Dame Chi Onwurah

15 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the Taliban regime to enable (a) women and girls to have a full education including university, (b) women to take up employment and (c) w

14 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Newcastle upon Tyne Central

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2023 to Question 187651, how many asylum seekers lived in Newcastle upon Tyne in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020, (d) 2021 and (e) 2022.

14 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Newcastle upon Tyne Central

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2023 to Question 187651 on Asylum: Newcastle upon Tyne Central, in what format the information is held.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Innovate UK is taking to provide opportunities to people from under-represented groups (a) within its own organisation, (b) that receive its grant funding and (c) that partic

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Shipping: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what data her Department holds on the total value (a) public and (b) private investment in research and development by the Maritime sector in each of the last five years.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Innovate UK has taken to ensure its grants are accessible to under-represented groups.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps Innovate UK has taken to encourage (a) businesses and (b) universities to collaborate with each other.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent steps Innovate UK have taken to promote collaboration and networking within regions; and how it will measure the success of this work.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it her Department's policy to extend the Horizon Europe Guarantee scheme if the UK has not received association status with Horizon Europe by September 2023.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) societal and (b) economic impact of scientific research collaborations between the UK and Africa.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has any targets on (a) the number and (b) the economic value of research collaborations with Africa.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential merits of using scientific research collaborations in

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to support research into floating solar panels.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Lithium: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of lithium resources available (a) in the UK, (a) in deposits in Cornwall and (b) from recycling on supply chain resilience.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

HM Land Registry: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the average time is for an HM Land Registry Application Enquiry to be processed; and what steps he is taking to reduce it.

8 Jun 2023 · Treasury

London Stock Exchange

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he has made of the impact of allowing different voting rights for different classes of shareholder on the willingness of companies to list on the London Stock Exchange.

8 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Science and Innovation Network

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK Science and Innovation Network in Africa.

8 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Science

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of research collaborations between UK universities and stakeholders in Africa on the level of UK influence in that contine

8 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Science

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of scientific research collaborations with African institutions in supporting the International Development St

8 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to utilise UK research collaborations with African universities to support social and economic development on that continent.

8 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) speed of processing and (b) adequacy of the visa application process for overseas research partners visiting UK universities.

8 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many researchers from African countries (a) applied for and (b) were granted UK visas as part of scientific research collaborations with a UK institution in each of the last five years.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Postgraduate Education: Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of classifying postgraduate stipends as income for the purposes of providing free childcare support eligibility for full-time researchers.

7 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an estimate of the average annual amount of VAT paid by electric vehicle drivers (a) with and (b) without home charging.

7 Jun 2023 · Treasury

National Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2023 to Question 184648 on National Insurance, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the change to the national insurance credit system from a manu

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to (a) improve, (b) repair and (c) replace train stock in the Newcastle depot; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing train stock.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) procurement of decarbonising technology in the maritime sector.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Hire Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a similar scheme to the electric vehicle social leasing scheme in France.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Planning: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will publish a timeframe for consulting on amending the National Planning Policy Framework to include (a) an understanding of local research and development needs a

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much and what proportion of the Shared Prosperity Fund has been allocated in each year for which information is available; what proportion of that funding was allocated to scienc