Written questions
580 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many dongles and other mifi devices have been distributed to families to support remote education since the start of the covid-9 outbreak.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many dongles and other mifi devices have been procured to support remote education since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which companies supplied SIMs to provide connectivity to the MiFi devices supplied as part of his Department's remote education support; and what the total cost was of that supply.
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which companies supplied dongles and mifi devices to his Department as part of the scheme to help children and families access remote education during the covid-19 outbreak; and what the cost to the Department
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 4 November 2020 to Question 109149 on Remote Education: Merton and of 13 November 2020 to Question 109150 on Remote Education: Coronavirus, how many devices (a) had been distributed,
9 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November to Question 109149, what was the total number of devices (a) distributed to schools on or before 20 October, (b) available to be allocated to schools on 20 October and (c) a
6 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of new housing developments that will be available under the proposed expansion of the small sites exemption policy.
6 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of additional homes that will be delivered by the proposed expansion of the small sites exemption policy.
6 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed expansion of the small sites exemption policy on the ability of SME developers to take on new proj
6 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed expansion of the small sites exemption policy on the supply of social and affordable housing in Lo
6 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed expansion of the small sites exemption policy on the supply of social and affordable housing in En
5 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to establish a timeline for the introduction of space standards on new homes delivered under permitted development rights.
30 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Merton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many devices had been allocated to schools in Merton to support remote education requirements on (a) 20 October 2020 and (b) 24 October 2020.
30 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many devices had been allocated to schools to support remote education requirements on (a) 20 October 2020 and (b) 24 October 2020.
30 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Merton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many devices were available to schools in Merton to support remote education requirements as of (a) 20 October 2020 and (b) 24 October 2020.
30 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many devices were available to schools to support remote education requirements as of (a) 20 October 2020 and (b) 24 October 2020.
21 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2020 to Question 98870, how many proposed redundancies were indicated on HR1 forms received by the Redundancy Payments Service in each of the
21 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advice his Department has provided to businesses based in London on ensuring that their businesses do not support the abuse of human rights in Hong Kong under the provis
19 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held discussions with representatives of (a) HSBC and (b) Standard Chartered since their statements on their support for China’s national security legislation
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) extending the £20 uplift to universal credit and working tax credit beyond April 2021 and (b) extending that uplift to people on
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Vocational Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has undertaken an equality impact assessment on the effect of delaying Btec examinations by three weeks in the 2020-21 academic year due to the covid-19 outbreak on (a) disabled candidate
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
GCE A-level: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has undertaken an equality impact assessment on the effect of delaying A levels examinations by three weeks in the 2020-21 academic year due to the covid-19 outbreak on (a) disabled candi
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
GCSE: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what equality impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the effect of delaying GCSE examinations by three weeks in the 2020-21 academic year due to the covid-19 outbreak on (a) disabled candidates and
5 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the total number of employees made redundant in each of the last 12 months is based on the HR1 forms that have been received by the Redundancy Payments Service.
17 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 81506, if he will make it his policy to extend the eligibility for technology support for 16 to 19 year olds to under-16-year olds who are not eligible for
16 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support he plans to provide to the independent tribunal on China's alleged genocide against Muslim Uighur population established by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC.
16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many student bursaries were awarded to 16- to 19-year olds between 23 March and 1 September 2020; and what comparative assessment his Department has made of that figure and the number of those bursaries awa
16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Computers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 81506 on Education: Digital Technology, what was the source of the data his Department used to estimate the 150,000 devices required for children eligible
16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Pupils: Computers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on the number of pupils without access to an (a) internet-enabled laptop or (b) tablet at home.
28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to hold discussions with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on that Department's digital strategy which is planned to be published in autumn 2020.
Source: official written-questions record.