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.