To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the use of electronic communications during the covid-19 pandemic.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 8810 on Cabinet Office: Sick Leave, if he will make an estimate of the total number staff days lost to long term sick absences in each Department in each year since 2015.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the total number staff days lost to long term sick absences in each Department in each year since 2021.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions has the media briefing room at 9 Downing Street been used for (a) media briefings and (b) press conferences since its completion in 2021.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a breakdown of spending on travel, subsistence and hospitality by his Department in (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much each Department spent on food bought for in-house catering in each of the last five years.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in their Department in each year between 1 January 2016 and 8 November 2022.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in each year since 1 January 2016 to 2 November 2022.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of the Government's development of proposals to cut 91,000 civil service jobs.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the 2021-22 Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the implications for her policies of research on the fire risk associated with lithium-ion batteries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much his Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the potential merits of maintaining competition in the video games industry in the context of assessing Microsoft's proposed acquisition of…

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision on the UK's video games industry, including on independent video game developers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage the impact of high inflation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Insolvency Service regarding the status of its investigation into Flight Reclaim.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government and with the Church of Scotland on the closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant; whether there will be Barnett Consequentials as a result of the new scheme in England; whether…

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will formally recognise podcasting and audio production as part of the creative industries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to enable (a) industry representatives and (b) other relevant stakeholders to make submissions to the BBC funding model review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to publish the evidence and submissions received to inform her Department's BBC funding model review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to publish the (a) minutes and (b) conclusions of the meetings of the expert panel for the Government’s BBC funding model review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in her Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had on progressing an EU wide visa waiver for touring musicians.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to provide (a) long-term financial support and (b) guidance to the travel and tourism sectors in (i) Edinburgh West and (ii) the UK to help those sectors recover from the covid-19 pandemic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of interdisciplinary apprenticeships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support (a) transgender and (b) gender-diverse pupils in schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender young people at school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of students graduating from universities without receiving their degree classification.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of Ministerial severance pay in his Department between 1 January 2016 to 8 November 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who learn British Sign Language in primary school.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department provides for British Sign Language (a) resources and (b) teaching in primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure parity between the Investment Reserve Fund to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and the British Coal Superannuation Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the policies set out in his Department's policy paper entitled Powering Up Britain on the Government's net zero targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the consultation on a ban on caged hens.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's timetable is for publishing a new animal welfare strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle biodiversity loss.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023 on the transport of dogs between England and…

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in her Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that underwater munitions clearance contractors who claim to have environmentally friendly methods of clearance, such as low order deflagration, do have the capability as claimed on…

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in her Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the UK's constitutional arrangements on the strength of the Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on (a) small websites, (b) personal blogs and (c) community forums.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to pursue an aviation safety agreement with the European Union to (a) allow the mutual recognition of flight crew licences and (b) reduce the barriers faced by UK nationals seeking to convert their European Union…

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent the reselling of block-booked driving tests.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the waiting time for a practical driving test is at each of the test centres in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the average waiting time for a practical driving test in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department has chosen to decline to support more open access services along the Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley via Newcastle route.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Levelling Up and Communities and (b) devolved Administrations on the potential impact of (i) tram and (ii) light rail projects on active travel infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support scientific innovation in sustainable transport research.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of VAT applied to electric vehicle charging on his electric vehicle policies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on head-hunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on reaching a reciprocal arrangement for the recognition of driving licences with Italy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the end of freedom of movement on the haulage industry; and what steps the Government is taking to tackle HGV driver shortages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a consultation on the (a) steps needed to encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuels and (b) creation of a British sustainable aviation industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to provide bereavement support to families grieving loved ones that passed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support disabled people with the cost of living.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure jobseekers with complex disabilities receive the support and equipment they need to look for work.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the stigma around benefit assessments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the correct accessibility equipment is available at all Job Centres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timeline is for providing a progress update on the implementation of commitments outlined in the Disability Action Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to introduce a funding scheme for disabled candidates, in the context of Disability Action Plan commitments; and what progress she has made on a funding scheme for disabled candidates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report published by the University of York entitled The Impact of Chiropractors on Workplace Productivity in NHS MSK Pathways, published on 12 February 2025.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on head-hunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of introducing a universal basic income.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date people who have not entered the UK on a visa will be able to apply for a national insurance number.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to what extent the covid-19 outbreak is causing delays to personal independence payment renewals; and what steps the Department is taking to reduce the backlog of assessments for those payments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of poverty on NHS spending.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waiting times for gender identity services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to disestablish NHS England on plans to establish six new regional gender identity hubs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on transgender people accessing NHS services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of integrating chiropractic care into the National Musculoskeletal health strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure blind and partially sighted people have access to health information in an accessible format.

What progress her Department has made on improving access to GP appointments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times he has used powers to direct NHS England under section 45 of the Health and Care Act 2022; and in what context those powers were used.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on head-hunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much spending his Department has recovered for personal protective equipment that was either not delivered or was not fit for purpose, since March 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of his Department's contracts for personal protective equipment are still to be uploaded to contract finder; what the value is of those contracts; whether those contracts were subject to competitive tendering; and when the remaining…

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people diagnosed with a terminal illness who end their own lives each year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Nigeria on protecting vulnerable communities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Royal Medical Colleges on child (a) health and (b) rights in Gaza.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of changes to passport validity rules for UK travellers to the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the meeting of the UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council between 19 and 21 November 2024, what progress has been made on the implementation of public registers of beneficial ownership…

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will take steps to re-establish a separate department for International Development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help (a) raise awareness of neglected tropical diseases and (b) tackle neglected tropical diseases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart about (a) freedom of religion in that country and (b) the case of Ehsan Shan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to review bilateral development aid to India in the context of India’s continuing trade relationships with Russia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in their Department in each year since 1 January 2016 to 8 November 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to help ensure investment in universal and comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights is prioritised within the upcoming Women and Girls strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government has not imposed sanctions on the National Bank Trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to relieve the covid-19 humanitarian situation in Nepal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the effect of retrospective tax legislation on UK companies seeking to do business with that country.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of including an annual earnings requirement of £12,570 for three to five years within the proposed Earned Settlement reforms for Indefinite Leave to Remain on women who take…

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the adequacy of rules governing (a) passport countersignatures and (b) the associated list of allowed professions.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made with the policing sector on supporting the effective implementation of the McCloud remedy.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If she will take legislative steps to introduce a gender-neutral marker on passports.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to address the pension shortfalls experienced by police officers who, affected by the McCloud judgement, are classified as being in Immediate Detriment.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to retain the graduate visa route at the current eligibility salary threshold.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a person remanded in custody is prevented from receiving (a) visits and (b) phone-calls from next-of-kin if they have been arrested under counter-terrorism legislation but not charged with terror-related offences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects pension adjustments for police officers affected by the McCloud judgement to be completed.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on pension adjustments for police officers affected by the McCloud judgement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the skilled worker visa application process on businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of asylum applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog of asylum applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing temporary recovery visas to address industries experiencing labour and skills shortages; and if she will extend eligibility for those types of visas to bus drivers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in their Department in each year since 1 January 2016 to 8 November 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) applications and (b) appeals for indefinite leave to remain have been awaiting a final decision for longer than six months as of 18 May 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many further leave to remain (a) applications and (b) appeals have been awaiting a final decision for longer than six months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who have been waiting longer than six months for a decision on an application for further leave to remain have no recourse to public funds as of 18 May 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who have been waiting longer than six months for a decision on an application for further leave to remain have no recourse to public funds as of 18 May 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many further leave to remain (a) applications and (b) appeals have been awaiting a final decision for longer than six months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many holders of Tier 1 Investor visas have claimed non-domiciled tax status in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many holders of Tier 1 investor visas who have been sanctioned have claimed non-domiciled status in the UK in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many holders of Tier 1 investor visas who have been sanctioned have claimed non-domiciled status in the UK in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of police investigations that have taken place under sections 2(1) and 2(A) of the Suicide Act 1961 from 1 April 2009 to 31 July 2020.

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on the operation of House…

To ask the Leader of the House, how much her office has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Leader of the House, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in her Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help protect female members of the armed forces from sexual harassment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the safety of and (b) mitigate potential risks posed by the decommissioning of nuclear submarines at Rosyth Royal Dockyard for surrounding residential areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the safety and (b) mitigate potential risks posed by the decommissioning of nuclear submarines at Rosyth Royal Dockyard for surrounding residential areas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on head-hunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle sexual harassment in the Armed Forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many underwater munitions disposals his Department has performed in each of the last five years in the waters surrounding the UK; and what proportion of those disposals involved (a) high order detonations and (b) low order deflagarations.

What recent discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Scotland and (b) Scottish Government on the allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on head-hunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the reforms to criminal record rehabilitation periods introduced in Part 11 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, when he expects to implement those reforms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to support local businesses in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

What discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the prospects for concluding negotiations on a UK-EU veterinary agreement that is compatible with the Northern Ireland protocol.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on providing additional support to Scottish businesses.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the availability of the childcare wear and tear allowance on the (a) affordability of childcare for parents, (b) recruitment and retention of childminders and (c) sustainability of the childcare…

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Valuation Office Agency’s reclassification of flexible office spaces as single properties on (a) the level of business rates and (b) small businesses; and whether this…

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help ensure that consumers impacted by mis-sold car finance deals receive compensation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered introducing a minimum income guarantee.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 11845 on Employers’ Contributions: Essex, whether she plans to (a) collect and (b) publish data on the number of (i) businesses and (ii) employers impacted by changes to employer National Insurance…

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the independent review into the loan charge will include consideration of the issuing of section 684 notices prior to 2011.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting an exemption to the extra money owed in vehicle tax for cars with a list price of more than £40,000 if the vehicle is a registered taxi with wheelchair accessibility improvements.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will take steps to restore the level of funding allocated to international development and aid projects to 0.7% of GDP.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether changes to taxation arrangements of furnished holiday lets will apply to purpose-built holiday lodges on sites designated for leisure and tourism purposes.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to ensure pension remediation for public sector workers affected by the McCloud judgement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to small and medium-sized enterprises to help with costs in the context of the rate of inflation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in their Department in each year since 1 January 2016 to 8 November 2022.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Government's Growth Plan 2022 on the rate of inflation.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2022 to Question 30119 on Income Tax: Older People, if he will publish the constituency-level breakdown of HMRC’s Income Tax liabilities statistics containing the number of taxpayers aged 65 and over since 2019.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a constituency-level breakdown of HMRC’s Income Tax liabilities statistics: tax year 2019 to 2020 to tax year 2022 to 2023, containing the number of taxpayers in each income tax bracket since 2019.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a constituency-level breakdown of HMRC’s Income Tax liabilities statistics: tax year 2019 to 2020 to tax year 2022 to 2023, containing the number of taxpayers aged 65 and over since 2019.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will adjust the 45p per mile allowance to reflect the sustained increase in petrol prices.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Russian Central Bank can recover funds in pound sterling in the UK via the National Bank Trust.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to remove non-domiciled tax status for Russians with close links to President Putin.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russians have been denied non-domiciled tax status in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russians sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Sanctions regime have claimed non-domiciled status in the UK.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russians have claimed non-domiciled tax status in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the National Insurance rise on economic growth; and if he will publish that assessment.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the full economic impact assessment underpinning section 4.6 of the Health and Social Care Levy policy paper.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support domestic spirits producers.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the reduction in domestic Air Passenger duty on the number of people using air travel for journeys that (a) are under five hours and (b) have a rail alternative.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been allocated by his Department to public relations for the October 2021 Budget, including promotion on social media.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had (a) with Cabinet colleagues and (b) within his Department on compensation and support for those affected by the Equitable Life scandal.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), if he will take steps to (a) encourage the adoption of the BBRS by banks to ensure accessibility, (b) resolve the outstanding terms of reference including eligibility and insolvency, (c)…

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transport links between Wales and the rest of the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on headhunters in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the cost to the public purse has been of Ministerial severance pay in his Department in each year since 1 January 2016.

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of proposals to devolve aspects of the benefits system to Wales in line with those powers devolved to Scotland.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, If she will take legislative steps to recognise non-binary identities.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 16 on political parties’ use of all-women shortlists.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Government support for women experiencing misogyny in the workplace.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she had discussions with external organisations before laying the Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the impact of rising energy prices on disabled people.