Wera Hobhouse

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

Paternity Leave and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2022 to Question 65958 on Parental Pay, what estimate his Department has made of the number of working new fathers who were eligible for (a) S

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had on tailored support for students during the cost of living crisis.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on students of the 2.3% rise in maintenance loans in the context of rising levels of inflation.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Students: Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps students who have their bills included in rent can take to access from the Energy Bills Support Scheme.

25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to review the current policy and delivery method of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of electric heaters bought for use in schools since 2019.

25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of electric heaters bought for use in hospitals since 2019.

25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals have been retro-fitted to improve energy efficiency since 2019.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have been retro-fitted to improve energy efficiency since 2019.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps their Department has taken to help protect passengers from harassment on public transport.

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

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is planning to introduce a Deposit Retention Scheme in the UK.

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

Deposit Return Schemes: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate and trial Digital DRS technologies.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will conduct a whole lifecycle emissions analysis as part of the consultation on ending the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the (a) commercial viability for manufacturers and (b) affordability for consumers of current electric L3 category motorbikes, in the context of proposals to end the sale of ne

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that L-category vehicle manufacturers are adequately prepared in preparation for the proposed phase out of the sale of new non-zero emission vehicles.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she made of the potential impact of the proposed phase out of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles on (a) large L-category vehicle manufacturers and (b) the L-category vehicle manufacturing

24 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of capping the number of graduate visas on the UK’s economy.

24 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the graduate visa route, introduced in 2021, remains his Department's policy objective.

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

Paternity Leave: Fathers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress the Government has made since December 2019 on making it easier for fathers to take statutory paternity leave.

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

Parental Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many claimants of Statutory Paternity Pay there have been in each financial year since 2010-11.

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

Conservation Areas: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law Bill on (a) Special Protection Areas and (b) Special Areas of Conservation.

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

Forests: Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the announcement on 24 September 2022 of Investment Zones, whether existing protections for ancient woodlands and trees will be maintained in those zones.

11 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Podiatry: Bath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made (a) podiatry vacancy rates in the NHS in Bath constituency and (b) the impact these vacancies will have on patient treatment for diabetic foot complications.

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

Biofuels: Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the reliability of biomass as a method of producing electricity.

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

Energy: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the potential difference between the average energy bill of (a) a heat network customer and (b) the national average energy bill in

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the progress of the rollout of booster jabs for covid-19.

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

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to review the current policy and delivery method of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme as detailed in the Government's Food Strategy.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of sourcing more British produce for the School Fruit and Vegetable scheme.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the School Fruit and Vegetable scheme to more children in state funded primary schools.

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

Biodiversity and Pollution: Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of investment zones on (a) biodiversity and (b) waterway pollution.