Written questions

160 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Sep 2021 · Scotland Office

Ports: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2021 to Question 903227 on Ports: Scotland, what additional resources have been deployed by the Border Force at Scottish ports since the Northern Ireland Protocol came into

9 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Telephone Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to help people without a broadband connection prepare for the closure of the public switched telephone network in 2025.

6 Sep 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

What progress has been made on catch-up learning for pupils in response to the disruption caused by the covid-19 outbreak.

3 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of the staff of his Department are politically restricted.

31 Aug 2021 · Scotland Office

Ports: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on resources deployed at Scottish ports to help manage the movement of goods since the Northern Ireland Protocol came into effect on 1 January 2021.

17 May 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry: Beverage Containers

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the use of reusable cups at outdoor events will be permitted as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

14 May 2021 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the decision to change the reconciliation threshold rate for Education and Skills Funding Agency grant funded AEB adult skills.

26 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to publish the findings from its Youth Review, which closed on 7 March 2021.

20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Human Rights

What recent diplomatic steps he has taken in response to human rights abuses against (a) the Uyghurs and (b) other minorities in China.

11 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Hackney South and Shoreditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make a comparative assessment of the level of pension credit uptake in Hackney South and Shoreditch in the financial years (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.

8 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to respond to the consultation on the review of Small Brewers' Relief that ran from 30 January 2019 to 17 March 2019; and what steps he is taking to use the findings of that consultation to inform t

8 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment he has undertaken on the proposed changes to Small Brewers' Relief.

5 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Extradition Act 2003: Arrests

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2021 to Question 156290, on Extradition Act 2003: Arrests, for what reason her Department does not hold the information requested; and if she will request that in

5 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme: Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what provisions in the Turing scheme are accessible for youth groups.

22 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Extradition Act 2003: Arrests

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests there have been in the UK under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 on and after 1 January 2021.

8 Feb 2021 · Home Office

British Nationality: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what fee changes she plans to propose for British Citizenship applications in the 2021-22 financial year.

29 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the planned timescale is for allowing statutory wedding ceremonies to reconvene with a minimum number of participants during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Equalities Impact Assessment on the decision to remove free travel for under-18s in London.

17 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will publish the daily recovery rates for confirmed covid-19 cases.

8 Jun 2020 · Leader of the House

Intelligence and Security Committee

To ask the Leader of the House, when the Intelligence and Security Committee will be reconstituted.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits were for Personal Protective Equipment set by his Department on 25 March 2020.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the process by which Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits for Personal Protective Equipment are set in his Department.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) evidence and (b) modelling that indicated that the Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit for Personal Protective Equipment set on 25 March 2020 was sufficient for his D

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he was first made aware of EU's personal protective equipment procurement scheme.

22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ventilators: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 21 April 2020 to Question 34931 on Medical equipment: business, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England approached businesses to produce additional ventilators for the

20 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many no recourse to public funds restrictions have been removed since 23 March 2020.

20 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been made to lift the no recourse to public funds restrictions by residents with leave to remain since 23 March 2020.

25 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ventilators: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what dates his Department approached businesses to produce more ventilators for the NHS between 1 December 2019 and 24 March 2020.

25 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Intensive Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he was notified that the number of critical care beds would be inadequate to deal with the predicted number of cases of covid-19.

25 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Intensive Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether there was any scenario used in routine pandemic planning where the number of critical beds would meet increased demand.

Source: official written-questions record.