Written questions
1,470 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to applications to the Building Safety Fund, what information is shared with unsuccessful applicants to the fund to help them understand the technical reasons for
12 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund: Leeds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of Cartier House, The Boulevard, Leeds LS10 was refused in part.
12 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund: Leeds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of Clarence House, The Boulevard, Leeds ,LS10 was refused.
12 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund: Leeds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of the Saxton Drive building, Leeds LS9 was refused.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers from 2023; and if he will make a statement.
6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether student nurses on placement will receive covid-19 vaccinations alongside other NHS employees.
6 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Anoosheh Ashoori
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Iranian authorities calling for the release of Anoosheh Ashoori.
6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy that all staff working at covid-19 test centres should be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement.
6 Jan 2021 · Home Office
British Nationality: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for British citizenship were concluded within (a) three months, (b) six months, (c) nine months and (d) more than 12 months of those applications being rec
6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice he has received from Pfizer/BionTech on the implications for (a) patient safety and (b) efficacy of administering the second dose of their covid-19 vaccine more than 21 days after the f
6 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans for electric scooters to be required to emit a sound to warn pedestrians of their approach; and if he will make a statement.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Coronavirus: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the spread of covid-19 of students returning to their university residences after Christmas 2020.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Kickstart Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of applications to be KickStart Gateways have been (a) received (b) approved, (c) rejected or (d) received and are still awaiting consideration.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Sikhs: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to issue new guidance on teaching (a) about Sikhism in secondary schools and (b) diversity and inclusion in KS2 and KS3.
30 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Agriculture
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he has made representations to his Indian counterpart on the farmers' protests in that country.
30 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Waking Watch Relief Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Waking Watch Relief Fund will meet the cost of fire alarm systems that have already been installed on some buildings with unsafe cladding.
15 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the implications for his policies of recent violence and (b) the human rights situation in the Oromia region of Ethiopia; and if he will ma
7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Yoga
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the risk of transmission of covid-19 in yoga classes; and if he will make a statement.
7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NHS and care staff will receive the BioNTech/Pfizer covid-19 vaccine.
2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Government guidance that states, Anyone who has previously received a positive test result for covid-19 should only be re-tested within a 90-day period if they develop any new sym
30 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Livestock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many grazing livestock farms in lowland areas had only (a) sheep and (b) beef cattle, in England in 2019.
30 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Furniture: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has received on the effect of shortages of foam and particleboard on the UK furniture industry; and if he will make a statement.
30 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund: Leeds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make a decision on the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of the Saxton Drive Building, Leeds LS9.
30 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the Law Commission’s recommendations on leasehold reform; and if he will make a statement.
26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Leeds Arts University
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons Leeds Arts University has not been included on the list for rapid covid-19 testing ahead of the Christmas 2020 holiday period.
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Computers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the allocation of laptops to St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Leeds in response to the covid-19 outbreak was reduced from 19 to four; and if he will make a statement on how the allocation
23 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Uganda: Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Uganda on the recent arrest of the Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi and the subsequent violence in that country.
20 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tigray: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Tigray as a result of the conflict in that region; and whether the UK is providing any humanitarian assistance to
20 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he was consulted on the recent decision by UK Research and Innovation not to extend the studentships of doctoral students affected by the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will
20 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his oral Answer on 16 November 2020, Official Report, col 16, if he will publish the information his Department holds on outrageous fees for very little being c
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