Written questions

Sir Stephen Timms

3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made from the October 2020 schools census of the number of children from families with no recourse to public funds accessing free school meals.

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to (a) conclude and (b) publish the review in respect of the extension of free school meals to children from low-income families affected by no recourse to public funds.

9 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether support payments are available to people with no recourse to public funds who are unable to access Test and Trace Support Payments; and if he will make a statement.

8 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Test and Trace Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people declined the Test and Trace support payment; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for the rejection of those applications.

8 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Test and Trace Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the eligibility criteria are for local authorities' discretionary hardship payments under the NHS Test and Trace support scheme.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2021 to Question 148675 on Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements, which products originating from settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he made of salary levels in London in deciding that London weighting should be removed from the higher education teaching grant; and if he will make a statement.

8 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether, once care home residents have received both covid-19 vaccinations, normal visits will be permitted by family members.

3 Feb 2021 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how consumers can recognise before purchase products from the illegal Palestinian settlements; and if she will make a statement.

3 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Arms Trade: International Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent to which UK-made arms are being used in activities which are in breach of international law; and if he will make a statement.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Ventilation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) formal written advice notices and (b) enforcement notices issued by HSE in each month since March 2020 were in relation to (i) employee safety concerns arising from c

27 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a reformed Social Investment Tax Relief to support the Government’s policy of levelling up; and if he will make a statement.

26 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety Executive: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) Stage 1 phone calls, (b) Stage 2 follow-up calls, (c) Stage 3 site visits and (d) covid support officer site visits have been undertaken by HSE in each month since March 2020 in relation to

26 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Automation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the automated process to deliver the Universal Credit (Earned Income) Amendment Regulations 2020 will be in place.

26 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Automation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of implementing the automated process under the Universal Credit (Earned Income) Amendment Regulations 2020.

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the extent to which employees being supported under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are being required, unlawfully, to work for their employer while furloughed; and if he will mak

21 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter of 15 January 2021 from the Permanent Secretary to the Work and Pensions Committee, how her Department defines the acceptable service level for its telephone lines for (a) a

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter of 15 January 2021 from the Permanent Secretary to the Work and Pensions Committee, in each month from August 2020 to December 2020 how many call attempts to her Department’

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on automatically extending personal independence payment awards.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2020 to Question 123507, how much funding was allocated to promote the Access to Work scheme in the last financial year; and what assessment she has made of the effe

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of modifications to Access to Work during the covid-19 outbreak on support for people with musculoskeletal conditions.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the timetable for the National Disability Strategy, and whether that Strategy will be consulted on as a command paper.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to tackle the proliferation of online financial scam adverts; and if he will make a statement.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he will launch the consultation on Online Advertising.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the prospects of securing a data adequacy agreement with the EU within the next six months.