Rachael Maskell

2 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Empty Property: Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of vacant units on high streets in England.

2 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reform business rates.

2 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of business rates on the wellbeing of high streets.

2 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Supply: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what skills assessment he has undertaken to ensure that the UK can assist EU partners with the diversification of their energy supply.

2 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Supply: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the UK manufacturing capacity to assist with energy transition in other European countries.

2 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to build the UK's (a) non-gas and (b) oil energy capability.

2 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will expedite the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme for people from (a) the Hararas Muslim community and (b) other minoritised communities.

2 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold a refugee summit to help ensure that all relevant (a) agencies, (b) Government departments and (c) local authorities work together effectively to identify all the accommodation that c

2 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the minimum time it takes to complete a biometric test.

2 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to make anti-viral covid-19 medication available to elderly people who have tested positive for that disease.

2 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Second Homes: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to encourage (a) landlords and owners of (i) holiday let and (ii) second home owners to make their properties available to incoming refugees.

2 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of permitting (a) Ukrainian and (b) Afghan refugees to settle temporarily in willing family homes until suitable alternative accom

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

School Rebuilding Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure the transparency of decisions relating to the School Rebuilding Programme.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

All Saints Roman Catholic School York

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has completed its assessment of All Saints School in York's application to the School Rebuilding Programme.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Development: Departmental Coordination

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking with the (a) Secretary of State for Transport and (n) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to build sustainable, well connected and well

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to introduce legal responsibility for housing developers to ensure that all newly built homes are adequately protected from flooding.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Nature Conservation: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that any forthcoming planning bill also focuses on creating natural and sustainable spaces in urban developments.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Students: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure that developers prioritise student needs when building student accommodation.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to limit the development of luxury housing in order to fulfill local housing needs.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a new housing bill in the next Parliamentary session to address the (a) availability and (b) cost of housing for both renters and buyers.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he will take to increase the (a) quantity and (b) quality of social housing.

1 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that all Armed Forces personal protective equipment can be provided to Ukraine.

1 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to encourage countries that have yet to declare full support for Ukraine and remain neutral to demonstrate that support following the invasion of that

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support (a) a rapid transition to renewable energy sources and (b) other countries with that transition.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure that all public housing is available for the resettlement of Ukrainian / Afghan refugees if not allocated to urgent local housing need.

1 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Housing: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will conduct an audit of vacant public estate and accommodation to assess whether it can be repurposed as accommodation for refugees.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help families wanting to host Ukrainian refugees in their homes.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to encourage owners of holiday lets and second homes to provide temporary accommodation for refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine who require settlement.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how the humanitarian sponsorship pathway announced by the Government on 1 March 2022 differs from other community sponsorship schemes for refugees.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are legal barriers to pension schemes providing a range of contribution and benefit options to beneficiaries in order to maintain uptake of the pension scheme.