Paula Barker

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of religious-based violence against minorities in Bangladesh following the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government.

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Hinduism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bangladesh and (b) diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help protect the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the interim government in Bangladesh.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to use the (a) expertise and (b) capacity of the voluntary and community sector to help (i) develop and (ii) deliver the Government's policy objectives.

30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to work with the voluntary and community sector to help end homelessness.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to engage with civil society on the delivery of the Government's programme.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to incentivise recruitment of (a) domestic graduates from overseas and (b) overseas graduates to fill shortages in the labour market.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will reduce the cost of visas for overseas graduates who are able to fill gaps in the labour market.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Road Works: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) roadworks and (b) road maintenance are carried out in the most (i) efficient and (ii) cost-effective way.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Road Works: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual cost is of (a) overrunning and (b) delayed road maintenance works.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Road Works

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of the road network that was restricted due to (a) roadworks and (b) closures on 22 July 2024.

29 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Cuba

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the US economic embargo on Cuba on (a) the economy of Cuba and (b) trade between the UK and Cuba.

29 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that local authorities do not apply local connection tests to victims of domestic abuse.

29 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help reduce the number of women who are rough sleeping.

29 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department will take to help protect victims of domestic abuse who have joint tenancies in social housing.

29 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Temples: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help protect Hindu temples.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department will take to incentivise young people who live in supported accommodation to work more hours.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to provide a multi-year funding settlement for the Household Support Fund.

29 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to cash in areas with (a) few and (b) no cash machines.

18 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with business to reduce the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of single use plastic products.

18 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce plastic pollution.

18 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve rail connectivity between (a) Liverpool and (b) other northern cities.

18 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Care Workers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will undertake a review of the treatment by agencies of staff recruited from overseas to work in the adult social care sector through the Health and Care Worker Visa scheme in respect of (a) wo

18 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a migration impacts fund.

18 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance has been issued by her Department to Fire Authorities on the impact to safety standards of riding (a) three, (b) four and (c) five firefighters on an appliance.

18 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the governance of fire and rescue services.

18 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department will take to ensure that Fire Authorities maintain nationally agreed safety standards.

18 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the political situation in Colombia.

17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with his Israel counterparts on illegal settlements in the West Bank.

17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Recognition of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential UK recognition of a Palestinian state.