Jeff Smith

5 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Educational Visits: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on removing barriers to (a) school and (b) other group travel between the UK and France.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the level of grant-in-aid for heritage institutions, in the context of rises in inflation.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to CPRE, the countryside charity’s report entitled Shout from the rooftops: delivering a common sense solar revolution, published in May 2023, whether he plans to ensu

11 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an equalities impact assessment of proposals for a points-based penalty regime for late submissions of tax returns.

12 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of Iran's influence on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

12 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of Iran's ballistic missile capabilities.

2 May 2023 · Department for Education

Environment Protection: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide specific (a) educational opportunities and (b) training programmes to help the oil and gas workforce make the transition to work in green technologies.

24 Apr 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she has made an assessment of the impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union on the income of UK cultural organisations.

24 Apr 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support cultural organisations to build and maintain relationships with European partners following the UK’s exit from the European Union.

18 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Manchester Withington

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Manchester Withington constituency do not have qualified teacher status.

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

Buildings: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Building Safety Act 2022, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the cost that construction companies can charge for b

30 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to end the TransPennine Express contract in May 2023.

23 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on delivering an agreement with the EU on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications as committed to in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation A

23 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infectious Diseases: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the intended implementation date is of the Memorandum of Understanding agreed by the UK Health Security Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on 1 December 2021.

23 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Legionnaires Disease: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Health Security Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) signed on 1 December 2021 enables UK Tour Operators t

23 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Legionnaires' Disease: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the ELDSNet notification system is part of the Memorandum of Understanding agreed upon between the UK Health Security Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on 1

23 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on extending the Youth Mobility Scheme to EU countries; and if she will make a statement.

23 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has held recent discussions with EU Member States on extending the Youth Mobility Scheme.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers claimed in (a) March 2023 and (b) January 2023.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve the uptake of Energy Bill Support Scheme vouchers.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with energy companies on the uptake of Energy Bill Support Scheme vouchers.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Manchester Withington

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the value of unclaimed Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers in Manchester Withington constituency.

16 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, when he plans to publish further guidance and eligibility criteria for that fund.

16 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether distribution of allocations from the Swimming Pool Support Fund will be at the discretion of local authorities.

16 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, when those funds will be made available to local authorities.

16 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, what estimate he has made of the number of swimming pools he expects that fund to support.

16 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether local authorities will be able to apply to the Swimming Pool Support Fund to reopen (a) permanently and (b) temporarily closed swimming pools.

28 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed closure of the coking ovens at British Steel's Scunthorpe site on the level of UK demand for coking coal from the proposed Whitehave

8 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Manchester Withington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for cancer (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment in Manchester Withington constituency.

8 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Manchester Withington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Major Conditions Strategy will tackle waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment in Manchester, Withington constituency.