Mawrth, 21 Mai 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP applications have been disallowed in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average wait time is between an individual submitting an Access to Work application and receiving initial contact from his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with the National Statistics Authority on the use of the term bad nerves as a reason for (a) economic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2024 to Question 18350 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, how many veterans were supported into employment by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2024 to Question 18350 on Jobcentres: Armed Forces, in which garrison towns the armed forces champions are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of the Armed Forces Champions have previously served in the military.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on people whose PIP payments have been paused as a result of them being in hospital for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 72 of the National Disability Strategy, published in July 2021, what progress his Department has made on establishing...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of times PIP payments have been paused for individuals who are in hospital for more than 28 days.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to end informal observations under Personal Independence Payment for people living with (a) MS and (b) other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in securing funds from paying parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional information on (a) his Department's website and (b) the State...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the average financial impact of changes to the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s residing in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of pensioners in poverty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of Carer’s Allowance in Wales also had another income in financial year 2023-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to table 6 of his Department’s publication entitled Child Maintenance Service statistics: data to December 2023,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March to Question 18351 on Universal Support: Veterans, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19525 on Pension Credit: Veterans, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans in garrison towns claimed Carer’s Allowance in 2022-23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of Government legal advice on the sales of arms to Israel on export licensing decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help (a) prevent job losses and (b) create new employment in the biodiesel industry, in the context of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating elements of shared parental leave models used in (a) Sweden and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of opt-out schemes for unsolicited mail through letterboxes; and whether her Department...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on the (a) types of fuel and (b) amount of jet fuel that has been exported to Israel for military...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish an itemised table of the primary imports from the Republic of North Macedonia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to promote trade between the UK and the Republic of North Macedonia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to help support (a) pubs, (b) restaurants, (c) cafes and (d) other parts of the hospitality sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support the automotive industry's transition to electric vehicles in the West Midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce the eight local authorities selected for the financial allowance pathfinder.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the financial allowance pathfinder.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the National Kinship Care Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on making funding available to Leeds City Council...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the use of smartphones in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle cyber attacks on schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of teachers who have received levelling up premium payments for school teachers since May 2022 by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many funded enrolments there were on each of the courses for 16 to 19 year olds that will have funding withdrawn after 1 August 2024 in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Minister without Portfolio's article of 12 May 2024 in The Sunday Telegraph, whether the Construction Industry Training Board...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has consulted children and young people on the plan for those in school with SEND.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of funding for schools in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency, (b) Newcastle upon Tyne...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to educate young people on the potential health impacts of (a) vaping and (b) nicotine pouches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children with special educational needs in the London Borough of Havering.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many providers have contracts with her Department to provide education on alcohol in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools, (c) colleges and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of access to 15 hours of government-funded childcare support by (a) single and (b) disabled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle discriminatory language towards neurodiverse students in mainstream education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in care are moved more than 10 miles away due to a lack of appropriate local care options.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of steps taken by (a) her Department and (b) the Treasury on ensuring that the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her planned timetable is for announcing the final revised budget for contracts for difference allocation round six.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the number of buildings in which insulation was installed through government-funded grant schemes...
What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of work carried out under the Energy Company Obligation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of gas consumption on energy prices in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help increase investment in green technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with Ofgem on trends in the level of consumer energy debt.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she has taken to increase energy security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much revenue the Exchequer has received from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Fund since 1994.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by her Department were made in Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 25469 on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, how many recipients there are in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many former employees were recipients of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in (a) Easington constituency and (b) the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1095 on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, if she will take steps to calculate how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Aldershot Garrison as of May 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average salary was for service staff at each Royal Fleet Auxilliary rank in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 May 2024 to Question 24424 on Armed Forces: Defence Equipment, for what reason his Department has linked the annual budget...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department defines initial operating capability in the context of the new 155mm Boxer-related 155mm artillery programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is to select a preferred bidder for the New Medium Helicopter programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Aldershot Garrison since April 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 16 December 2021 to Question 91847 on Navy: Shipping, whether that contract has now been awarded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of routers in his Department were manufactured by (a) Huawei and (b) ZTE.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the development of the Global Combat Air Program with Japan and Italy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which invitations to tender in the Defence Sourcing Portal relate to the provision of (a) equipment, (b) supplies and (c) services to Ukraine; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the (a) Navy and (b) Royal Air Force procure their uniforms from the same provider as the Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Aldershot Garrison for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the companies excluded from contracts by his Department in each year since 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much he plans to allocate to spending on defence R&D in each year to 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies have been subject to (a) mandatory and (b) discretionary exclusion from contracts by his Department in each year since 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of routers used by Shared Services Connected Ltd to manage the armed forces payroll system were manufactured by (a) Huawei...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy to prohibit defence subcontractors from using technology manufactured by Huawei.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy to prohibit defence subcontractors from using technology manufactured by Chinese state owned companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the cloth used to make Army uniforms is manufactured.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Question 21548 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to answer Question 17804 tabled by the Rt hon. Member for Garston...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing further support to Ukraine, in the context of the latest incursion of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the security of UK (a) military bases and (b) service personnel in the Middle East.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many referrals for post-traumatic stress disorder for (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force personnel were made in 2023-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is supporting Nigerian armed forces in training their personnel to protect (a) religious minorities and (b) other vulnerable groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of veterans that have (a) died and (b) committed suicide whilst awaiting a final settlement of a claim to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full time and (b) reservist British Army personnel have worked on recruitment in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme has a full-time senior responsible officer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to answer Question 17804 tabled by the Rt hon. Member for Garston and Halewood.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has taken diplomatic steps to help prevent Israel’s invasion of Rafah.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of (a) violence and (b) land repossession against Armenian...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 24574 on Bahrain: Political Prisoners, if he will list the individual human rights cases discussed with...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) capacity of (i) hospitals and (ii) primary health care centres and (b) availability of (A)...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forced eviction of over 300 Palestinians from the village of Wadi al Khalil by Israeli...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of Iran firing cruise missiles at Israel.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department plans to take steps to help preserve religious freedom in Jerusalem for minority Christians.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of Hezbollah plans to establish a new militia in Jordan.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps the Government is taking to help support persecuted Christians in (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what the Government's policy is on whether Palestine should be granted full United Nations membership.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help counter disinformation originating in Russia in (a) the Caucasus, (b) Western Balkans and...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to ensure compliance with sanctions against Russia by (a) JCB and (b) other companies.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his Israeli counterpart on taking steps (a) following recent and (b) to help prevent future attacks on aid convoys by Israeli...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the reported remarks by President Erdogan on 21 March 2024.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Seychelles on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the death sentences of Yousif Al-Manasif and Ali Al-Mubaiouq for crimes they...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has had discussions with other donors of the United Nations Relief and Works...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his Jamaican counterpart on the subject of the Cayman Islands.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many terrorism incidents have been declared in (a) the Turks and Caicos Islands, (b) Bermuda and (c) the Cayman Islands in each of the last five years.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the British Overseas Territories on tackling tax evasion in those territories.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help counter Chinese aggression against India.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take diplomatic steps to ensure the reopening of the (a) Rafah and (b) Kerem Shalom crossings.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on the potential merits of allowing UK citizens in those countries to (a) annually...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) stability of the Caucasus region.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) political situation in (i) Abkhazia and (ii) South Ossetia.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last discussed (a) civil and (b) political rights with his Georgian counterpart.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of the sentences for social media activity imposed on (a) Salma...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent progress his Department has made on the introduction of public registers of ownership by British overseas territories.
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 24574 on Bahrain: Political Prisoners, which individual cases his Department are monitoring; and whether he...
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Israeli Defence Forces taking control of the Rafah border crossing on the delivery of...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make it his policy to promote healthy role models in masculinity.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2024 to Question 25364 on Bahrain: Official Visits, whether any (a) Departments, (b) agencies and (c) public bodies...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a new counter-terrorism strategy on state threats.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that British overseas territories nationals are security vetted to national standards.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 19 of the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, published on 13 March 2023, what progress the Government has made on updating its...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government Property Agency has made on the erection of hoarding for the Brunswick site of the Darlington economic campus.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Minister for Veterans Affairs will provide the Independent inquiry into alleged unlawful activity by UK Special Forces during deliberate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) staffing levels and (b) staff training on the time taken to process probate applications in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to bring forward legislation to amend the Taking Control of Goods (Fees)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) starts and (b) completions there have been for the (i) offender behaviour, (ii) sex offender, (iii) substance misuse, (iv) domestic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many compensation awards have been made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme to victims under the age of 18 experiencing (a) rape and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times have prison staff been subject to disciplinary action by reason for that action in each year since 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison guards were working in high security prisons by grade on 1 May in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Approved Premises referrals were submitted by probation staff to accommodate people released on an End of Custody Supervised Licence in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people released on an end of custody supervised licence were subject to a serious further offence review in each month...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of prisoners that were released under the End of Custody Supervised License scheme...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people released on End of Custody Supervised Licence were assessed as posing a high risk of harm in each month since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people released on an End of Custody Supervised Licence were subsequently (a) recalled back to prison and (b) subject to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the secondment of police officers to cover shifts in Wandsworth Prison in the last 30 days.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vacancies there are in the probation service by region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department consulted representatives of (a) magistrates and (b) solicitors before implementing Operation Early Dawn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether beds of prisoners who have been released on temporary licence are counted as available for the purposes of determining capacity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk to public safety of Operation Early Dawn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appearances in magistrates courts were delayed on (a) 15 and (b) 16 May 2024 as part of Operation Early Dawn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much HM Prison and Probation Service has spent on rehabilitation programmes approved by the Correctional Services Advice and Accreditation Panel...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle state threats to (a) national and (b) economic security.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to support counter-terrorist training for police officers in the British Overseas Territories.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) training and (b) support the National Crime Agency is providing in the British Overseas Territories.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to strengthen sanctions for those who breach conditions of a licence to conduct animal experiments for scientific research.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the corporate report entitled Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual report 2022, published on 25 April 2024, if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress his Department has made on the (a) implementation and (b) operation of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of children who have been allocated a transfer to a local authority through the National Transfer Scheme have...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the average cost to the public purse of deporting a refugee to Rwanda.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people who have been served with notices of intent for removal to Rwanda are (a) women and (b) unaccompanied children.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied children are recorded as missing from asylum hotels as of 16 May 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will implement a visa scheme to enable Palestinian children to receive critical medical treatment in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to support Palestinian families seeking reunification with relatives from Gaza.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were (a) naturalised and (b) registered who were (i) under 18, (ii) 19 to 24, (iii) 25 to 29, (iv) 30 to 34, (v) 35 to 39,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 64 of the Migration Advisory Committee's report entitled, Rapid Review of the Graduate Route, published on 14 May...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2024 to Question 23314 on Migrant Workers: Hospitality Industry, if he will make it his policy to (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Rapid...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to prevent the provision of large dinghies by suppliers to people smuggling gangs.
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Answer of 20 January 2023 to Question 125287 on Rape: Prosecutions, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for rape...
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Answer of 20 January 2023 to Question 125287 on Rape: Prosecutions, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to publicise the online system for (a) checking the completeness of National Insurance records and (b) paying voluntary...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many incidents of tax fraud involving (a) the VAT484 form and (b) other paper forms HMRC has recorded in each of last five financial years; and what...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether changes to taxation arrangements of furnished holiday lets will apply to purpose-built holiday lodges on sites designated for leisure and tourism...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that National Highways reduces litter on (a) motorways, (b) access roads, (c) junctions and (d) verges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of (a) speed bumps and (b) chicanes on air quality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) standard of wifi services provided by train operators, (b) trends in the standards of that service over...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Minister for Roads and Local Transport plans to respond to requests made by the hon. Member for Chesterfield dated 21 March, 26 April and 13...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the eligibility age for a free bus pass to 60.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require railway (a) ticket offices and (b) electronic vending machines to accept cash payments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's press release entitled AI Safety Institute releases new AI safety evaluations platform,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure the UK remains at the forefront of safe and regulated research and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with which (a) people and (b) organisations the AI Safety Institute (i) consulted and (ii) collaborated in developing the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to monitor the potential impact of the Inspect platform on global AI safety standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will list companies that are prohibited from providing equipment for 5G networks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps under the powers available to her as set out in Schedule 11(1)(b) of the Online Safety Act to bring...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the amount of R&D spend by the (a) Government, (b) higher education sector, (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 173 of the Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper, published the Government on 2 February 2022,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding UKRI provides to support research and innovation related to pandemic preparedness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to increase awareness of Horizon Europe funding routes for UK manufacturers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety of 22 April 2024,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether there are any statutory requirements for the minimum distance between a (a) proposed and (b) existing mineral...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release, updated on 18 April 2024, how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has issued recent guidance to building owners on the timeframe in which they should confirm...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had discussions with mortgage lenders on lending to non-qualifying leaseholders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which Fires of Special Interest his Department commissioned investigations for in 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to provide support for homeowners with remediation costs for building safety defects created...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the number of buildings under 11 metres affected by safety issues in which (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department has issued for cladding remediation in Conservation Areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the number of buildings between 11 and 18 metres in height with aluminium...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release, updated on 18 April 2024, what data...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland on the number of people under the age...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to set a cap on the maximum cost charged to leaseholders per year for building safety case...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to labelling requirements from 1 October...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an impact assessment of changes to labelling costs for dairy businesses after 1 October 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding he has allocated to supporting the the fisheries sector; and what steps he is taking to support sustainability...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2023 to Question 3315 on River Parrett: Flood Control, whether it remains his timetable...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May to Question 24911 on Buildings, what was the (a) location and (b) operating body of each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) farmers and (b) food producers to use sustainable farming methods in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to end the use of cages in farming.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the sustainability of library services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2024 to Question 21019 on Transport, if she will make time for a debate on the National Transport Strategy.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce a policy that, where police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct, consideration will be given as to whether...
To ask His Majesty's Government, following their press release on 1 May stating that individuals are to be detained for removal to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, how many such...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers with children have been made homeless on achieving refugee status in the past 12 months.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many refugee families which include teenage children of both sexes being forced to share a single hotel room.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the care system, care employers, and immigrant care workers of the loss of employers’ visa sponsorship...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider adopting a similar approach to visa and passport arrangements with Italy and Germany as they have with France.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to enhance collaboration with EU authorities to (1) facilitate smoother import and export processes, and (2) uphold food safety...
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with (1) European counterparts, and (2) other international partners, about how provisions of the Convention on International...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that slingshots are being used to cause damage to vehicles and local wildlife in rural areas.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 26 April (HL3909), why the calculation of Regulatory Capital Value is not accompanied by a...
To ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions OFWAT has blocked or reduced dividend payments by water and sewage companies.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the recent cyber-attack targeting the personal details of UK military personnel, what steps they are taking, if any, to review their current data...
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of young people in the cadet forces in the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government when HMS Somerset will carry out test firings of the new Naval Strike Missile.
To ask His Majesty's Government what are the current arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy competence at the first stage of recruitment into any branch of the armed forces;...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the UK–German Cultural Commission has had regarding youth mobility and school trips since its reinstatement in 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 30 April (HL3810), where the register detailing which ambassadors have accepted offers of...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for giving greater weight to a durable and sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians by recognising...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Sudan concerning a potential resolution of conflict in Sudan.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support (1) climate-resilient agricultural practices, and (2) sustainable livelihoods, in Somalia to enhance food production and...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that free and fair elections will take place in South Sudan this year.
To ask His Majesty's Government who (1) has been, or (2) will be, consulted in central Nigeria regarding the ‘Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria’ programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government who are the intended beneficiaries of the ‘Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria’ programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will increase multi-year funding to support the most food-insecure people in Sudan and Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries.
To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to embed ageing and older women’s rights in (1) implementing the White Paper on International Development published in November 2023 (CP...
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of annual vehicle theft in the UK is accomplished by offenders cloning the signal from the vehicle owner’s remote locking device.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in enforcing mandatory gender pay gap reporting.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent individuals soliciting a deepfake non-consensual image from jurisdictions where there are no laws against creating and...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to the probate system on the average length of time taken to complete probate.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many claims for wrongful dismissal were successful at employment tribunals for each of the past five years.
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help potential claimants to obtain access to justice in cases of wrongful dismissal.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to regulating the sale of electric bike converter kits rated at over 250 watts, given that a vehicle with this rating would no...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many disabled people have been injured by electric bikes being used or left on the pavement, in each of the past five years for which figures are available.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, published on 7 May, which showed that construction activity grew at its...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution Foundation report Firm foundations: Understanding why employers use flexible contracts, published on 25...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the time limits for bringing claims before employment tribunals.
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure made under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 in the most recent year for which statistics are available.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the two-child benefit cap on child poverty.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the WorkWell scheme to other regions in England, and what consultations they have had with integrated care boards concerning the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress in ensuring immigrants from Hong Kong achieve employment commensurate with their education and skills; and what...
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to distribute the next allocation from the Dormant Asset Scheme, and how much this allocation will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project status is not used by the developers of solar farms as a way of bypassing...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many commercial agreements NHS England has made with manufacturers of medicines which allow, support or result in non-uniform pricing by individual medicine.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the NHS England uniform pricing policy on patients' access to innovative medicines.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the guidance issued by Cambridge University Hospitals which states that: "Staff will be used as chaperones according to the...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress towards the measures to retain doctors included in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the scale of the bottleneck between foundation and speciality training for NHS doctors; and what steps they are taking to address...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the number of GPs currently seeking, yet unable to obtain, employment.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reducing inequalities in outcomes for breast cancer patients from black and minority ethnic backgrounds over the past (1) 10 years,...
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people diagnosed with cancer underwent a needs assessment and were given a personalised care and support plan in (1) 2021, (2) 2022, and (3) 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to incorporating health and safety requirements into tax incentives for film and television productions, similar to those...
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