Written questions
826 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers have utilised the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 to date.
20 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal aid (a) providers and (b) offices were practising in cases of (a) claims against public authorities, (b) community care, (c) discrimination, (d) education, (e) housing and debt, (f) immigration and
17 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) providers and (b) offices in criminal legal aid there were from September 2012 to September 2021.
17 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held a (a) civil and (b) criminal legal aid contract as of 1 September 2021.
7 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the effect of the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 on the domestic labour market.
7 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) employers and (b) construction and maintenance projects that have utilised the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017, to date.
7 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seafarers have been granted leave to enter the UK to join vessels working in UK territorial waters under the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 to date.
6 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on labour shortages in the offshore wind sector since 1 January 2016.
6 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the offshore wind industry’s efforts to regularise employment on construction and maintenance projects in UK territorial waters since the introduction of the Offshore w
6 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 has been extended until 1 July 2022.
6 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had since 1 January 2021 with representatives of the offshore wind industry on the extension of the Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 to 1 July 2022.
6 Sep 2021 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the updated guidance on Offshore wind workers Immigration Rules concession 2017 published on 2 July 2021, which operational offshore wind projects are in scope of that concession.
20 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the planned timescale is for resuming face-to-face benefits assessments during the covid-19 outbreak.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held a (a) civil and (b) criminal legal aid contract as of 1 April 2021.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Vessels: Yorkshire and the Humber
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help secure (a) existing investment in the distant waters fishing fleet on Humberside and (b) future investment in that fleet and associated infrastructu
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Trade Agreements: Norway
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of incorporating into future fisheries agreements between the UK and Norway (a) the terms of the agreement established in the Oporto
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fisheries: Yorkshire and the Humber
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of a potential loss of access to Arctic cod on (a) jobs and (b) investment in Humberside.
10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held a (a) civil and (b) criminal legal aid contract on (i) 1 March 2021 and (ii) 1 March 2020.
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Ferries: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of freeports on seafarer employment in the roll-on roll-off ferries sector.
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Ferries: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Budget 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of freeports on the delivery of contracts with ferry operators recognised under the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement.
9 Mar 2021 · Treasury
Freeports
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to consult trade unions on (a) employment rights and (b) governance structures before the eight Freeports announced in the Budget statement on 3 March 2021 begin operating.
9 Mar 2021 · Treasury
Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Humber Freeport bid included commitments to maintain existing collective bargaining agreements with trade unions organising seafarers working on merchant ships working from Hull port; and if he will plac
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Humber Freeport on seafarer jobs in (a) Hull and (b) the Humber region.
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Humber Freeport on the employment conditions of seafarers employed by P&O Ferries on ferry routes between Hull and the Netherlands.
22 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help apprentices catch up on practical learning missed due to the closure of colleges.
9 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of (a) criminal legal aid providers and (b) civil legal aid providers as of March 2020.
9 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his guidance is on the covid-19 vaccine for people with a terminal diagnosis.
4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will clarify his Department's advice on people with a penicillin allergy receiving the covid-19 vaccine.
2 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including prison officers on the priority list for covid-19 vaccination.
2 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms of solicitors held a (a) civil and (b) criminal legal aid contract as at 1 February 2021.
Source: official written-questions record.