Alex Sobel

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Sanctions: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to enforce sanctions on businesses trading with Russia; and whether her Department is taking steps to help tackle the shipment of goods by Mykines Corporation LLP to R

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the Disabled Persons Railcard to include people with autism spectrum conditions who do not claim benefits; and what

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce overprescribing.

30 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of IT issues in her Department on (a) processing times for Skilled Worker visa applications and (b) Skilled Worker visa applications where the applicant has

27 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Working Conditions: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a maximum temperature in which working practices can take place.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) zoos and (b) aquariums will be eligible for higher-tier support under the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.

24 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Iran on humanitarian support for people in Iran.

24 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to refer Iran to the UN Security Council.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Leeds North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on delivering fast and reliable broadband in Leeds North West constituency.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband and Telephone Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on abolishing broadband and telephone line rental charges.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the cybersecurity provisions of the EV (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 are equally enforced on all EV charging manufacturers that ope

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to amend the Energy Bill to update to the Energy Performance Certificate system and Energy Smart Appliance clauses which incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities as pa

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of reducing the time limitations under the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 on electric vehicle (a) chargepoi

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to reduce the time limitations for derogations under the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Bus Back Better strategy.

20 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Complaints

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase the speed of responses to HMRC complaints.

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Conservation Areas: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of (a) special areas of conservation, (b) special protected areas and (c) sites of special scientific interest in England did not meet the favourable condi

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

Convention on Biological Diversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Decision 15/6 adopted by the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on Mechanisms for planning, monitoring, reporting and review, whether

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

Convention on Biological Diversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to achieve the targets in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Games and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has a process for designating an activity as either a sport or a game.

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of trees have been planted in 2023 as of 9 March 2023.

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of trees were planted in the UK in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.

8 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department issues guidance on legal routes to claim asylum in the UK.

7 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many private suppliers were not included in the initial energy rebate programme.

3 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Humanitarian Aid: Ukraine

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of extending the customs easement on humanitarian aid for Ukraine after June 2023.

1 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures are in place to support Afghan children who were separated from their families during the evacuation of Kabul and arrived in the UK (a) unaccompanied and (b) with other family members.

1 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provisions are in place to provide emotional support for Afghan children who were separated from their families during the evacuation of Kabul and arrived in the UK (a) unaccompanied and (b) with

1 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2023 to Question 143853 on Refugees: Afghanistan, what procedures are in place for unaccompanied children from Afghanistan to (a) make themselves known to and (b)

28 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uzbekistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with counterpart in Uzbekistan on support for Afghan refugees.

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Colour Vision Deficiency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will consider the potential merits of introducing a practical colour vision assessment for commercial pilots.