Written questions

3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Schools: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of families in temporary accommodation in London who have to travel over an hour each way to their children’s schools.

14 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the changes in the level of anti-psychotic medication prescriptions in dementia care in recent periods of covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement.

14 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the number of doses of anti-psychotic medication prescribed for people with dementia has increased during the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

13 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Housing: Overcrowding

What assessment he has made of the public health impact of household overcrowding during the covid-19 outbreak.

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation for people affected by dementia following the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the sexual violence reportedly committed against a Palestinian child in Israeli detention on 13 January 2021.

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Israel to provide (a) compensation and (b) restitution for the destruction of UK-funded humanitarian aid structures in th

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date university students will be able to return to their campus and resume face-to-face teaching.

25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the increase in homelessness among Black residents of (a) England and (b) Wales in 2020.

25 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Environmental Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of Brazilian (a) deforestation and forest burning and (b) mining of indigenous lands on (i) climate and environment and

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Migrants: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what agreements and safeguards there are in respect of the General Data Protection Regulation of using tax return data held by HMRC for informing immigration enforcement decisions.

25 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what provisions are in place for HMRC to (a) receive and (b) share tax return data with the Home Office for immigration enforcement purposes.

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Migrants: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provisions her Department has in place to (a) receive and (b) share tax return data with HMRC for immigration enforcement.

24 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement its commitment to external engagement and transparency as part of its review of the compliant environment; and if she will publish the (a) past and (b

24 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Fraud: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the growth in the number of scams facilitated by content hosted on online platforms through adverts or user-generated content in the last twelve months.

24 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Fraud: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to tackle user-generated or non-paid-for content on online platforms that leads to scams or fraud.

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to oral evidence given by the Minister for Welfare Delivery on 9 March 2021 to the Work and Pensions Committee and the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, how her Department conclu

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to oral evidence given by the Minister for Welfare Delivery on 9 March 2021 to the Work and Pensions Committee and the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, how her Department reache

23 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Windrush Generation: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what external consultation has been conducted for the review of Right to Rent as detailed in the Windrush Lessons Learned Comprehensive Improvement Plan.

23 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on reviewing the health stream of the compliant environment.

23 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the results of UK Government support for Syrian civil society.

23 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed reductions to the UK’s allocation of 2021-22 official development aid on civil society groups in Syria.

23 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Civilians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK is taking as a permanent member of the UN Security Council to put pressure on the Syrian regime to disclose the fates of disappeared civilians.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the new US Administration to work towards a political settlement to end the Syrian conflict.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to press for international access to monitor the conditions of Syrian detainees held by (a) the Assad regime, (b) ISIS, and (c) the Syrian Democratic

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the evidential basis to suggest that the Chinese state is committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims; and if he will make a statement.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken at the UN Security Council on tackling the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China.

22 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in that country.

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

Performing Arts: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK productions touring in the EU; and if he will make a statement.

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

Performing Arts: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department's working group has made on EU touring productions.

Source: official written-questions record.