To ask His Majesty's Government how much financial support has been provided to schools for the promotion of chess in each of the last three years.
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many higher education institutions in England offer courses in (1) mathematics, (2) music and (3) both.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many pupils sat A level examinations in music in 2015 and 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the volume and value of trade between the UK and Argentina.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since 4 July to reduce the number of people sleeping rough in cities in England.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of flats in London which are (1) unoccupied, or (2) occupied by owners or other residents at less than 40 per cent of available capacity.
To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to prosecuting authorities, and via court sentencing guidelines, to minimise the number of women sentenced to imprisonment for any reason other than the protection of the public.
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the change in the volume of freight shipped through Holyhead between 2015 and 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain the frequency, reliability and journey times of passenger trains between Cardiff and London during the construction of HS2.
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received since 4 July requesting a review of the funding formula which finances the Senedd’s current and capital expenditure.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reversing the UK’s decision to end participation in the EU’s Erasmus plus programme.
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received from Mencap and other organisations which support disabled people concerning the impact of the increase in national insurance payments on their ability to maintain the services they o...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since 4 July to ensure that a reliable train service is maintained between London Euston and Holyhead.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many residual coal tips they have identified in (1) England, (2) Wales and (3) Scotland which represent a potential safety hazard; and what progress has been made in establishing target dates for the completion of remed...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent discussions in relation to an international treaty to curb plastic pollution; and what steps they are taking to accelerate progress on this matter.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 19 November (HL2370), what are the latest figures for employee activity rates for the regions of England.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the target date for the completion of payments to all those identified as victims of infected blood.
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the final payments to be made to beneficiaries of the Levelling Up Fund.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to promote the UNESCO designated Slate communities in Wales as tourist attractions for visitors to the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many students were undertaking undergraduate degree courses at universities in England, at the most recent date for which figures are available, whose home addresses were in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, and (3) Northern Ire...