Written questions

826 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has held with the Home Office on the offshore wind labour market following the introduction of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules concessi

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If she will make an estimate the number of seafarers imported to work on offshore wind farms in UK territorial waters through the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017.

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to consult seafarer stakeholders as part of the evaluation of the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 since that concession came into force.

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 902177 on Wind Power: Migrant Workers, what consideration was given to domestic (a) employment and (b) skills as part of the evaluation process.

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer to question 902177 on 14 November 2022 on Wind Power: Migrant Workers, when the decision to extend the concession was communicated to employers; and which employer organisations

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2022 to Question 902177 on Wind Power: Migrant Workers, when it was agreed to extend the concession; and what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials had with

6 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: P&O Ferries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have had with representatives from transport trade unions to discuss P&O Ferries since he entered office on 25 October 2022.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Ferries: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the Critical Freight Grant has been granted to (a) P&O Ferries and (b) each other operator receiving the grant since it was introduced.

14 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the extension of the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession.

12 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Podiatry: Kingston upon Hull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the level of podiatry vacancy rates in the NHS in Kingston upon Hull East constituency as of 12 October 2022; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impac

12 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last held discussions with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential effect of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Conc

12 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he last held discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential effect of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Concession 2017 on (a) job

12 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of foreign nationals that were employed on offshore wind (a) construction and (b) maintenance projects in UK waters in each year since 20

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) monitoring and (b) consultative mechanisms her Department has used advise on extensions to the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017.

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers have used the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 between its introduction in 2017 and October 2022.

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 in meeting skills shortages in the offshore wind industry.

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of foreign nationals that joined vessels in UK ports working on offshore wind farm projects in UK territorial waters in each year from 2017 to 2022.

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2022 to Question 24576 on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, whether non-EEA resident offshore workers will be required to obtain a Home Office sponsor licence in order to

10 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2022 to Question 24576, on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, how many (a) workers and (b) employers have made use of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Concession

10 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2022 to Question 24576, on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, whether she is taking steps to help ensure employers are recruiting offshore wind workers from the resident la

10 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Regulated Qualification Framework levels are required for occupations subject to the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Concession 2017.

10 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her officials have had discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on the effect of the Offshore Wind Workers Immigration Rules Concession 2017 on the Shortage Occupation List (a) since

10 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2022 to Question 24576 on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, how many employers that used the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 have applied for a spo

5 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects eligible post-graduate nurses to receive the £10,000 golden hello payment announced in May 2018.

14 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: P&O Ferries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has signed any contracts with P&O Ferries since 17 March 2022.

24 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Wind Power: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Border Force on the potential implications of extending the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 from 2 July 2022 to 31 October 2022.

16 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport applications are currently being processed by HM Passport Office; and how many passport applications are taking longer than 10 week estimated processing time.

19 May 2022 · Treasury

Cancer: Travel Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) insurance providers on helping to ensure that cancer patients are able to access affordable travel insurance.

19 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal legal aid firms have been added to the Legal Aid Agency’s list of providers willing to accept instructions for advocacy services at different locations since 11 April 2022; and what data his Dep

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