Alex Sobel

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many decision makers in her Department are working on cases of benefits fraud.

29 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a reporting system for transnational repression.

29 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on how many (a) students studying at UK universities hold British National (Overseas) visas and (b) such students are from Hong Kong.

29 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Migrant Workers: Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on non-UK (a) artists, (b) sponsors and (c) creatives and the UK border.

29 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Arts: Task Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to re-establish the Arts and Entertainment Taskforce.

29 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review training provisions for UK Border Force officers for entry into the UK for non-UK (a) artists, (b) sponsors and (c) creatives.

29 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to improve (a) training and (b) guidance for Border Force officers on temporary admission procedures for entry into the UK for creative workers.

25 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Freezing of Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring frozen Russian assets held in the UK to support the underwriting of insurance for Ukrainian projects.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to support (a) people diagnosed with pathological demand avoidance and (b) their carers.

25 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to support (a) people diagnosed with pathological demand avoidance and (b) their carers.

22 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Licensing Act 2003

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Licensing Act 2003 to include a legal definition of the term drunk.

22 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Licensing Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the temporary off-sales regulatory easement in the Business and Planning Act 2020 beyond 31 March 2025.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Accountability

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will request that the Gambling Commission provide an overview of where (a) the Health Lottery and (b) other large scale lotteries have not fulfilled their social responsibility duties; and

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Health Lottery: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of whether the current Health Lottery licence holder meets the fit and proper person test.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Health Lottery: Inquiries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission took in 2011 in response to the announcement of an inquiry into the Health Lottery.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Health Lottery: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Health Lottery’s licence to operate.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Health Lottery: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of revenue the Health Lottery has given to charity in each year since 2019.

15 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Sixth Form Colleges: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Sixth Form Pay Award settlement to Non-Academized Sixth Form Colleges in addition to Academized Sixth Form Colleges.

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with representatives from the National Education Union to discuss the 2024-2025 further education pay award for teachers.

4 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Music Venues: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates relief on grassroots music venues.

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

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a Minister from his Department will attend the fifth round of negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, Korea.

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a permanent national menopause network supported by specialist nurses to (a) support and (b) offer advice on (i) diet, (ii) exercise, (iii)

24 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish the debarment list.

22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory menopause training for GPs.

22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce health inequalities for women managing menopause in areas of high health inequalities.

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using hydrogen to power glass factories.

18 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the temporary suspension of non-urgent adult referrals by the adult ADHD service in Leeds on people with ADHD in that area.

18 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) is taking steps and (b) plans to take steps to support the adult ADHD service in Leeds to reopen their referrals.

18 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to support increased capacity for adult ADHD assessments in (i) Leeds and (ii) England.

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leeds General Infirmary: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) business case status and (b) Royal Institute of British Architects' stage is for Leeds General Infirmary scheme.