Andrew Western

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the most recent meetings of her Department's (a) thematic working groups and (b) strategic trade advisory group took place; and when the next meetings of these groups are expected to take place.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure meaningful engagement with parliamentary committees on trade negotiations.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Mothers: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of mothers with children under the age of four who are living in relative poverty.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pregnancy: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of pregnant women who are living in relative poverty.

2 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office

Food: Prices

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of food inflation on women with low incomes and children under the age of four years old.

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

Private Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to outlaw blanket bans on private renters (a) with children and (b) in receipt of benefits.

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

Renters (Reform) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on when the Renters (Reform) Bill will receive its Second Reading.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the NHS non-consolidated pay awards for 2022-23 on health and care services previously run by social enterprises.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the ability of social enterprises with staff on agenda for change contracts to meet the 2022-23 NHS non-consolidated pay awards without receiving Go

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has made available for social enterprises which deliver work on behalf of the NHS on whether they are contractually obliged to pay staff on agenda for change contracts

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether social enterprises which have been commissioned by the NHS to deliver work on its behalf and which employ staff on agenda for change contracts will receive Government funding to enable them

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 2022-23 non-consolidated NHS pay awards will apply to staff on agenda for change contracts who are employed by social enterprises.

2 Jun 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 proportion of eligible people that should receive Healthy Start payments.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of not increasing the value of Healthy Start payments since 2021.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to the Healthy Start scheme in each of the next three financial years.

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average annual cost was of operating the Healthy Start scheme in the last three years.

26 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs,what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to counter Chinese hostile state activity in the UK.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

History: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a requirement on UK schools to teach Black history as part of the national curriculum.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reforming the wholesale energy market to replace the merit order with an average trading price for electricity.

28 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Isotretinoin: Side Effects

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on Isotretinoin: an expert review of suspected psychiatric and sexual side effects, if he will make an assess

27 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of increasing the Healthy Start Allowance by 20 per cent.

27 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing free dentistry to people with cancer.

27 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Isotretinoin: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency review into the use of Roaccutane will be (a) concluded and (b) published.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing customers to choose whether Energy Bill Support Scheme vouchers are applied to their gas and electricity accounts.

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the value of Healthy Start vouchers in 2023.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Stretford and Urmston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Stretford and Urmston constituency had at least one construction element in condition grade (a) C and (b) D, when

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering guaranteed interviews to black, Asian and minority ethnic applicants with relevant qualifications who apply for teaching positions.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

Dangerous Driving: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing a mandatory lifetime driving ban on people found guilty of having caused death by dangerous driving.

25 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mortality Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the highest annual number of excess deaths in 2022 compared to previous years.

25 Jan 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing people who receive terminal diagnoses to access their allowance under the State Pension before they reach pensionable age.