Written questions

1,750 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the number of children in care who have participated in education (a) at school and (b) online since March 2020.

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in and leaving care.

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to invest in child and adult mental health services for children and young people up to the age of 25.

23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Polling Stations

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made about the accessibility of polling stations to people with dementia.

23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Age UK and (b) other organisations representing older people and people with dementia on the potential effect of introducing m

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure equitable access to contact tracing for people who do not have a smartphone after the Covid-19 contact tracing app is launched on 24 September 2020.

8 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2020 to Question 82079 on Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review: Sodium Valproate, whether his Department plans to respond to the Independent

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women of child bearing potential receive prescriptions for Valproate in England.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been (a) exposed to Valproate in pregnancy, (b) harmed by Valproate in pregnancy and (c) diagnosed with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder since April 2018.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 August 2020 to Question 74648 on Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review: Sodium Valproate, what his definition is of in due course.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that child and adolescent mental health services will have adequate capacity to meet demand when the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted.

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Roads: Kent

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Operation Brock traffic management plans for the end of the Transition Period on page 134 of the Border Operating Model, published 13 July 2020, wha

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of the free school meal vouchers system for families who (a) do not have access to internet-enabled technology and (b) do not feel able to use that technology.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Children and Young People: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to discuss with children and young people the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on their lives.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of care leavers aged 18 to 21 who do not have access to internet-enabled technology.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many care leavers have benefited from the Government’s scheme to provide care leavers with access to technology and data.

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Ports: Road Traffic

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the statement on page 133 of the Border Operating Model, published 13 July 2020, that there could be significant queues and delays on the roads approach

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Ports: Road Traffic

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the statement on page 133 of the Border Operating Model, published 13 July 2020, that there could be significant queues and delays on the roads approach

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Ports: Road Traffic

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the statement on page 133 of the Border Operating Model, published 13 July 2020, that there could be significant queues and delays on the roads approach

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Ports: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to set out how the £705 million of funding for ports will be allocated by (a) region and (b) port.

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent voter identification pilot schemes on BAME communities.

20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review by Baroness Cumberlege, what the planned timescale is for implementing recommendations 1,2,3 4, and 6 of that report wi

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Businesses: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the effect of recent Government policy statements on China on the ability of businesses in the UK that rely on tourism from China to recover from the eco

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Inland Waterways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking in each region of (a) England and (b) Wales to help protect employment in the inland waterways sector of the tourism industry from the effect of the covid-19 outb

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Inland Waterways: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding from the public purse has been disbursed to each region through (a) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) loans, (c) cash grants and (d) tax relief to the inl

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tourist Attractions: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what level of support Windermere Lake Cruises has received through business support schemes as a result of the covid-19 outbreak to date.

15 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Inland Waterways: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide a detailed reply to the letter of 7 May 2020 from the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on proposals for supporting (a) employment and (b) services in

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Inland Waterways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on a support package for (a) employers and (b) crew in the inland waterways sector who are affected by the decline in tourism revenue

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review by Baroness Cumberlege, what assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of the findings of that review in respe

14 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Visitors: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on children visiting their mothers in prison on a socially distanced basis where it is safe for them to do so.

Source: official written-questions record.