Seema Malhotra

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

Health and Safety: Coronavirus

To the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what guidance the Health and Safety Executive has issued to employers on the duty of care they have to employees who are self-isolating because they care for or live with someone who

6 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Reconstruction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with trade union leaders on establishing a national council for reconstruction and recovery.

6 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants will receive lower benefit payments as a result of the automatic suspension of existing legacy benefits payments on making a claim for universal credit.

5 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to incentivise companies to use their manufacturing facilities to produce personal protective equipment during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Manufacturing Industries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support the manufacturing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Rolls Royce

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions the Government has had with Rolls Royce on (a) worker safety, (b) job protections, (c) financial support from the public purse and (d) manufacturing personal prot

5 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, from which budget he plans to reimburse funding for schools procuring free school meals from retailers not included in the National Voucher Scheme.

5 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to bring forward (a) limits on and (b) eligibility requirements for funding reimbursed and refunded to schools that procure free school meals from retailers not included in the National Voucher

4 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Welfare Delivery at the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 23 April 2020, what steps she has taken to ensure that universal credit claimant

1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Vacancies: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new vacancies were posted on her Department’s find a job website in (a) January, (b) February and (c) March and (d) April of (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020.

1 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS contact-tracing app being developed by NHSX will be accessible to disabled people.

1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of universal credit were ineligible for the benefits cap grade period as a result of a reduction in their working hours in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March and (d) April 2020.

1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of universal credit were subject to the benefit cap in (a) January, (b) February ,(c) March and (d) April 2020.

1 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend the length of Maternity Exemption Certificates during the Covid-19 pandemic.

30 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on the (a) employment and (b) income of (i) full-time and (ii) part-time students.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools that wish to access free school meals vouchers from retailers that are not listed as part of the free school meals voucher scheme will be reimbursed for the costs of purchasing those vouchers.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support schools that wish to access free school meal vouchers from a retailer that is not listed as part of the free school meals voucher scheme.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make a direct address to children and young people on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on their lives and education.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will (a) bring forward a Comprehensive Children’s Recovery Plan and (b) provide ringfenced resources for schools, local authorities, civil society, and children’s service providers.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will appoint a Special Envoy for Children reporting directly to the Prime Minister to lead an emergency Children’s Taskforce on the impact Covid-19 is having on children.

21 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support furloughed employees that were employed after 28 February 2020 and are not eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a national bereavement support line to provide counselling and support for families during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support pupils who do not have access to equipment for online learning during school closures due to the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Furniture: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the 12-month Business Rates holiday to the furniture and furnishings manufacturing sector.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to take steps to encourage companies to rehire and furlough employees that ceased work on or after 28 February 2020 to take up a new job which has fallen through as a result of covid-19.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Transport

British Airways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of British Airways regarding the steps they are taking to reduce the exposure of their staff to covid-19.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the guidance published by Public Health England on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from covid-19, if he will take steps to inclu

20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Afghanistan: Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department has taken to support Sikh minorities in Afghanistan following the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul on 25 March 2020.

20 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing (a) refuge and (b) asylum to the (i) Sikh and (ii) Hindu communities from Afghanistan.

20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to UK nationals stranded abroad and running low on medication due to the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.