Written questions

3,693 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to the NHS was of using (a) agency staff and (b) bank staff for 2020-21 in (i) Quarter 4 and (ii) total.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Whistleblowing at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the independent rapid review into West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust undertaken by Christine Outram has concluded; and when he plans to publish the findings of that review.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the review by the Early Years Health Advisor on the lessons learned from the covid-19 outbreak and the effect on very young children.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Test and Trace Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications have been made to the Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme (a) in total and (b) that were successful; and what the (i) range of payments, (ii) mean payment and (iii) total am

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Bereavement Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 127581, on Bereavement Support Payment, whether an assessment of the economic effect of the introduction of the Bereavement Support Payment has now

23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston of 7 October 2020 on hidden disabilities.

23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 15 January 2021 from the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston on covid-19 vaccinations for clinically extremely vulnerable children.

23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 24 February 2021 from the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston, reference PO-1272489.

23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emergency Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mapping programmes 999 call centres have access to in order to clarify the location of emergency reports.

22 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has held with relevant stakeholders on the Upper Tribunal decision of 12 April 2021 in the context of the Government's policy on people subject to the Loan Charge.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of the provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for (a) local authorities and (b) social housing landlords.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment was conducted on the Global Taskforce's report on International Travel for the travel industry, published on 8 April 2021.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Travel Agents: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason travel agents are eligible for strand 1 Restart Grant Funding rather than strand 2.

22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what well-being impact assessment was conducted for the Government guidance on visits out of care homes for care home residents.

22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis is for his policy that care home residents returning from visits out must self-isolate for 14 days on their return; and for what reason this is not in line with the 10 day

22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the public health regulations on quarantining when re-entering the UK from abroad, whether it is his policy that people are permitted to leave their homes to post their day two an

22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the provision of a courier collection service for covid-19 testing companies is a requirement for inclusion on the Government's approved list of covid-19 testing companies for people return

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Park Homes: Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with representatives of Mobile Home Park owners on energy resellers as defined by OFGEM, in the context of mis-selling or overcharging of the maximum r

22 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Interviews

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for an asylum interview in the most recent period for which figures are available.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit sanctions have been administered for failure to comply with work claimant commitments due to complying with covid-19 self-isolation requirements.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit sanctions have been administered in each month since January 2021.

22 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the reduction of the Official Development Assistance Budget for 2021-22 on employment opportunities in the UK research

22 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the average proportion is of the reduction in funding for projects funded from the official development assistance budget following the announcement of a reduction of £1

22 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many no-cost extensions for projects funded by the Official Development Assistance budget have been refused since December 2020.

22 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what impact assessment was undertaken on the potential effect of the reduction of the official development assistance budget on research on emerging infections from animals o

22 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of existing projects have been reduced following the decision to reduce the official development assistance budget.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment was undertaken on the effect of the equalisation of the state pension age on women.

22 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Complaints

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what impact assessment was undertaken by his Department of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman decision as of April 2021 to use the severity of Injustice scale

22 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Complaints

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on its decision as of April 2021 to use a Severity of Injustice scale to decide on which c

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on how many occasions the covid-19 variant 1.617 has been identified in tests in each week since 4 January 2021.

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