Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jul 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the change in the level of the cost of living in the decision to remove the £20 uplift to universal credit.

8 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid and Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to advance (a) humanitarian aid and (b) a peace process in Afghanistan.

8 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, through which international mechanisms he plans to monitor the levels of risk in Afghanistan; and what mechanisms he plans to use to respond to risk with other actors or alon

8 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether hon. Members will have a vote on future military operations in Afghanistan in the event that the Government plans to re-enter that country.

8 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he has set out to re-enter Afghanistan following the withdrawal of troops from that country.

8 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the level of risk to teaching and support staff of the rise in the rate of covid-19 infection among school-aged children.

8 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Teachers: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has published on the use of the NHS App for teachers and headteachers; and whether teachers are required to switch off that App while at work.

8 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to ensure that people who are concerned about covid-19 infection are supported to retain their freedom as the level of that infection rises.

8 Jul 2021 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Singing

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what provisions will be put in place for people who remain concerned about covid-19 infection as singing is reintroduced in churches.

8 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to ensure that people who are fearful of covid19 infection risks are able to protect themselves by insisting others wear face coverings and socially distance as infection levels rise.

8 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport

Trains: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing specific coaches on trains which require the wearing of masks during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reconsider the policy on mask wearing on public transport after 19 July 2021.

8 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will enable people travelling from red list countries to isolate at home under local public health teams' supervision when covid-19 restrictions are eased on 19 July 2021.

8 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to award leaseholders with increased right of appeal on decisions that their property management company and freeholder has taken on enhancements and maintenanc

8 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring maintenance contracts and property enhancement contracts on leasehold properties to be independently review

7 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish all the data on which the Government has based its decision to lift all covid-19 restrictions from 19 July 2021.

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support continued locally enhanced covid-19 contact tracing.

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Business and Public Sector: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what forecast he has made of the effect of increases in covid-19 infection rates on staffing levels in (a) education, (b) policing, (c) business, (d) social care and (e) NHS settings.

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support vulnerable people in public places who are anxious about the easing of covid-19 restrictions; and whether he plans to reinstate early opening hours in superma

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what educational support will be made available to university students required to self-isolate due to the covid-19 outbreak in the 2021 autumn term; and how he plans to provide that additional support.

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to provide additional mental health support in schools for children and young people from September 2021.

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on pupils' education of the increase in covid-19 cases causing pupils and staff to self-isolate.

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to review covid-19 measures ahead of the autumn 2021 term in the event of increased infection levels.

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support will be provided for home teaching from September 2021 in the event that children and young people are required to self-isolate as a result of covid-19.

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the covid-19 transmission rates for people who have had (a) one vaccine and (b) two vaccines for each of the different vaccines.

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of trends in the number of people requiring covid-19 tests; and what steps he is taking to ensure sufficiency of testing capacity.

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many days after being in contact with someone who has tested positive for covid-19 it is recommended that a person wait before taking a covid-19 test to ensure that the viral load is sufficient

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the proportion of the population yet to be vaccinated who are (a) parents, (b) people working in the hospitality sector and (c) people in other groups potentially exp

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who have not received a covid-19 vaccine will still be required to self-isolate for 10 days if they have been in contact with a person who has tested positive when the rules on self-

7 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have contracted covid-19 after (a) one vaccine, (b) at least three weeks after the first vaccine, (c) two vaccines and (d) at least two weeks after the second vaccine.

Source: official written-questions record.