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.