Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the administering bodies for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme on putting in place mechanisms and procedures to prevent and d

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what mechanisms he has put in place specifically to detect fraud in relation to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what mechanisms he has put in place to monitor the operation of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to prevent fraud in the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

30 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Treasury: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the provision of contractual relie

30 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the provision of contractual re

30 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the provision of contractual re

30 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Treasury: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20–Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, whether his Department plans to maintain the contractual relief in relation to the covid-19 oubreak set out in Procurement Polic

30 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Home Office: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the provision of co

30 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the pr

30 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the provision of cont

30 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper of 9 June 2020 entitled Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential merits of continuing to provide c

30 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Procurement Policy Note 04/20: Recovery and Transition from COVID-19, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintainin

19 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Saudi Arabia: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the reported forced eviction of 20,000 members of the Huwaitat tribe to make way for a new city, NEOM; and whether the

17 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to include the UK’s relationship with (a) Saudi Arabia and (b) other countries with similar human rights records in his integrated review of foreign policy.

17 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Saudi Arabia: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make urgent representations to the Government of Saudi Arabia requesting the release of (a) female activists and (b) political prisoners.

3 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Food: Wholesale Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the hospitality, retail and leisure grants to the wholesale food and drink sector.

3 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Food: Wholesale Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the application of business rates relief to food and drink wholesalers.

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the potential extension of the covid-19 life assurance scheme to include the families of transport workers who die from covid-19 in the course of their employment, what discussions his Departm

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the potential extension of the covid-19 life assurance scheme to include the families of transport workers who die from covid-19 in the course of their employment, (a) what assessment he has m

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Government support is available for the families of transport workers who die from covid-19 in the course of their employment.

2 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Treasury: Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the pay (a) minimum and (b) maximum is for each civil service grade in his Department below the Senior Civil Service (i) inside and (ii) outside the London area.

2 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the pay (a) minimum and (b) maximum is for each civil service grade in his Department below the Senior Civil Service (i) inside and (ii) outside the London area.

2 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the pay (a) minimum and (b) maximum is for each civil service grade in his Department below the Senior Civil Service (i) inside and (ii) outside the London area.

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Home Office: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the pay (a) minimum and (b) maximum is for each civil service grade in her Department below the Senior Civil Service (i) inside and (ii) outside the London area.

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the pay (a) minimum and (b) maximum is for each civil service grade in her Department below the Senior Civil Service (i) inside and (ii) outside the London area.

18 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport for London: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the direct grant to Transport for London to ensure the longer-term sustainability of that transport authority; and if he will m

18 May 2020 · Department for Transport

London Underground: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the longer-term sustainability of London Underground given the need to preserve social distancing and reduce passenger numbers on public transport due to the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport for London: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) details and (b) conditions of the grant and loans provided to Transport for London on 14 May 2020; and if he will make a statement.

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether parents who are concerned that their children returning to school in May, June or July will be at risk from covid-19 and associated conditions will be able to keep them at home and away from school at l

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