Written Questions

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support the economic empowerment of women and girls in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the gender pay gap.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle pay disparities for ethnic minority people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle pay disparities for disabled people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle workplace sexual harassment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure adequate water supply for residents in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure adequate water supply for businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to support local authorities to tackle food waste.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken through trade deals to support food exporters in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she make an assessment of the potential environmental impact of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council failing to clear overgrown weeds on footpaths in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to encourage public bodies to prioritise the purchase of British produce from (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle fly-tipping in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support provided by his Department for disabled people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire to find work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people on Universal Credit in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire into work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the employment support provided by his Department on levels of poverty in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the employment support provided by his Department on the National Health Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support severely disabled people who will never be able to work in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking alongside international partners in sub-Saharan Southern Africa to help tackle climate change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking alongside international partners in the Pacific to help tackle climate change.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen the United Kingdom's relationship with Commonwealth member states.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the political situation in Zambia following the Zambian Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on his engagement with the Government of Ireland since his appointment as Secretary of State.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the strength of British - Irish relations.