Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that EWS1 certificates are produced as quickly as possible to prevent leaseholders having to delay purchases or remortgaging indefin

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to allow an exemption to the rule that workplace lotteries must be located on a single set of premises for offices where employees are working from home.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alassane Ouattara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that the President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, will seek a third term in office.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Bowling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support ten-pin bowling alleys during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the requirement for candidates for the kickstart scheme to be in receipt of universal credit on the take-up of that scheme; and if she will make an assessme

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Children's Centres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he has issued to children's centres on allowing physical contact for parents of children in temporary foster care during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to accelerate the roll-out of the second phase of the Veterans' recognition scheme.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage transport operators to ensure that their services are well-ventilated to limit the spread of covid-19.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of making calorie counts mandatory on restaurant menus on people with eating disorders.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Ministers of Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) chaplains and (b) other spiritual and religious workers working in hospitals and clinical settings during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Assaults on Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect police officers from assault or injury.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electroconvulsive Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to review the use of electroconvulsive therapy.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will issue guidance on the re-opening of larger event and dinner venues, in particular on the numbers allowed to gather for (a) events and (b) dinners in enclosed spaces.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether greyhound stadiums are permitted to (a) open food outlets in line with Government guidance issued on the reopening of restaurants and (b) allow owners access to their racecourses

23 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Business and Leisure: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the economic effect of continued covid-19 lockdown restrictions being imposed on (a) business conferences and (b) other large scale events.

22 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Leisure: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on how many occasions he has met with representatives of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, to discuss (a) regulations and (b) potential reopening dates dur

22 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to issue guidance on the reopening of (a) Romford Ambulance Station and (b) other local ambulance stations temporarily closed during the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support local ambulance services in (a) Havering and (b) other outer London boroughs.

22 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Meat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals on making (a) possession and (b) consumption of dog meat an offence in the UK.

21 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of lifting quarantine restrictions on travellers from Madeira as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

21 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supermarkets: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote registration for supermarket priority slots for people who (a) are shielding and (b) have arthritis during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to encourage local authorities to use Versus Arthritis' physical activity toolkit as part of their local recovery planning.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Probate

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how long on average it has taken his Department to grant probate after the receipt of an application in the most recent month for which such records are available; and if he will make a comparative assessment of

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate its processing of probate applications during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough: Coronavirus

What progress he has made on finding accommodation for rough sleepers during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support UK manufacturers of personal protective equipment and reduce the UK's reliance on overseas producers.

16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Places: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on household finances of the new requirement to wear personal protective equipment in public spaces.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on hygiene and safety of the continued use of single-use face masks; and whether he plans to issue guidance on their disposal.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to issue guidance on the hygiene and safety of reusable face masks.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Protective Clothing: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of issuing guidance to high street shops and supermarkets on the price of (a) 3-ply face masks and (b) other personal pro

Source: official written-questions record.