Written questions
3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the guidance given to Clinical Commissioning Groups on vaccinating in-patients in hospitals.
24 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to notify people once they have been removed from the Shielded Patient List.
24 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Quarantine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in (a) the UK and (b) Yorkshire and Humber have been removed from the Shielded Patient List since March 2020.
23 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a timescale for the resumption of wedding ceremonies with more than six attendees as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement.
23 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Regional Planning and Development: North of England
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including a budget for the north of England as part of the levelling up policy.
23 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Premier League: Broadcasting
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the viability of introducing a levy on the Premier League’s broadcasting rights to fund grassroots football.
23 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential merits of increasing the number of SME businesses involved in apprenticeship schemes and (b) potential effect on the economy of such an increase.
23 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the number of students taking on apprenticeships.
23 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tree Planting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Department on the England Tree Strategy and its role in achieving the net zero target ahead of COP26.
22 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Vocational Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions his Department has had with the (a) Department for Work and Pensions and (b) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of the Skills for Jobs white paper refo
22 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Vocational Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to include (a) Mayoral Combined Authorities and (b) Local Enterprise Partnerships in the implementation of the reforms set out in the Skills for Jobs White Paper.
22 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Schools: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to support children’s mental health when schools reopen as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
22 Feb 2021 · COP26
UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the President of COP26, what progress he has made on including the Mayoral Advisory Panel in the preparations for COP26.
19 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Bowling: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reopening bowling alleys alongside non-essential retail and leisure businesses after the national covid-19 lockdown ann
19 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Kenya: Army
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel undergoing training in the British Army Training Unit Kenya have (a) tested positive (b) been hospitalised for covid-19.
19 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to increase the use of British businesses in Defence procurement contracts.
19 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to review the current protocol for overseas exercises.
19 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aid: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of food provision for armed forces personnel deployed to contain the covid-19 outbreak.
10 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Kickstart Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to extend eligibility for the Kickstart Scheme to include sole traders.
10 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Remote Meetings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to enable the extension of virtual participation for (a) local authorities and (b) mayoral combined authorities beyond the current cut-off date.
10 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parish and Town Councils: Remote Meetings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling (a) permanent virtual participation and (b) hybrid participation for parish and town council meetings.
10 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Remote Meetings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of ending virtual participation for Local Authorities on Local Authority business such as the constitutional meeti
10 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Infrastructure: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the next National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline as part of the National Infrastructure Strategy.
9 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Infrastructure: North of England
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the level of funding allocated to the North of England from the National Infrastructure Strategy on the economy.
9 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Students: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Office for Students report on digital poverty will be published.
9 Feb 2021 · Department for Education
Students: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about providing financial support to university students during covid-19; and what support is being provided for students' (a) mental health and
9 Feb 2021 · Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Right hon. Member for East Hampshire, representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, what assessment the body has made of the viability of Church House as a temporary replacement for the Palace of Westminster while it undergoes essential re
8 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the average response time to hon Members' offices regarding Child Maintenance Support enquiries; and if she will make a statement.
8 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Adrenaline Auto-injectors
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the guidance given to Clinical Commissioning Groups on vaccinating patients who (a) have allergies and (b) use EpiPens but are not specifically allergic to the ingred
8 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS staff on responding to patients who request a specific covid-19 vaccine.
Source: official written-questions record.