Dr Ben Spencer

29 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Diesel: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the level of the reduction in imports of diesel from Russia since that country's invasion of Ukraine; and what assessment he has made of the feasibi

17 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment claims and reviews are processed in a timely manner.

17 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of fraud and error in universal credit.

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart Scheme placements have been (a) approved, (b) advertised and (c) started by young people by (i) nation, (ii) region and (iii) sector as of 31 January 2022.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) level of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst women and girls of childbearing age due to concerns around fertility and menstrual disturbance and (b) effectivene

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has been taking to support Operation Warm Welcome.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart scheme placements have been (a) approved, (b) advertised and (c) started by young people, by (i) nation, (ii) region and (iii) sector.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the number of formal breaches of planning permission recorded by each local authority in 2019.

20 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people over the age of 18 have taken up covid-19 vaccination by (a) ethnicity and (b) age; and what assessment he has made of the (i) barriers to vaccination and (ii

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the tiered regional approach in slowing the rate of covid prior to the national lockdown.

5 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Department's responsibilities does SAGE fall within.

16 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mortality Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the infection fatality rate of covid-19 is in the UK (a) overall and (b) by (i) age group, (ii) gender and (iii) ethnic background.

28 Aug 2020 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Hire Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue accrued to the public purse from VAT on vehicle rentals in 2019-20; and what estimate he has made of the projected effect of covid-19 on that revenue in 2020-21.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Detention Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of detainees remained in immigration detention centres for longer than 28 days; what the longest recorded length of stay is; and what the (a) median and (b) inter-quartile

9 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

What steps his Department has taken to tackle covid-19 on the prison estate.

6 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the long-term effect on children’s physical and mental health of the covid-19 lockdown; and what steps his Department is taking to mitigate those effects.

5 May 2020 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of availability of courses for international students at UK universities for academic year 2020-2021.

4 May 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government is making on bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that local authorities can extend legal notices on marriages postponed as a result of the covid-19 lockdown.

29 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure support for (a) routine care and (b) all other NHS services continues during the covid-19 outbreak.

29 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the capacity at NHS Nightingale Hospitals are being used; and what plans are in place for the use of the remainder of the capacity if it is not required at this stage of the covi

29 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had on steps being taken to support the (a) TV, (b) film and (c) other creative industries during the covid-19 pandemic.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Transport

M25: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will require that Highways England ensure the work scheduled in 2020 to improve the road surface between junctions 10 and 11 of the M25 will include the replacement of all remaining road surfa