Written questions
621 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards his Department has put in place to ensure adequacy of the provision of local public services in Birmingham as a result of the early release of prisoners during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken with Birmingham City Council to ensure that local officials are included in discussions on the protocols, processes and monitoring of any resettlement of prisoners on early rel
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on progress being made by (a) the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure and (b) other employer-led further educa
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the financial sustainability of (a) the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure and (b) other employer-led further education colleges.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of for what reason there are only three students from Birmingham Ladywood constituency enrolled at the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure that is located in
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made towards creating new employer-led further education institutions throughout the UK similar to the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure improve management structures and student outcomes following that college's inspection in November 2019
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help increase student numbers at the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure.
1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Birmingham City Council: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will meet the £112 million costs Birmingham City Council estimate they will incur in responding to the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to consider the conclusions of Public Health England’s review into the effect of covid-19 on black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities to be taken into account when easing covi
1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timescale is for Public Health England’s review into the effect of covid-19 on black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities.
1 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that cross-government strategies to ease covid-19 public health restrictions do not put people living in multi-generational households at an increased risk of infect
1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of the rate of infection of covid-19 in multi-generational households and the wider population.
22 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Birmingham City Council: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to tackle the shortages in personal protective equipment raised in the letter to him from the Leader of Birmingham City Council, dated 16 April 2020.
13 May 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the equity of distribution of the resettling of individuals and families seeking asylum throughout the UK by (a) geographical region and (b) in terms of the regi
13 May 2020 · Home Office
English Language: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, what support her Department is providing to local authorities to deliver English for Speakers of Other Languages (EWOL) courses in local authority areas with high levels of resettled individuals and famil
13 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support the Government is providing to local authorities that are responsible for resettling the highest number of asylum seekers relative to other local authorities.
11 May 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the dispersal of individuals and families seeking asylum has been, by local authority area, over the last five years.
11 May 2020 · Treasury
Museums and Galleries: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps the Government is taking to help ensure the long-term financial sustainability of museums and art galleries in Birmingham as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
4 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Museums and Galleries: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support his Department has made available to (a) museums and (b) art galleries during the covid-19 outbreak.
4 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made in extending the support available through the Building Safety Fund to private leaseholders with properties cladded in non-ACM flammable materials.
4 May 2020 · Treasury
Buildings: Safety
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the funding allocated to the Building Safety Fund in the Budget 2020 has been allocated to private leaseholders to date.
4 May 2020 · Treasury
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to prevent insurance companies from significantly increasing premiums for properties clad with non-ACM flammable materials.
1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the provision of financial support to leaseholders of properties cladded in non-ACM flammable materials that
1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the efficiency of Health and Safety Executive investigations.
1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the efficiency of Health and Safety Executive investigations.
1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes are in place to expedite Health and Safety Executive investigations.
1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there is a statutory limit on the length of a Health and Safety Executive investigation.
29 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Business: Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that insurance companies act in accordance with corporate responsibility in response to claims in relation to covid-19.
29 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Business: Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what correspondence he has had with major insurance companies on the rate of pay-outs of business insurance in response claims relating to covid-19.
Source: official written-questions record.