Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Self-employed

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support self-employed people in September and October 2020.

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhounds: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage members of the betting industry to ensure the welfare of racing greyhounds.

28 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Bowling: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2020 to Question 81614 on Bowling: Coronavirus, what guidance his Department has issued to bowling alley businesses on the eligibility of the lower rate of VAT for bowling alley

24 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Service Industries: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support he is providing for the (a) events, (b) hospitality and (c) nightlife industries which are unable to reopen as a result of the covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Phlebotomy: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of waiting times for and (b) access to phlebotomy services in the London Borough of Havering.

22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Phlebotomy: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to phlebotomy services in the London Borough of Havering.

21 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Natural Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on Turkey’s militarily supported exploration for gas in waters recognised by UNCLOS as Greek territory; and if he w

21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Cyprus: Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British armed forces based at the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia monitored the recent Turkish naval exercise near Cyprus; and if he will make a statement.

21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Cyprus: Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of reported Turkish naval activity in proximity to the territorial waters of Cyprus on the stability of the Eastern Mediterranean; and if he

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that cancer care can continue safely during (a) a potential second wave of covid-19 and (b) a new series of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage NHS Cancer Alliances to set out clear plans for restarting cancer care.

17 Sep 2020 · Prime Minister

Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

To ask the Prime Minister, when the Government plans to fill the position of the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support National League football clubs during the covid-19 outbreak; and what discussions he has had with representatives of those clubs on allowin

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department have made of the economic effect on (a) National League football clubs and (b) local communities of not allowing the safe return of fans to football ground

16 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support people on an annual pay period where the last payment notified to HMRC via PAYE was before 5 April 2019 and no further payments were notified until after 19 March 2020 which has me

16 Sep 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 allow family members to safely visit their relatives during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons earwax removal is no longer routinely available on the NHS; and whether he has made an assessment of the economic effect of that matter on (a) elderly and (b) hard of hearing peopl

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Natural Gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support international sanctions against Turkey following its militarily supported exploration for gas in waters recognised by UNCLOS as Greek

14 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Greece: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on the territorial dispute between Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea; and if he will make a statement.

10 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that temporarily allowed home abortions during the covid-19 outbreak do not place women at increased risk of complications; and whether he will suspend them pendin

10 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen its co-operation with Taiwan on achieving and implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

9 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to implement clear face masks in NHS settings to mitigate the effect of mask wearing on patients who are deaf and hard of hearing, and rely on lip reading and facial express

7 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that NHS staff who received free one year visa extensions have their applications processed and their Biometric Residence Permits returned to them as soon as possibl

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Night-time Economy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) nightclubs and (b) other parts of the night-time economy which still remain closed during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to tackle the concerns raised by the Glass and Glazing Federation in that organisation's letter to the Government of 14 August 2002 on the Green Homes Sche

1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the expanded flu vaccination programme, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure extremely vulnerable people receive flu vaccinations as soon as possible.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme: Certification

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the average time is for a PAS 2030 certification to be processed once a business applies, in the most recent month for which figures are available.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme: Certification

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that businesses offering home improvement under the Green Homes Grant scheme receive their PAS 2030 certification as quickly as possible.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Chinese authorities on the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the treatment of the Uighur people.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of guidelines that suggest limiting care home residents to a single constant visitor on the well-being of (a) residents and (b) their families during the c

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