Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of covid-19 testing kits for students who are living in student accommodation and isolating.

21 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Independent Commission for Aid Impact

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to his oral answer on 2 September 2020, Official Report, column 198, what plans he has to conduct a review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact.

21 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his announcement on 22 July 2020 of a £2.9 billion reduction in the aid budget, which international aid projects his Department intends to end.

21 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Official Development Assistance budget will be increased to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income in the event that that income rises.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral Answer of 7 September 2020 by the Minister for School Standards, Official Report, column 350, what comparative assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) continuous assessment

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Class Sizes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to reduce the size of classes in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in reference to a letter of 18 June 2020 from the Secretary of State to the Chief Regulator of Ofqual, what the evidential basis is for the statement that exams are the best fairest form of assessment.

21 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Hubs: York

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the suitability of York as a location for a Government hub as part of the Government's levelling up agenda.

21 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Hubs: York

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) Government departments and (b) other public bodies his Department has considered for reloaction to York while assessing the potential merits of creating a Govern

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of the use of private transport prior to the start of the covid-19 outbreak and during the covid-19 outbreak; what assessment hi

15 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans live in York Central constituency.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antenatal Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to allow all pregnant women to have a partner attend hospital and anti-natal appointments throughout their pregnancy during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases are in the backlog of the York Family Court; and what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the case backlog at that court since 2015.

15 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases are in the backlog of the York Magistrate Court; and what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the case backlog at that court since 2015.

15 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases are in the backlog of the York Criminal Court; and what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the case backlog at that court since 2015.

15 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling his Department has undertaken to understand the effect on job losses of not extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

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

Arts Council England

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has been made on implementing the Arts Council 10 Year Plan.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support he is providing to universities in areas where there is no campus or local walk in covid-19 testing centres.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) nursery, (b) primary and (c) secondary school children have been (i) sent home or (ii) remained at home due to displaying covid-19 symptoms for each day of September 2020.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the effectiveness of public health education on (a) how to wear a mask and (b) observing social distancing during the covid-19 outbreak.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he is taking steps to ensure that local authorities support local libraries during the next phases of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Museums and Galleries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he is taking steps to ensure that local authorities support public local museums and galleries during the next phases of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Hospitality Industry: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what additional (a) business and (b) financial support for the hospitality industry he has discussed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what additional (a) business and (b) financial support for the tourism industry he has discussed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when laboratory covid-19 testing capacity will be able to meet demand.

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria he is using to select locations to pilot the covid-19 saliva tests.

14 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Slavery: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £1.8 million allocated to the Survivors

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £5 million allocated to t

14 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £6 million allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant F

14 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £6 million alloca

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