Written questions
2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Alternative Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of students in alternative education provision who are unable to attend school and are required to learn remotely during the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps he i
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of health and social care workers who have received a winter 2020-21 NHS flu vaccine to date.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that frontline health and social care workers in specialist neurological care services are able to access free NHS flu vaccines in winter 2020-21.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the current shortage of flu vaccines for frontline health and social care workers in non-NHS settings.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that frontline health and social care workers in non-NHS settings are able to access free NHS flu vaccines in winter 2020-21.
24 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Children: Day Care
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reallocate unspent funding from the tax-free childcare scheme to local authorities.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households that claimed universal credit are due to see their grace period end in (a) November and (b) December and become subject to the benefit cap.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research her Department (a) has conducted and (b) plans to conduct to understand the reasons for the increase from February to May 2020 in the number of households in London affected by the benefit
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to section 96(A) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, when she next plans to review the level of the benefit cap.
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to next publish detailed data, by (a) region and (b) local authority, on the allocation of (i) devices and (ii) 4G broadband provided to schools to support students who are required to
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2020 to Question 113607 on Remote Education: Coronavirus, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of devices reallocated from London schools to schools outs
23 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Local Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of ending the statutory requirement to advertise planning notices in local newspapers on the transparency of the planning syst
23 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Local Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Planning White Paper’s proposals to end the statutory requirement to advertise planning notices in local newspapers on
19 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish details of local authority funding allocations under the (a) Flexible Homelessness Support Grant and (b) Homelessness Reduction Grant for the
19 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding provided to local authorities to perform their duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 in ligh
19 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Migrants: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to review (a) the No Recourse to Public Funds policy and (b) the effect of that policy on BAME people during the covid-19 outbreak.
19 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Migrants: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will (a) fully fund local authorities for the additional support they are providing to households with No Recourse to Public Funds conditions during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) rei
19 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) average and (b) maximum distance people are expected to travel for walk-in covid-19 testing.
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council England: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the senior leadership of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisat
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Museums and Galleries: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of exhibits and projects focused on black history in museums and archives with national museum status; and if he will make an es
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Museums and Galleries: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the senior leadership of museums and archives (a) with national museum sta
18 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
History: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much and what proportion of his Department's funding has been allocated to (a) organisations and (b) projects focused on black history in each financial year since 2015.
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Green Homes Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the accreditation process for installers on the uptake of the green home grant scheme by small building firms; and what steps he is ta
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Green Homes Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the (a) uptake of the green home grant scheme by installers and (b) availability of those installers in (i) London and (ii) England.
17 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prepare for the roll out of a potential covid-19 vaccine among (a) social care workers, (b) residents of care homes and (c) people in receipt of in home care; and if he w
17 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Restraint Techniques: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) level and (b) appropriateness of use of (i) prone restraint and (ii) other forms of restraint on people (A) autistic people and (B) people with learning disab
16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a one year spending review on the proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund; and what the timetable is for the Shared Prosperity
16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: DNACPR Decisions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with the care sector on the use of Do Not Resuscitate orders in response to concerns on their use in care homes during the covid-19 outbreak.
13 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office
Slavery: Monuments
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the erection of a memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery.
12 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Learning Disability and Autism: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak and the restriction of visitors on the wellbeing of autistic people and people with learning disabilities living in residential ca
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