Bill Esterson

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Dioxide: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to prepare contingency measures to prioritise users of CO2 in the event that there are supply shortages as a result of the closure of CF Fertil

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Southport

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Southport con

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Sefton Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Sefton Centra

14 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Park Retail

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to BEIS transparency data: spending over £500, published on 13 January, for what purposes did his Department authorise £71,539.16 of payments to Park Retail Ltd. du

14 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to BEIS transparency data: spending over £500, published on 13 January, to which companies did his Department authorise payments of £41,833 to anonymised retailers

14 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Apple Distribution International

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what purposes his Department spent £4,552 on Apple Distribution International Ltd between 22 and 23 September 2021.

14 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Airbnb: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what purposes his Department spent £9121.42 on Airbnb on 20 September 2021.

6 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which businesses are awaiting approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to (a) supply lateral flow tests to the NHS and (b) for the use of those tests in the UK.

6 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which businesses have been (a) accredited to supply lateral flow tests to the NHS and (b) accredited to supply those tests for use in the UK.

6 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help small and medium businesses reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

6 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of a recent survey by YouGov and Veolia which found less than a third of UK businesses have a strategy for reachin

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with trade unions and representatives from the UK's steel industry on setting targets for the use of British made steel in the construction of HS2.

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

High Speed 2 Line: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues to encourage the setting of targets for British made steel in the construction of HS2.

4 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Stocks and Shares: Evergrande Group

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the suspension of trading shares in China's Evergrande on the global economy.

4 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Stocks and Shares: Evergrande Group

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of China's Evergrande suspending shares from trading and the potential collapse of the company on British businesses.

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Country Parks: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will provide a response to the letter of 15 December 2021 from the Save Rimrose Valley campaign.

9 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the average length of delay in updating covid-19 vaccination records in cases where vaccinations have not been properly documented as a result of computer error.

7 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure value for money in public spending.

6 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

School Rebuilding Programme: Sefton Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for School Standards of 6 December 2021, which schools in the Sefton Central constituency are included in the New Rebuilding Programme.

25 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Alcoholic Drinks: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the supply of wine and spirits over the festive period 2021-22.

18 Nov 2021 · Department for International Trade

TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) national and (b) international potential merits of introducing a TRIPS waiver in respect of covid-19 related (i) vaccines and (ii) vaccine technology.

18 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Supermax Healthcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2021 to Question HL 3265, if he will speed up his Department's investigation into allegations of modern slavery at Supermax.

18 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in securing a supplier for medical examination gloves and surgical gloves under tender, reference 269071/982217, published on 23 July 2021.

17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received on the requirement for people who have been vaccinated against covid-19 outside the UK with a MHRA approved vaccine to quarantine for ten days in the event that

16 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on the suitability and safety of women prison officers carrying out their duties between the ages of 60 and 68.

12 Nov 2021 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Public Inquiries

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on appointing a Chair of the public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the covid-19 outbreak.

12 Nov 2021 · Department for International Trade

Protective Clothing: Malaysia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the letter from British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Charles Hay MVO, to her Department of 17 June 2020 regarding labour concerns within Malaysia's glove industry.

12 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Malaysia: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had on workers' rights and forced labour during her November 2021 visit to Malaysia.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for International Trade

Metals: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the US-EU agreement on steel and aluminium announced on 30 October 2021, what (a) assessment she has made of the implications of that agreement for British steel producers and (b) st

25 Oct 2021 · Department for International Trade

Industrial Relations: Australia and New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he made of the implications for his policies of the labour chapter of the proposed UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade agreements and compliance in collective bargaining under the te