Catherine West

25 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to tackle abusive purchasing practices by UK garment retailers.

24 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Musical Instruments: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will publish guidance on how (a) instruments carried in vehicles and (b) music-related equipment are to be considered by (i) UK and (ii) EU regulations for ATA carnet exemptions.

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Musicians: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what correspondence the Government has had with the customs authorities of each EU Member State to ensure that border officials understand and uphold the exemption for musicians and acco

23 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce applicant waiting times for decisions on asylum applications.

23 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health Services and Social Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to offer employment opportunities in the health and social care sectors to young people affected by reductions in employment opportunities as a result of the covid-19

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effects of financial constraints on (a) face-to-face community translation services and (b) other non-clinical NHS services.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antenatal Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the delivery of perinatal services; and what precautionary and remedial steps his Department has taken to help redu

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what attrition rates have been for NHS (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) midwives since March 2020.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's target to recruit 50,000 more nurses, announced in July 2020, how many new nursing vacancies have been fulfilled since that announcement; and how many of those ne

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on whether the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Service Charge Residential Management Code would be best strengthened by way of statute.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tenants' Rights: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to strengthen tenants' rights with respect to private commercial landlords’ optional participation in alternative dispute resolution schemes.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Resignations

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the attrition rate was for NHS (a) doctors, (b) nurses and (c) midwives since March 2020.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement by the Prime Minister in July 2020 of funding to deliver 50,000 more nurses by 2025, how many of those nursing vacancies (a) have been filled and (b) remain.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the existing regulatory mechanisms for (a) property managers and (b) developers of leasehold properties.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements are placed on freeholders to ensure transparency in the calculation of ground rent, service charges and other ancillary fees for leaseholders.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to establish the Housing Complaints Resolution Service proposed in January 2019.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to improve leaseholders’ access to redress in cases where reported longstanding disrepair has not been adequately addressed.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the Government's climate policies on BAME communities.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South America: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with partners in south America on protections for indigenous communities.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South America: Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with regional partners in south America on women's rights.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Turkish counterpart on the withdrawal of the Turkish Government from the Istanbul Convention on Women's Rights.

22 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Census: Disability

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he made of the potential merits of including a question on disability in the 2021 Census.

18 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Poland: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Polish counterpart on the importance of a free media.

18 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Police: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is making available to police forces in England to increase the recruitment of (a) women (b) BAME officers.

18 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bolivia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Bolivian counterpart on the need for reconciliation following the recent election in that country.

18 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ecuador: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Ecuador on ongoing elections in that country.

18 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Customs: EU Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide guidance on how ATA carnet rules will be applied when travelling between EU Member States for multi-country tours.

17 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he raised the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in his recent discussions with his German counterpart.

17 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Malta: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Maltese counterpart, including on the treatment of migrants.

17 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece and Turkey: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government is offering support to facilitate ongoing maritime discussions between Greece and Turkey.