Alberto Costa

29 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Personal Care Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of enabling mobile hairdressers to work during the covid-19 outbreak.

29 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that hospitals are able to access Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy contributions from developers.

28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide access to covid-19 testing for people in (a) South Leicestershire constituency and (b) England.

24 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to enable birthing partners to be present at (a) emergency and (b) unplanned births.

21 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Obligations: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities that are facing (a) delays in the fulfillment of Section 106 obligations as a result of the shutdown of construct

21 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of resources available to local authorities who are housing homeless people during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the development and production of flu vaccinations.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

District Councils: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to District Councils in respect of the payment of the business rate levy due during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Manufacturing Industries: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of manufacturing within the National Planning Policy Framework.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dairy Farming: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support dairy farmers facing difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Funerals: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support her Department is providing to low-income families to help towards the cost of funerals during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups and Gender

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to collect data on the impact of covid-19 on different (a) genders and (b) ethnicities.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

GCSE: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that GCSE pupils taught by external providers have their learning validated in the absence of exams due to the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support pregnant health care workers during the covid-19 pandemic.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on MOT testing.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to blue badge parking bays for people with disabilities.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wood-burning Stoves

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support consumers moving from wood-burning stoves to more environmentally friendly alternatives.

16 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of oncologists in the NHS.

13 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to make the labelling of food suitable for vegetarians a legal requirement.

13 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to electrify the Midland Mainline from London to Leicester.

11 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Entry Clearances: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people with a multiple entry visa are not penalised for overstaying in the UK in the event that their home country is affected by covid-19.

11 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Businesses: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government will provide to businesses that sell wet wood and coal following the announcement of a ban on the sale of those items.

3 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Passports: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to help prevent mothers from being stopped at border control on entry to the UK as a result of having a different surname recorded in their passport to the surnames

3 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Passports: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including parents' surnames in the passports of their children.

3 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taking to improve the quality of mental health support provision for firefighters.

3 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to impose a statutory duty on the fire service in England to respond to flooding.

3 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding provided to (a) Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and (b) other fire and rescue services in the UK.

3 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure compatibility of smart meters between providers.

25 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to review the income threshold for child benefit eligibility.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

British Nationals Abroad: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to encourage highly skilled UK nationals based overseas to return to this country following the UK's departure from the EU; and if he will make a statem