Gareth Thomas

13 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Kenya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing Kenya with duty and quota free access to the UK on the same terms as least developed countries under the EU’s Everything but Arms trad

13 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Ghana and Kenya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the retail supply chain for (a) food and (b) flowers in the event that a continuity trade deal is not agreed with (i) Ghana and (ii) Kenya by 31

13 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Groceries Code Adjudicator: Developing Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he will plans to extend the Groceries Supply Code of Practice to include developing country suppliers; and if he will make a statement.

13 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Asia: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further funding he plans to provide to help tackle climate change in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Nepal and (d) Bangladesh; and if he will make a statement.

13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy for schools to be compensated for the full costs incurred from purchasing free school meal vouchers direct from a retailer other than Edenred; and if he will make a statement.

7 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Building Societies: Shares

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of risk involved for purchasers in the sale of redeemable shares by building societies; and if he will make a statement.

6 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the business rates holiday to 2021-22; and if he will make a statement.

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial assistance he is providing to clubs in the (a) Spartan South Midlands Football League and (b) Southern Football League; if he will make a statement.

5 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 26 August 2020 from the hon. Member for Harrow West which requested an urgent response regarding Mrs Patel ref: GT41801 application no: 4519819315.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Agricultural Products: Australasia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on (i) quotas and (ii) tariff free quotas for trade in agricultural products after the transition period;

30 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on what date her Department plans to publish the full details and text of the trade agreement recently agreed between the UK and Japan; and is she will make a statement.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that agency staff have access to home covid-19 testing kits to enable them to obtain a test result prior to their starting an assignment at a care home.

29 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring local authorities can meet the additional costs arising as a consequence of the covid-19 outbreak in

29 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what Official Development Assistance he has allocated to support (a) education and (b) healthcare in Pakistan.

29 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the persecution of Christians in Pakistan.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimates he has made of the number vacancies for anaesthetists in London hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of anaesthetists working in London hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 85101, when he plans to hold the next roundtable with mortgage lenders; if he will make it his policy to publish the minute

29 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 81500, what equivalent evidence could be used to demonstrate to a mortgage lender that a building is safe; and if he will m

29 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Competitiveness: China and Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential level of unfair competition from (a) Russian and (b) Chinese state-owned companies in (i) UK and (ii) overseas markets; and if she will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Credit Unions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a credit union development strategy; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Credit Unions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have belonged to a credit union in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mount Vernon Hospital Northwood: Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made in upgrading the cancer facilities at Mount Vernon Hospital; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Harrow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the London Borough of Harrow have been tested for covid-19 in each of the last 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school age children who do not have access to appropriate IT equipment at home; and if he will make a statement.

29 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Financial Services: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress he has made on achieving equivalence for British financial services in the EU from 1 January 2021.

29 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase access to medicines in developing countries; and if he will make a statement.

24 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Hindi: GCE A-level and GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people took a (a) GCSE and (b) A-Level qualification in the Hindi language in each of the last five years.

23 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Vulnerable Supply Chains Initiative in meeting that scheme's objectives; and if he will make a statement.

22 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what contingency preparations she plans to make for a continuity trade agreement with Turkey in the event of not reaching a deal with the EU by the end of the transition period; and if she will make a