Written questions

1,470 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Overseas Workers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of policies put in place by UK businesses in respect of covid-19 secure working conditions for their staff operating overseas, including

18 Aug 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the total number of properties in the (a) LS1, (b) LS2, (c) LS10, (d) LS6, (e) LS7 and (f) LS9 postcodes that have (i) applied to the Building Safety Fund and

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether UK citizens double vaccinated in the USA with the Moderna vaccine are able to obtain a covid-19 digital vaccine passport on their return to the UK.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of British citizens vaccinated against covid-19 in the USA who will be able to demonstrate their vaccination status once they return to the UK.

22 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether serving UK armed forces personnel who have been vaccinated while on duty overseas are able to apply for a NHS Covid Pass for travel.

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the proposed fossil fuel development by Siccar in the Cambo area, in partnership with Shell, with the UK's climate change commi

21 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Waking Watch Relief Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many buildings have waking watches in the UK.

21 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Waking Watch Relief Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the date on which waking watches will no longer be required with the exception of those considered essential.

21 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Waking Watch Relief Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government's oral contribution of 21 July 2021 in response to the question from the hon. Member for Leeds Central, if she wi

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Musical Instruments: Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) application for Musical Instrument Certificates (MICs) for musicians travelling to the UK from the EU with instruments that have CITES requirements must be made in the

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Musicians: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether musicians travelling to the UK from the EU with instruments that have CITES requirements can travel using (a) the Eurotunnel and (b) other roll-on roll-off services.

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Musical Instruments: Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether musicians travelling to the UK from the EU with instruments that have CITES requirements must travel through CITES designated points of entry and exit.

19 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Passports: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the requirement that EU visitors must have a passport rather than an ID card on the number of (a) EU tourists and (b) EU school parties coming t

19 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ivory: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) list the designated ports responsible for checking musical instrument certificates under CITES and (b) confirm whether those ports are all currently operational.

19 Jul 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings (a) he has and (b) other Ministers of his Department have attended with international trade advisers in the (i) Northern Powerhouse, (ii) Midlands Engine, (iii) South and (iv) London

19 Jul 2021 · Department for International Trade

Export Academy

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many businesses by region have been supported through the Export Academy; and what the cost to the public purse has been of the Export Academy since it was launched in 2020.

19 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reduced numbers of EU citizens working on UK farms on crop yields in the first six months of 2021; and if he will make a compa

19 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas have been granted to overseas researchers under the Global Talent Visa in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021 to date, broken down by nationality.

19 Jul 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many businesses have received support from his Department's network of international trade advisors since its launch in 2020, broken down by region of the UK.

19 Jul 2021 · Treasury

UK Trade with EU: Small Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) total number of applications made by businesses to the SME Brexit Support Fund, (b) number of grants that have been approved, and (c) total amount of funding in grants provided to date for

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the properties in the (a) LS1, (b) LS2, (c) LS10, (d) LS6, (e) LS7 and (f) LS9 postcodes that have (i) applied to the building safety fund and (ii) been approved

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Rape: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the circumstances in which the name of the victim of an alleged rape may not be disclosed to the defendant.

14 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the total number of buildings in England with (a) cladding and (b) other fire safety problems that have not yet been fully remediated.

14 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire Extinguishers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merit of installing sprinklers in buildings with (a) cladding and (b) other fire safety problems, including whether this would enable

14 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Malta: Travel Restrictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of UK nationals who may be affected by the Government of Malta’s decision to deny entry to UK travellers who have had one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine man

14 Jul 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has undertaken research into the incidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy among footballers.

7 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will write to the Member for Leeds Central to explain why the application to the Building Safety Fund for Crusader House and George Street Trading House in Lee

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Consumer Goods

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to recent reports of unsold electrical goods being destroyed by Amazon, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it unlawful for retailers to destroy unsol

7 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nigeria.

6 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether blocks with unsafe cladding incorporating zinc panels are eligible for funding from the Building Safety Fund.

Source: official written-questions record.