Cat Smith

10 Jul 2020 · Home Office

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken to mitigate the risk of goods being smuggled into the UK from the EU from 1 January 2021 as a result of the phased introduction to border controls.

9 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

Import Duties: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the potential effect on the Union of application of EU tariffs to all goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after

9 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to work with (a) Epilepsy Action and (b) other (i) patient groups and (ii) charities to ensure that the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safe

9 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Advertising

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make it her policy to increase the funding limits on digital advertising for the May 2021 local elections, in light of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on conventional campaigning methods such as

30 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia: Subversion

What recent assessment he has made of the level of risk of Russian interference in UK democratic processes; and if the Government will publish the Intelligence and Security Committee's Russia report.

26 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Addictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the strategy on addiction; and when a 24-hour helpline for patients needing support for dependence on prescribed medicines will be created.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Education and Training: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage young people to stay in education and training during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to use (a) a Future Jobs Fund or (b) a similar scheme to support young people unemployed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that non-graduate education leavers are supported to secure employment as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

24 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State on 11 June 2020, Official report, column 388, on the use of Voter ID, what evidence she referred to in stating that voter identification has no im

24 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Registration Officers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2020 to Question 52145 on Electoral Register, what plans he has to increase funding for local authorities to support electoral registration officers in the running of local elect

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure fishing catch limits do not exceed scientifically recommended sustainable levels.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of supertrawler fishing on the UK’s offshore marine protected areas.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the effectiveness of the UK’s offshore marine protected areas.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Constituencies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the Boundary Commission for England's 2018 Review.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Constituencies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the 2018 Boundary Commission review for (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

National Skills Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 May 2020 (Volume 676 Column 574) on the new national skills fund worth £2.5 billion to support young people during the pandemic, what additional objectives have bee

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Registration Officers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans she has to increase funding for local authorities to support electoral registration officers in the running of all local elections postponed until May 2021.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many electoral registrations officers were employed in (a) total and (b) each parliamentary constituency in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018 and (iv) 2019.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to introduce voter ID requirements in the May 2021 local elections.

1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission will be established.

12 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Discrimination

What steps he is taking to help protect seafarers from nationality-based pay discrimination.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Merchant Shipping: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Wallem Ship Management has been listed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as an approved recruitment and placement agency, in line with the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Conv

11 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Dstl: Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2020 to Question 9721, on Porton Down: Animal Experiments, on which species of animal were scientific procedures conducted in each year from 2009 to 2018; and how many scient

5 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Shipping: EEA Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the enforcement of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 for seafarers from European Economic Area countries following the UK's departure from the EU.

5 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on employer discrimination against seafarers on grounds of protected characteristics.

5 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Maritime 2050 strategy, whether the social framework for the UK maritime workforce proposed in that strategy will include steps to prevent offshore-based maritime employers fr

5 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2020 to Question 7222 on Offshore Industry: Discrimination, when his Department's review of regulations on the treatment of seafarers will commence; when the terms of refere

5 Feb 2020 · Women and Equalities

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2020 to Question 7222 Offshore Industry: Discrimination, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on his proposed review of regulations

29 Jan 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that employers signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme are actively supporting disabled employees.