Written questions
1,903 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Remote Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many laptops have been (a) ordered and (b) delivered from the Government scheme to support online remote learning for (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools in each region of England in January 2021
13 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria of the benefit cap grace period.
12 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the length of the benefit cap grace period.
12 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what equality impact assessment she has made of the effect of the benefit cap during the covid-19 outbreak.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Students: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on student tuition fees during the covid-19 outbreak.
30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to work with scientists to communicate the safety and effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccines.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with (a) school leaders and (b) the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the timetable for covid-19 vaccinations for teachers and school staff.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport; and if he will make a statement.
30 Dec 2020 · Prime Minister
Prime Minister: Press Conferences
To ask the Prime Minister, how many Downing Street covid-19-related press conferences have been held since the start of the outbreak; and how many of those press conferences have been led by a (a) male and (b) female member of the Cabinet.
15 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sector-based Work Academy Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Sector-based work academy programme starts there have been in each month since the initiative started in each (a) region, (b) nation and (c) sector.
14 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Test and Trace Support Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on eligibility for the Test and Trace Support Payment for parents of primary aged children who need to stay at home and are unable to work as a result of their child
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have become economically inactive since the start of March 2020.
10 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Older Workers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on supporting back into work older people who have lost their jobs since March 2020.
10 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Evictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) section 8 and (b) section 21 notices issued by landlords to tenants subject to the benefits cap who have fallen into arrears in th
10 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Discretionary Housing Payments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of applications to local authorities for discretionary housing payments from households subject to the benefits cap in the last 12 months.
10 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Bank Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has provided to banks on the opening of new (a) personal, (b) business, and (c) charity accounts in (i) Tier 1, (ii) Tier 2, and (c) Tier 3 covid-19 restriction areas.
10 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Financial Services: Disadvantaged
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the financial services sector on tackling financial exclusion.
8 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on establishing an air bridge trial route for flights from London to New York using a pre-departure covid-19 testing regime.
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many welfare claimants that have a 9-month benefit cap grace period due to end in December 2020 are (a) families with children and (b) single-parent households.
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many welfare claimants in each region and nation of the UK have a 9-month benefit cap grace period due to end in December 2020.
7 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many welfare claimants have a 9-month benefit cap grace period due to end in (a) January, (b) February and (c) March 2021.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Modern Working Practices Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many of the 53 recommendations of The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, published on 11 July 2017, have been legislated for to date; and what his Department’s policy
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on the frequency with which work coaches are expected to meet clients on universal credit.
24 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Catalytic Converters: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the levels of catalytic converter theft in the last twelve months; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce levels of such theft.
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Schools: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many spot checks in schools the Health and Safety Executive has carried out since March 2020.
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many spot checks the Health and Safety Executive has carried out in each industry since March 2020.
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Kickstart Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of young people who have started a Kickstart placement in each region and nation of the UK.
18 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of MPs’ correspondence have not received a reply within the 20-day target in the last six months.
18 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Long Covid: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is providing for people with long covid in (a) Feltham and Heston and (b) England.
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Termination of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent work coaches stopped working for her Department in each of the last 12 months.
Source: official written-questions record.