Written questions

4,009 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when a covid-19 risk assessment was undertaken for his Department's office in Victoria Street; who carried out those risk assessments; what proportion of staff will be able to ret

21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when staff of his Department will be required to return to the office as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation he has had with staff of his Department's offices in (a) Victoria Street and (b) Quarry House on preferences for returning to the office as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are ease

21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when covid-19 risk assessments were undertaken for his Department's offices in (a) Victoria Street and (b) Quarry House; who carried out those risk assessments; what proportion of staff will be abl

21 Jul 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when staff of his Department will be required to return to the office as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

21 Jul 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with trade union representatives on adherence to covid-19 guidance for civil servants; and what steps civil servants can take to raise concern

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Assets: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse would be of introducing Business Rates Relief on community assets.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will allocate grant funding to meet the increase in council tax benefit payments from the 2020-21 baseline figure.

20 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to ensure the consistent application of Business Support Grants for organisations in receipt of Small Business Rates relief across local government; and if he wi

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what direct funding the Government has made available to Town and Parish Councils to cover the financial costs incurred by those councils as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on and (b) assessment he has made of the potential merits of devolving health responsibilities to city-region areas in England.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) restructure and (b) reassess the viability of the High Speed Two project as a result of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority issuing a red Delivery Confidence

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish his Department’s action plan to respond to local covid-19 lock-downs.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Wakefield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date was Pillar 2 data on covid-19 testing provided to Wakefield Council.

15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are living in overcrowded accommodation in (a ) Havering, (b) Wiltshire, (c) Wandsworth, (d) Gloucestershire, (e) Ealing, (f) Hammersmith and Fulham, (g) Doncaste

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from the BBC on that organisation reversing its forthcoming changes to the free over-75s television licence allowance.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unemployment young people there are in (a) Hemsworth constituency, (b) Wakefield Council area and (c) West Yorkshire Combined Authority area.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many in-work households were living in poverty in (a) Hemsworth constituency, (b) Wakefield Council area and (c) West Yorkshire Combined Authority area as at (i) 15 July 2010 and (ii) 15 July 2020.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children were living in poverty in (a) Hemsworth constituency, (b) Wakefield Council area and (c) West Yorkshire Combined Authority area as at (i) 15 July 2010 and (ii) 15 July 2020.

15 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: West Yorkshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people (a) under 50 years old, (b) aged 51 to 65, (c) aged 66 to 75, (d) aged 76 and above by (i) gender, (ii) ethnicity, (iii) socio-economic group and (iv) occupation have (A) tested positive for and

15 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died as a result of covid-19 in each socio-economic group.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Social Distancing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will place in the Library a copy of the (a) Chief Medical Officer (b) Public Health England advice on reducing the social distancing guidance from two meters to one meter.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated to support Black and Minority Ethnic NHS workers at risk of contracting covid-19; and what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the level of that expe

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish legislative proposals to reform the social care system.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average (a) cost for a week of residential care and (b) weekly payment by local authorities to fund a week of residential care.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has he made of the number of social care job vacancies in each region of the UK.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Swine Flu

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of risk to the UK of the G4 EA H1N1 virus.

7 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Government provides to local authorities on covid-19 infection rates; and what procedures his Department has put in place to help local authorities to respond to an increase in local

7 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Housing: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are on a council housing waiting list in each local authority area.

7 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Wakefield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the (a) financial revenue raised and (b) costs incurred by Wakefield District Council as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Source: official written-questions record.