Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 815 on Universal Credit, when the managed migration pilot in Harrogate will resume.

30 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a cap on bills for major works to support leaseholders.

30 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reform the leasehold sector and (b) support leaseholders presented with high bills for major works.

29 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Nigerian counterpart on reports of violence perpetrated against the Igbo people in northern Nigeria.

29 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of reports of violence against the Igbo people and other Christian communities in northern Nigeria.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Places: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve ventilation in public spaces to mitigate aerosol transmission of covid-19.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to (a) improve ventilation in schools and (b) implement other mitigation measures to reduce aerosol transmission of covid-19.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on aerosol transmission of covid-19 and ventilation in public spaces.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote the importance of ventilation and aerosol transmission in covid-19 public health messaging.

18 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to extend the Infection Control Fund for social care providers beyond 30 June 2021 in response to the increasing number of covid-19 cases.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the use of bottom trawling and supertrawlers by the fishing industry.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the proportion of (a) UK and (b) global waters which have been damaged by bottom trawling and supertrawlers.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) improve the sustainability of the fishing industry and (b) ensure that fishing practices do not damage the biodiversity of global oceans.

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure the continued availability of (a) BTECs and (b) other applied general qualifications .

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

Pyramid Selling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to protect people who have experienced financial hardship as a result of aggressive recruitment by multi-level marketing brands.

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

Pyramid Selling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the recruitment practices of multi-level marketing brands during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Pyramid Selling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the growth in recruitment for multi-level marketing brands since March 2020.

14 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish his Department's long term plans for embedding digital learning in his Department's covid-19 education recovery programme.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nappies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish its new life cycle assessment of disposable and washable hygiene products.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nappies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department is using the most up to date data available to inform its new life cycle assessment of disposable and washable absorbent hygiene p

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nappies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the data being collated with reference to the age at which children potty train that is informing his Department's new life cycle assessm

4 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is making available to asylum seekers who have experienced hardship as a result of the rollout of new Aspen cards.

4 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she is having with Prepaid Financial Services on the difficulties asylum seekers have experienced in using the new Aspen card; and what steps are being taken to improve those services

4 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what due diligence checks her Department carried out on Prepaid Financial Services prior to the award of the Aspen card contract; and how many other applicants there were for that contract.

4 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what piloting or testing of the new Aspen Card her Department undertook prior to its roll out on 24 May 2021.

4 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of asylum seekers who have (a) not received new Aspen cards and (b) experienced problems activating or using the new Aspen cards; and how many of th

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for endometriosis screening and treatment.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the average waiting time for (a) screening and (b) treatment for endometriosis in (i) Lambeth, (ii) Southwark, (iii) London and (iv) England.

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

Skilled Workers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the income foregone to the UK economy as a result to STEM skills shortages; and what steps his Department is taking to work with local aut

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of appointing a statutory regulator to regulate the UK pharmaceutical industry.

Source: official written-questions record.