Wera Hobhouse

30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how muc

30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Home Office: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each

30 Aug 2024 · Treasury

Treasury: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each Minister receiv

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that

30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much ea

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to his Department was of Ministerial severance payments during each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Mi

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to her Department was of Ministerial severance payments during each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to her Department was of Ministerial severance payments during each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minist

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister receive

30 Aug 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to his Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.

30 Aug 2024 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Solicitor General, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each Minister received.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Take-up

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to increase the take-up of pension credit.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on those no longer eligible for that payment.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Environment Protection: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how he plans to encourage investment in (a) chemical recycling and (b) other green technologies.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to use chemical recycling as part of his Department’s roadmap to a zero waste economy.

29 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Plastic Packaging Tax: Public Consultation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish a response to the consultation on Plastic Packaging Tax - chemical recycling and adoption of a mass balance approach, published on 18 July 2023.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether intellectual property provisions on plant genetic resources are being negotiated under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Nuclear: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many full-time permanent staff he (a) plans to recruit and (b) has recruited for Great British Nuclear; and what his planned timeline is for completing this recruitment.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce mandatory food waste reporting.

22 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to introduce mandatory food waste reporting for large businesses.

21 May 2024 · Department for Education

Literature: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) students that studied texts by female authors and (b) female authors included in exam board syllabi for GCSE English Literature.

21 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Nuclear: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the number of full-time permanent staff required for Great British Nuclear to fulfill its remit; how many and what proportion of that number has been recruited a

20 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of heat pump installers there are.

9 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the the Institution of Civil Engineers and All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure report entitled What are the public behavioural changes required to meet net zero?, published in Febr

1 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 7 of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Consultation Response, published on 14 March 2024, on what evidential basis her Department removed the requirement to fulfil the recommen