Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the tuition fees that will apply to BNO citizens from Hong Kong in the event that they move to live in the UK.

5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of alcohol consumption in domestic settings since March 2020.

2 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to assess the (a) scale and (b) cost of potential fraud in the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

1 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Fuels: Tax Evasion

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount of money lost to the public purse as a result of fuel fraud in Northern Ireland.

1 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

Agriculture: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to promote the Northern Ireland agri-food sector in the US following the re-commencement of UK beef exports to that country.

1 Oct 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Railways: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner on the introduction of a veterans' railcard.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of (a) domestic abuse, (b) personal mental ill health and (c) excessive alcohol consumption.

30 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Chinese authorities on the reports of persecution and monitoring of Christian groups and churches in that country.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the extension of bowel cancer screening to people aged over 50 is planned to begin.

30 Sep 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland

If he will make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the extension of duty free arrangements to the EU from January 2021 includes Northern Ireland airports.

29 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Zimbabwean counterpart on the (a) arrest and (b) alleged abuse of opposition politicians Joanah Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Ma

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths which are primarily caused by excess of prescription drugs.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the UK National Screening Committee's review of the process of screening for prostate cancer.

28 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Child Trust Funds, introduced in September 2002 and now eligible for maturity, are worth as of September 2020.

28 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains his Department's policy to halve childhood obesity by 2030, as outlined in the childhood obesity plan, published in June 2018.

28 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many 18 year olds are estimated to be eligible for proceeds under the Child Trust Fund in September 2020.

28 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the change in the prevalence of mumps in the last three years.

24 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that employers are aware of the need to make pension equalisation payments to those people entitled to receive such payments.

24 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for East Londonderry of 20 August 2020 on the official status of the Ulster Banner.

24 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the rate of prisoners re-offending after their release.

23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Mortality Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the daily death rate was from (a) cancer, (b) dementia (c) Alzheimer's disease, (d) coronary heart disease, (e) stroke and (f) covid-19 in the latest period for whic

23 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Squirrels: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set a target for increasing the red squirrel population by the end of this Parliament.

23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the change in value was of (a) exports and (b) imports between the UK and the Irish Republic between (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019.

22 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will include community-based services in the Domestic Abuse Bill.

22 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the number of adults convicted of offences involving the online grooming of children in 2018 and 2019.

22 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Border and Protocol Delivery Group: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the next meeting is scheduled for the Border Delivery Group with representatives of (a) ports and (b) airports in Northern Ireland.

22 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's news story Duty Free extended to the EU from January 2021, published on 11 September 2020, whether those new arrangements will apply to airports in Northern Ireland.

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

MMR Vaccine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the outcome was of the MMR catch-up programme for 10 and 11-year olds, held through general practices.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Unpaid Taxes: Fines

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in fines by people who submitted tax returns after the deadline of 31 January 2020.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Republic of Ireland will conclude repaying its loan under the Loans to Ireland Act 2010 by March 2021.

Source: official written-questions record.