Written questions

1,470 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 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 conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; and whether he has made representations to the parties involved.

16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans for the Government to act as insurer of last resort for professional indemnity insurance in respect of surveyors who are inspecting buildings in connection with

16 Nov 2020 · 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 the Building Safety Fund for the remediation of non-ACM cladding systems, whether he plans to extend the deadline of 31 December 2020 for the submission of ful

16 Nov 2020 · 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 the Building Safety Fund for the remediation of non-ACM cladding systems, what estimate he has made of the proportion of those applicants who applied for regist

16 Nov 2020 · 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 the Building Safety Fund for the remediation of non-ACM cladding systems, how many expressions of interest were received by the 31 July 2020; how many of those

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK car industry of tariffs in the event that no agreement is reached in the current negotiations between the UK and the

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dairy Products: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the assessment he has made of the effect on dairy producers in the UK of tariffs being charged by the UK and the EU in the event of no agreement being reached in the

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Arla Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Arla on the relocation of its production capacity to the UK in the event of tariffs being charged on dairy products by the UK and the EU.

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of farmers switching from lamb to beef production.

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether a person who has been informed by letter that they are clinically extremely vulnerable and should not go to work can be put on the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

13 Nov 2020 · 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 introduce a new risk matrix for the Building Safety Fund that does not rely on height as a qualifying feature but prioritises funding based on the risk to life.

13 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend the application deadline for the Building Safety Fund beyond December 2020.

12 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Demonstrations: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether public (a) demonstrations, (b) marches and (c) picketing are permitted under The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.

12 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has made to providers of accommodation on behalf of university students who wish to terminate their contracts early in order to be able to go home to study online.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether EU-registered lorries that have entered the UK to make deliveries will require a Kent Access Permit for their return journey if they are empty.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of EU-registered lorries that have entered the UK in a seven day period to make deliveries that will require a Kent Access Permit because they are carrying return loa

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish guidance for lorries travelling into Kent from the rest of the UK but not travelling to a country in the UK on how they can demonstrate from 1 January 2021 that they do not need to be i

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether lorries travelling into Kent from the rest of the UK but not travelling to EU countries will from 1 January 2021 have to register with the DVSA in order to demonstrate an exemption for a Kent Access Per

10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of tests in the Liverpool mass covid-19 testing programme have returned positive results; and how that rate compares with the positive test rate found by national pillar 1 and pilla

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has received representations on the sustainable global supply of paediatric cardiology equipment from following the transition period.

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether someone is able to travel abroad under the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown rules to attend a commemorative event to celebrate the life of someone who has died or to visit their grave.

3 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for the bid by the Canal and River Trust for capital funding to enable the development of the Leeds Inland P

30 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Child Arrangements Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2020 to Question 46555, if he will publish further guidance that clarifies that Child Arrangement Orders can be with extended family members as well as with a parent.

30 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Public Transport: Capital Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to shift capital investment from road building to public transport; and if he will make a statement.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Government Assistance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans a further programme of financial support for organisations affected by Tier 2 and Tier 3 local covid-19 alert level restrictions.

21 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential exposure of banks in respect of buildings owned by banks that have flammable cladding.

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many units offering treatment for patients suffering from long covid there are in England.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tinnitus: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on research on the causes of, and treatment for, tinnitus in each of the last five years.

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Direct Selling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has issued advice to energy companies on doorstep cold-calling during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has issued to (a) banks and (b) other lenders on ways for EU citizens to prove they hold (i) settled and (ii) pre-settled status.

Source: official written-questions record.