Written questions

2,337 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many local authority areas are trialling the clipper distribution system for personal protective equipment during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to engage with local authorities on the use of their staff for the purposes of covid-19 contact tracing.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the number of patients admitted to hospitals from care homes on (a) a weekly basis from 1 February 2020 to date and (b) the weekly average for admissions for the same

4 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parish and Town Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the postponement of local government elections during the covid-19 outbreak, whether his Department plans to enable parish councils to co-opt new councillors in

1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to involve local authority employed environmental health officers in Government organised contact-tracing of covid-19.

1 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on ensuring staff safety at household waste recycling centres when those centres re-open after the covid-19 outbreak.

1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department used to determine that £1.6 billion was required by local authorities in emergency covid-19 funding.

29 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2020 to Question 39552, on Local Government Finance: Coronavirus, if his Department will publish a summary of the referenced data that councils

29 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Resilience Forums: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Local Resilience Forums receive advance notice of (a) how much and (b) what types of personal protective equipment will be deli

29 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the development of government policy for local recovery following the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on local authorities of responding to the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's announcement on 18 March 2020 that schools, colleges and early years settings should close, whether (a) after school and (b) holiday clubs are included in that closure; and wh

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has provided to (a) Pupil Referral Units and (b) other specialist or alternative education providers on regular physical contact with pupils during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance has been issued to local authorities on children’s play services.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if children living in temporary accommodation will be able to continue attending school.

23 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure vulnerable children living in temporary accommodation (a) with shared toilets and kitchens, and (b) that is over-crowded are not at

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is undertaking to ensure that children’s social care workers who have no recourse to public funds restrictions on their passports will be able to access Government assistance in the ev

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure children on the at-risk register are fully supported by professional staff throughout the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what respite care his Department plans to provide for parents of children who would normally be cared for by older relatives who are being advised to self-isolate due to the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what respite care his Department is planning to provide for (a) lone parents and (b) carers looking after children with special needs or disabilities who may not be able to care for their child if they contract

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it his policy that children’s social care workers on temporary contracts who are not eligible for sick pay be paid in the event that they self-isolate as a result of suspected covid-19.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to mitigate staff shortages in (a) children’s homes and (b) urgent children’s care services as a result of covid-19.

12 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shorthold Tenancies: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, if officials from his Department will meet with (a) Cats Protection, (b) the Dogs Trust and (c) other animal welfare charities to discuss his Department’s propose

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Government determines the level at which the immigration health surcharge is set.

9 Mar 2020 · Attorney General

Slavery: Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020, to Question 757, on Slavery: Prosecutions, if her Department will publish annually the number of prosecutions that take place under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 of cases involving chi

9 Mar 2020 · Attorney General

Slavery: Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020 to Question 757, on Slavery: Prosecutions, how many prosecutions there have been involving child victims under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each year since 2015.

9 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have an independent child trafficking guardian.

9 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020 to Question 1248 on Visas: Married People, what her Department's definition of adequate maintenance is.

6 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department collects data on which local authorities have designated suitable areas for onshore wind energy developments in their local plans.

6 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fracking and Wind Power: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated to support (a) planning development and (b) processing of applications by local authorities for (i) fracking and (ii) onshore wind sites in ea

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