Written questions
1,066 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take in facilitating Loan Charge settlements with HMRC to protect individuals who were misled or incorrectly advised by Loan Charge promoters or advisors on entering those taxation schemes.
12 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC holds information on the number of people subject to the Loan Charge who have stated that they received incorrect or no advice from advisors or promoters when they entered into those taxation schemes.
12 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to ensure the settlement of Loan Charge cases by differentiating between (a) people who entered into tax avoidance schemes in full knowledge of their purpose and (b) people (i) who were entered into
12 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance: Prosecutions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the prosecution of the creators and promoters of disguised remuneration schemes relating to the Loan Charge.
11 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
GCSE: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he make an assessment of the potential merits of cancelling the GCSE examinations due to take place in 2021 in response to Year 11 pupils potentially having been disadvantaged by the (a) mass disruption to p
5 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing specialist running shops to remain open for the duration of covid-19 lockdown periods, in line with the rules on cycle sh
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Global Travel Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct the Global Travel Taskforce to work with representatives of the business travel sector to help (a) design and (b) implement a covid-19 testing regime at airports.
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Global Travel Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Global Travel Taskforce will engage with representatives of the business travel industry.
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Global Travel Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Global Travel Taskforce held its first meeting.
14 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Aviation and Business Travel: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide sector specific financial support for (a) businesses and (b) employees operating in the (i) aviation industry and (ii) business travel sector in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
14 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Aviation and Travel: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has held with the Secretary of State for Transport on introducing a bespoke package of financial support for businesses and employees operating in the aviation and travel industries in response t
6 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to help ensure that leaseholders are supported with the costs of (a) remediating non-compliant cladding on buildings and (b) other fire safety measures; and
6 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Remote Working: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government’s call for employees to work from home where possible, if his Department will grant a 12 months’ business rates holiday to the flexible workspace industry, in line with other service
6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 tests have been ordered by (a) gender and (b) age category in the latest period for which that data is available; and if he will place a copy of that data in the Library.
2 Oct 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been evicted from their homes in England in areas where covid-19 local lockdown measures have been in place.
2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his review of the Framework to assist NHS trusts to reintroduce access for partners, visitors and other supporters of pregnant women in English maternity services, published on 8
2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Framework to assist NHS trusts to reintroduce access for partners, visitors and other supporters of pregnant women in English maternity services
2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional (a) funding and (b) other resources he has provided to NHS Trusts to implement his Department’s guidance, Framework to assist NHS trusts to reintroduce access for partners, visitors
2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s guidance Framework to assist NHS trusts to reintroduce access for partners, visitors and other supporters of pregnant women in English maternity services, publish
25 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons her Department opened the new Job Finding Support scheme to private tender.
21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeframe is for his Department to assess registrations to the Building Safety Fund; and whether that timescale allows for works to commence on those buildings before Ap
21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many buildings are registered to the Building Safety Fund.
21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund: Salford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the outcome of an application to the Building Safety Fund in relation to Imperial Point, Salford, M50 3RB, will be confirmed.
21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how applications for the Building Safety Fund are being assessed; what the criteria is for prioritising those applications; and how many have been assessed to date.
17 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that non-surgical cosmetic treatments available to consumers are carried out (a) by qualified practitioners and (b) in safe and hygienic premises.
17 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce mandatory requirements for formal training and qualifications for all practitioners providing (a) special treatments and (b) other non-surgical cosmetic treatments.
17 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) protect the safety of consumers seeking (i) special treatments and (ii) other non-surgical cosmetic procedures and (b) ensure that all practitioners offer
10 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance he has issued to NHS Trusts on allowing partners of pregnant women to attend (a) appointments with midwives, (b) routine scan appointments, (c) non-routine scan appointments and (d) d
10 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) set out the decision-making process for decisions to impose local covid-19 lockdown restrictions on areas with high rates of covid-19 infections and (b) publish the evidence base on
10 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the transmission rate of covid-19 in socially-distanced (a) visits in household gardens and (b) indoor hospitality venues.
Source: official written-questions record.