Simon Lightwood

16 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Buses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21868 on Buses: Carbon Emissions, how many and what proportion of the buses allocated funding under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme 1 (a) are on t

13 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of numbers of Parkinson's specialist staff in (a) West Yorkshire integrated care board area and (b) England.

15 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Independent Case Examiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to assign to an investigator a complaint to the Independent Case Examiner.

15 Apr 2024 · Department for Transport

Buses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many zero-emission buses have been allocated funding under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme 1 as of 15 April 2024; and how many and what proportion of those buses (a) have been ordered and (b) ar

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 16992 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, if his Department will publish its response to that consultation before the end of this Parliament.

16 Feb 2024 · Home Office

Personation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Fraud strategy, published on 3 May 2023, what progress his Department has made on introducing an identity checklist outlining the steps needed

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Buses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many zero emission buses had been allocated Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas funding as of 6 February 2024; and how many of those buses (a) have been ordered and (b) are on the road as of that date.

6 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase access to NHS-provided weight loss surgery in the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Shared Housing: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his department holds on the number and proportion of individuals in receipt of housing cost support at the shared accommodation rate with rent costs that (a) exceed and (b) are below the local

15 Jan 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for decisions on applications for British citizenship.

10 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Wakefield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers resident in (a) Wakefield constituency and (b) Wakefield District are living in hotel contingency accommodation as of 10 January 2024.

10 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Wakefield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people resident in Wakefield constituency have been awaiting an outcome for an asylum application for longer than (a) six months, (b) nine months and (c) 12 months.

10 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Wakefield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people resident in Wakefield constituency are awaiting an outcome for an asylum application as of 10 January 2024.

12 Dec 2023 · Home Office

Unmanned Air Systems: Video Recordings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to prevent drones being used by members of the public to film footage of crime scenes and investigations.

12 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Emergency Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of laser attacks on airborne emergency service vehicles; and what assessment he has made of the impact of such attacks on those vehicles.

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department is making on introducing national minimum standards for taxi and private hire vehicles.

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Rapid Transit Systems: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Bus Service Improvement Plan funding to be used for light rail systems in areas where funding has been awarded.

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme (a) have been ordered and (b) are on the road.

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has commissioned into pavement parking (a) for the consultation entitled Managing pavement parking, which closed on 22 November 2020, and (b) beyond the scope of this consultation.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to the (a) risk review team and (b) enhanced review team on suspension and termination.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants who were given a negative decision following the suspension of their claim by the Risk Review Team or Enhanced Review Team (a) appealed that decision and (b) ha

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of benefit claims suspended by the (a) Risk Review Team and (b) Enhanced Review Team in each of the last three years (i) have subsequently been (A) closed and (B) reinstated

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of benefit claims (a) flagged and (b) investigated by the (i) Risk Review Team and (ii) Enhanced Review Team have resulted in the suspension of benefits in each of the last

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

HIV/AIDS: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle (a) stigma and (b) discrimination against people living with HIV at an international level.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

HIV/AIDS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the ways in which the Government can leverage its diplomatic relationships to (a) advocate for increased global funding for HIV programs and

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

HIV/AIDS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential steps the Government can take to support (a) new (i) prevention methods, (ii) vaccines and (iii) point-of-care diagnostics and (b

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

HIV/AIDS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to collaborate with international partners to (i) strengthen international health systems and (ii) help ensure t

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Rapid Transit Systems: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) local authority leaders and (b) the Mayor of West Yorkshire on the Network North plans for the Leeds mass transit system to provide better connections to Wakefield.

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Future Mobility Zones Fund.

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to renew e-scooter trials beyond May 2024.