Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support he is providing to further education colleges that plan to continue teaching year 11 and year 13 pupils beyond May 2021.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support he is providing colleges of further education to support the mental health of their students.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding he is allocating to further education colleges for students who experience food poverty; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing free school meals for su

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the funding allocation for the academic year 2021-22 of a reduction in numbers in academic year 2020-21; and if he will make an assessment of the potential

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on colleges of further education of such colleges not being able to furlough staff under the terms of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that all patients on elective waiting lists for (a) all cases, (b) 18 months and (c) 12 months or more are offered social prescribing to assist with the health and wellbeing of pa

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the potential merits of rationing elective surgery for patients (a) with a BMI over 30 and (b) who smoke in response to waiting lists in place for elective surgery.

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what diagnostic tests will be carried out in the Diagnostic Hub available to York.

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where the diagnostic hubs will be located within the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System footprint.

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the November 2020 Spending Review, how much of the £1 billion additional funding for elective surgery has been provided to the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundati

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding he plans to allocate to NHS Trusts to tackle the backlog of elective surgery in (a) England and (b) York in addition to the £1 billion allocated to such surgery announced in

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of private hospital beds were used as a result of providing additional capacity due to the covid-19 outbreak in the last 12 months.

20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on using private hospital facilities and clinics for additional care capacity for (a) cancer care, (b) elective surgery and (c) other procedures during the covid-1

19 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Levelling Up Fund and UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support he is making available to applicants for applications to the (a) Levelling Up fund and (b) UK Shared Prosperity fund.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what communications he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with hon. Members on venues in their constituencies hoping to run pilot sporting events with spectators in attendance as covid-19

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support he is providing to venues hoping to run pilot sporting events with spectators in attendance as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Myanmar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the (a) UN and (b) Chinese Embassy in London on the Chinese Government's alleged role in the suppression of communications

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Chinese Government's recent military threats against Taiwan, what recent steps he has taken in response to the political situation in Taiwan.

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tibet: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken in response to the political situation in Tibet.

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken in response to the political situation in Myanmar.

19 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to ensure that car parking companies are held to account for fines issued in error to users.

19 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plans are to continue procuring (a) hospital beds and (b) staffing from the independent sector for cancer services in (i) England and (b) York.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to release guidance on the holding of sporting events with crowds present as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

19 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Census: Fines

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether people who have requested but not received paper Census 2021 forms will be subject to a fine.

19 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Census: Standards

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason there has been a delay in distributing paper census forms.

19 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Airguns: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken as a result of the Government consultation on air weapons licensing undertaken in 2017.

19 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Airguns and Crossbows: Sales and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made on restricting the sale and storage of (a) crossbows and (b) air guns.

19 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the time taken for Valuation Office Agency assessments is not affected when large units are split into multiple small units to assist with the economic recovery of city centres

19 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: York

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons the information provided on the number of his Department's jobs that will be moved to York was different in the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 17924

19 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Osime Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to oversee the release Osime Brown and ensure he receives the support he requires.

Source: official written-questions record.