Sir Mark Hendrick

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of how many single-use plastic products were disposed of in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in the last three years; and what support his Departme

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to contribute towards the target in the Global Plastics Treaty of a 75% reduction in virgin plastic production and single-use plastics by 2040.

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to tackle levels of plastic waste; and whether he plans to take steps to help reduce the amount of waste that is shipped abroad for disposal.

16 Feb 2024 · Treasury

Mortgages: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears in the last three months of 2023.

5 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Preston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister at Prime Minister's Questions on 24 January 2024, Official Report, column 296, what plans his Department has to improve Preston railway station; and

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of proposed rail fares for 2024-25; and if he will take steps to ensure fares do not rise further.

2 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Armed Conflict

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) US counterpart and (b) the UK's international allies on (a) diplomatic, (b) humanitarian and (c) military support for Ukraine.

1 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase availability of and (b) reduce waiting times for dental appointments.

31 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a cost implication to (a) his Department and (b) Serco of biometric residence permit cards being issued with errors.

31 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to assess the potential impact of delays in the production of biometric residence permits on the people affected.

31 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many newly issued biometric residence permits have been returned due to clerical errors in their production in each of the last five years.

31 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department takes to (a) mitigate delays in producing and (b) ensure the correct (i) names and (ii) bate of births are printed on newly issued biometric residence permits.

30 Jan 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential of rooftop solar panels to help (a) tackle climate change, (b) cut energy bills, and (c) create jobs.

30 Jan 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people living in fuel poverty in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, (c) the North West and (d) England; and what steps she is taking to help tackle

30 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Israel on the potential merits of creating a two-state solution with Palestine.

30 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Hospitals

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the safety of (a) staff, (b) patients and (c) displaced people in hospitals in Gaza.

29 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to increase funding for research into a cure for (a) colitis and (b) Crohn’s disease.

29 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) diagnosis time and (b) access to care for people suffering from (i) Crohn’s disease and (ii) colitis.

26 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

MMR Vaccine: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the vaccination rates are for the MMR vaccine in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, and (c) the North West.

26 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Measles: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of measles have been reported in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, and (c) the North West in each of the last five years.

26 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to tackle the spread of misinformation on (a) the MMR vaccine and (b) other childhood immunisations.

26 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

MMR Vaccine: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of the MMR vaccine in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, and (c) the North West.

25 Jan 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with social media companies on safeguarding users from scams; and what steps she is taking to protect users from scam conten

25 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for NHS continuing healthcare were (a) made and (b) successful in (i) Preston, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) England in each of the last three years.

25 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps with NHS England to help improve support for people with dementia who have (a) cognitive, (b) behavioural and (c) other care needs through the continuing healthcare funding p

24 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will commit to providing more funding to local authorities to increase the availability of social-rented housing in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, and (c) the North W

24 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to address the shortage of social housing in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, and (c) the North West.

18 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce school absenteeism in Lancashire.

17 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase patient access to GP appointments.

17 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to diagnose pancreatic cancer.