Written questions

3,630 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using an alternative, larger site than Victoria Tower Gardens for the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of how the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in central London will help tackle anti-Semitism elsewhere in the country.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hen harrier nests there were on (a) RSPB and (b) non-RSPB reserves in each of the last eight years; how many of those nests failed to have any chicks fledge; and what the caus

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Moorland: Controlled Burning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of reducing the number of controlled winter burns on moorlands on levels of summer wildfires.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the reliability of the academic analysis his Department commissioned on electronic dog collars.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons his officials commissioned research on dog electronic collars from an academic who had previously urged his Department to ban such collars.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Academic Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to prohibit no platform policies in universities; and if he will make a statement.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Academic Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure UK universities protect free speech.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support and encourage diversity of thought amongst academics in UK universities.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase transparency and accountability on covid-19 vaccine rollout targets.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department is using to assess the effectiveness of the NHS's roll out of the covid-19 vaccine.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 vaccines have been administered in (a) in South Holland and The Deepings constituency, (b) Lincolnshire, (c) East Midlands and (d) in the UK to date.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the UK-wide daily target is for the administration of covid-19 vaccines.

15 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the average age of covid-19 deaths compared to average UK life expectancy.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have had treatment for non-covid-related conditions delayed in the last 12 months.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what fiscal steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for the NHS over winter 2020-21.

15 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Employment: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government fiscal support for (a) job retention and (b) self-employed people during the covid-19 pandemic in the UK and internationally.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Culture Recovery Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on delivering support for the culture and heritage sector through the Culture Recovery Fund.

15 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cybersecurity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the UK from emerging cyber security threats.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support his Department is providing to spectator sports during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Environment Protection: Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to work with the (a) oil and gas industry and (b) other parts of the private sector to support the technical and vocational skills training required to meet the commitments i

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plants: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of the financial costs after the end of the transition period of import fees for plants applicable until the 1 July 2021 on the B

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultation his Department has undertaken with ornamental horticultural industry representatives on the potential effects on plant health of the proposed import and export proces

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government plans to provide to the ornamental horticulture industry from the 1 January 2021 to 1 July 2021 on implementing the proposed import and export processes for

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the implementation of proposed import and export processes and procedures for plants and plant products after the end of the transition per

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the end of the transition period on the ornamental horticultural industry’s ability to contribute to the Government's green growth economic

10 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sir Malcolm Arnold

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the papers of composer Sir Malcolm Arnold are preserved in the National Archives.

4 Nov 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of loans provided through the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

4 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to protect the integrity of (a) contested heritage and (b) other aspects of the historic environment.

Source: official written-questions record.