Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Carers: Barnsley Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that unpaid carers working in Barnsley Central constituency are supported to remain in work.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing carers who are in receipt of carer’s allowance with additional financial support during the covid-19 outbreak in (a) Barnsley Cent

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the reliability of covid-19 test results from tests performed in hospitals.

8 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether care workers will be eligible to apply to the scheme to offer free one-year visa extensions during the covid-19 outbreak to people whose visas expire before 1 October 2020.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what stage of the covid-19 recovery strategy will in-vehicle driving lessons be permitted to resume.

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value of immigration fees was that her Department collected from Commonwealth-born armed forces (a) service personnel, (b) veterans and (c) dependants in each of the last five years.

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to universities on support for students who are due to begin their studies in the 2020-21 academic year.

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

Internet: Epilepsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard people with epilepsy from online harm.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2020 to Question 46718 on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, when he plans to announce the result of the review.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional financial support her Department is providing to claimants of universal credit whose partners are in receipt of the state pension during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regional Planning and Development: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to create a statutory body to regulate the Northern Powerhouse.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Local Press: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to introduce emergency business rates relief for local news publishers during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to extend the additional therapeutic support available to adoptive families through the Adoptive Support Fund to fostering families during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory System: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase testing for covid-19 for patients recovering from (a) pneumonia and (b) other respiratory infections.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Taitusi Ratucaucau

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received on waiving medical charges in respect of Commonwealth-born armed forces veteran Taitusi Ratucaucau.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2020 to Question 37714 on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, what steps his Department is taking to address the disparity in financial support for self-employed women who h

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to allocate additional to support colleges providing education to 16-18 year olds from September 2020.

20 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a restart programme for 19-25 year olds entering the job market in 2020.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Software and Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the £1.5 billion capital funding announced in the 2020 Budget he plans to invest in (a) technology and (b) software for colleges.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on colleges of the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support the financial recovery of colleges after the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to review funding rates for colleges.

19 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the private coach sector.

19 May 2020 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on his plans for the review of the green book announced in the 2020 Budget.

19 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to implement a post covid-19 employment programme to address (a) youth unemployment and (b) long-term unemployment.

19 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Taitusi Ratucaucau

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent media reports that the Commonwealth-born, British Army veteran, Taitusi Ratucaucau is facing a medical bill for treatment after being found ine

18 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on unemployment in the UK.

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

Evictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether two months’ rent arrears will be grounds for mandatory possession as stated in Ground 8 of Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988 after the ban on evictions due to the covid-

18 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on allowing 180-day visa-free tourist travel for UK citizens in the Schengen area.

15 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Bus Services and Rapid Transit Systems: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has given of the effect on the revenue of (a) bus and (b) light rail operators of the transport guidance for passengers and operators published on 12 May 2020.

Source: official written-questions record.