Written answers

Mercher, 8 Mai 2024

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Dementia: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to (a) improve published national primary care data on young onset dementia and (b) ensure that young onset...

    • Patient Choice Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2024 to Question 12829 on Patient Choice Schemes, how many patients were offered choice at the point...

      Prostate Cancer: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of scans for suspected prostate cancer performed by the NHS in each of the last five years.

      NHS England: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to NHS England was for (a) events, (b) activities, (c) merchandise and (d) other expenditure relating to Pride Month 2023.

      PA Consulting Group: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the contract awarded by her Department to PA Consulting Services Limited on 8 January 2024 under procurement reference...

      NHS: Databases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the contract awarded by her Department to KPMG LLP on 14 March 2023 under procurement reference CF-2270, whether the...

      Cannabis: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of cannabis usage on mental health.

      Dental Services: Warrington South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional NHS dental appointments have been made available for patients as a result of the Dental Recovery Plan in Warrington...

      Dental Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Faster, simpler and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry, published on 7...

      Breastfeeding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase breastfeeding rates.

      Silicosis: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will introduce a national register of people with silicosis.

      Skin Diseases: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support patients with inflammatory skin conditions to manage the impact of their condition on...

      Advertising: Children and Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of advertising on the mental health of children and young people.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the provision of covid-19 booster vaccinations to community pharmacies.

      Operating Theatres: Fires

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to update the National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures in relation to the potential risk surgical...

      Accident and Emergency Departments and Ambulance Services: Yorkshire and the Humber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times in ambulance and emergency departments in Yorkshire.

      Smoking: Health Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients who smoke have received very brief advice on smoking cessation in NHS hospitals.

      NHS: Software

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of repeat prescriptions that have been ordered through the NHS app in each of the last 12 months.

      Social Services: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to bring forward a workforce strategy for social care.

      Dementia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to provide (a) guidance and (b) resources to support Integrated Care Systems in developing a designated care...

      Rare Diseases: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in relation to the commitment in the Rare Disease...

      Dementia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of levels of age-appropriate support offered by Integrated Care Boards for people with...

      Palliative Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were admitted to hospital for palliative care in each of the last five years.

      Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that plans for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome in the Major Conditions Strategy include (a)...

      Community Diagnostic Centres: Osteoporosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of bone density scans conducted in community diagnostic centres in the last 12 months.

      Health Services: Women

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a timetable for the full implementation of the Women’s Health...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has had discussions with the Prime Minister of Israel on the reported finding...

    • Israel: Arms Trade

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the sale of arms to Israel of reports of mass graves in Gaza.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2023 to Question 6083 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan...

      Gaza: Aid Workers

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2024 to Question 22306 on Gaza: Aid Workers, whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

      West Bank: Violence

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to stop settler violence against farmers in the West Bank.

      The Gambia: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to help tackle discrimination and persecution faced by Christians in the Gambia; and if he will make an assessment of the potential...

      Chad and Sudan: Borders

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his department is taking to help reopen the Adre crossing in Sudan.

      Ukraine: Corruption

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to support anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine prior to post-war reconstruction.

      Partnership for Peace: Diplomatic Relations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to deepen diplomatic cooperation with members of the NATO Partnership for Peace programme.

      Black Sea: Shipping

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Romania, (b) Moldova, (c) Bulgaria, (d) Ukraine and (e) Türkiye on (i) security and (ii) maritime access in...

      Russia: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to help support Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia in the context of the detention and sentencing of several members of that community on...

      Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last had discussions on the security of the (a) North Atlantic and (b) Arctic with his counterparts in (i) Iceland, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Faroe...

      Gubad Ibadoghlu

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2023 to Question 2390 on Gubad Ibadoghlu, if he will make it his policy to call for the unconditional release of Dr...

      Nagorno-karabakh: Reconstruction

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of rebuilding Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan on UK-based businesses.

      Armenia: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what his Department's timescales are for the conclusion of the negotiations for the UK-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.

      Ukraine: Development Aid

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how much and what proportion of overseas development assistance for Ukraine has been allocated to helping Ukraine to develop specialist capabilities to...

      Georgia: Civil Liberties

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has received recent reports on civil and political rights in Georgia; and when he last met (a) his counterpart from and (b) other representatives...

      Colombia: Peace Negotiations

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking with the UK Embassy in Colombia to support the peace talks between the Colombian government and the Segunda Marquetalia.

      Philippines: Territorial Waters

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support the Philippines in their enforcement of territorial waters.

      Tibet: Human Rights

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to help tackle the causes of self-immolation and suicide by Tibetan monks.

      Mari Emmanuel

      To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has held recent discussions with his Australian counterpart on the recent stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel during a church service in Wakeley,...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Jobcentres: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding his Department has provided for the renovation of Jobcentre sites in each financial year since 2020.

    • Universal Support

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings a Universal Support scheme participant has with their personal adviser on average (a) prior to employment and (b) when in...

      Universal Credit: Social Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with housing associations on the potential impact of the 53 rent week year on residents.

      Universal Support

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made towards the full rollout of the Universal Support programme.

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of potential costs of planned changes to the Work Capability Assessment on (a) the NHS and (b) mental health services.

      Disability: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department calculates the estimated cost of living for disabled people.

      Work Capability Assessment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of planned changes to the Work Capability Assessment on (a) appeal and (b) mandatory...

      Work and Health Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Q9 of the oral evidence by Gareth Parry to the Work and Pensions Committee on 17 April 2024, HC 697, whether the Work and...

      Employment Schemes: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what national specialist employment support his Department plans to provide for disabled people, in the context of the planned ending of...

      Disability: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposals in the Health and Disability Green Paper on the finances of people with...

      Personal Independence Payment: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has (a) made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to Personal Independence Payment on the mental wellbeing of...

      Universal Support

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to track the number of disabled people that have secured employment via the Universal Support scheme.

      Social Security Benefits: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for (a) Disability Living Allowance and (b) the Personal Independence Payment were made for children in the last 12 months.

      Social Security Benefits: Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to remove access to benefits for people...

      Jobcentres: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre sites are temporarily closed.

  • Treasury

    • Self-assessment: Maladministration

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self assessment forms for the 2023-2024 tax year were sent in error in April 2024.

    • Financial Conduct Authority

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the workplace culture at the Financial Conduct Authority.

      NatWest: Shares

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2023 to Question 5600 on Natwest: Shares, whether his Department has appointed advisers to review the potential...

      Central Bank Digital Currencies

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the fiscal impact of a potential digital pound by way of increased seigniorage revenue.

      NatWest: Shares

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including an employee share element as part of the sale of the Government's remaining shares in...

      Credit Unions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the reduction in numbers of credit unions.

      Gambling: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the consultation on proposals to bring remote gambling into a single tax announced in the Autumn Budget 2023.

      Poverty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his fiscal policies of the report by Oxfam International entitled Inequality Inc., published on 15...

      Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing the expensive car supplement for electric vehicles at a higher threshold in the...

      Tobacco: Smuggling

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking with local authorities to help tackle the illicit tobacco trade.

      Minimum Wage: Enforcement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many minimum wage investigations HMRC concluded in each financial year since 2019 in Wales.

      Holiday Accommodation: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to consult on proposed changes to the Furnished Holiday Lets tax regime.

      Research: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many small and medium sized enterprises were unsuccessful in securing research and development tax relief (a) in 2024 to date and (b) between 1 January...

      Money Laundering

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the HMRC registration is for the trust or company service provider that provides a company registered address for 115 live UK companies at 19 Brignall...

  • Department for Education

    • Electrical Goods: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase access to electrical appliance repair and reuse skills training.

    • Special Educational Needs: Leeds City Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help Leeds City Council increase its capacity to undertake its education, health and care plan assessments.

      Department for Education: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to her Department was of (a) events, (b) activities, (c) merchandise and (d) other associated costs relating to Pride Month 2023.

      Teachers: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason non-specialist teachers who teach core subjects eligible for levelling up premium payments are excluded from the scheme; and what...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Help to Buy Scheme: Divorced People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to help ensure that help to buy homeowners are advised accurately by Homes England on retaining...

    • Service Charges: Oxfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment on the potential impact of increased service charges on (a) leaseholders and (b) local...

      Local Government: Bribery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department issues to the police on their role in investigating allegations of bribery in local council...

      Housing: Mould

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of mould in the (a) owner-occupied, (b) private...

      Homelessness: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a cross-departmental strategy to end youth homelessness.

      Local Government: Audit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2023 to Question 1227 on Local Government Finance: Audit, how many new professionals...

      Elections: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to amend the list of acceptable photo ID before the next General Election.

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Carbon Emissions: Impact Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Table 16 of the Impact Assessment for the Carbon Budget Order 2021, published on 16 April 2021, if she will...

    • Hydrogen: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many submissions to the second hydrogen allocation round her Department received by 19 April 2024; what the total production...

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help support people who require entry to a neighbour's property for the purpose of recording...

      Boiler Upgrade Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Government Response to the consultation entitled Proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme...

      Fuel Cells: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has carried out a cost benefit analysis for hydrogen fuel cells using deoxygenated air as a fire...

      Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of using transport and storage companies for the development of...

      Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has provided recent guidance to (a) transport and (b) storage companies on the development of provisional cluster...

      Fuels: Distribution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the level of competition in the fuel distribution services industry.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending water undertakers' licences under the...

    • BSE: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has identified the original source of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the UK.

      BSE: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prepare for another potential outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the UK.

      Darwin Plus: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 22727 on Darwin Plus: Finance, if he will list the (a) funding and (b)...

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Exports: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to UK Export Finance's Business Plan 2024-29, published on 30 April 2024, what steps she is taking to help companies in...

    • Arms Trade: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraphs 28 and 29 of the summary grounds of the Secretary of State provided in the High Court case between the King (on...

      Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to her Department's Response to the Government consultation on measures to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in...

      Trade Unions: Ballots

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on how many trade union ballots in each industrial sector there were in each month of 2023.

      Small Businesses: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of recent economic growth figures on small and medium businesses in (a) Newport West...

      Minimum Wage: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in how many cases businesses in Wales were found to be non-compliant with minimum wage legislation in each year since 2019.

      Minimum Wage: Enforcement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times her Department has taken enforcement action against businesses for non-compliance with minimum wage legislation in each...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Public Sector: Internet

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to help ensure that public services are available to (a) individuals and (b) households without internet access.

    • Cabinet Office: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to his Department was of (a) events, (b) activities, (c) merchandise and (d) other costs relating to Pride Month 2023.

      Stoll: Housing

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on which dates the Minister for Veterans Affairs has met with representatives of the Stoll Foundation to discuss the future of Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions.

  • Home Office

    • Visas: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is his policy to create a UK visa scheme for Palestinian (a) families displaced in Gaza and (b) orphans from Gaza.

    • Asylum: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing time limits on asylum cases for unaccompanied...

      Drugs: Crime

      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 number of convictions for class (a) A and (b) B drug...

      Asylum: Republic of Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information his Department holds on the number of asylum seekers that have (a) entered the Republic of Ireland by crossing the land...

      Nitrous Oxide: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ban on nitrous oxide canisters on levels of illegal nitrous...

      Windrush Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people received (a) less than £10,000, (b) £10,000-£20,000, (c) £20,000-£50,000, (d)...

      Drugs: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle drug-related offences in (a) Cumbria and (b) England.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) women and (b) men who have arrived in the UK by small boat in 2024 are receiving accommodation support.

      Deportation: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many women have been detained pending deportation to Rwanda.

      Deportation: Rwanda

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of individuals identified as eligible for removal to Rwanda are resident in Northern Ireland.

      Sham Marriage: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been prosecuted in relation to sham marriages or civil partnerships that have taken place for the purpose of remaining...

      Asylum: Republic of Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the standard operating procedures for (a) processing and (b) transferring asylum seekers between the UK and Ireland.

      Asylum: Electronic Tagging

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claimants, excluding foreign national offenders, have been subject to electronic monitoring as a condition of immigration...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Cohabitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable cohabiting couples to share financial and property rights.

    • Offenders: Bail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes who live close to their victims are not bailed to their home address.

      Offenders: Bail

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is available to courts on the impact of bailing people to live at their home address.

      Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has piloted a harm reduction approach to drug use in prisons.

      Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) drug use and (b) synthetic drug use in prisons.

      County Courts: Judgements

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to publish claimant data for County Court Judgments.

  • Department for Transport

    • Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report by the Centre for Economic Business Research entitled The pothole...

    • Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to local highways authorities on the criteria for the implementation of new road safety measures; and what...

      National Highways: Business Plans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require National Highways to publish all the full business cases for road schemes that have been produced since...

      Blue Badge Scheme: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many blue badges were issued due to children having a medical condition in 2023.

      Electric Bicycles: Helmets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending regulations to require that cycle helmets be worn when hiring an e-bike.

      Driving Licences: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for reissuing a driving licence following medical clearance in the last 12 months; and if he will make an...

      Motor Vehicles: Safety Measures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require drivers to carry a warning triangle in...

      Motorways: Noise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help limit noise pollution for people who live near motorways.

      Motorways: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) times and (c) locations of incidents when smart-motorway technology lost power.

      Motorways: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents have occurred as a result of smart motorway technology since 2019.

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Arts: Prizes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to use (a) the Turner Prize and (b) other high-profile art competitions to enhance the (i) visibility and...

    • Football Index

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential lessons it has learnt from the collapse of...

      Department for Culture, Media and Sport: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to her Department was of (a) events, (b) activities, (c) merchandise and (d) other associated costs relating to Pride...

      Remembrance Day

      To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who was appointed to represent the Muslim community at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in each of the last 10 years.

  • Wales Office

    • Crime: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to help support victims of crime in Newport West constituency.

    • Rural Areas: Economic Situation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the rural economy in Wales.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Helles Barracks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Helles Barracks as of 29 April 2024.

    • Catterick Garrison

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Marne Barracks.

      Army

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Army to have stood up the Army Trials Unit.

      Armed Forces: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2024 to Question 22653 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel were living in grade (a) one, (b) two,...

      Royal Citadel Plymouth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at the Royal Citadel in Plymouth as of 1 May 2024.

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 2023 to Question 3978 on Israel: Military Aid, to which Israeli authorities information from the RAF surveillance flights...

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the purpose was of each RAF-operated flight to Israel since 7 October 2023.

      Gaza: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Air Force surveillance flights have been flown over Gaza since 7 October 2023.

      Gaza: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the (a) International Court of Justice and (b) International Criminal Court has requested that his Department provide it with evidence gathered...

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the funding for Ukraine announced by the Prime Minister on 23 April 2024, what proportion of that funding will be used to replace UK...

      Ministry of Defence: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21551 Ministry of Defence: Fraud, if he will provide a breakdown of the financial amount lost for...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Digital Technology: North West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle inequalities in access to digital technologies in (a) the North West, (b)...

    • Semiconductors: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2024 to Question 24088 on Semiconductors: Infrastructure, if she will respond to the...

      Telemedicine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which stakeholders her Department has had discussions with on the Telecare National Action Plan.

      Voice over Internet Protocol: Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2024 to Question 23701 on Voice over Internet Protocol: Local Government, which local...

  • House of Commons Commission

    • Parliamentary Estate: Security

      To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 22724 on Parliamentary Estate: Security, if the Commission...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Cyprus: Diplomatic Service

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the British High Commissioner to Cyprus has visited the Muratağa, Sandallar and Atlilar memorial in Northern Cyprus; and, if not, what plans they have...

    • Nagorno Karabakh: Cultural Heritage

      To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding the protection of Armenian heritage in Nagorno–Karabakh following the recent...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Flats: Insulation

      To ask His Majesty's Government which types of defect data they collect when assessing the prevalence of non-cladding defects in residential buildings.

    • Buildings: Fire Prevention

      To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to ensuring that building owners, whether freeholders, commonhold associations or enfranchised leaseholders, who are required to...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Forests: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they will introduce secondary legislation under Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 2021.

    • Darwin Plus: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to continue financing Darwin Plus at £10 million per year after the current commitment ends in 2025.

  • Department for Business and Trade

    • Companies: Registration

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many fake companies were registered in each of the last 12 months for which there are records, unbeknownst to the householder at the address used.

    • Exports

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of figures by the Office for National Statistics which show UK services exports grew 63 per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2023,...

      Scaffolding

      To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of occasions on which scaffolding around domestic and commercial buildings was erected illegally in England in the most...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Casement Park: Regeneration

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their current assessment of the total capital cost of the rebuilding of Casement Park.

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Housing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what planning estimate they have made for the number of people who have arrived by irregular routes and need to be accommodated in the UK because they have not...

    • Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Inquiries

      To ask His Majesty's Government what action they have taken to establish the statutory inquiry into the Manston migrant processing centre.

      Visas: Public Order Offences

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals who are not British citizens have had their visitor or other visas rescinded as a result of criminal activities associated with public...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Intersex: Human Rights

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to give effect to the recent United Nations Human Rights Council resolution affirming the rights of intersex people; and what...

  • Department for Education

    • School Day

      To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are providing for pilot projects for schools to assess the feasibility of extending the school day.

    • Higher Education: Freedom of Expression

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the deadline of 1 August for implementation of the provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, given that the...

      Higher Education: Freedom of Expression

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Office for Students will provide guidance on the complaints scheme under the Higher Education (Freedom of...

      Students: Equality

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of individual named (1) current, and (2) former, students' records held by the Department for Education collected in equality monitoring,...

  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    • Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what forms of financial support are available from the Government, and arms-length bodies such as National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England, for...

    • Religious Buildings: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps Historic England are taking to reduce the number of places of worship on the Heritage at Risk Register.

      Football: Charitable Trusts

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the value to communities of a Football Community Trust operating locally.

      Religious Buildings: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many places of worship have been on the Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register for five years or more.

      National Lottery Heritage Fund: Religious Buildings

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for funding were received by the National Lottery Heritage Fund from local parish churches, chapels and meeting houses (excluding...

      Tourism: Religious Buildings

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any research into the tourism potential of local parish churches, chapels and meeting houses.

      Religious Buildings: Conservation

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many places of worship are currently on the Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.

      Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what amount of financial support was provided to local church buildings, excluding cathedrals, for fabric repairs in 2022–2023 by the Department for...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to meet their 2020 commitment to a consultation on alcohol calorie labelling.

    • Public Health

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of new scientific discoveries in the field of longevity and radical life extension in order to better public health; and...

      Rare Diseases: Health Services

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence about its appraisal system to ensure it is sufficiently...

      Diabetes: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent children from developing diabetes at an early age.

      Health

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a health prevention strategy.

      Maternity Services: Training

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether NHS England, integrated care boards, and NHS Trusts have ensured that all maternity and neonatal staff have had the training, supervision, and support as...

      Diabetes: Children

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of high rates of childhood obesity on future diabetes rates; and what assessment they have made of the impact that...

      Patients: Safety

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework has been fully implemented throughout the NHS to support learning and compassionate responses to...

      Health Services: Standards

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the public consultation on updating the NHS constitution, published on 30 April, is available in languages other than English, and if so, in which languages.

  • Department for Transport

    • Motorways: Safety Measures

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the safety equipment installed on smart motorways has a high failure rate.

    • Motorcycles: Driving Licences

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of how the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposals to incentivise the progressive access licensing route would...

      Motorcycles: Licensing

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how a simplified licensing process for powered light vehicles would impact (1) the uptake of powered light vehicles, (2) the...

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

    • Nuclear Fusion

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of progress being made towards the development of nuclear fusion, and by what date they estimate that electricity generated in...

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    • Eutelsat OneWeb: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government what is their (1) current, and (2) expected future, equity stake in US satellite technology company Eutelsat OneWeb (formerly OneWeb).

    • Eutelsat OneWeb: Finance

      To ask His Majesty's Government, according to their business plan justifying their investment in US satellite technology company OneWeb in 2020, what projection they made of the value of the...

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