Written questions

330 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

ICT: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to improve access IT equipment for Black and Asian children living in low-income households.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how his Department plans to (a) narrow the attainment gap and (b) tackle racial inequalities in education through the covid-19 education recovery package and catch-up programme.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to (a) promote and (b) support parental involvement in children’s education and academic attainment.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Education and Training: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase racial diversity in teaching and training workforces, particularly in schools and universities that have large proportions of students from Black and Asian backgrounds.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation his Department has undertaken with (a) schools, (b) teachers and (c) relevant stakeholders on diversifying curricula.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Assessments: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to (a) encourage greater standardisation in teacher assessments and (b) discourage racial bias in forthcoming transition from school exams to teacher assessments.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Caribbean

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve educational outcomes for (a) pupils and (b) students of Caribbean heritage; and if he will make a statement.

25 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Immigration Removal Centres: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to create small units for the detention of women within existing immigration removal centres; how many women will be detained in those centres; and for what reason the de

8 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Palace of Westminster: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officers are in the Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team; and who the head of that team is.

18 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish the Windrush lessons learned review; and if she will make a statement.

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of whether the tool to redact sensitive case information used by the Disclosure and Barring Service is fit for purpose.

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Swiss Post Solutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of occasions on which sensitive information has been attached to incorrect case files by Swiss Post Solutions in the course of work outsourced from the Disclosu

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Swiss Post Solutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the quality of service provided by Swiss Post Solutions on work outsourced from the Disclosure and Barring Service; and if he will make a statement.

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Swiss Post Solutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total value is of contracts between his Department and Swiss Post Solutions for work outsourced from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Swiss Post Solutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total value is of contracts between his Department and Swiss Post Solutions for work outsourced from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of occasions on which referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service have been set aside for over (a) one, (b) six, and (c) nine months.

17 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Disclosure and Barring Service: Tata Consultancy Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total value is of contracts between his Department and Tata Consultancy Services for work on the Disclosure and Barring Service; and if he will make a statement.

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were unable to obtain a driver’s licence because they could not provide evidence of their right to remain in th

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were denied access to NHS treatment because they could not demonstrate their right to remain in the

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people from the Windrush generation who could not obtain a mortgage because they could not provide the evidence to demonstrate their right

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people from the Windrush generation who have lost their home because they could not provide evidence to demonstrate their right to remain.

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Undocumented Workers: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people from the Windrush generation who have lost their job because they could not provide the evidence required to demonstrate their righ

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were detained at an immigration centre and have subsequently requested compensation.

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were deported to other countries and have subsequently requested compensation.

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were deported to other countries and have since been refused entry to the UK.

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Deportation: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were deported to other countries and have family members who are entitled to be in the UK but have been refused

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Deportation: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were deported to other countries who have since died; and what information he has on their former employment in

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were (a) held in immigration detention centres and (b) deported to other countries who had worked for public tr

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of members of the Windrush generation who were (a) held in immigration detention centres and (b) deported to other countries who had (i) been teachers an

28 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of Windrush people that were veterans of the armed forces who were (a) held in immigration detention centres and (b) deported to other countr

Source: official written-questions record.