David Simmonds

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

Water: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of her policies on (a) the mitigation credit market and (b) investor confidence in nature markets.

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

Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will disapply the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will update the list of ministerial responsibilities for her Department.

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

Planning Authorities

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed planning changes on the capacity of local planning authorities; and whether she will provide additional funding t

26 Mar 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change: Carbon Emissions

What progress she has made on reaching the UK’s 2050 net zero target.

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

Fly-grazing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support local authorities (a) manage and (b) care for neglected horses that have been left to fly-graze.

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

Horses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help ensure that people who neglect their horses are prosecuted.

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

Horses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to tackle horse (a) fly-grazing and (b) abandonment.

8 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the international response in Ukraine.

30 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support London’s schools and local authorities with falling school rolls.

28 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Poland: Abduction

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Polish counterpart on cases outstanding of children abducted from the UK to Poland.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport for London: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on Transport for London’s finances.

26 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on issuing guidance with NHS bodies on Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the local authority areas that have reported the highest incidents of Blue Badge theft in the last year.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of Blue Badges reported stolen in England in the last year.

28 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of encouraging the use of electric vehicles.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Low Emission Zones: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the economic impact of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone on businesses (a) in London and (b) the South East.

8 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average duration of the asylum procedure at first instance is in the UK.

8 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many withdrawal of international protection decisions were made by the UK in 2022 broken down by nationality of applicant and by applicant's protection status.

8 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cessation of international protection decisions were made by the UK in 2022 by nationality of applicant and by applicant's protection status.

24 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his (a) US and (b) EU counterparts on ensuring components from western countries are not used by Iran in the production of armed drones.

20 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on how many LGBT+ Afghans have been admitted to the UK since the end of Operation Pitting.

6 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone on access to healthcare in London.

28 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Rwanda

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers deported from the UK can be accommodated in Rwanda.

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle rough sleeping.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department is providing to help drivers who are face delays in renewing international HGV licences.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with her European counterparts on issuing of international HGV licences.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential barriers faced by individuals in acquiring a HGV licence.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the DVLA on issuing of HGV licences.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Secure Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help increase the availability of places in secure children's homes.