Written questions

1,507 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to allow companies to spend the Apprenticeship Levy on (a) training equipment and (b) apprentices' salaries.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend the clawback for the Apprenticeship Levy to 48 months from the existing 24 months to support companies that have been affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

7 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Human Trafficking and Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department collects data on the country of origin of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.

7 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Independent Commission for Aid Impact

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will include (a) a call for evidence and (b) consultation with the (i) International Development Commit

7 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Independent Commission for Aid Impact

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who the (a) senior FCDO officials and (b) independent external experts are leading the review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact; and how those individuals were cho

7 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Independent Commission for Aid Impact

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact will be a tailored review conducted according to Cabinet Office guidelines.

7 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Independent Commission for Aid Impact

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the terms of reference are for the review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact; and when he plans to publish those terms.

7 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities

Candidates: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government's policy is on enacting section 106 of the Equality Act 2010.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will implement the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report entitled First Do No Harm, published on 8 July 2020.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) women and (b) girls with their mental health.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Women's Health Taskforce for England: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what dates the Women’s Health Taskforce for England has met since January 2020; and what the topics of discussion were at each of those meetings.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Females: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Public Health England plans to publish its Women’s Reproductive Health Action plan; and whether his Department plans to use that strategy to inform his Department’s women’s health strategy.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what topics will be included in his Department’s women’s health strategy; and when his Department plans to publish that strategy.

2 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for special measures for vulnerable witnesses to give evidence in court proceedings on child abuse cases were (a) received, (b) denied and (c) denied because of lack of facilities in 2018-19

28 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Home Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether educational activities for home schooled children are exempt from the requirements of the covid-19 rule of six.

28 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 23 September 2020 to Question 89709 on Food: Labelling, which organisations and experts he has met with as part of developing plans to introduce calorie labelling on

17 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to investigate reports of mobile and home-based practitioners providing non-surgical cosmetic treatments in unsuitable premises with poor hygiene.

17 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the UN on its potential recognition of Taiwan as a sovereign state.

16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Rotherham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the daily testing capacity of covid-19 testing sites in Rotherham was in the week commencing 7 September 2020; and how many tests were conducted at those testing sites on each day of that week

16 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress the UK has made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; and whether he plans to work with NGOs to achieve those goals by 2030.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Video on Demand: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals in line with New Zealand legislation extending regulation of classification of films and D

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of (a) mobile and (b) home-based practitioners providing non-surgical cosmetic treatments.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of (a) the risks associated with non-surgical cosmetic treatments and (b) where to make a complaint in relation to unsafe practices.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made in bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce five-year maximum sentences for acts of animal cruelty in England and Wales.

15 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has carried out an impact assessment on the removal of the statutory requirement to publicise planning applications in local newspapers on the (a) number of people who

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of including community music group rehearsals in the list of activities exempt from the rule of six during the covid-19 outbreak.

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to publish details of the expansion of weight management services as part of the obesity strategy; and whether that expansion will include specific support for people affe

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to consult people (a) with lived experience of eating disorders and (b) experts in the field of eating disorders before introducing calorie labelling on menus.

11 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hormone Replacement Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the cause of the national shortage of Hormone Replacement Therapy products in the UK; and what steps he is taking to prevent a further shortage of the products.

11 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) his Chinese counterpart on the China’s People’s Liberation Army large-scale military exercises in airspace southwest of Taiwan on Septemb

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