Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that passengers are aware of the requirement to wear face coverings on public transport.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to enforce the mandatory wearing of face coverings on public transport.

22 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Short-term Holding Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local communities are consulted and notified before the opening of new immigration holding facilities.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Remote Education: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that secondary school students with learning difficulties receive adequate support while working from home.

22 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cyprus: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the exclusion of representatives of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots from talks between the UK Government and the Greek Cypriot Administrati

18 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cyprus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to include Turkish Cypriot representatives in discussions on the future of (a) the UK's involvement in Cyprus and (b) Cyprus.

17 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

Nigeria: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will identify NGOs that are running effective reconciliation programmes between farmers and herders in Nigeria and allocate funding to them to support the capacity building of their progr

17 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Human Rights and Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Nigeria on investigating cases of military complicity in (a) violence against Christians and (b) human rights abuses.

17 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide (a) financial, (b) technical and (c) capacity building support to the Government of Nigeria to help the implementation of the recommendations of t

17 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support Adult Gaming Centres.

17 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times his Department has met with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums since March.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that the number of pupils that are permitted to return to school in compliance with covid-19 social distancing guidance is appropriate for smaller schools.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support smaller schools with the implementation of Government guidance on social distancing during the covid-19 outbreak.

10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Lavatories

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to reopen public toilets.

4 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support people who have been unable to access the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme as a result of incorrectly completed tax returns.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoos: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support his Department plans to provide to zoological institutions which have been affected by the covid-19 outbreak to ensure that they can continue their conservation

3 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to encourage private car park operators to (a) lower and (b) scrap their fares during the covid-19 outbreak.

3 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many private parking operators have had their access to DVLA data blocked since the introduction of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that transport workers receive sufficient personal protective equipment during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 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 to introduce a ban on the human consumption of dog meat in the UK.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taken to ensure that private nurseries comply with the Government’s guidance on implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings.

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

Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to tackle potential fraud in relation to (a) the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme and (b) Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department are taking stop potential fraudulent activity in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: National Anthems and National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the proposed (a) anthem and (b) security legislation in Hong Kong.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to (a) support biodiversity and (b) help prevent the extinction of endangered species.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Zimbabwe: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Zimbabwean counterpart on recent media reports of human rights abuses in that country.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support dentists that were required to close during the covid-19 pandemic.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the dental industry on the steps required to reintroduce safe routine dental operations after the covid-19 lockdown is lifted.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for the reintroduction of routine dental care.

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

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2020 to Question 45020 on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, whether he has had discussions with Bounce Back Loan Scheme lenders to encourage them to su

Source: official written-questions record.