Written questions

2,064 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Homelessness: Coronavirus

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of covid-19 testing facilities for homelessness accommodation providers.

12 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to end enforced room sharing between non-related persons in asylum support accommodation.

12 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling people to apply for asylum at Regional Intake Units.

12 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department provides to help people granted refugee status access mainstream (a) welfare benefits and (b) accommodation during the covid-19 outbreak.

12 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with representatives from (a) civil society and (b) faith organisations on the next phase of support for people in the asylum system during the covid-19 outbrea

12 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the suspension of evictions from asylum accommodation beyond the 30 June 2020 deadline.

12 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding he plans to allocate to schools to facilitate additional staff from September 2020; and what the timeframe is for the announcement of that funding.

12 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to allocate additional funding to schools for the employment of additional staff to support smaller class sizes from September 2020.

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to introduce a specific support package for the coach industry during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of patients who have had shorter courses of breast radiotherapy as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

5 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned timescale is for the roll-out of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy; and if he will make a statement.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has made to support a potential increase in the number of children going into care at the end of the covid-19 lockdown.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Cumbria

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were in care in South Lakeland in each of the last 12 months.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support is being allocated to councils to support children in the care system during the covid-19 lockdown.

20 May 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to protect the health and safety of prison staff during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to protect (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners who are unable to socially distance.

18 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants have been re-deployed to support the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of civil servants supporting the (a) development and (b) deployment of anti-viral drugs to reduce covid-19 symptoms.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of civil servants working on the (a) development and (b) distribution of a covid-19 vaccine.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of civil servants working on procurement of personal protective equipment for (a) the NHS, (b) social care settings and (c) workplaces where employees are re

18 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Brexit: Negotiations

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are engaged in negotiations with the EU on a post-transition period trade deal.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers and NHS: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce 24 hour and seven days a week mental health support for (a) health and (b) care workers.

4 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether businesses that are eligible for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme will also be able to access the Top-up to local business grant fund scheme announced on 2 May 20

4 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 40545 on Children's Return to School, what (a) steps his Department is taking with the sector and (b) additional plans he has to work with the sector to determin

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's social distancing measures in response to covid-19, what steps his Department plans to take to protect public safety when children return to school.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Parks: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he will take to support National Parks who have lost income during the covid-19 outbreak after the lockdown finishes.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Parks: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of National Parks' income that will be lost through reduced car parking charge receipts during the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much income he estimates local authorities have lost since the beginning of the covid-19 lockdown due to a reduction in income received from car parking charges.

27 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on local authorities of income lost from car parking charges as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the Prime Minister's statement of 16 March 2020 that pregnant women should avoid unnecessary social contact and the Government's policy not to co

Source: official written-questions record.