages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of warnings from drugs companies on...

      Community Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent district nurses worked in the NHS in England in each financial year since 2009-10.

      NHS: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2024 to Question 23065 on NHS: Databases, if he will hold discussions with the Federation of Clinical...

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 3.64 of the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, what steps she is taking to ensure that...

      Prosthetics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21490 on Prosthetics, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential...

      Health Professions: Certification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of clinicians who started advanced practice pathways in 2023-24.

      Health Professions: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have taken the accredited NHS Strategic Workforce Planning course through the Chartered Institute of Professional Development.

      Health Services and Social Services: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment and retention to deliver her Department's integrated one workforce approach.

      Mental Capacity: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the revised Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice before the end of this parliament.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Universal Credit: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to ensure that single household payments of Universal Credit are paid into the main caregiver’s account.

    • Universal Credit: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to ensure that single claimants with long-term disabilities receive the same benefits under Universal Credit as...

      Employment: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of in-work poverty in (a) Lanark and Hamilton East constituency, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.

      Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many alerts from the Verified Earnings and Pensions service informing his Department of carers’ earnings information were (a) passed...

      State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the full basic State Pension increased in cash terms between (a) 1997 and 2010 and (b) 2010 and 2024.

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carers Allowance for carers...

      Support for Mortgage Interest

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reverting Support for Mortgage Interest from an interest-bearing loan to (a) an...

      Support for Mortgage Interest

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the maximum amount of any mortgage on which Support for Mortgage Interest...

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carers Allowance for carers with...

      Personal Independence Payment: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of disabled people receiving Personal Independence Payment are in work.

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the weekly earning limits for Carer’s Allowance.

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for Carer’s Allowance to a...

      Ambulance Services: Medical Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing paramedics to certify Med3 Fit Notes.

      Carers: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is providing additional support to carers to help with rising costs of living.

      Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many overpayments his Department is seeking to recover for Carer’s Allowance due to (a) breaches to the earnings limit, (b)...

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Access to Work applicants were awaiting a decision on (a) 1 January, (b) 1 February and (c) 1 March in (i)...

      Cost of Living Payments: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21862 on Cost of Living Payments: Disability, what estimate he has made of the average...

      Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2024 to Question 23517 on Work Capability Assessment: Parkinson's Disease, when she (a) last met and (b) is...

      Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he has taken to prevent large value overpayments from accruing for Carer’s Allowance since 2019.

      Personal Independence Payment: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the upcoming consultation on the Personal Independence Payment reforms.

      Universal Support: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled people have been enrolled onto the Universal Support programme since it began.

      Carer's Allowance: Overpayments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, at what financial threshold his Department (a) starts an investigation and (b) seeks overpayment recovery for Carer’s Allowance.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Defence Equipment & Support: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his letter, reference PQN/23-24/2024/04115, if he will provide a breakdown by position of the 60 individuals at Defence Equipment and...

    • Clyde Naval Base: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many maintenance callouts have been made to HMNB Clyde for (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control and (e)...

      China: Defence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the announcement on 19 March 2024 by China's Ministry of Defence of the...

      Navy: Conferences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the attendance at the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium.

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has shared information gathered by RAF Shadow R1 flights over Gaza with the International Criminal Court.

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF Shadow R1 flights over Gaza have recorded evidence of mass graves at (a) Nasser and (b) Al-Shifa Hospital.

      Defence: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his criteria are for publicly disclosing payments made to contractors working on defence programmes.

      Ministry of Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Invitations to Negotiate issued by his Department did not lead to a procurement contract in 2023.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to (a) single living accommodation and (b) Service Family Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.

      Stonehouse Barracks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RM Stonehouse since April 2022.

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military aid the UK has provided to Israel since 7 October 2023.

      RAF Coningsby and RAF Lossiemouth: Typhoon Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft are used to maintain quick reaction alert flights at (a) RAF Coningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth.

      Stonehouse Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RM Stonehouse for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d)...

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated initial operating capability date is for the Boxer vehicle in Army service.

      Leuchars Station

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Leuchars Station as of 24 April 2024.

      Challenger Tanks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks his Department owned on 31 March 2023; and where those tanks were located.

      Challenger Tanks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for stored Challenger 2 tanks that are not being upgraded to Challenger 3 standard.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 22 February 2023 to Question 146784 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many compensation payments for issues relating to...

      Helicopters: Military Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of work on the new CH-47ER helicopters that will take place in the UK.

      Cameron Barracks: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many maintenance callouts have been made to Cameron Barracks for (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control and...

      Guided Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many multiple launch rocket systems his Department owns; how many he plans to upgrade; and what the projected (a) cost of and (b) timescale for such...

      Nuclear Submarines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated initial operating capability date is for the Royal Navy's proposed submersible ship nuclear replacement submarines.

      Radar: Northrop Grumman

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost is of the five MESAR radars ordered from Northrop Grumman as part of the UK E-7 Wedgetail programme; and whether those MESAR radars...

      Typhoon Aircraft: Radar

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated initial operating capability date is for advanced electronically scanned radar on Typhoon aircraft.

      RAF Shawbury: Typhoon Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft are stored at RAF Shawbury.

      Typhoon Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of RAF Typhoon aircraft are Tranche (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 variants.

      Typhoon Aircraft: Meteor Missiles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft are fitted to carry Meteor air-to-air missiles.

      Type 23 Frigates: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated out of service date is for each of the Royal Navy's Type 23 frigates.

      Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops were serving in the British Army as of 24 April (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

      Cameron Barracks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Cameron Barracks as of 24 April 2024.

      AWACS: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft is expected to achieve initial operating capability within the Royal Air Force.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Wines: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what policy reason retailers may not sell 125ml servings of wine in taster packs.

    • Export Credit Guarantees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how export development guarantees are scrutinised.

      UK Export Finance: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much UK Export Finance has spent on external consultancies in the last five years.

      Infrastructure: Northumberland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what infrastructure upgrades are required for the proposed Data Centre in Cambois.

      Cars: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the export of British luxury cars to Russia via third countries; and...

      Export Controls: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether end-use restrictions apply to controlled goods exported to Israel.

      Batteries: Factories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the establishment of gigafactories to support future levels of vehicle manufacturing.

      Iron and Steel: Production

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help increase domestic steel production.

      Iron and Steel: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in the levels of steel production between (a) the UK and (b) European Union Member States.

      British Business Bank: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the British Business Bank has spent on external consultancies in the last five years.

      Batteries: Factories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to find an alternative producer of batteries for electric vehicles for the vacant Cambois site since the...

      Batteries: Factories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the remaining industrial land at the Cambois site for a gigafactory.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support her Department is providing to businesses in Essex to increase the export of goods and services.

      Batteries: Factories

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take legislative steps to enable subsidies equivalent to those from the US and EU to help attract manufacturers to build...

      Imports: Israeli Settlements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has (a) requested and (b) received legal advice on allowing imports from illegal Israeli settlements.

      Trade Agreements: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps in the negotiations on the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement to ensure that any such agreement includes a clear...

  • Home Office

    • British Nationality: Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Knowledge of English Language requirement for citizenship, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of...

    • Biometrics

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted using facial recognition software.

      Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with homelessness stakeholders on measures within the Criminal Justice Bill.

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of synthetic drugs in circulation.

      Crime: Devon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of crime in (a) East Devon constituency and (b) Devon.

      Anti-social Behaviour: Devon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help tackle anti-social behaviour in (a) East Devon constituency and (b) Devon.

      Drugs: Devon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking the help reduce the number of drug offences in (a) East Devon constituency and (b) Devon.

      Telephone Services: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of scam telephone calls using number spoofing were reported in each of the last five years.

      Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help prevent the Irish government from returning illegal migrants across the border to Northern Ireland.

      Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of No Recourse to Public Funds on people who are (a) destitute and (b)...

      Immigration Controls: EU Countries

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has held recent discussions with the European Commission on the implications for the timing of the EU Entry/Exit System on delays...

      Gender Based Violence: Devon

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls in East Devon constituency.

      Asylum: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the aid budget of preparations to transport migrants to Rwanda including costs (a) paid to the...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Help to Buy Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of Help to Buy scheme leaseholders who are out of the five year interest free loan...

    • Help to Buy Scheme: Northampton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many help to buy homeowners are waiting for a decision on a loan redemption application in (a) Wellingborough...

      High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of Help to Buy scheme leaseholders unable to sell their homes due to the lack of...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Gambling: Video Games

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department (a) has and (b) plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of micro-transactions in video games on...

    • Charity Commission: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Charity Commission has spent on external consultancies in the last five years.

      Youth Work: Employment Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support people who have trained as youth workers to enter the youth workforce.

      Gambling: Video Games

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help (a) mitigate the risks associated with loot boxes in video games and (b) increase...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2024 to Question 902272 on Disinformation, how many information threats the Defending...

    • Semiconductors: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled National semiconductor strategy, CP 838, published on 19 May 2023,...

      Space Technology: India

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the United Kingdom and India collaborate on space programmes.

      Cybersecurity: Offshoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with UK-based companies on trends in the level of cyber security jobs moved abroad.

  • Treasury

    • Military Aid: Ukraine

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to allocate at least £3 billion for military support to Ukraine in each year between 2024 and 2030.

    • Defence: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister’s speech in Warsaw on 23 April 2024, whether his Department has (a) conducted an assessment of costings and (b)...

      Inheritance Tax: Agriculture

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of deferring eligibility for Agricultural Property Relief for all environmental land management schemes...

      Self-assessment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Basis Period Reform on the availability of accounting resources for (a) sole traders and (b)...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released early under the end of custody supervised license scheme since October 2023.

    • Restraint Techniques: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will end the use on children of (a) the inverted wrist hold and (b) other pain-inducing restraints.

      Wandsworth Prison

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when and with whom he has had discussions on conditions in HMP Wandsworth in the last six months.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the exemption certification process for XL Bully-type dogs on costs...

    • Flood Control: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for announcing further successful applicants for funding under the Frequently Flooded...

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Mevagissey are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Newlyn are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Plymouth are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Brixham are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels that mainly land catches in Looe are eligible for payments from the Pollack compensation scheme.

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Compensation scheme announced to support pollack fishers,...

      White Fish: Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2024 to Question 22013 on White Fish: Fishing Catches, how he plans to fund the...

      Fluorinated Gases: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the policy paper entitled Assessment of the F gas Regulation in Great Britain, published on 16 December...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the cost of exporting food to...

      Furs: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the responses to his Department's call for evidence on the fur trade.

      Sewage: Wildlife

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of sewage discharges into waterways on wildlife in those waterways between 2019...

      Agriculture: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure effective implementation of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of...

      Sewage: Rivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) sewage and (b) other contaminants in the river system on the food...

      Rivers: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2024 to Question 20109 on Rivers: Repairs and Maintenance, whether he has held recent...

      Property Flood Resilience Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 23 April 2024 to Question 21424 on Property Flood Resilience Scheme, which local authorities were...

      Rivers: Sewage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether planning authorities are required to undertake checks to prevent the discharge of sewage or dirty mains water into...

      Water: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to designate bathing waters in Portsmouth South by 2025.

      Water: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which bathing waters have been de-designated in the South East since 2010.

      Water Treatment: Yorkshire and the Humber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that devolved regions in Yorkshire develop a strategic plan for water and sewage management.

      Sewage: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2024 to Question 19486 on Sewage: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will issue guidance to...

      Farmers: Tenants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of current legal protections afforded to tenant farmers.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Hydrogen

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help encourage uptake in the use of hydrogen.

    • Net Zero Council: Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) dates and (b) agenda items are for future meetings of the Net Zero Council.

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate she has made of the average weekly pension payment to widows of miners who are recipients of the mineworkers...

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has had recent discussions with the Mineworkers Pension Scheme Trustees on the decision to make hardship payments...

      Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating the Rules Amendment Committee for the Mineworkers Pension Scheme.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the Industrial...

  • Department for Transport

    • Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring all (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters to be registered to an owner.

    • Driving Licences: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical professionals' assessments of fitness to drive have been received by the DVLA in each month of the last five years.

      Levelling Up Fund: Denton

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what re-appraisal of costs he has made for the successful Levelling-Up Fund bid entitled Destination Denton which was provisionally awarded in...

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many road traffic accidents are caused by (a) potholes and (b) poor road conditions each year.

      Local Transport Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the eligibility criteria are for projects to receive funding under the Local Transport Fund; and whether his Department has issued guidance to...

      Buses: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that most zero-emission buses for use in the UK are built in the UK.

      Railways: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on (a) expected future rail passenger demand and (b) the potential factors affecting future rail passenger demand.

      Railways: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage (a) train operating companies and (b) station car park contractors to (i) conduct and (ii) publish equality impact...

      Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the Business Case for the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge submitted by Hammersmith and Fulham Council; and when...

      Aviation: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2024 to Question 22401 on Aviation: Fuel, if he will detail the sums allocated to each of the 13 SAF projects.

      Avanti West Coast: Catering

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2024 to Question 14383 on Avanti West Coast: Catering, whether his Department holds information on the amount of...

      Aviation: Crew

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is seeking a bilateral recognition of Flight Crew Licensing with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

      Heathrow Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains his Department's policy to support a third runway at Heathrow airport.

      Bus Service Operators Grant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2024 to Question 21014 on Minibuses: Driving Licences, if he will publish a breakdown of the £3 million per...

      Driving Licences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment on separating International Drivers Permits from other DVLA delivered services.

      M62: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescales are for (a) the completion of repairs to the Ouse bridge on the M62 near Goole, (b) the removal of the temporary...

      Transport: Northumberland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department still plans to improve transport links between Cambois and North Blyth in the context of the failure to agree a deal to build...

      Electric Scooters: Hire Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2024 to Question 11269 on Electric Scooters: Hire Services, whether he plans to announce a decision on extending...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Youth Work

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure youth work is considered in the same esteem as other key professions.

    • Social Mobility: Young People

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support local authorities to fulfil their statutory duty to secure a ‘local youth offer’.

  • Home Office

    • Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the official evaluation of Operation Tacit to be published; and what steps they are planning in response.

    • Drugs: Smuggling

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the production and distribution of illicit drugs from China, especially synthetic opioids such as nitazenes; and what estimate...

      Home Office: Convictions

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many people employed by the Home Office have been convicted of abuse of public office and given custodial sentences in each of the past 20 years; and how many...

      Fraud: Crime Prevention

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the guidance relating to failure to prevent fraud offences, as required under section 204 of the Economic Crime and Corporate...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with EU institutions on the scope and timetable for the review of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

    • UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consult the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive before they begin the review of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

      Iraq: Turkey

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the government of Turkey, in relation to Turkish military attacks on Sinjar.

      Jerusalem: Cultural Heritage

      To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the occupation by Israeli settlers of Cows Garden in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City...

      UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Windsor Framework

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the upcoming review of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement will involve an appraisal of the outworking of the Windsor Framework, and possible...

      Iraq: Politics and Government

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security situation in Sinjar.

      Balkans: Security

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security situation in and stability of the Western Balkans, following the testimony of the NATO Supreme Allied Commander...

      Pascal Suleiman

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Lebanese authorities regarding the abduction and death of Pascal Suleiman, a senior member of the Christian Lebanese...

      Economic Community of West African States

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they, together with international partners, have had any discussions with the government of Nigeria, and with the authorities in (1) Burkina Faso, (2)...

      Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the World Food Programme that the situation in Sudan is “catastrophic” and that it is currently only...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Italy: G7

      To ask His Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the G7 Summit which will be held in Borgo Egnazia from 13 to 15 June.

    • Government Departments: Conduct

      To ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that individuals convicted of abuse of public office and given custodial sentences are not re-employed in central...

      Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reassess the factors which informed the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published in March...

      Defence and Foreign Policy

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains their position that foreign and defence policy are aligned, as stated in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign...

  • Department for Transport

    • Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the real-world representativeness of the CO2 emissions and fuel or energy consumption values of new passenger cars and...

    • Bus Services: Fares

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to retain a cap on bus fares after November 2024.

      Cycling: Accidents

      To ask His Majesty's Government what information (1) the Home Office, and (2) other departments, have regarding the number of casualties caused by pedal cyclists and e-bikes to...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Iron and Steel: Port Talbot

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide employment opportunities for the people of Port Talbot following on from proposed changes to the Steel Works.

    • Business: Economic Situation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Quarterly Economic Survey by the British Chambers of Commerce, published on 11 April; and what steps they are taking to...

      Cotton: Imports

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the volume of cotton garments imported into the UK that are linked to environmental destruction in the Amazonian Cerrado.

      Brexit: Economic Situation

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Johnson of Lainston on 16 April (HL3357), how they reconcile the data mentioned in the Answer with...

      Iron and Steel: Port Talbot

      To ask His Majesty's Government what was the quantity of coal required to run Port Talbot steel works at full scale operations; and what is the equivalent in electricity usage.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Hares: Animal Welfare

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for introducing legislation to introduce a closed season for hares in England, following the publication of DEFRA’s Action Plan for...

    • Non-native Species

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are monitoring the spread of non-native flatworms in the UK, particularly the New Zealand flatworm; what assessment they have made of any recent...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Tenants: Community Development

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following recent polling by the Belonging Forum which found that renters are more likely than the general population to (1) feel lonely, (2) not know their...

    • Rents: Increases

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing an average increase of 9.2 per cent in monthly rental costs in the...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Iran: Israel

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total cost to all parties of intercepting Iranian drones launched against Israel on 13 April; and what proportion of that cost...

    • Iran: Israel

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the recent participation of the RAF in intercepting Iranian drones aimed at Israel required UK military assets to be withdrawn from any other exercise or...

      Iran: Israel

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the recent interception of Iranian drones by the RAF was part of Operation Shader; if so, whether the remit of Operation Shader has been expanded; and if...

  • Treasury

    • Goldman Sachs

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the consequences for the UK economy of Goldman Sachs moving its head of financial institutions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa...

    • Inflation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the impact of rising inflation on household budgets while stimulating consumer spending, given the stagnation of retail sales...

      Financial Services: Foreign Investment in UK

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the delay of the Overseas Funds Regime on the UK's attractiveness to overseas asset managers; and what steps...

      Motor Vehicles: Insurance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have with the Competition and Markets Authority on the recent increases in car insurance premiums and access to car insurance for motorists...

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