Written questions
743 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office
English Votes for English Laws
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the English Votes for English Laws process.
22 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) universal credit and (b) legacy benefits in Scotland had awards that were reduced by the tariff income rules (i) before and (ii) after the covid-19 pandemic was declared.
22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Social Entitlement Chamber: Video Conferencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals in the Social Entitlement Chamber (First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)) have been heard by video link during the Covid-19 outbreak.
22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Social Entitlement Chamber: Video Conferencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to provide the option of hearings by video link for all appeal hearings in the Social Entitlement Chamber (First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support)).
22 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Public Expenditure: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett consequentials are for Scotland with regards to the £1 billion education catch-up fund announced on 19 June 2020.
16 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development (DFID) on employment at DFID’s
11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to extend the suspension of benefit reviews and reassessments for (a) universal credit, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) personal independence payment beyond 24 June 2020.
11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2020 to Question 43917, on Universal Credit, how many families in Scotland who have made a claim for universal credit since 23 March 2020 have three or more children.
11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) made an application for personal independence payments in Scotland (i) since 24 March 2020 and (b) in 2019; and how many of those people had their application (A) awarded and (B) dis
9 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Visas: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2020 to Question 51863 on Visas, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 July 2020.
8 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Welfare Tax Credits: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credits claimants in Scotland have (a) notified a change of circumstances and (b) ended their claim since the 11 March 2020.
3 Jun 2020 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Parliamentary Proceedings
To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost was, including staff time, equipment and processes, to set up the virtual parliament.
1 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Visas: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a further extension of visas for people that are unable to travel home after 31 May 2020.
20 May 2020 · Treasury
Ministers: Codes of Practice
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many written instructions as described in section 5.5 of the Ministerial Code have been issued by Ministers in each year since 2010; for what reason each instruction was issued; and in which Department they were
20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Nike
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he was made aware of the Swindon Nike store and Sunderland Head Office being sanitised after the covid-19 outbreak at the Nike Conference in Edinburgh in February 2020.
20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Nike
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he was made aware of the suspected outbreak of covid-19 at a the Nike international conference in Edinburgh on 26 and 27 February 2020 by (a) Public Health England, (b) Public Health Scotla
20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's criteria are for deciding when to inform the public of the outbreak of an infections disease in a specific (a) local and (b) regional location.
20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Nike
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on whether Public Health England was informed by Nike that it was (a) closing and (b) disinfecting its stores in Edinburgh as a result of a suspected outbreak
20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Nike
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Public Health England were informed of a covid-19 outbreak at a Nike conference in Scotland; what advice was provided as result; and if he will make a statement.
1 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the full eligibility criteria for the death in service benefit for NHS and social care staff who have died from covid-19.
27 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Public Expenditure
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how many additional consequentials will be passed to each of the devol
20 Apr 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to (a) cancel or (b) suspend all pre-existing benefits sanctions during the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Spirits: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the duty on spirits as a result of producers switching production to hand sanitiser; and if he will make a statement.
2 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Whisky: USA
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken since 18 October 2019 to help the Scotch Whisky industry tackle the effect of US tariffs on single malt Scotch Whisky and liqueurs.
28 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
National Institute for Health Research: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake an equality impact assessment of research funding spent by the National Institute for Health Research.
21 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Health: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what equality impact assessment she has made of health related funding allocated by her Department in respect of the industrial strategy; and if she will undertake equality impact
21 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Research and Innovation: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will undertake an equality impact assessment of the work of UK Research and Innovation.
1 Nov 2019 · Home Office
Proof of Identity: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people in Scotland who do not have a (a) passport and (b) driving licence.
30 Oct 2019 · Home Office
British Nationals Abroad: Syria
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of local authority capacity to support British children returning from North east Syria.
16 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the repatriation of British children trapped in north east Syria.
Source: official written-questions record.