Andrew Western

15 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of jobcentres have specialist assistive technology installed on their customer computer kiosks to support those who are (a) deaf and blind and (b) have complex disabilities.

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Hospitals

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent conversations with his Israeli counterpart on the protection of civilian life in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital.

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Security

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on responsibility for the long-term security of Gaza.

15 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the total cost to his Department has been of ministerial severance payments to outgoing Ministers of State for Housing since 13 May 2010.

10 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to deploy specialised emergency relief and medical support teams to the Rafah crossing.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to appoint a Special Coordinator for international aid to Gaza.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing his Department's humanitarian funding to Gaza.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the military detention of Palestinian children.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the administrative detention of Palestinians.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on supporting people who have been displaced by the conflict in Gaza to return to their homes when it is sa

7 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Police Custody: Legal Representation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to regional police forces on allowing legal representatives access to the booking-in desk in police custody suites.

7 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate the opening of an international humanitarian corridor in Gaza.

7 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that Palestinian civilians can secure safe passage out of Gaza.

24 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Civilians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that Palestinian civilians can secure safe passage out of Gaza.

24 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate the opening of an international humanitarian corridor in Gaza.

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds the data needed to contact families who are eligible for Healthy Start payments but are not accessing that scheme.

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a target for the percentage of eligible people accessing the healthy start scheme in 2023.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when her Department plans to publish the eligibility requirements for the 2023-24 Warm Home Discount Scheme.

19 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Credit Cards: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will take steps to review the transparency of the process by which credit industry fraud avoidance system issues markers onto customer bank accounts.

19 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Credit Cards: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) representatives of the banking sector and (b) consumer bodies on the provision of guidance for ensuring people who have been issued with Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System ma

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many beneficiaries in receipt of healthy start payments have no recourse to public funds but are eligible through having British children as of 19 September 2023.

13 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for the Healthy Start payments have been made from applicants with no recourse to public funds with British children.

13 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many application forms for Healthy Start payments have been sent out to families with no recourse to public funds with British children.

12 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department visited ministerial offices outside London in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the proportion of social housing stock that contains reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department issues to social housing providers on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

3 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Veterans: Gyms

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the provision of a free gym pass to veterans medically discharged from the Armed Forces.

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of value based procurement decisions for incontinence products on (a) system costs for the (i) NHS and (ii) social care s

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has provided guidance to (a) NHS Supply Chain and (b) other purchasing managers in (i) the NHS and (ii) social care services on assessing the whole system cost of incontinenc

2 Jun 2023 · Leader of the House

Treaties: Committees

To ask the Leader of the House, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a committee to consider international agreements in the House of Commons.