Written questions
1,768 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of train companies maintaining taxi rank fees at stations during the covid-19 outbreak on on the income of taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) discussions he has had with and (b) advice he has issued to train companies on reducing station taxi rank fees for taxi and private hire vehicles during the covid-19 outbreak.
6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Home Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide urgent guidance on how home-educated students who cannot access teacher assessments will receive A-level and GCSE qualifications.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect on jobs in the charity sector of the advice of the CEO of the Charity Commission given between 2017 and 2019 on the use of charity reserves.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the advice of the CEO of the Charity Commission given between 2017 and 2019 on the use of charity reserves on the ability of charities to del
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Reserves
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the CEO of the Charity Commission on the use of charity reserves since in each year since 2017.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Ports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the amount of food that risks being wasted by delays at ports at the end of the transition period.
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the equity of the distribution of additional costs in the UK food supply chain in the event of no deal on UK-EU trade relations at the end of the transit
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply: Supermarkets
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) discussions his Department has had and (b) preparations have been made with supermarkets on food shortages in the event of the transition period ending without a trade deal.
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the price of (a) meat, (b) dairy products, (c) eggs, (d) cereals and (e) fruit and vegetables of the UK reaching the end of the t
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the economic effect on the British farming sector of the implementation of tariffs on (a) fertilisers, (b) pharmaceutical goods and (c) other agricultura
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of tariffs on agri-food goods in the event of no deal on UK-EU trade relations on the British (a) pork industry, (b) beef, (c) poultr
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on UK meat and dairy exporters of the implementation of tariffs on agri-food goods in the event of the UK reaching the end of the tr
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sheep: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK sheep farming industry of the implementation of tariffs on sheep meat in the event of the UK reaching the end of the trans
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has been made of the potential effect on the UK's food and drink industry of the UK and the EU failing to agree a deal on the future relationship before
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the grace periods for food safety checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK for supermarkets also apply to independent retailers, wholesalers and suppli
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the unresolved UK-EU trade negotiations on the quantity and variety of food to be supplied to Northern Ireland from Great Britain in the fi
14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the volume of (a) food and (b) agricultural goods normally (i) imported and (ii) exported between the UK and EU that may be deferred in January 2021; and w
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the six working day time period after the meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 18 December 2020 for UK
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Ports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on UK meat and dairy exporters of not prioritising perishable food at ports after the transition period.
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply: Brexit
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of potential (a) increased haulage costs and (b) disruption at the port of Felixstowe on UK food supplies after the transition per
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the extent of potential food price rises after the transition period (a) with and (b) without agreement on the future relationship with the E
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the extent of potential food shortages after the transition period (a) with and (b) without agreement on the future relationship with the EU.
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Export Health Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the (a) number of Certification Support Officers (CSO) and (b) volume of work undertaken by CSOs in order
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Export Health Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) increase certification resource and (b) simplify the export process to help ensure an adequate number of vets to certify exports of meat and
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Export Health Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of a shortage of vets for signing export health certificates on UK meat and dairy exports to the EU after the transition
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Export Health Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK vets are qualified to approve export health certificates; and what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of vets to meet demand after the transit
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Export Health Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of vets that will be required to manage the potential increase in export health certificates after the transition period.
11 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Export Health Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the increase in export health certificates that will be required to allow the continuation of UK meat and dairy exports to the EU after the transition peri
7 Dec 2020 · Home Office
Police: Annual Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces have annual leave embargos in place to cover the end of the transition period.
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