Written questions

1,014 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Institute for Health and Research's Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care’s research into the disparities in pregnancy complications and near

29 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) membership and (b) minutes of the meetings of the Maternity Inequalities Oversight Forum.

28 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish statistics on the value of pupil premium allocations for (a) mainstream and (b) special schools in 2021-22 in each (i) local authority and (ii) parliamentary constituency on the basis of usin

11 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Japan: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Japanese counterpart on cases of parental child abduction to Japan.

11 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Japan: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risk of parental child abduction to Japan.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible claimants claimed Healthy Start vouchers in (a) the North East and (b) each local authority area in the North East in each of the last five years.

26 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish guidance for weddings and civil partnerships taking place in Step 3 of the Government’s roadmap for the easing of covid-19 restrictions.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Welfare Assistance Schemes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 293440 on welfare assistance schemes, whether her Department plans to reconsider its decision not to conduct a review of pre-covid-19 local welfare a

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Welfare Assistance Schemes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of pre-covid-19 funding for local welfare provision in England; and if she will make a statement.

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

Video Recordings: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that platforms carrying user-generated video content engage with the British Board of Film Classification on their best practice age labelling guideline

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

British Board of Film Classification

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will consult with the British Board of Film Classification on the development of the Online Safety Bill in relation to (a) content standards and (b) the regulation of pornographic

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

Video on Demand

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that video-on-demand and streaming platforms adhere to best practice age labelling guidelines produced by the British Board of Film Classification.

4 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Hospitality Industry and Leisure: Coronavirus

What steps his Department is taking to support businesses in the (a) hospitality, (b) entertainment and (c) arts and culture sectors.

21 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2020 to Question 114167, how much funding is planned to be allocated to each local authority in the North East from the Holiday Activities and Food programme in 2021.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for International Trade

Business: North East

What assessment she has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on businesses in North East England that trade internationally.

13 Jan 2021 · Women and Equalities

Pupils: Sanitary Products

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on encouraging more schools to take part in the period product scheme.

2 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish the data from the October 2020 school census.

1 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Personal Income: Coronavirus

What recent comparative assessment his Department has made of the effect on regional economies of the Government's covid-19 financial support package.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate the Government has made of the number of (a) kinship carers and (b) children raised in kinship care that have been affected by the benefit cap as a result of the temporary increase made to

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of (a) universal credit and (b) working tax credit have been affected by the benefit cap as a result of the temporary increase made to those benefits in response to the covid-19 outbr

13 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 7 September 2020 to Questions 83804, 83805 and 83806, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of fares reforms for (a) long-distance leisure and (b) ad-hoc business trav

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Coronavirus: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to her Oral Statement of 9 November 2020, Official Report, column 636, how much funding is planned to be allocated to each local authority in the North East from (a) the Covid Winter Grant Sche

6 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Respite Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the economic benefits of short breaks for respite for children who need palliative care.

4 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

National Tutoring Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Tutoring Programme’s Tuition Partners pillar, if he will publish the methodology his Department plans to use to allocate additional provision to the Opportunity Areas.

4 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

National Tutoring Programme: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Tutoring Programme’s Tuition Partners pillar, for what reason the Opportunity North East area has not been allocated additional provision under that pillar alongside his Departmen

4 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

National Tutoring Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Tutoring Programme’s Tuition Partners pillar, if he will publish the methodology used to allocate the additional provision under that pillar as stated to provide regional support

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she will take to support disabled people who might be required to shield again as a result of covid-19 related local, regional or national public health restrictions.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of permanently removing the need for face-to-face assessments for disabled claimants following the temporary introduction of that policy during the c

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of reintroducing (a) benefits sanctions and (b) welfare conditionality for disabled claimants during the covid-19 outbreak on the financial se

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the quantity of peat-based compost sold in garden centres and by other retailers in each of the last three years.

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