Written questions

1,682 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium: Southwark

What estimate he has made of the cost to schools in the London Borough of Southwark of his Department’s decision to move the pupil premium eligibility date from January 2021 to October 2020.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Supply: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will increase the timescale used to measure household food security in the annual Family Resources Survey from 30 days to 12 months.

12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department’s Spending Review 2020, which includes a £125 million settlement for the new duty on local authorities contained in the Domestic Abuse Bill, took into acco

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Benefits Rules: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the (a) benefit cap and (b) two child limit on people fleeing domestic abuse.

12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Domestic Abuse: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the finding of Solace Women’s Aid’s report entitled Violence against women and girls, housing and homelessness: A joined up strategy, that 70 per cent of women

12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Domestic Abuse: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the statutory guidance accompanying the Domestic Abuse Bill will make clear that housing officers should accept evidence from specialist services as proof of homelessness

12 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Census

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that asylum seekers living in initial and dispersal accommodation have been encouraged to undertake the 2021 Census.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium: Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department’s decision to change the pupil premium eligibility date from January 2021 to October 2020 will lead to a £1.2 million reduction in funding for schools in the London Borough of Southwark.

25 Mar 2021 · Treasury

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the expected timeframe for EU imports arriving into the UK to be checked at customs.

25 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Imports: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support small businesses that have reported a loss of earnings as a result of supplies not being delivered on time due to a backlog at UK customs.

25 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle delays at UK customs on EU imports.

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 11509, on Asylum, what steps his Department has taken to consult representatives of LGBT+ organisations on the review and action plan in respect of a

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 11509, on Asylum, what steps his Department have taken to consult representatives of (a) the Church of England, (b) the Catholic Church and (c) other

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 11509, on Asylum, what progress his Department has made since that action plan was formed on the way that asylum claims on the basis of religion

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 11509 on Asylum, if his Department will publish the (a) findings of the review into the way asylum claims on the basis of religion and LGBT+ grou

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 11509 on Asylum, if he will publish the terms of reference for the completed review on the way asylum claims on the basis of religion and LGBT+ g

25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help leaseholders secure a low interest rate on loans taken to cover fire safety costs.

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Universities: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the reduction in funding to the Official Development Assistance programme on levels of employment at UK universities.

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of reducing funds to the Official Development Assistance programme on the ability of universities in (a) the UK and (b) their p

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Department will take to address the £120 million gap between allocations of research grants to universities and the commitments made by the Official Development Ass

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason his Department committed to allocating research grants to universities through the Official Development Assistance programme before the budget was reduced.

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of a reduction in Official Development Assistance funding to the UKRI on (a) UK universities and (b) their partner universities

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what most recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of staff accommodation that is unoccupied in the NHS estate in London.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors and Nurses: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish data on the occupancy rate by (a) registered doctor and (b) registered nurse of NHS staff accommodation in London.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number is of registered nurses that are living in staff accommodation provided by NHS trusts in London.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS trusts in London provide staff accommodation for registered nurses.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Temporary Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to NHS hospitals in London of using (a) agency and (b) bank staff was in each year since 2015-16.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on removing VAT from fire safety works for leaseholders affected by materials deemed unsafe after the Grenfell tr

23 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of exempting from VAT the fire safety works required for leaseholders under surveys deemed necessary to inspect cladding and other materials after the

22 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on businesses of reclaiming Coronavirus Bounce Back Loans from firms that are unable to open until permitted to do so under the easing of covid-19 restrictions.

Source: official written-questions record.