Written questions
417 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to implement the recommendations from Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electronic Commerce
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recognising online marketplaces as actors in the supply chain.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Consumer Goods: Electrical Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to take steps to help prevent the sale of white goods that have been recalled by the manufacturer on online marketplaces.
25 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office
Northern Ireland Protocol
What progress has been made by the UK-EU Joint Committee on revising the Northern Ireland Protocol.
23 Mar 2021 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of inviting applications for the fourth grant of the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme earlier than mid-April 2021.
10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) items of clothing, (b) uniform and (c) personal protective clothing in each year since 2015.
10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the drop-out rates were for applicants to the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in the most recent period for which figures are available.
10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was to process applications to join the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force Reserves in the most recent period for which figures are available.
10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was to process applications to join the (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in the most recent period for which figures are available.
19 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport
Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme (a) applies to England only and (b) is funded through new resource; and what the value is of any Barnett consequential for each of the Devolved areas.
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the universal credit standard allowance for claimants aged under 25 who live independently to align with the amount received by claiman
13 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the written statement on 17 November 2020 on Estate optimisation HCWS582, what progress his Department has made on the intended disposal of sites in Northern Ireland.
12 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aid: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2020 to Question 38930, how many Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA) requests were (a) made of and (b) approved by his Department from Northern Ireland up to 12 January 2021.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on retrofit solutions for publicly funded housing.
8 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including the reuse of existing buildings in the Planning for the Future reforms.
8 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Buildings: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT on refurbishment, repair and maintenance of buildings from 20 per cent to five per cent.
6 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office
Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish further information on duty free arrangements for Northern Ireland to and from (a) Great Britain, (b) the EU and (c) the Rest of the World.
6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of banning the advertising of hybrid nicotine-based products.
17 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Self-assessment: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the deadline for submission of tax returns given the varying and continuing covid-19 restrictions throughout the UK.
2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to provide a substantive Answer to Named Day Question 115688, tabled by the hon. Member for Belfast East on 16 November 2020, on Coronavirus: Screening.
20 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of awarding a retrospective £20 uplift that was received by universal credit claimants to people who remain on legacy benefits such as (a) employment
18 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Funerals: Pre-payment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of delaying plans to bring funeral plan providers under the remit of the Funeral Planning Authority in the context of the covid-19 outbreak.
16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of missed and late cancelled covid-19 tests for each testing centre in the UK to date.
3 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of travel corridors on the the aerospace sector.
30 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the (a) welfare and (b) situation of (i) Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and (ii) Anoosheh Ashoori.
30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is planning to take to mitigate the effect of the Border Operating Model on the supply of (a) urgent medical supplies and (b) other goods from Great Britain to Northern Ir
30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to maintain medical supply lines between Great Britain and Northern Ireland where EU medicine rules will still apply after the transition period.
21 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions against Nigeria in the event of the continuation of human rights abuses against people in that cou
21 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of (a) recent unrest in Nigeria and (b) reported abuses being conducted by the special anti-robbery sq
16 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice
War Memorials: Vandalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made in bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that people who desecrate war memorials are subject to appropriate sanctions.
Source: official written-questions record.