Catherine West

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

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November to Question 92301 on Postal Services: Standards, what assessment he has made of the implications for customers of Ofcom’s decision to retain

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

Postal Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November to Question 92302 on Postal Services: Fees and Charges, what assessment he has made of the (a) 46 per cent price increase of 1st class letter

1 Dec 2022 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the additional tax deduction for R&D costs for small and medium-enterprises on those organisation's ability to (a) recruit and retain staff and (b) maintain technological

1 Dec 2022 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the additional tax deduction for research and development costs for small and medium enterprises will be cut from 130 to 86 per cent.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Mental Health Services: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children with a CAMHS referral listed on their education, health and care plan who have been waiting more than 6 months for mental health support through CAMHS.

30 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer given on 2 March 2022 to Question 125430, on Mental Health Services: Children, what progress his Department has made with NHS England and stakeholders in improving waiting ti

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Jet Skis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of local authority rules in tackling the negative effects of jet ski usage.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Jet Skis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of (a) responsible and (b) irresponsible use of Jet Skis on (i) the marine environment and (ii) people including other water users and local resid

30 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any British companies supply of aviation fuel to Myanmar.

30 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burma: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help secure the release of political prisoners in Burma; and if he will make a statement.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Asia-Pacific Region: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of Russia's foreign policy commitments in the Asia Pacific region and their impact on (a) British influence and (b) stability i

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in ASEAN countries on (a) the situation in Myanmar and (b) strategies to reduce the import of aviation fuel to that c

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Pacific

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff hired in the UK by his Department are deployed in region at the Pacific Development Unit.

24 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) the maritime insurance sector on the insurance of t

24 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pacific Islands: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what bilateral financial assistance his Department is providing to Pacific Island nations to help with mitigating the risk of climate change.

24 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Care Workers and Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason it takes 16 weeks on average to receive a decision on Health and Care Workers visas; and what steps she is taking to reduce this amount of time.

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

Boohoo

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with Boohoo on (a) workers rights and (b) working conditions in their UK warehouse.

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Greenwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the announcement by Greenwich Leisure on 22 November 2022 that they will be reducing opening hours at swimming pools

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of public swimming pools on the cost of running swimming pools in the context of the cost of living crisis.

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

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Contact for families with disabled children's survey entitled Out of Energy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of t

22 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Arms Trade and Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with regional partners on Myanmar since his appointment; and whether he has made representations for the suspension of (a) jet fuel and

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

Postal Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Ofcom's Residential Postal Tracker Q3 2021 - Q2 2022 published September 2022, what assessment he has made of that report's findings that 25 per cent of consumer

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

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 4-week suspension of Royal Mail’s quality of service targets over Christmas 2022.

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

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Royal Mail on Saturday letter deliveries.

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Association: Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Local Government Association on local authority budgets.

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Young People: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report by the Commission on Young Lives entitled Hidden in Plain Sight published in November 2022, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendations

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of learners waiting for a practical driving test; and whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken to reduce the driving test backlog o

16 Nov 2022 · Cabinet Office

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of to UIN 64378, whether all interim payments to infected individuals and bereaved partners of those affected by contaminated blood were made by the end of October 2022.

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hornsey and Wood Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding provided by her Department to schools for children with SEND who (a) have and (b) do not have an education, health and care plan in Hornsey and Wood

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund: Hornsey and Wood Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Household Support Fund for supporting households in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency.