Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jun 2021 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether, from 21 June 2021, weddings of any size will be able to take place, providing social distancing measures are put in place.

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made, using recent contact tracing data, of the number of cases of covid-19 that have been transmitted in (a) care home settings and (b) hospital settings.

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made, using recent contact tracing data, of the number of cases of covid-19 that have been transmitted (a) on buses, (b) on trains and (c) in taxis.

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made, using recent contact tracing data, of the number of cases of covid-19 that have been transmitted indoors (a) in public places, (b) in homes, (c) at sports venues, (d) in

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made, using recent contact tracing data, of the number of cases of covid-19 that have been transmitted outdoors (a) in public places, (b) in private gardens, (c) at sports venu

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Employment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that workplaces release staff for their covid-19 vaccine.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the level of food poverty in (a) the UK, (b) Yorkshire and (c) York.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Enterprises: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on additional funding for (a) social enterprises and (b) charities over the last 12 months.

8 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Government Assistance: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to provide further support to sectors that recover slowly from the covid-19 pandemic.

8 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to help tackle human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim population in China.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the impact of Local Trust initiatives on tackling inequality in (a) local communities and (b) local communities in York.

8 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help UK residents return to the UK from countries on the covid-19 red travel list.

8 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he is making on implementing the commitments set out in A better defence estate.

8 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Imphal Barracks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the future of Imphal Barracks in York.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to enable schools to become more energy efficient.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking rebuild school buildings which are old and have high maintenance costs.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Extracurricular Activities: Voluntary Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of not-for-profit organisations on helping to deliver a programme of activities for children and young people for summer 2021.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Curriculum: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with school leads in local authorities on the delivery of a recovery curriculum.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nurseries have closed (a) nationally, (b) in Yorkshire and (c) in York since March 2020.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Job Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on ending precarious work.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish legislative proposals on fire and rehire.

8 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that no-one has to wait more than 12 weeks for their second covid-19 vaccine.

8 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people travelling to the UK as a result of a bereavement can quarantine at home under strict public health supervision.

8 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people travelling to amber list countries for family reasons can isolate at home on return under strict covid-19 quarantine measures.

8 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of people on the amber travel list isolating at home after returning to the UK, under strict supervision of local public health teams.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what effect having non-resident patients on GP practice lists has on the funding of those practices; and whether funding is clawed back in those circumstances.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practice Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether GP practices check their patient lists against other visa lists, council tax lists or other registers to ensure that they are current.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practice Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps GP practices can take to maintain GP registers in the event that patients leave the country and do not inform their GP.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) assess and (b) meet the health needs of carers.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) carers are able to secure adequate respite and (b) residential and non-residential respite care is available for the person they care for.

Source: official written-questions record.