Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Transport for London: Uber Boat
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the competitive advantages of the operating relationship between Transport for London and Uber Thames Clippers.
18 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Earwax: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice his Department has provided to (a) patients and (b) health professionals on the most appropriate alternative forms of treatment and support available in CCG areas where a decision has b
18 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Earwax: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is taking to help ensure that the NHS tariff price for ear wax removal is affordable.
18 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Earwax: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 September 2020 to Question 90063 on Earwax: Medical Treatments, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of an (a) ear, nose and throat appointment
17 Nov 2020 · Treasury
UK Trade with EU: Rules of Origin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the future UK-EU trade agreement sets effective rules of origin requirements for products where there is no domestic manufacturing in order to support UK businesses and consume
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of an 11 month extension for expired driving licences, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of extending the period by 11 months that non-EU driving
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Greyhound Racing: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with bookmakers on funding for racing greyhounds.
16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the deadline to submit a full-cost funding application to the Building Safety Fund in response to the disru
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of the new national covid-19 lockdown restrictions in place from 5 November 2020 on the hair and beauty industry; and if he will
16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage care homes to ease covid-19 restrictions on family visitation over Christmas where possible to do so safely.
13 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Dangerous Dogs
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps Police Forces are taking to protect the welfare of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 given the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the time taken for court cases to be heard and
12 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Aleksandr Lukashenko
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of imposing further sanctions on (a) individuals and (b) companies that financially support
12 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) moving high risk and vulnerable adults under the age of 65 higher up the list of priority groups for covid-19 vaccination and (b) un
10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Havering
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to roll out lateral flow covid-19 testing in Havering.
10 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Indian counterpart on the detention of (a) Friar Stan Swamy and (b) other human rights activists in that country.
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the potential market access and operating advantage of Uber Thames Clippers in regard to the level of central London pier landing fees p
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Uber Boat: Passengers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ask Transport for London to publish information on how many (a) river commuter passengers were carried by Uber Thames Clippers in 2019 and (b) tourist passengers were carried in 2019.
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Transport for London: Uber Boat
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that Transport for London is (a) transparent and (b) accountable in its (i) operating relationship and (ii) financial support for Uber Thames Clippers in the award of (A) opera
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Transport for London: Uber Boat
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the operating relationship between Transport for London and Uber Thames Clippers with regard to the potential competitive advantages compared with other scheduled Thames passenger
10 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Bowling: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2020 to Question 109655 on Bowling: VAT, for what reasons bowling centres were not included in the reduction in VAT on admissions that was applied to sectors such as cinemas and
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Green Homes Grant Scheme
What steps he is taking to help ensure that Green Homes Grant Scheme improvements offer significant (a) environmental benefits and (b) value for money.
9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on single parents who care for adult disabled children of the restriction on support bubbles to households of one adult during the November 2020 covid-19 l
9 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ethiopian counterparts on the use of military force against protestors in that country.
9 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Housing: Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of installation offers made for gigabit fibre broadband connections to new builds involved (a) a cost to the developers and (b) a cost of more than £1,800 per connection
9 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Christmas Trees
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the November 2020 lockdown restrictions in England on florists that sell Christmas Trees in the run up to Christmas.
6 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that civil registration of marriages can continue wherever possible during the covid-19 lockdown.
6 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of gigabit fibre broadband connections in new builds in the last twelve months were installed (a) at any cost to the delevopers and (b) at a cost of more than £1,800 per
4 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Falkland Islands: Landmines
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to commemorate the Falkland Islands mine-free declaration on November 14 2020.
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on pets boarding in kennels of recently announced covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the event that their owners are unable to trave
3 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of social isolation on the cognitive skills of dementia sufferers.
Source: official written-questions record.