Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Civil Servants: Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.1 of the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance 2020-21 published by the Cabinet Office on 18 May 2020, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of HM Revenue and Customs' work with its re

7 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Property Agency

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made at the time the Government Property Agency (GPA) was established of the effectiveness of the dispute resolution process relating to in

7 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has taken steps to facilitate discussions to try to resolve the industrial dispute involving the PCS Union in the Department of Business, Energy an

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing outsourced workers in his Department into direct employment.

5 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Property Agency

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government takes to resolve disagreements between the Government Property Agency (GPA) and Government departments occupying buildings run by the GPA.

5 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that contractors working in its buildings adhere to health and safety requirements; and whether his Department has taken enforcement

5 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: ISS

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to address concerns around breaches of employment law by his Department's contractor, ISS.

11 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Apprentices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue & Customs consulted its recognised trade unions on the contract of employment that applies to apprentices working in the HMRC Surge & Rapid Response Team; and if he will make a statement.

11 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Office for Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the annual budget was for the Office for Students in the (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21 financial years; and what the budget is for the 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial years.

11 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Office for Students: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what salary is proposed for the new post of Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom; and what budget will be made available to that postholder.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Transport for London: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeline is for the publication of the KPMG report into Transport for London’s financial sustainability.

4 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Dormant Assets Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates his Department has made of the revenue impact of expanding the scope of dormant assets scheme in the Dormant Assets Bill.

4 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Freeports: VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of employees that will benefit in 2022-23 from the introduction zero-rate contributions on secondary class 1 contributions for employees at freeport tax sites.

4 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Freeports: VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the revenue impact in 2022-23 of introducing zero-rate contributions on secondary class 1 contributions for employees at freeport tax sites.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 12 May 2021, Official Report, column 158, what steps he is taking to increase brain tumour research.

26 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

MyCSP: Shares

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government sold its shares in MyCSP for; and what the current value is of MyCSP.

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Crown Commercial Service: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned scope is of the framework the Crown Commercial Service plans to establish on the provision of outsourced contact centre services, shared services and ope

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Departmental Coordination: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has under the Shared Services Strategy for Government to externally-tender out existing work done by the Civil Service to private sector bodies.

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Departmental Coordination

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will outline the Strategic Business Case for implementing the Shared Services Strategy for Government.

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Departmental Coordination

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to consult Cvil Service unions on the implementation of the Shared Services Strategy for Government.

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many FTE nurses at each grade were employed in NHS England in (a) December 2019 and (b) the most recent month for which figures are available.

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many type 1 A&E departments there were in NHS England in (a) December 2019 and (b) the most recent month for which figures are available.

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS hospitals there were in England in (a) December 2019 and (b) in the most recent month for which figures are available.

12 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bahrain: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 178778, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the treatment of prisoners in Jau Prison during the covid-19 pandem

12 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bahrain: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 178778 Bahrain: Political Prisoners, what visits have taken place at Jau Prison during the covd-19 pandemic.

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he make an urgent assessment of the quality of the services provided by the company, 001Doctor.uk, listed on the Government’s website as a provider of tests under the Government’s quarantine pro

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that companies listed on the Government’s website as a provider of covid-19 tests under the Government’s quarantine procedures are not acting in a fraudulent manne

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle failures by companies that are required to deliver covid-19 tests under the Government’s quarantine procedures to deliver those tests.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Competition and Markets Authority: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2021 to Question 166306, on Competition and Markets Authority: Staff, if he will provide the same data for Non-Senior Civil Service performance

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

001Doctor.uk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he make an urgent assessment of the quality of the services provided by the company, 001Doctor.uk, listed on the Government’s website as a provider of tests under the Government’s quarantine pro

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