Written questions

692 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the UK population who remain susceptible to covid-19 infection.

5 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the UK population who have been infected with covid-19 to date.

5 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the UK population who had some level of resistance to covid-19 before the covid-19 outbreak.

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what infection fatality ratio was applied in the Imperial model used to estimate casualties from covid-19 in the UK.

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate SAGE has made of the infection fatality ratio for infection by SARS-CoV-2.

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the operational false positive rate has been of community mass testing for SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction testing during each of the last four weeks; and if he will publish the qualit

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the UK has one gigabit capability; and what assessment he has made of the geographical distribution of one gigabit capability in (a) towns, (b) cities and (c) rural areas.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Remote Education: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he made of the availability of strong internet connections for students studying from home during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Internet

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing financial support to independent businesses who have limited internet access.

8 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Broadband: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to increase the £5 billion of Government funding for the delivery nationwide one-gibibit-capable broadband.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made in upgrading broadband infrastructure in the UK.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made with Building Digital UK in rolling out full-fibre broadband throughout the UK.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the digital divide during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the attendance restrictions on weddings will be reviewed.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason wedding venues that ensure table service, social distancing and prevent dancing are subject to different restrictions to restaurants.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will allow the events industry to reopen under similar restrictions to other businesses that have been allowed operate during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will provide a timeframe for the lifting of covid-19 restrictions on the events industry.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to provide specific support to the wedding industry during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the economic effect on the wedding industry of the further restrictions announced on 22 September 2020.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to provide tailored support to the wedding industry during the covid-19 outbreak.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of false positive covid-19 test results on (a) the overall number of covid-19 cases in the UK and (b) subsequent covid-19 policy decisions.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crematoriums: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the maximum number of 30 attendees for large events during the covid-19 outbreak (a) applies to both local authority and privately run crematoria and (b) is enforceable; and who is responsi

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average cost of disposable mask used in dentistry practises in (a) Jan 2020, (b) Feb 2020, (c) March 2020, (d) April 2020, (e) May 2020, (f) June 2020 a

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to guidance for dentists on the requirement to have air circulation equipment during the covid-19 outbreak, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide clearer guidance to dentists on what services they are able to provide during the covid-19 outbreak; and whether dentists are permitted to make their own risk assessments on what

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that dentists will soon be able to provide (a) services that involve the use of aspirators and (b) other services currently not permitted during the covid-19 outbr

28 Aug 2020 · Treasury

Business: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of business taxation for the (a) physical and (b) digital economy.

28 Aug 2020 · Treasury

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide financial support to wet-led pubs as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

28 Aug 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs protected in industries eligible for the business rates suspension in the financial year 2020-2021.

28 Aug 2020 · Treasury

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government took to support the pub industry during the covid-19 lockdown; and what steps he is taking to support the pub industry as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

Source: official written-questions record.