Written questions

454 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to help community pharmacies handle increased patient walk-ins as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Childminding: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to introduce financial support for childminders affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Social Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to local authorities to support adult social care services through the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the allocation of the covid-19 hardship fund to local authorities will take into account levels of deprivation.

25 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands and North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to consult on the Integrated Rail Plan for the Midlands and the North, announced on 21 February 2020.

25 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands and North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Integrated Rail Plan for the Midlands and the North, announced on 21 February 2020, will include an assessment of the proposed route for Northern Powerhouse Rail.

25 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands and North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the assessment from the National Infrastructure Commission on the rail needs of the Midlands and the North, announced on 21 February 2020.

25 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands and North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Integrated Rail Plan for the Midlands and the North, announced on 21 February 2020.

24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Community Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of community dental service practitioners in bands (a) A, (b) B and (c) C were employed on matched terms and conditions in social enterprises and community interest com

24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Community Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Community Dental Services contracts were held in England in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19.

24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding allocated to National Health Service dental services has been allocated to (a) general, (b) community and (c) hospital dental services in England.

23 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for his Department to publish a response to its Review of the National Autism Strategy.

14 May 2019 · Treasury

Non-domestic Rates: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the longest time taken by the Valuation Office Agency was to complete a business rateable value check in the last 12 months.

14 May 2019 · Treasury

Non-domestic Rates: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business rateable value checks made by the Valuation Office Agency have been outstanding for more than (a) three, (b) six and (c) 12 months.

14 May 2019 · Treasury

Non-domestic Rates: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken by the Valuation Office Agency is to complete a business rateable value check.

13 May 2019 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for asylum decisions to be made.

13 May 2019 · Home Office

Asylum: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to allow individuals who have not received a decision on their asylum claim after six months the right to work.

13 May 2019 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of asylum claims are decided within the Home Office’s service standard that 98 per cent of straightforward claims will be decided within 6 months.

13 May 2019 · Home Office

Asylum: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is for Home Office decisions on applications for asylum in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

13 May 2019 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is for a decision on an application for asylum.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade in Torture etc Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Trade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, what the Government’s proposed penalties are for breaching those regulations.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade in Torture etc Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Trade in Torture etc. Goods (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, how the government plans to report on (a) the success of those measures and (b) proposals for improvement.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade etc in Dual-use Items and Firearms etc (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to Part 3 (3)(d) of the Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, whether the Government plans to continue formal dialogue with the EU on re

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Arms Trade: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to Part 3 (3)(d) of the Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, how the Government plans to work with the EU in respect of administering b

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade etc in Dual-use Items and Firearms etc (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, what analysis he has carried out of the effect of those regulations on businesses.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Export Controls: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether existing licences that have been granted under the current EU exports control regime will continue to apply once the UK has left the EU.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade etc in Dual-use Items and Firearms etc (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, on what basis the Government will determine what constitutes a human rights violation.

5 Mar 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kashmir: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the maintenance of the human rights of people in Kashmir.

5 Mar 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kashmir: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in (a) India and (b) Pakistan on the situation in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.

5 Mar 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kashmir: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help resolve tensions in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.