Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Organs: Donors
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote organ donor registration throughout the nations in which his Department is active.
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Motor Vehicles: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the digital skills education required to ensure that drivers using Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) digital t
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Motor Vehicles: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on access to the data recorded by vehicles using Automated Lane Keeping System technology by (a) manufacturers and (
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the remaining £3.8bn ringfenced for the UKs fibre rollout become available in the event that the sector demonstrates that rollout is progressing more quickly than is currently ex
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what metrics he uses to measure digital inclusion; and whether those metrics include targets.
4 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Insulin: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to secure the supply of insulin from EU manufacturers after the transition period ends.
4 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2020 to Quesetion 122692 on Non-domestic Rates: Coronavirus, whether small businesses that do not pay business rents due in December 2020 can
3 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how he plans to allocate the £250 million of diversification strategy funding.
3 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has for the diversification of the fibre supply chain as part of removing Huawei from UK fibre networks.
3 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what effect the 2020 Spending Review will have on the proportion of GDP spent on research and development.
3 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Science: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made in achieving the target of 2.4 per cent of GDP spending on science research; and what proportion of spending since the introduction of that target has be
2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Control: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 16 November to Question 102801, where that data is published and whether further data on transmission in different settings and demographics is now available.
30 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November to Question 102802 on Coronavirus: Newcastle upon Tyne, what data his Department holds on the proportion of transmissions in Newcastle that have taken place am
30 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether small businesses that fail to pay business rents due in December 2020 can be evicted by their landlord during the covid-19 outbreak.
30 Nov 2020 · 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 potential effect of covid-19 restrictions on trends in the level of small businesses filing for bankruptcy in January 2021; and what steps he ta
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Premier League
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his response on fan engagement to the petition on Premier League process transparency presented by the hon Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 9 September 2020, O
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Football: Clubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the fan-led review of football governance and the takeover of Manchester City Football Club and proposed takeover of Newcastle United Football Club, what discussions he
17 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade
Data Protection: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she had with the Secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport on the potential effect of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Government data adequa
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Transport: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the (a) implications for his policies and (b) potential level of funding required for the Transport North East's Connected North East Blueprint.
17 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Test and Trace service.
16 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Internet
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November to Question 106998 on Government Departments: Internet, whether the Cabinet Office seeks to achieve diversity of supply of Government
16 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade
Newcastle United FC: Saudi Arabia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November to Question 113092, whether her Department supports Saudi Arabia's proposed takeover bid for Newcastle United.
16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Remote Working: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support the Government is providing (a) directly and (b) through local government for shared workspaces during the covid-19 outbreak.
13 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade
Software: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, on the potential effect of Article 8.73 on source code of the Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agre
13 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade
Data Protection: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she made the combined potential effects of Articles (a) 8.84 on Cross-border transfer of information by electronic means and (b) 8.80 on Personal information protection of the U
13 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade
Data Protection: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of the data flow provisions of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on (a) data adequacy discussions with EU and (b) da
13 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
OneWeb
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the independent technical assessment carried out by the UK Space Agency into the investment in OneWeb.
12 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Free Trade Agreement with Japan on (a) data protection standards and (b) data flows for UK data.
12 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has given to councils on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
12 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Lithium-ion Batteries: Explosions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Fire on the LiBess battery explosion in September 2020.
Source: official written-questions record.