Written questions
208 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of the rise in the cost of living on levels of in-work poverty; and what steps the Government is taking to mitigate that impact.
7 Jul 2022 · Wales Office
Passports: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the (a) delays at HM Passport Office and (b) impact of those delays on people in Wales.
7 Jul 2022 · Wales Office
Regional Planning and Development: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities on the levelling up funding for Wales relative to other parts of the UK.
24 Jun 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
British Boxing Board of Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department has provided to the British Boxing Board of Control in each year since 2017.
7 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the enquiry of 12 April 2022 from the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, reference POSCMP2022/29080.
12 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the enquiry of 10 March 2022 from the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, reference POSCMP2022/20265.
11 May 2022 · Treasury
Cost of Living: Households
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help reduce the impact of the rise in the cost of living on households.
28 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle food insecurity in the context of increases in the cost of living.
26 Apr 2022 · Home Office
UK Visas and Immigration: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will increase levels of staffing on UKVI passport hotline following the widespread delays experienced by customers.
26 Apr 2022 · Home Office
UK Visas and Immigration: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UKVI passport hotline.
17 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Music: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress the Government has made on supporting touring musicians to continue to work in Europe.
15 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the enquiry of 18 January 2022 from the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney with the reference number MC2022/03672.
8 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to the enquiry of 24 January 2022 from the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney regarding Mr. Williams.
17 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the under payment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in Merthyr Tydf
13 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of Welsh companies that supply lateral flow tests on the long-term production of testing devices.
13 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussion he has had with companies in Wales on providing covid-19 lateral flow tests to meet the increase in demand.
29 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 16 September 2021 from the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, reference GJ13377.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle the shortage of HGV drivers; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing drivers to convert HGV licences obtained in Australia, and other countries, for
2 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gambling: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a clinically informed assessment of the effectiveness of the voluntary support system for gambling harm has been carried out.
2 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gambling: Clinics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeline is for establishing the remaining specialist gambling clinics as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
2 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gambling: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has provided guidance to primary care providers on the referral of gambling disorder cases into specialist care pathways.
20 Oct 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney who have reached state pension age were awaiting an initial payment after (a) one month, (b) two months or (c) more than two months after qualifying for tha
15 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Consumer Goods: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people who buy goods via online marketplaces are afforded the same level of consumer protections as customers who buy goods
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to reconsider the cessation of the temporary universal credit £20 uplift in response to the impact on household finances of rising energy prices.
22 Sep 2021 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted; and what the total value is of funds in those accounts.
22 Sep 2021 · Treasury
Universal Credit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to reconsider the cessation of the temporary universal credit £20 uplift in response to the impact on household finances of rising energy prices.
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport
Roads: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of road traffic fatalities where current legislation has prevented the perpetrator from being convicted.
7 Sep 2021 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund: Wales
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted, in Wales, for the latest time period available.
18 Aug 2021 · Treasury
Welfare Tax Credits
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who were not receiving tax credits on 2 March 2021 but who have subsequently had their claims backdated to include that date, for what reasons those payments were ba
18 Aug 2021 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted within the CF81 post code in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency providing the la
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