Written questions
1,903 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Business: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including (a) mobile food vendors and (b) other non-business rate hospitality businesses in his cash grant support package for the retail, hospitality and leisu
24 Mar 2020 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has produced for victims of domestic abuse on their safety during the covid-19 outbreak and period of social distancing.
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
VE Day: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has plans to issue guidance on holding VE Day celebrations to Royal British Legions as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
VE Day: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether VE Day celebrations will be (a) cancelled or (b) postponed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make statement.
16 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS 111
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many calls were made to NHS 111 in the week beginning 9 March 2020; and how many callers waited over one hour for their calls to be answered.
9 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Universal Credit: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential effect of covid-19 on (a) employment levels and (b) the number of people claiming universal credit.
9 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Disability: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to (a) transpose the European Accessibility Act 2019 into UK law or (b) bring forward legislative proposals to ensure ensure equivalent or enhanced
9 Mar 2020 · Women and Equalities
Equality and Human Rights Commission
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what additional resources her Department plans to make available to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to help it perform its role as regulator for the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applicati
3 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Northern Rock Asset Management
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what dividends the Government has received from Northern Rock Asset Management in each of the last five years; and what recent estimate he has made of the market value of the assets of Northern Rock Asset Management
2 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Defence
VE Day: Anniversaries
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to support VE day celebrations in local communities.
2 Mar 2020 · Cabinet Office
Honours: Equality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase diversity in the (a) nomination for and (b) award of UK honours.
2 Mar 2020 · Cabinet Office
Public Appointments: Equality
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase diversity on public boards.
25 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of Covid-19 to date.
25 Feb 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for additional resources for the NHS to respond to the spread of covid-19.
25 Feb 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to the UK economy of covid-19 in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021.
25 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made since August 2019 on the (a) scope, (b) model and (c) implementation of a deposit return scheme in England and Wales.
12 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Primary Care: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on alternative procurement routes for primary care modernisation proposals after the suspension in 2019 of new Local Improvement Finance Trust pr
12 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Primary Care: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on capital investment needed to deliver the modernisation of the primary care estate outlined in the Health Infrastructure Pl
12 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Youth Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Local Government Association on the adequacy of funding allocated by local authorities for the provision of youth services.
11 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the report entitled Absolute Zero, published by UK FIRES in November 2019 on eliminating greenh
11 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Climate Change Convention
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) civil servants and (b) diplomats are working on COP 26 preparations.
11 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development
Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what official development assistance his Department is allocating to the production of sustainable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
11 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent from the public purse by the NHS on alcohol-related hospital admissions in (a) 2018-2019, (b) 2017-2018, (c) 2016-2017 and (d) 2015-2016.
11 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent from the public purse by (a) NHS bodies and (b) local authorities on (i) drug and (ii) alcohol abuse (A) prevention and (B) treatment in (1) 2016-17, (2) 2017-18, (3) 2018-19 and
11 Feb 2020 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office: Work Experience
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in his Department in each of the last three years.
11 Feb 2020 · Attorney General
Attorney General: Work Experience
To ask the Attorney General, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in his Department in each of the last three years.
11 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Home Office: Work Experience
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in his Department in each of the last three years.
11 Feb 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Work Experience
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in her Department in each of the last three years.
11 Feb 2020 · Women and Equalities
Government Equalities Office: Work Experience
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in the Government Equalities Office in each of the last three years.
11 Feb 2020 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Work Experience
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people aged (a) 16 and under and (b) over 16 years old undertook work experience in his Department in each of the last three years.
Source: official written-questions record.