Dr Rupa Huq

7 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase recruitment to speciality training in the NHS.

7 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of offering upskilling roles for non-trainee registrars in response to a shortage in training programmes to allow them to obtain Certificat

7 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising the level of ENT training opportunities at hospitals with sufficient surgical procedure throughput per week.

7 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan by (a) accelerating the targets for water companies to reduce ha

7 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Travel Survey: 2021, published August 2022, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the decreasing level of active travel in 2021 relative to 2020; and wha

4 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating fireworks regulations to (a) reduce the maximum permitted noise level of fireworks for public sale from 120dB

3 Nov 2022 · Cabinet Office

Public Duty Costs Allowance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ensure that (a) former Prime Ministers and (b) former Ministers must have served a minimum of 12 months in post before becoming e

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Childcare: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the affordability of childcare.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a mandatory corporate reporting on plastic reduction to assist in working towards eliminating single-use plastics.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits on introducing a specific target for 2025 to reduce single use plastic by 50 per cent under the Environment Act.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Parental Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing statutory (a) maternity and (b) paternity pay.

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

Flexible Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing a legal duty on employers to make information about flexible working accessible to their employees.

2 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks and Food: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a reduction of VAT on all sales of alcohol and food to protect pubs during the cost of living crisis.

2 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a complete temporary suspension of business rates in order to protect small businesses during the cost of living crisis.

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

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of delivering public information broadcasts on the most efficient ways to conserve energy in order to reduce (a) household bill

1 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase access to proficient care staff trained to deal with complex care needs for those with motor neurone disease.

1 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Visual Impairment: Cost of Living

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targeted support his Department is providing to (a) partially sighted and (b) blind people struggling with living costs.

31 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Criminal Investigation: Computers and Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allotting targeted funding to allow for the efficient and quick analysis of (a) mobile phones and (b) computers in investigations.

31 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Police: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the starting salary of police officers in order to attract more potential candidates to the profession.

31 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Police: Royal Commissions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of conducting another Royal Commission on Policing.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish data on current levels of social security fraud; and what steps he is taking to reduce social security fraud.

31 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) producing a workforce plan for maternity services and (b) long-term funding for (i) safe and (ii) sustainable staffing across all of NHS E

28 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Multiple Sclerosis: Carers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing a targeted financial support package for (a) people living with multiple sclerosis and (b) their carers.

28 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to maintain the protections species and habitats have through Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).

28 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cerebral Palsy: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure all people with cerebral palsy in England receive (a) regional specialised support services, (b) clear care pathways and (c) annual patient reviews on the NHS.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating the Hunting Act 2004 to ban hunting with dogs completely.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the rate of (a) statutory maternity pay and (b) maternity allowance during the cost of living crisis.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing investment for the retrofitting of 19 million homes to (a) increase energy efficiency, (b) lower costs for househ

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning all cages for breeding game birds.

26 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

East Africa: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his East African counterparts on the hunger crisis in East Africa; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing £900