Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Ryanair: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Ryanair on (a) worker safety, (b) job protections and (c) financial assistance from the Government during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Flybe: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with FlyBe prior to that company entering administration on (a) worker safety, (b) job protections and (c) financial assistance from the Government due to the covid-19 outbreak.

1 May 2020 · Department for Transport

British Airways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with British Airways on (a) worker safety, (b) job protections and (c) financial assistance from the Government to that company during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff deaths as a result of exposure in the workplace to covid-19 the Department has reported to the Health and Safety Executive under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous

29 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will identify a suitable site for a covid-19 testing centre accessible to people living in Easington constituency who do not have access to private transport.

27 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cuba: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Cuban authorities supporting British nationals stranded on the cruise ship MS Braemer, what assistance the Government is providing to Cuba to help that country tackl

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Business Grants Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will allow local authorities to retain any surplus funding allocated for the business support grant to distribute further grants to local businesses that did not qualify und

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce (a) more stringent testing at airports and (b) a period of quarantine for people entering the UK from regions that have a high incidence of covid-19.

23 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will mandate mortgage lenders to provide all customers mortgage holidays upon request, irrespective of previous arrears on the customer account.

23 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to cancel beer duty payments due by direct debit on 25 March for small independent brewers.

23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Naloxone: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that people who use drugs are provided with Naloxone in the event that access to health services is restricted due to demand during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Syringes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the supply of clean injecting equipment for people who use drugs to avoid the spread of blood-borne viruses durig the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether pharmacies will be required to fulfil longer-term prescriptions for people in need of harm reduction medications during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continued provision of treatment for vulnerable persons with (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (b) other multiple morbidities, (c) complex need

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether continuity of opioid substitution treatment will be safeguarded during the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will introduce a Defence and Security Accelerator Themed Competition focusing on security.

19 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the availability of personal protection equipment for prison staff during the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to protect prison officers from covid-19.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding to support new approach methodologies to replace animal experiments.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department will take to ensure that the additional equity commitments from the Life Sciences Investment Programme to the British Business Bank announced in Budget 2

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of the £400 million in funding for research, infrastructure and equipment announced in Budget 2020 for 2020-21 will be allocated to the development of new approach

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of funding for science and research and development has been allocated to new approach methodologies to replace animal experiments.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend deadlines for social security claimants to (a) ensure that claims are not stopped during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) ease the pressure on the NHS from claimants seeking evidence to s

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to protect school staff required to work during advised covid-19 social distancing from infection with that disease.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make additional funding available to schools for increased costs of supply staff to cover absences during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the quality of services provided under contracts outsourced by his Department.

12 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional resources are to be made available to minimise the risk of infection from covid-19 among (a) homeless people, (b) prisoners, (c) prison staff and (d) people with drug or alcohol pro

10 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Holidays: VE Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will reinstate the traditional May Day Bank Holiday on Monday 4 May 2020 and make Friday 8 May 2020 an additional bank holiday in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day

10 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of Boston Scientific's Introducing an Innovative Cancer Care Fund report published in February 2020; and if

9 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 3.61 of the NHS Long-Term Plan, what steps he is taking to ensure that the next generation of treatments are implemented rapidly across the NHS.

Source: official written-questions record.