Written questions
3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government plans to publish the consultation on the Shared Prosperity Fund.
15 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the comparative cost of extending (a) rail operators’ Emergency Measures Agreements and (b) the Operator of Last Resort from September 2020.
15 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on delivering net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 on the rail network.
14 Jul 2020 · Treasury
Food: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the 8 July 2020 VAT reduction to include cold food served from (a) ice cream parlours and (b) other specialised food establishments.
14 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking to increase the level of renewable technology used on the rail network.
14 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will he will make it his policy to establish a criteria that promotes UK manufacturing in procurement contracts for rail rolling stock after the end of the transition period.
14 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Help to Buy Scheme: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2020 to Question 64892 on Help to Buy Scheme: Coronavirus, if he will extend the current Help to Buy scheme for first-time buyers with approved
14 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Staff
What plans his Department has to launch a (a) whistleblowing hotline and (b) know-your-rights campaign for prison staff.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the number of coach operators who (a) have ceased business and (b) are at risk of closure due to the financial impact of covid-19.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Leisure and Tourism: Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will have discussions with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Secretary of State for Transport on the importance of coach operators in supporting the UK leisure and touris
9 Jul 2020 · Treasury
Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund: Bus Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund available to coach operators.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons coach operators were not included in the financial support package for bus operators.
9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make financial support available to coach operators during the covid-19 outbreak.
8 Jul 2020 · Department for Education
Children and Young People: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how information from the Parent and Pupil Online Panel will be used to inform education policy.
8 Jul 2020 · Department for Education
Children and Young People: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who will be responsible for (a) setting up and (b) managing the Parent and Pupil Online Panel to help monitor the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on children and young people.
7 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heat Pumps: Green Homes Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will include ground source heat pumps in the Green Homes Grant.
7 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heat Pumps: Green Homes Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to include heat pumps in the Green Homes Grant.
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equal Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a full Equal Pay Audit of his Department will be undertaken in the next 12 months.
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equal Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the last full Equal Pay Audit of his Department or its predecessor Departments was undertaken.
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equal Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of the most recent full Equal Pay Audit of his Department or its predecessor Departments.
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of staff working in each decile of the London Grade 7 pay range who are (a) under 30, (b) under 40, (c) under 50, (d) under 60 and (e) over 60 are on
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of staff working in each decile of the London Grade 7 pay range who are (a) women, (b) men, (c) BAME and (d) white are on the pay (i) minimum and (ii
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of staff working in each decile of the London Grade 7 pay range are (a) under 30, (b) under 40, (c) under 50, (d) under 60 and (e) over 60.
1 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of staff working in each decile of the London Grade 7 pay range are (a) women, (b) men, (c) BAME, and (d) white.
29 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2020 to Question 51868 on Coronavirus: Screening, what the cost to the public purse is of contracts awarded to commercial organisations to carry out covid-19 testi
26 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2020 to Question 51866 on Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment, for what reason he did not provide the data requested on the estimated cost to the public purse of purch
26 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2020 to Question 51867 on Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment, for what reason he did not provide the data requested on the estimated number of patients expected to re
25 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Help to Buy Scheme: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if will he extend the Help to Buy scheme to support (a) housebuilders and (b) first time buyers with approved mortgages in relation to new build handover dates that have been del
24 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Licensed Premises: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the Temporary Events Notice regulations to permit pubs to utilise outdoor spaces beyond the current maximum of 21 days in a calendar year to facilitate the safe re-opening of license
24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Pupils: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his announcement in June 2020 that parents will not be fined for the non-attendance of children in school during the covid-19 outbreak, what his policy is on the length of time that moratorium
Source: official written-questions record.