Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to prioritise accessible housing for older and disabled people during the covid-19 outbreak.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether all new homes will be required to meet the accessible and adaptable standard following the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase rates of tree-planting and urban greening in metropolitan areas.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pollution Control: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) local government leaders on supporting local authorities to tac

6 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle (a) misogyny and (b) violence against women and girls.

6 Jan 2021 · Women and Equalities

Hate Crime

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Justice and (b) Home Secretary on strengthening hate crime legislation.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of social care providers paying full occupational sick pay to staff having to self-isolate as a result of covid-19.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to support employment projects for disabled people through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities for people with learning disabilities.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current guidance is on visitation for people in supported living settings.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Computers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that students have the laptops and digital access required to learn remotely during periods of isolation or school closures.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department will publish a plan to support students taking BTECs and other technical and vocational exams in January 2021.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 17 December 2020 to Question HL9906 on Coronavirus: Screening, what (a) qualifications and (b) experience are required of consultants working on the covid-19 Test and Trace pr

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Additional Restrictions Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of the Additional Restrictions Grant for local authorities under (a) Tier 3 and (b) Tier 4 covid-19 restrictions.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Additional Voluntary Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of advising people prior to retirement age of whether it would be in their interests to make voluntary additional National Insurance con

17 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have died who were resident at Barry House in East Dulwich in the last 12 months.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the length of time London will remain under tier 3 covid-19 restrictions.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ethnic Groups: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to make targeted public health guidance and information about covid-19 vaccines available for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage people to register with a GP.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people not registered with a GP; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that figure on the roll-out of covid-19 vaccinations.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to improve IT systems to ensure accurate (a) data collection and (b) reporting of covid-19 vaccine take up.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Remote Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is he taking to ensure that students who are unable to return to the classroom at the start of the Spring Term can access learning remotely.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with (a) teaching unions and (b) headteachers’ associations on the effect of rising rates of covid-19 infection on the start of the school term in January.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of recently imposed Tier 3 covid-19 restrictions in London on jobs in the (a) hospitality and (b) retail sectors in London; and what step

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

Culture: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of recently imposed Tier 3 covid-19 restrictions in London on (a) theatres, (b) music venues and (c) galleries and museums in London; and what s

15 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Taxation: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support (a) self-employed people, (b) freelancers and (c) sole-directors of small limited companies who have deferred their tax payments in response to the covid-19 outbreak and remain una

15 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Taxation: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) self-employed people, (b) freelancers and (c) sole-directors of small limited companies have deferred their tax payments from July 2020 in response to the covid-19 outbreak; and what assessment he has m

14 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department is having with officials and campaign groups on the prioritisation of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, including those living in in-patient set

14 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of access to covid-19 vaccines for (a) people with learning disabilities and (b) autistic people, with particular reference to people living in in-patient settings.

10 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to strengthen cross-government engagement with local authorities on implementing the COVID-19 Winter Plan.

Source: official written-questions record.