Written questions

1,971 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what average waiting time is for schools to access the website to obtain free school meal vouchers in (a) Leeds, (b) Yorkshire & the Humber and (c) the UK.

1 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children eligible for free school meals have received vouchers since that scheme was opened in (a) Leeds, (b) Yorkshire & the Humber and (c) the UK.

29 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of small businesses renting premises where business rates are included as part of their rental agreement; and what steps he is taking to en

29 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who do not have access to a computer or laptop for their school work during the covid-19 lockdown.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to protect construction workers during the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to enforce staggered start times for construction sites to help ensure that construction workers are able to comply with social distancing guidance on

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons version 2 of the Construction Leadership Council’s guidance Site Operating Procedures Protecting Your Workforce During Coronavirus (Covid-19) stated that no const

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of releasing low-risk prisoners to ease overcrowding during the course of the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to redeploy prison staff to cover front-line prison services during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to offer prison staff bonuses to cover shortages during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, whether (a) policies and (b) procedures to manage outbreaks of disease have been updated to includ

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to handwashing facilities for teaching staff

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, how many and what proportion of (a) prisoners, (b) prison officers and (c) other prison staff hav

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, how many non-operational prison staff have (a) self-isolated, (b) been tested for and (c) been dia

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, how many prison officers have (a) self-isolated, (b) been tested for and (c) been diagnosed with c

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government news story of 12 March 2020 on preparedness to deal with coronavirus in prisons, how many prisoners have been (a) placed in isolation due to possible infection with, (b) tested fo

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Service: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of assaults on (a) prison officers, (b) probation officers, (c) educational staff, (d) health-care staff and (e) other staff prison staff that included the use of (a) new psychoactive

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Service: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of assaults on prison staff that included the use of (a) new psychoactive substances and (b) urine and excreta resulted in the hospitalisation of those staff in the 12 months to Septe

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Service: Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) assaults, (b) serious assaults and (c) sexual assaults on prison staff were carried out against (i) prison officers, (ii) probation officers, (iii) educational staff, (iv) heal

31 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people (a) charged with and (b) convicted of violent offences in each of the last 10 years had previously served a prison term.

17 Jan 2020 · Home Office

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people arrested for violent offences in each of the last 10 years have previously served a prison term.

17 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown court sitting days there were in each of the last 10 years.

14 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Ombudsman: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assurances his Department has received from the Office for Legal Complaints in relation to the Legal Ombudsman’s (a) governance and management and (b) allegations of bullying and harassment.

31 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent with each company providing agency staff in each year since 2010.

31 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the financial deductions levied against companies with which his Department has contracts valued at over £10 million over the life of the contract.

30 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Video Conferencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hearings and trials across the HM Courts and Tribunal Service estate used a video link or similar technology in each of the last five years.

30 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many full-time equivalent National Compliance and Enforcement Service staff have been employed in each year since 2010.

30 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Community Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours of unpaid work have been handed down by the courts as part of community orders in each year since 2010.

30 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2019 to Question 944 on Reoffenders, how many offenders under statutory supervision have been convicted under each category of serious offence in each of the last five years.

30 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most recent estimate is of the cost of outstanding repairs at each prison.

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