Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that dental practices are able to re-open for routine appointments as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 40618 on Free School Meals: Coronavirus, what recent discussions he has had with Edenred on establishing a freephone helpline.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent media reports of continuing technical problems affecting the free school meals national voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement.

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

Construction Industry: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a code of practice on the minimum teaching requirements for companies delivering scaffolding training.

26 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Dance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he will allow indoor dance lessons to resume, where the lessons consist only of members of two different households with social distancing measures in place.

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

Personal Care Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plan to review the date for the re-opening of sports massage therapist services as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

26 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gyms: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to review the date for the re-opening of indoor gyms as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

25 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to review the date for the re-opening of swimming pools as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

24 Jun 2020 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Autism

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers are providing reasonable workplace adjustments for autistic employees in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

24 Jun 2020 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Autism

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers are not discriminating against autistic job applicants during recruitment in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide financial support to private childcare providers who have experienced a loss of income due to the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of conducting the NHS Health Check on Black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS staff at age 25.

23 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the termination of the Immigration Health Surcharge to the families of NHS staff.

23 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will grant indefinite leave to remain to NHS staff who have worked during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Visas: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 40621, on Visas: Married People, whether she has plans to waive fees for visa holders applying for extensions to family visas who are unable to marry b

18 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the local housing allowance to the fiftieth percentile to support renters during the outbreak of covid-19.

18 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to pubs that ineligible for most of the Government’s financial support measures during the covid-19 outbreak due to operating under a management services agreem

16 Jun 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ruling out investor-state dispute settlement provisions in future trade agreements.

16 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Teachers: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the universal credit taper for teachers in receipt of universal credit who receive payments under the (a) Mathematics and Physics Teacher Retention Payme

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

Construction: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support companies delivering independent training to scaffolders who are not part of the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme.

15 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Orchestras: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on classical orchestras; and what support his Department is providing to those orchestras during the outbreak.

12 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Supply Teachers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether agency supply teachers will be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme during the school summer holiday period.

11 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Protective Clothing: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that face coverings are (a) widely available to the public, (b) affordable and (c) effective in reducing the transmission of covid-19.

10 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID), published on 4 June 2020 on gov.uk, whether the exemption from wearing a face mask on public transport for people with breathing dif

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

Employment: Diabetes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent guidance his Department has issued to employers on ensuring a safe workplace for employees with diabetes.

10 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Barnsley Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to publish a second Carers Action Plan to support carers in the Barnsley Central constituency.

10 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to implement an identification scheme for unpaid carers in (a) the Barnsley Central constituency and (b) England.

9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will give carers providing unpaid care priority access to personal protective equipment in (a) Barnsley Central constituency and (b) the UK.

9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the quality of care of carers not being able to access breaks or respite support during the covid-19 outbreak in (a) Barnsley Central consti

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

Employment: Social Distancing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that employers are following guidance on social distancing in the workplace for employees who are (a) clinically extremely vulnerable

Source: official written-questions record.