Written questions

434 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Apr 2022 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: Coronavirus

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many positive covid-19 cases were recorded on the Parliamentary estate in each month from November 2021 to March 2022.

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon IT System: Fujitsu

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps for (a) breach of contract and (b) enforcing appropriate financial remedies against Fujitsu for supplying faulty computer software in the Horizon Progra

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon IT System

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Post Office Horizon scandal, if the Government will take steps to commence directors disqualification proceedings under the Directors Disqualification Act ag

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon IT System

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to recover bonuses paid to company directors during the Post Office Horizon scandal.

19 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reintroducing free covid-19 lateral flow tests for asymptomatic clinically vulnerable people.

19 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Business Travel: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the potential merits of increasing the reimbursement of business travel in fully electric company cars.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has allocated resources to recover the money lost to fraud as part of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme; and what his planned timeframe is for recovering those funds.

31 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Small Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to small hospitality businesses affected by rising (a) fuel costs and (b) VAT from 1 April 2022.

23 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Students: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to provide an alternative student finance product for Muslim students who are unable to access student loans owing to their beliefs on interest.

4 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Government funding is currently provided to Myanmar civil society organisations documenting Human Rights violations; and if she will increase funding to the human ri

4 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Military Attachés

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps to deport the Myanmar military attache loyal to the Burmese military regime from the UK.

4 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

United Kingdom Accreditation Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has held discussions with the UNK Accreditation Service regarding the provision of accreditation services to companies owned by the Myanmar military.

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits following their transition from incapacity benefit to employment support allowance in (a) West B

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Walsall

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from Incapacity Benefit to Employment Support Allowance in (a) Walsall South

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from Incapacity Benefit to Employment Support Allowance in (a) Wolverhampton

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Batteries: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the Government's policy is on building a battery energy storage systems on green belt land.

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Walsall

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment support allowance in (i) Walsall South

17 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress the Government has made on meeting its target of donating 100 million covid-19 vaccines by the end of June 2022; and when that target will be met.

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on battery energy storage systems of the fire at the Victoria Big Battery project in Australia on 30 July 2021.

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business Innovation Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what powers the Business Innovation Forum will have to scrutinise the implementation of the Innovation Strategy.

17 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business Innovation Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the membership is of the Business Innovation Forum; and when it will meet.

30 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the current backlog of cases for those seeking Leave to Remain in the UK as at 1 October 2021.

25 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the staffing level is of the West Midlands account manager office dealing with immigration cases.

25 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local authorities in England have accepted Afghan refugees; and how many refugees each of those local authorities have accepted.

25 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of Afghan citizens in bridging hotels who are waiting to be allocated housing.

25 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan citizens have been granted leave to remain since 1 September 2021.

25 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will set out the process for allocating levelling up funds.

23 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Walsall

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much and what proportion of the Government's levelling up funding will be allocated to (a) Walsall South constituency and (b) Walsall Borough.

23 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, (a) how many UK ambassadors are women and (b) to which countries are they ambassadors.

23 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK ambassadors are (a) Black, Asian and minority ethnic and (b) to which countries they are ambassadors to.

Source: official written-questions record.