Written questions

1,682 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with (a) academy, (b) faith and (c) maintained school leaders on reducing pupil premium funding allocations in 2021.

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

Buildings: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on zero-rating VAT on fire safety works for anyone retrospectively required to undertake fire safety works

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

High Rise Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department plans to ensure that loans taken out by leaseholders living in block affected by cladding-related issues are capped at £50 per month for repayments.

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

High Rise Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average waiting time for decisions to be made on applications for loans made by leaseholders living in blocks affected by cladding-related issues

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

High Rise Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the loans for leaseholders in buildings affected by cladding-related issues will be introduced; and when the application process for those loans will open.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children whose parents have become unemployed during the covid-19 outbreak will not receive pupil premium funding as a result of the eligibility dates changing from January 2021 to October 2020.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many disabled children will not receive pupil premium funding as a result of moving eligibility that premium back from January 2021 to October 2020.

17 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps an EU citizen, who is eligible for but has not yet been granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme, needs to take to apply for or renew a British driving licence during the EU Settlement

17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Learning Disability: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking under the NHS Long Term Plan to increase the number of learning disability nurses employed in NHS trusts in England.

16 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will work with banks to allow businesses to defer repayment of bounce back loans until they can reopen once covid-19 restrictions are eased.

16 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to tackle low vaccine uptake amongst homeless people and rough sleepers.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Learning Disability: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS learning disability nurses were employed (a) in total and (b) in each NHS trust in England for the most recent period in which that information is available.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Learning Disability: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people living in England hold a qualification as a learning disability nurse.

12 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that people responsible for the production or distribution of misleading material about the covid-19 vacc

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

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to work with (a) the Department of Health and Social Care and (b) public health teams to ensure homeless people receive the covid-19 vaccine.

12 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of homeless people who have tested positive for covid-19.

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

Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to work with homeless accommodation providers to ensure covid-secure provision.

11 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the cost incurred by schools due to the decision to move the pupil premium eligibility date back from January 2021 to October 2020 by (a) Parliamentary constituency and (b) local au

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

Community Champions Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to release further rounds of funding for the Community Champions scheme open to bids from all local authorities.

10 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of decisions made by the UK on applications for family reunification with a beneficiary of international protection in 2020 were (a) accepted and (b) rejected.

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

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the timeframe for the submission of applications to the Building Safety Fund.

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

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is planning a further tranche of funding for applicants unable to meet the Building Safety Fund June 2021 deadline.

8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2020 to Question 124857, what assessment his Department has made of the specific needs of Palestinians with disabilities whose homes are

8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2020 to Question 124857, what representations he has made to the Israeli authorities on the demolition of the home of Hatem Abu Riyala, a

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether an equality impact assessment was carried out in relation to the decision to move the pupil premium eligibility date back from January to October.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how his Department plans to ensure that the Education and Skills Funding Agency uses school and LEA data to finalise pupil premium allocations.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the number of children whose school will not receive pupil premium funding as a result of moving the eligibility date back from January to October.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the eligibility date used to finalise school pupil premium funding has been moved back from January to October.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Education of 1 March 2021, Official report, col 19, what the terms of reference are for the joint review on how immigration status and No Recourse

2 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Pool Re: Disasters

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the scope of Pool Re insurance to cover all major incidents and disasters in the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.