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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the number of people dying in poverty in Kirklees.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Collins of Highbury on 26 November and 5 December (HL2460 and HL2989), why they are unable to confirm whether they have discussed conversion practice policies with the government of t...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 5 September (HC2635) and 11 October (HC5739), what specific Government activity has ceased or changed to ...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 11 October (HC5739) and 17 October (HC6994), whether it remains their policy not to engage with the organ...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of legislation on tackling (a) tax evasion and (b) illicit financial transactions in British Overseas Territories; and what esti...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will have discussions with Meta on the potential impact of (a) the adequacy of its customer support team and (b) accounts being temporarily disabled on UK businesses; and if he wi...
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend copyright legislation in relation to text and data mining.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of parent-delivered early language interventions for young children with Down Syndrome.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on community pharmacies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) exemptions for and (b) flexibility in (i) sponsored visa and (ii) skilled workers visa guidance staff in her Depar...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is for concluding negotiations on the UK-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement; and what steps he is taking to supp...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will accept Ambitious about Autism’s invitation to meet their Youth Network.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with international counterparts on the use of force against pro-democracy protesters in Georgia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to National Insurance contributions on the retention and recruitment of non-clinical staff in GP surgeries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases to employers National Insurance contributions on the (a) retention and (b) recruitment of nurses in GP surgeries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in employers' National Insurance contributions on the (a) retention and (b) recruitment of salaried GPs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through the Youth Guarantee to support care leavers at risk of dropping out of (a) education and (b) training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a hardship fund for parents of children who have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses and have been hospitalised for more t...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of raising employer’s National Insurance Contributions on (a) trends in the level of recruitment and (b) the provision of care in the socia...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when Ministers from his Department have met representatives of the Maldives Government to discuss the future of the Chagos Islands since 4 July 2024; and which Minister met w...