Written questions

1,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023

17 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Attorney General

Attorney General: Equal Pay

To ask the Attorney General, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Women and Equalities

Women and Equalities: Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Treasury

Treasury: Equal Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.

17 May 2023 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish an ethnicity pay gap report for the Prime Minister’s Office for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published by the Department for Busin

17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to commence the consultation on increasing the upper limit of the Disabled Facilities Grant.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employers have been fined for failing to protect their employees from asbestos exposure in each year since 2010.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspections relating to asbestos the Health and Safety Executive conducted in each year since 2010.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many licenses have been revoked by the Health and Safety Executive’s Asbestos Licensing Unit in each year since 2010.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, what discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, what representations he has received from external organisations on the potential merits of retaining the Control of Asbestos Regulati

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether the Government plans to retain the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce additional training and resources to help employers and workers manage the risk of asbestos exposure.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce (a) legislation or (b) regulations to protect workers from asbestos exposure.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases after exposure at work for each year since 2010.

10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure employers in high-risk industries comply with regulations to manage and remove asbestos.

18 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Basic Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in other high-income countries on investing a higher proportion of Official Development Assistance in foundational

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Building Alterations

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department provides to disabled people who require adaption works to their homes costing more than the £30,000 cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what was the total expenditure of the Disabled Facilities Grant in each year since 2010 for which figures are available.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many approved applications in each year for the Disabled Facilities Grant were for (a) the maximum amount of £30,000 and (b) £25,000 to £29,999 in each year from 2010 for which f

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many applications for the Disabled Facilities Grant were (a) submitted and (b) approved in each year from 2010 for which figures are available.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with disability rights organisations on the Disabled Facilities Grant.

Source: official written-questions record.