Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Technology: Capital Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether investment in technology and digital transformation is eligible for super-deduction.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Capital Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) assessment he has made and (b) discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential effect of the Super Deduction on fibre rollout.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2021 to Question 162594 on Broadband: Finance, when his Department plans to allocate the remaining £3.8 billion of funding for the UK gigabit programme.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Remote Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to meet the Office for Students to discuss their recommendations in the Digital Learning and Teaching Review, entitled Gravity Assist: Propelling higher education towards a brighter future.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: Extracurricular Activities

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of how digital teaching and learning has been used to increase youth participation in extracurricular activities.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many digital devices have been allocated to disadvantaged pupils during national restrictions since March 2020.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have used (a) allocated devices, and (b) digital platforms to deliver teaching; and what platforms schools have used to deliver online teaching.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of continuing the scheme of providing disadvantaged pupils with devices and other technology post-lockdown.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure fair competition for digital platforms which provide technology to schools.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to issue new guidance on the use of technology in schools for self-isolating pupils and staff.

10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether housing management agencies can apply for funding to pay for (a) waking watch measures and (b) removal of unsafe cladding without consulting leaseholders.

10 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Directors: Debts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support business directors that have taken on debt as a personal liability to cover costs incurred as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Postgraduate Education: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to make funding allocations to universities and other research institutions to allow those institutions to plan support for post-doctoral research studen

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of private sector research and development; and whether that effect will impact on the Government's 2.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the absence of an announcement on government-funded research and development allocations for 2021-22 on universities and other researc

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on businesses with a rateable value above £51,000.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Lithium-ion Batteries: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2021 to Question 153244 on Electric Vehicles: Production, what steps he is taking to support and grow the UK's lithium battery recycling capa

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2021 to Question 157102 on Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Expenditure, when year on year funding allocations for the new Advanced Resear

10 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Questions 158042 and 158041 tabled by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central.

9 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Software: Capital Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to make investment in software eligible for the Super Deduction allowance.

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Investment Security Unit: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much annual funding his Department provides to the National Security Investment unit within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

9 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the points based immigration system and global talent visas announced in Budget 2021, how many visa applications were rejected in 2021 that would otherwise have been approved under t

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 3 March 2021 to Question 157108, on Remote Education: Computer Software, what assessment he has made of potential implications of the (a) access to data and (b) dependence on other ser

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether BDUK contracts for Rural Broadband coverage stipulate that all premises in a region will be covered by that programme.

8 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 March 2021 to Question 157103 on Coronavirus: Disease Control, whether the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation was consulted on the development of the QCovid ris

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the new form required to be completed by people travelling abroad from England, whether that form must be completed by non residents and/or foreign nationals; and whether migrating to another

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Post Codes: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the role of the Postcode Address File in supporting the implementation of the principles of the UK’s National Data Strategy; and if he will place a copy

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Codes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will assess the implications for (a) the UK economy and (b) innovation in the UK of Royal Mail's continued ownership of the Postcode Address File as set out under the Postal

8 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Capital Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Super Deduction capital allowance introduced in Budget 2021 on investment in people and skills.

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what work Admiral Associates has undertaken with the Vaccine Taskforce on helping to ensure that covid-19 vaccines are taken up by hard to reach groups.

Source: official written-questions record.