Alex Sobel

1 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report, Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolk

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review section 88 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to give greater responsibility to medical professionals and less responsibility on insurance companies, for determining whether a person can legally dri

27 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Multiple Occupation: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned research on the potential relationship between levels of anti-social behaviour and the proportion of houses in multiples

26 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Property Development: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the construction of inappropriate developments in flood risk areas.

26 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act to require the implementation of sustainable drainage systems for new developments.

25 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and what steps the Government is taking to help maintain peace in that country.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to secure funding to help enable the Environment Agency to investigate low impact category 3 and 4 pollution incidents.

21 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Fairford and RAF Menwith Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the planned upgrades at (a) NSA/NRO Menwith Hill and (b) USAF Fairford will cost; and (b) who will pay for those upgrades.

21 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vitamin D

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the potential merits of the use of Vitamin D as a protection against covid-19 and (b) the steps that can be taken to increase the public promotion of

20 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the level of pollution caused by a F-35 fighter jet (a) taking off and (b) landing; and what powers he has to regulate those pollution levels in the context of the Government's commit

20 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Bus Services: North of England

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to extend the Bus Recovery Grant beyond March 2022 to help support the recovery of bus transport in the North of England.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the public to report their lateral flow test results through the usual channels.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2022 to Question 100678 on Coronavirus: Screening, how many lateral flow test results have been reported through the usual channels since 11 January 2022.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to collect accurate data on covid-19 cases following 11 January 2021 when confirmatory PCR tests for positive lateral flow tests will temporarily be suspended.

4 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to recover the (a) incorrectly and (b) fraudulently claimed money through the (i) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (ii) Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce payments to landowners for the purposes of increasing access to the countryside; and what plans he has to introduce those payments as part of the Environ

16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people who only wish to have the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccination as a booster have the ability to do so.

7 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed number of 20,000 people for the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme will include those already evacuated to the UK.

7 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2021 to Question 81016 on Refugees: Afghanistan, what criteria her Department will use to identify eligible people to be prioritised and referred for resettlement

6 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of fake covid-19 passes for international travel.

3 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Charter Treaty: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Energy Charter Treaty on meeting (a) the UKs commitment to phase out fossil fuels and (b) the commitments made by the

1 Dec 2021 · Department for International Trade

Political Prisoners: Indonesia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if the Government will stipulate the release of political prisoners held in Indonesia, such as Victor Yeimo, being a condition for negotiating any future trade agreements with that country.

1 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Papua: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Indonesian counterpart on authorising a visit to West Papua by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

30 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans tackle the misdiagnosis of ME patients; and with whom NICE plans to work to raise awareness of that misdiagnosis among the public, Government officials and NHS staf

30 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that staff conducting benefit assessments with people suffering from ME and long covid patients are aware of the harmful impact of inappropriate exercise, o

30 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid and ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS staff providing medical and personal care to ME and long covid patients are aware of the harmful impact of inappropriate exercise, over-exerti

30 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to medical practitioners on applying gradual exercise management and other non physical treatments to patients with ME.

30 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that NICE guidelines on treating and caring for people with ME are implemented across the NHS effectively, including within GP surgeries, hospital treatment a

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Companies: Environment Protection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Net Zero Strategy published in October 2021, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of asking companies to report on steps they have taken to help ensure a just transition to a g

29 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of businesses using company AGMs to consult with wider stakeholders beyond shareholders, to encourage greater stewardship and a