Written questions

Rushanara Ali

667 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Manufacturing Industries: Contracts for Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of companies that have not (a) complied with manufacturing contracts and (b) honoured the cost of orders made as a result of th

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Independent Case Examiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2020 to Question 43913 on the Independent Case Examiner, how many new Independent Case Examiners were recruited between 1 February 2020 and 31 March 2020 to help reduce

13 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Agriculture: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his policy that workers from Romania brought to the UK by the Government to work in food production will be guaranteed the minimum wage.

13 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to her Bangladeshi counterpart on the internet ban in Rohingya refugee camps.

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

Repossession Orders: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of homes that could be repossessed due to the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has a target date for each health and social care provider to receive adequate levels of personal protective equipment.

11 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made on the Rohingya refugees currently still stranded at sea in the Bay of Bengal.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to extend the mortgage holiday period for people who have recently been made redundant or who are unemployed as a result of the covid-9 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce non-essential construction work (b) help ensure social distancing is observed on building sites during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the establishment of covid-19 testing and quarantining arrangements for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.

11 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) treatment, (b) beds and (c) medical facilities in Cox’s Bazaar for people with covid-19.

11 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

11 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support workers in the ready-made garment factories in developing countries who depend on business contracts from fashion firms in the UK and other western

11 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support people in developing countries at risk of falling into poverty as a result of covid-19.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the long term effects of covid-19 on multigenerational households.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government (a) is taking and (b) plans to take protect (i) the BAME community, (ii) people in the most deprived areas (iii) older people and (iv) people with medical conditions that

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many healthcare workers have been tested for covid-19 to date.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed workers have been successful with an application to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Hospitality Industry

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many workers in the hospitality industry have been furloughed under the Job Retention Scheme.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Tourism

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many workers in the tourism industry have been furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Financial Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to enable fintech banks to provide loans to tech start-ups.

11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

British Business Bank: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will take steps to ensure that the British Business Bank reduces the time taken for the accreditation process for (a) fintech banks and (b) other new lenders to

6 May 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme have been refused.

6 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme have been refused.

6 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will issue guidance to big businesses using the Job Retention Scheme to not issue large bonuses to their executives.