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Written questions

Afzal Khan

1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Cars: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 451 on Cars: Exhaust Emissions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to move the ban on the sale of new di

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce child poverty in Manchester, Gorton constituency.

8 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of setting the air quality target for PM2.5 at 10 micrograms per cubic meter by 2030 on (a) public health and (b) mortality rates.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Joint Air Quality Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Joint Air Quality Unit; and whether the Government has plans to (a) review and (b) expand that Unit.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Cars: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to move the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 to 2035 on air pollution (a) in major cities and (b) across En

7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve indoor air quality in (a) low-income homes and (b) urban areas.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the World Health Organization’s Air Quality Guideline levels for (a) PM2.5 and (b) NO2 pollution to be met.

23 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Protective Security for Mosques Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been received for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme.

23 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places of worship of religion have applied for funding through the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme since 2016.

19 Oct 2023 · Women and Equalities

Ethnic Groups: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle racial inequality.

19 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Exports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a list of the ten largest exporters of goods in each region of the UK.

16 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bergey Ryskaliyev

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral contribution of 3 February 2022 on Kazakhstan: Anti-corruption Sanctions, Official Report, column 574, whether he plans to impose sanctions on Berg

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he Department has (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned from external consultants modelling of the potential impact of a reduction of the backlog of asylum applications on the number of people a

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 28 July 2023, reference AK59834, from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many international trade advisors are employed by her Department; and in which regions of the UK they are located.

13 Oct 2023 · Women and Equalities

Hate Crime: Muslims

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has held meetings in 2023 on (a) Islamophobia and (b) hate crime against Muslims.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has held meetings in 2023 on (a) Islamophobia and (b) hate crime against Muslims.

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has held meetings in 2023 on (a) Islamophobia and (b) hate crime against Muslims.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number and proportion of patients waiting in emergency departments for 12 hours or more from their time of arrival.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for hospitals to not exceed 85 per cent occupancy levels.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kazakhstan: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of 3 February 2022 by the then Minister for the Middle East, North Africa and North America in the adjournment debate on Kazakhstan: A

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Insolvency: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits a statutory duty on insolvency practitioners to pay outstanding (a) wages and (b) notice pay as the first duty when a company ceases to trade

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing measures to hold company directors to account for businesses going into administration, (b) giving employees mor

18 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the closed consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, updated on 29 June 2023, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the outcomes of that consultati

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is an equitable distribution of funding amongst local authorities to support their net-zero initiatives.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the effectiveness of funding provided to local authorities to help them achieve net-zero.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will list all (a) funding schemes and (b) initiatives available for local authorities to help support their transition to net zero.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data her Department holds on carbon emission outputs by local authorities.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of developing a net-zero local government framework for local authorities.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the total value is of grants available to local authorities to deliver net-zero projects that are administered by her Department.

Source: official written-questions record.