Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2020 · Treasury

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the potential merits of cancelling global debt in response to the covid-19 pandemic.

13 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Economic Situation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what additional financial support he plans to provide in response to the covid-19 outbreak to support local economies that depend on (a) tourism, (b) the hospitality sector and (c) the h

13 May 2020 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) steps he is taking and (b) methodologies he is using to assess the economic impact on (i) each local authority area and (ii) York of the covid-19 outbreak.

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will produce an equality impact assessment of his policy to reopen schools.

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Childminding: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what risk assessment he has undertaken of the ability to implement social distancing for childminding services during the covid-19 outbreak.

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Childminding: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether childminders with underlying health conditions will continue to receive Government financial support while shielding during the covid-19 outbreak.

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of implementing social distancing measures due to the covid-19 outbreak for children in early years settings.

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance published by the Government on 10 May 2020 entitled Our plan to rebuild, if he will publish the risk analysis that identified which children should return to school from 1 June 20

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that care home staff are compliant with the Duty of Candour.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require care homes to publish data on the number and proportion of their residents that (a) have been tested for covid-19, (b) returned a positive test, (c) have di

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that care home residents have adequate access GP services.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS 111: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS 111 is taking to ensure that GPs are aware of the advice it issues to their patients; and what the process is for referring vulnerable people who call NHS 111 to their GP.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether projected winter bed capacity in NHS hospitals is a criterion in determining the lockdown easement strategy.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that vulnerable people receive a flu vaccination before winter 2020-21.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Services: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS and social care staff do not wear their uniforms in the community.

13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Death Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that a medical practitioner verifies the cause of death on death certificates of people in care homes during the covid-19 outbreak.

13 May 2020 · Treasury

PAYE

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 11 May 2020 to Questions 41104 and 41109, when HMRC will make that data available on PAYE in relation to employees that started work with an employer between 28 February 2020 and 19 March

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Childminding: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department plans to make available for childminders who are not able to work due to falling into the extremely vulnerable category during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) City of York Council and (b) other local authorities; and what plans he has to allocate additional financial support to those local a

11 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has provided to local authorities on undertaking an covid-19 economic risk assessment of their area.

11 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date (a) weddings and (b) civil partnerships with (i) a small number of guests and (ii) social distancing measures can resume.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Sole Traders: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to provide financial support to people who are sole directors of a limited company during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to provide financial support for workers who are ineligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as a result of their start date.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Working Hours: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support workers receive if their employer places them on short time working as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Environment Protection: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make additional financial support available for environmental not-for-profit organisations experiencing hardship as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Animal Welfare: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional financial support his Department plans to allocated to animal welfare charities during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the evidence base on which the Prime Minister made his statement to (a) the media on 10 May 2020 and (b) the House of Commons on 11 May 2020.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long it is taking for covid-19 test results to be processed and returned from the home testing kits in the York postcode area.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for covid-19 test results to be (a) processed and (b) returned from the Poppleton Park and Ride testing site in York.

11 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional support he plans to provide to local authorities that are within the business rates retention pool.

Source: official written-questions record.