Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting an extension to the Stamp Duty Land Tax Relief to mitigate potential disruption in the housing market during the covid-19 lockdown.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Gyms and Swimming Pools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the closure of (a) outdoor and (b) indoor swimming pools during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown in England on the (i) mental h

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing youth swimming lessons and training to continue where social distancing and hygiene guidelines are followed.

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has made an assessment on the effect of a potential ban on youth sports in response to the covid-19 outbreak on young people's physical and mental wellbeing.

2 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Bowling: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether bowling centres, once they are allowed to reopen, will be afforded the same substantive reduction of VAT on ticket sales that was put in place for cinemas, theme parks and other competitor businesses during

2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Religious Buildings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the closure of places of worship in response to covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the (a) mental health and (b)

2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Religious Buildings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of covid-19 spreading in places of worship where hygiene and social distancing measures are followed.

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Golf: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of covid-19 spreading on golf courses where hygiene and social distancing measures are followed.

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gyms: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of covid-19 spreading in gyms where hygiene and social distancing measures are followed.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Gyms

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the closure of gyms during the national covid-19 lockdown on the (a) mental health and b) physical wellbeing of people who regular

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Golf

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the closure of golf courses during the national covid-19 lockdown on the (a) the mental health and (b) physical wellbeing o

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to protect staff and patients in hospices from covid-19; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing weekly testing for staff in hospices in

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that covid-19 test and trace systems are applied effectively in larger workplaces to minimise the spread of covid-19.

30 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to decide the future of Social Investment Tax Relief in 2020.

22 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that disabled young people are able to access the Kickstart scheme.

20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the age limit for childcare support bubbles to include young teenagers.

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of British Greyhound Racing Fund’s levy being made mandatory in the context of the statutory levy imposed on Bookmakers by the Betting

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when (a) he and (b) members of his Department last met with representatives of the betting and gaming industries to discuss improving greyhound welfare.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoos Support Fund

What steps he is taking to help ensure that zoos and aquariums affected by covid-19 can access the Zoos Support Fund.

14 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Kenya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of a UK-Kenya free trade agreement on the East African Community’s Common External Tariff.

13 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

DNACPR Decisions: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the August 2020 report of the Queen's Nursing Institute, which called for an inquiry into the blanke

12 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the growing (a) influence and (b) networks of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party in (i) United Kingdom and (ii) the European Union on Islamist activit

7 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU External Relations: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to develop the Falkland Islands' future relationship with the EU.

7 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU External Trade: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to protect the Falkland Islands' tariff-free access to the EU single market.

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

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the average return on investment for lifetime of usage of solar thermal systems; and for what reasons those systems are included in

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support the greyhound racing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry and Leisure

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of varying the hospitality curfew to account for lower evening transmission rates across different categories of leisure and hospital

2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department received on the rate of covid-19 transmission in adult gaming centres (a) before 10pm and (b) between 10pm and 5am.

2 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Darwin Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the design and implementation of the Darwin Plus programme.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage regular breast cancer screening in areas where the breast cancer incidence rate is above average.

Source: official written-questions record.