Written questions

1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help insulate houses in (a) Manchester, Gorton constituency, (b) Manchester and (c) the UK.

12 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the nitrogen dioxide concentration beyond what is required in the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010.

12 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the World Health Organisation air quality guideline limits for PM2.5, what assessment his Department made of the merits of the guidelines when calculating the UK’s ai

12 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to reply to correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton on the 25 March 2022 regarding Kay Owen.

12 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Shireen Abu Akleh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

11 May 2022 · Treasury

Cost of Living

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle increases in the cost of living.

11 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the Jackdaw fossil fuel development proposed by Shell with the decarbonisation targets for industry in the North Sea Transition

11 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of a new licensing round in the North Sea on the UK's (a) obligations towards international climate targets and (b) net-zero target.

10 May 2022 · Scotland Office

Islamophobia: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on tackling Islamophobia in Scotland.

10 May 2022 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 3 December 2021, concerning Mohammed Bargzei.

10 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Universal Credit Kickstart Scheme to include individuals with disabilities.

10 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pet Travel Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress has been made on discussions with the EU on changing the status of the UK to a Part 1 country for the purposes of the EU pet travel scheme so that animal health ce

28 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle food insecurity in the context of increases in the cost of living.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle levels of domestic abuse.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support his Department providing to victims of domestic abuse.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help protect victims of domestic abuse when non-molestation orders have been breached and offenders have up to 28 days before being charged.

14 Apr 2022 · Women and Equalities

Conversion Therapy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what data her Department holds on the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who have undergone conversion therapy in (a) the UK, (b) Manchester and (c) Manchester Gorton constituency si

14 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Children: Day Care

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has plans to increase the Tax Free Child Care cap in response to the rising cost of childcare.

29 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Welfare Assistance Schemes: Manchester Gorton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of local welfare assistance schemes in Manchester Gorton constituency.

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Service Broadcasting: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young listeners and viewers benefit from the Public Service Broadcasting Advisory Panel in the context of a children's media representa

28 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Solictors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors hold a (a) civil and (b) criminal legal aid contract as of 28 March 2022.

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to prioritise targeted, lab-based studies to find possible treatments for those suffering from long covid.

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sickle Cell Diseases: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support people with sickle cell disease to access free prescriptions.

28 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to offer a VAT reduction to owners of electric vehicles who charge their cars at public charging points.

17 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Barristers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the change in the number of full time and part time criminal barriers was from 2019/20 to 2020/21.

17 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Barristers: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the level of criminal barrister fee income paid from the public purse in financial year (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.

10 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when guidance will be available for people already in the UK who need to apply to the Ukraine Family Scheme as of 10 March 2022.

10 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the guidance on the Ukraine Family Scheme updated on 9 March 2022, whether applicants to the Ukraine Family Scheme who followed the guidance in place at the time of their application

10 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an applicant to the Ukraine family scheme who does not have a visa will be permitted travel to the United Kingdom without incurring carrier liability fees.

9 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Lammy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of the recommendations of the Lammy Review, published on 8 September 2017, have been implemented by the Government to date.

Source: official written-questions record.