Written Questions

To ask His Majesty's Government, for each of the last five years, how many street works reinstatements there are that (1) fail inspection, and (2) require remedial works both within and after the statutory guarantee period; and what estimate they have mad

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they hold information on the number of local authorities that (1) have introduced, and (2) are considering, parking charges based on vehicle (a) dimensions, (b) weight, and (c) emissions.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many reported road traffic collisions involved a driver who was driving on a foreign driving licence that was valid for use in the UK in each of the last five years.

To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they have issued, if any, to Right to Manage Companies which operate heat networks and are required to interact with the Energy Ombudsman, Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme, and Ofgem, particularly in rela

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 23 June (HL Deb col 546), how many DVLA staff are allocated to police compliance by registered suppliers of number plates.

To ask His Majesty's Government what their strategy is for the (1) retrofitting, and (2) fitting of air conditioning in homes.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 June (HL392), where will primary statutory data controllership and legal liability rest in instances where a clinical decision resulting in patient harm is made based

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 June (HL392), what assessment they have made of the legal and administrative resources required by individual GP partnerships to negotiate and manage joint data contro

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 June (HL392), what operational mechanisms will ensure that patient requests for data rectification under Article 16 of the UK GDPR which are processed centrally by the

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 June (HL392), whether regulations establishing the Single Patient Record operator as a data controller will restrict its powers strictly to direct patient care, or whe

To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the total cost to date of the Undercover Policing Inquiry; and how much has been paid to the Chair, Sir John Mitting.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether Child Maintenance Service customers can request assignment to the specialist caseworker team; and what process is followed where such a request is refused.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether customers assigned to the Child Maintenance Service specialist caseworker team are allocated a named caseworker; and, if so, what arrangements are in place to provide continuity when that caseworker is unavailable.

To ask His Majesty's Government what service standards apply to the Child Maintenance Service specialist caseworker team, including standards relating to call waiting times, call-backs, caseworker continuity and the time taken to respond to correspondence

To ask His Majesty's Government what training and accreditation are required for members of the Child Maintenance Service specialist caseworker team; how frequently that training is refreshed; and whether its content is developed in consultation with spec

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support universities in developing consistent approaches to the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and assessment.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen safeguards against the use of artificial intelligence to design or develop biological agents that could pose a risk to public health.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the growth of start-ups developing artificial intelligence and financial technology.

Economic Growth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with metro mayors on the potential impact of fiscal devolution on economic growth.

Hospitality Industry: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland hospitality sector on the development of a pilot for the reduction of VAT on hospitality.

Renewable Energy: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT exemption on domestic renewables beyond March 2027.

Offshore Industry: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to taxation on oil and gas production in the North Sea.

Defibrillators: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing VAT on defibrillators on community-based purchasers.

Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help ensure that the economy is resilient to global economic uncertainty.

Technology: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing an anti-fraud levy on technology sector companies.