Written questions

753 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria have been applied in the awarding of contracts via the high priority lane for procurement since 1 March 2020.

29 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many contracts have been awarded via the high priority lane for procurement since 1 March 2020.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the EU legislation database and existing visa waiver agreements between the EU and other countries such as Colombia, U

28 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Customs Intermediaries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2020 to Question 128136 on Customs Intermediaries, how many of the 50,000 customs agents needed to implement the new UK-EU trading arrangements have been (a) hired and (b) train

28 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money has been refunded from contracts to run the Isolation Assurance Service as a result of failures to meet Public Health England's target of monitoring one in five arrivals with three d

28 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Data on health measures at the UK border, published on 10 September 2020, when she plans to publish further statistics on the performance of the Isolation Assurance Service.

28 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any service level credits have been applied to contracts to run the Isolation Assurance Service.

27 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Retail Trade: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to protect UK consumers from (a) hidden or unclear customs and (b) VAT charges when buying goods from EU retailers.

27 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Business: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of (a) UK and (b) EU businesses unable to send goods across the border due to changes to tax and VAT since 1 January 2021.

27 Jan 2021 · Treasury

VAT: Registration

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support businesses to register for VAT in multiple jurisdictions in response to the UK no longer being part of the single EU VAT area.

27 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the preparedness of the UK's new Border Control Posts and related infrastructure for the new customs procedures coming into force on 1 July

27 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Bank Cards: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Mastercard’s decision to increase transaction fees for UK shoppers using debit or credit cards to make purchases in the EU, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the implementation

26 Jan 2021 · Treasury

UK Trade with EU: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to retire its Chief customs system and transition to the Customs Declaration Service for GB-EU trade.

26 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Customs: Large Goods Vehicles

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many haulage lorries have been delayed at UK borders as a result of inadequate paperwork each week since 1 January 2021.

26 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Large Goods Vehicles

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many empty haulage lorries have made the (a) GB-NI and (b) GB-EU crossings each week since 1 January 2021.

26 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Large Goods Vehicles

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many haulage lorries have successfully made the (a) GB-NI and (b) GB-EU crossings each week since 1 January 2021.

26 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how long it has taken on average for haulage lorries to cross the (a) GB-NI and (b) NI-GB route in each week since 1 January 2021.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the Government’s policy is on securing a supplementary agreement with the EU on the UK's creative workers being able to travel freely in the EU.

25 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Arts: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Cabinet Office has had with organisations representing the creative industries since the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement was agreed.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations the Government has made to its European counterparts on frictionless trade and travel for the creative industries since the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement was

10 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Customs Intermediaries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office's oral contribution of 9 December 2020, Official Report, column 852, and the letter of the hon. Member for Leeds West of 3 Dec

1 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that Network Rail implements the recommendation of the Varley Report 2018.

1 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that Network Rail takes biodiversity into account when undertaking lineside work.

19 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

EU Exit Operations Committee and EU Exit Strategy Committee

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, on which dates the (a) Exit Strategy and (b) Exit Operations Cabinet Committees have met since 1 January 2020.

19 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

EU Exit Operations Committee and EU Exit Strategy Committee

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions the (a) Exit Strategy and (b) Exit Operations Cabinet Committees have met since 1 January 2020.

10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many orders for personal protective equipment through contracts awarded by his Department are currently unfulfilled.

10 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Contracts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many orders through contracts awarded by his Department are currently unfulfilled.

9 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Consultants

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants have been seconded to 10 Downing Street with security clearance since 1 March 2020.

9 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Treasury: Consultants

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants have been seconded to the Treasury with security clearance since 1 March 2020.

9 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Consultants

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants have been seconded to his Department with security clearance since 1 March 2020.

Source: official written-questions record.