Catherine West

7 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential human rights impact of the return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Afghanistan.

23 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Abortion: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Leader of the House on parliamentary time for legislation on the introduction of buffer zones around abortion clinics.

23 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Genomics: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2023 to Question 198889 on Genomics: Health Services, if he will list the companies (a) involved in delivering and (b) that provided technology and products i

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Genomics: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2023 to HL9736 on University of Cambridge: China, what advice the Research Collaboration Advice Team has given to universities on partnering with

19 Oct 2023 · Women and Equalities

Cost of Living

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on (a) women, (b) Black, Asian and ethnic minority people and (c) people with disabilities.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Probate

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2023 to Question 197320 on Probate: Applications, how many and what proportion of probate applications took longer than 16 weeks to be processed in the latest period for whi

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Standard Individual Export Licences: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many standard individual export licenses were granted to UK university sponsored applications for proposed exports to China in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Standard Individual Export Licences: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many standard individual export licenses were granted for proposed exports to Chinese universities in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Arms Trade: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times military end-use controls were applied to proposed exports to Chinese universities in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Academic Technology Approval Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Academic Technology Approval Scheme applications made by Chinese nationals were rejected in (a) 2020, (b) 2021, (c) 2022 and (d) 2023 to date.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Written Statement of 11 April 2023, on Achieving Smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping, HCWS710, what modelling his Department has done of how

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emergency Calls and NHS 111

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services, published on 30 January 2023, what progress he has made on increasing clinical support for 111 online and urge

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

China: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of inviting China to participate in the global summit on Artificial Intelligence on national security.

18 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Cleaning Services and Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS leaders on trends in the level of inflation on (a) cleaning and (b) security contract costs.

18 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Cleaning Services and Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help NHS hospitals with trends in the level of inflation on (a) soft service and (b) security contract costs.

18 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with local authorities on the (a) affordability and (b) condition of swimming pools in England.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of President Biden's proposals for expanding the United Nations Security Council.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Pacific

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2022 to Question 102932 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Pacific, how many (a) UK-based and (b) locally recruited staff w

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with regional partners on Chinese naval exercises in the Pacific.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure Chevening scholarships remain accessible to people in Afghanistan.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the (a) detention of political prisoners and (b) human rights situation in Myanmar.

18 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to check GP surgery buildings for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

14 Sep 2023 · Cabinet Office

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 47, paragraph M of Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee report on China, whether the Government plans to update guidelines for the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments i

14 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nepal: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of levels of religious freedom in Nepal.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the water industry on reducing the discharge of sewage into (a) rivers, (b) seas and (c) lakes.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that students with long-term health conditions are able to access the financial support to which they are entitled; and if he will make an assessment o

12 Sep 2023 · Prime Minister

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Prime Minister, whether he held discussions with Prime Minister Modhi on the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal during the G20 summit.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has assessed its premises (a) in the UK and (b) overseas for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Espionage

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with his international counterparts to (a) share and (b) adopt best practice on tackling Chinese espionage.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of providing a multi-year funding settlement for its work on China.