Written questions

1,507 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government's covid-19 restrictions on travel overseas from 5 November to 2 December 2020, what forms of proof are acceptable to demonstrate that overseas travel is for the purpose of work.

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government's covid-19 restrictions on travel overseas from 5 November to 2 December 2020, whether those restrictions apply to people travelling overseas for the purpose of visiting under-a

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people applied for (a) attendance allowance, (b) pension credit and (c) carers' allowance in (i) the UK and (ii) Rotherham from April to September in (A) 2019 and (B) 2020.

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations the Government has received from specialist bereavement organisations on a bereavement support policy during periods of (a) national and (b) regional Tier 3 lockdown restrictio

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending support bubble arrangements to grieving households of any size during periods of (a) national and (b) regional Tier 3 co

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: South Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce a bereavement support bubble policy in South Yorkshire to enable grieving households to form a support bubble with one other household whilst the (a) November 2020 national loc

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Music: Private Tutors

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether music tuition in a pupil’s home is permitted under the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

6 Nov 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Abortion: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with respect to the cessation of abortion services in the Northern Trust in Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the infection risks to the pregnant women forced to travel to the British ma

6 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds estimates for the number of women who became pregnant while on waiting lists for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) fittings in 2019.

6 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department will take to support equal access to contraceptive services, including long-acting reversible contraception, in line with Public Health England and NICE guidance.

4 Nov 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to Question 86063 on Domestic Abuse: Victims, when the Government plan to publish their findings into changes in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 relating to

2 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Strategic Defence and Security Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the outcomes of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Foreign and Development policy; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the chan

23 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government's timescale is for publication of outcomes of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy; and what assessment he has made

23 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoo Animals Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many zoos have (a) successfully made a claim from the Zoo Animals Fund and (b) had an application rejected from that scheme.

21 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers entering at the UK border do not have their mobile (a) photos and (b) contacts seized by border authorities without the o

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoos: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support zoos conservation work worldwide before they reach their final financial reserves.

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoo Animals Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will extend the scope of the Zoo Animals Fund to allow (a) more zoos and (b) larger zoos to access that funding.

16 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Open Prisons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he retains the right to overrule a determination that an offender be transferred to an open prison.

16 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which agency determines whether an offender in prison is categorised as low risk.

16 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what factors are considered when categorising an offender in prison as low risk.

13 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cremation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the limit is on attendance for the scattering of ashes in each of the three tiers of covid-19 restrictions.

12 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Open Prisons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which agency makes the decision to transfer an offender to an open prison; what consultation takes place with (a) other agencies and (b) victims prior to that decision; and what risk assessments are undertaken on

12 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how victims are notified that their offender's sentence is being reconsidered; and whether the victim has a right to consultation on that sentence.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoos

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to extend the support scheme for zoos to all zoos facing financial difficulties.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to end the export of live animals for consumption.

8 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Gift Aid: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the findings of the Institute of Fundraising of a £10 billion charity funding gap created by coronavirus, published on 19 August 2020, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of tempo

7 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Visas: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the T5 visa scheme for Hong Kong residents by making it renewable after 24 months until they are eligible for settled status after fiv

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to consult with (a) businesses and (b) local authorities on funding for employment skills needed in the future.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Training: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to consult with the manufacturing industries on support for skills that will be required in those industries in the next 10 years.

7 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to allow companies to defer payments of the Apprenticeship Levy during times of extreme financial stress.

Source: official written-questions record.