Dr Rupa Huq

29 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Government has made on the appointment of an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise new wave and tidal energy projects.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ending the free allocation of UK Emissions Trading Scheme permits for oil and gas companies.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Wind Power: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of revising the National Planning Policy Framework to permit the development of new onshore wind farms in England.

27 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Iran on religious freedom in that country.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Music

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC on funding for BBC Orchestras and Singers.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to keep fur trade bans in the context of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

22 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Home Office: Rwanda

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the list of news organisations that attended to report on her recent trip Rwanda was drawn up; and what assessment she has made of the compatibility of that list with the Government Communications

22 Mar 2023 · Cabinet Office

Home Office: Rwanda

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has held discussions with the Home Secretary on the news organisations that attended her 2023 visit to Rwanda.

22 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act to extend independent prescribing responsibilities to (a) dietitians, (b) occupational therapists, (c) orthoptists, (d) diagnostic

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Disposable Wipes: Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban wet wipes containing plastic.

20 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Small Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum level of access to free-of-charge cash services for small businesses.

20 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a minimum level of access to essential in-person banking services.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a human rights and environmental due diligence law to increase protection for (a) environmental and (b) workers' rights.

20 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tunisia: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on the detention of Said Ferjani; and if he will take steps with international counterparts to request the release o

16 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to offer safe and legal routes for asylum seekers coming from countries without an active resettlement scheme.

16 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Illegal Migration Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to include protections within the Illegal Migration Bill for children and families claiming asylum.

16 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the people of Myanmar.

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to include protections within the Illegal Migration Bill for those claiming asylum from a country where they are at risk of persecution on the basis of their sexual

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Violent and Sex Offender Register

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that convicted sex offenders who were added to the sex offenders register for an indefinite period cannot apply to be removed from that register.

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Violent and Sex Offender Register

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of convicted sex offenders who were added to the sex offenders register for an indefinite period (a) applied and (b) were successful in their application to be removed fro

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Climate Change: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that climate change and sustainability are integrated throughout the primary and secondary school curriculum.

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on investment in (a) home insulation and (b) heat pumps in order to improve energy efficiency in the context of (i) the cost-o

13 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment.

13 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Processed Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce dietary guidelines to improve awareness of ultra-processed foods.

13 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Processed Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a percentage reduction target for ultra-processed food consumption levels.

10 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to launch a consultation on the use of cages in farming systems.

10 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning farrowing crates for pigs.

8 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Illegal Migration Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Illegal Migration Bill on victims of modern slavery who have been trafficked to the UK.

7 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect LGBT+ people from experiencing homophobic abuse whilst in detention in the UK.