Written questions

695 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive support through the Homelessness Prevention Grant.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Homes for Ukraine scheme hosts (a) qualify and (b) do not qualify to receive the increased thank you payment for the financial year 2023-2024.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Households: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Homelessness management information - Ukrainian nationals: England, updated by his Department on 29 June 2023, if he will make an estimate of the average number

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of Ukrainian households receiving a homelessness relief duty from local authorities in England.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people expected to be supported by the Homelessness Prevention Fund by 31 March 2024.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the number of Homes for Ukraine hosts who (a) qualify to receive the increased thank you payment and (b) do not qualify to receive the increased thank you payment

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Overpayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with deductions in (a) Universal Credit and (b) other social benefit payments for benefit overpayments are on a repayment schedule of (i) zero to six, (ii) six to 12, (iii) 12 to 18

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit and subject to deductions had (a) up to 5%, (b) between 5%-6% (c) between 6%-7%, (d) between 7%-8%, (e) between 8%-9%, (f) between 9%-10%, (g) between

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with deductions in Universal Credit payments for New Claim Loans are on a repayment schedule for this loan of (a) 0-6 months, (b) 6-12 months, (c) 12-18 months, (d) 18-24 months and

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households with deductions in Universal Credit and other social benefit payments for Budgeting Advances are on a repayment schedule for this loan of (a) 0-3 months, (b) 3-6 months, (c) 6-9 mont

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organisation entitled Increasing attacks on health care and health worke

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in Israel on damage to (a) a UN Relief and Works Agency health clinic in Jenin and (b) other healthcare facilities.

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Israel on access for health workers in West Bank attempting to access injured Palestinians.

17 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the reasons for which probate applications are being delayed; and what steps his Department is taking to help tackle these delays.

17 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which companies are working on behalf of HM Courts and Tribunals Service to process probate applications; and what services each company is providing.

12 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Contracts for Services

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to prevent public contracts being awarded to companies that blacklist workers.rs.

12 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Lone Parents: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the impact of the Government's policy on no recourse to public funds on single mothers.

12 Jul 2023 · Women and Equalities

Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps the Government has taken to close the (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) disability pay gaps.

12 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints were (a) made and (b) upheld about the Child Maintenance Service in each year since 2018.

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hedges and Ditches: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2023 to Question 189114 on Hedges and Ditches: Conservation, what is her expected timeline for when the consultation on regulatory arrangements will b

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a strategy on retrofitting homes and training and recruitment for that labour force.

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to extend the requirement for all publicly-funded buses to have additional flexible space for a second wheelchair user or pushchair to all buses.

19 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of the suspension period was for benefit claimants who had their benefits suspended and then reinstated by the Risk Review team.

19 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment assessments were carried out (a) face-to-face, (b) remotely and (c) on paper in each month since 1 September 2022.

19 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 186793 on Energy: Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to report on (a) whe

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hedges and Ditches: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on nesting birds of delinking publicly funded farm payments and minimum good practice requirements for hedges because of the transi

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hedges and Ditches: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the gap in legal protection for hedgerows because of the transition from basic payments to the Environmental Land Management scheme that will ar

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure greater consistency in the support provided to Ukrainian refugees and their hosts across the two Visa Schemes; if he will extend the initial £200 in

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on bringing forward the increase of the monthly payment for hosts on the Homes for Ukraine scheme before people have been in the U

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps Department has taken to support local authorities to implement rent deposit and rent guarantor schemes to help displaced Ukrainians to access accommodation in the private

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