Written Questions

Business: Regulation

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Stockwood on 13 July (HL1372), when they will publish the findings of the responsible business conduct review.

Revenue and Customs: Buildings

To ask His Majesty's Government to ask His Majesty’s Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the HM Revenue and Customs office at 1 Horse Guards Road.

Capital Gains Tax

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 13 July (HL1420), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what estimate they have made of the revenue implications of levying capital gains tax at the same r

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure British steel is not undercut by high-emission imports when free Emissions Trading Scheme allocations are phased out.

Colombia: Women

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing support to strengthen the participation of women in peacebuilding efforts in Columbia.

Iron and Steel: Government Assistance

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to expand the British Industry Supercharger programme to include a larger proportion of the steel industry and related sectors, including the scrap metal sector.

Refugee Convention

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.

Refugees

To ask His Majesty's Government what resources they are providing UNHCR to (1) support refugees, displaced and stateless peoples, and (2) renew international commitments to refugee protection.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Buildings

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the offices of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at King Charles Street.

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what the average waiting time is between a Personal Independence Payment appeal being lodged and his Department submitting its response to HM Courts and Tribunals Service, (b) what the average waiti

Government Departments: Overseas Workers

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 10 July (HC13240), what are the current overseas posts and locations classified as qualifying hardsh

Ministry of Justice: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each Arm's Length Body (ALB) their Department sponsors, (a) how many people are employed in the following bands of total earnings, or nearest equivalent, (i) under £25,000, (ii) £ 25,001 to £ 35,000, (iii) £3

Youth Guarantee

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that small businesses, charities and social enterprises are able to participate in the Youth Jobs Grant.

Ministry of Justice: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) tota

Ministry of Justice: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how working hours were spent by civil servants in the Ministry of Justice undertaking agreed staff network leadership roles or carrying out agreed activity requested by the Department in the past six months, and

Internet: Compensation

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to introduce an individual right of redress against online platforms.

Disposable Income

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 8 July (HL1794), what is the source of the data provided, including a direct link to where it is published; and what is the quarterly breakdown of the annualised data prov

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Whitehall

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology office at 22–26 Whitehall.

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to help increase access to flexible and modular training for people seeking to move into occupations experiencing skills shortages.

Department for Work and Pensions: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and

Independent Case Examiner

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people work full time equivalent for the Independent Case Examiner; and what is its overall budget cost.

Students: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cost of student visas on the finances of UK universities; and what steps her Department is taking to support higher education institutions facing fina

Pupils: Artificial Intelligence

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the educational and health implications of the use of generative AI tools by pupils in schools in England, and what guidance they have issued on the use of such tools by school children.

Children: ICT

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of screen-based learning on the concentration, handwriting, and reading comprehension of school children in England.

Children: ICT

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued or plan to issue guidance to schools in England on daily limits for pupils' screen time.