Written questions
2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.
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 steps he is taking to ensure that autistic people and people with learning disabilities living in residential care, supported living and hospital settings are able to access advocacy support d
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 steps he is taking to ensure that (a) autistic people and (b) people with learning disabilities living in residential care, supported living and hospital settings are able to receive visits fr
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 steps he is taking to provide consistent guidance on visiting rights during the covid-19 outbreak to the families of autistic people and people with learning disabilities living in residential
11 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Infrastructure: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the Infrastructure Strategy; and how he plans to ensure that infrastructure that is selected for investment aligns with the Government's net zero emissions targets.
11 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Infrastructure: Recycling
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give a remit to infrastructure agencies to consider the (a) circular economy and (b) natural infrastructure.
11 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Infrastructure and Public Expenditure: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will create a net zero test for all infrastructure policy and spending decisions.
11 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband and Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) elderly people and (b) people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19 who do not have access to (i) a smart phone and (ii) secu
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the total number of devices allocated to schools in England which have (a) been delivered to councils or (b) allocated under the previous plans to councils and are now proposed to be allocate
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2020 to Question 109509, if he will publish the total number of devices allocated to schools in London which have been reallocated to other parts of the country by (a) Londo
10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Randox Laboratories
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2020 to Question 52660 on Coronavirus: Screening, if he will contact participants in negotiations with Randox to seek their consent to publish their names.
10 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heating: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with representatives of energy suppliers on support for customers for the increased costs of heating homes during Winter 2020
9 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fuel Poverty: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown on levels of fuel poverty.
9 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of devolving apprenticeship provision to local and regional government.
9 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support London’s creative sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
9 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Deportation: Sleeping Rough
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) charities and (b) local authorities on her Department's proposals to deport foreign national rough sleeper after the transition period.
9 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Migrants: Sleeping Rough
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of No Recourse to Public Funds conditions on levels of rough sleeping.
3 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress the Government has made in implementing the recommendations of the Angolini Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody, published 30 October 2017.
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of reinstating the minimum income floor for Universal Credit on people who have been unable to access support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or S
2 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the £50,000 cap on earnings under the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme on the financial resilience of those affected by the cap during the November 2020 covid-19 lockd
2 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the eligibility criteria is for the newly self-employed under the extended Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.
2 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Employment: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of providing financial support to people who are (a) freelancers (b) take their pay through dividends, (c) newly self-employed, (d) have both self-em
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the role of collective approaches by the Government, charities and community organisations in solving the complex challenges faced by vulnerable people as
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Voluntary Organisations: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that (a) voluntary and (b) community sector organisations have access to the resources they need to adapt to distanced delivery during the c
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of establishing an innovation fund for charities to help the voluntary sector (a) develop services for children and (b) increase its u
30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the current level of risk from covid-19 to people living with dementia; and what steps is he taking to ensure guidance is reviewed in light of (a) Tier 2 restriction
30 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to introduce more flexible rail fares for commuters in (a) London and (b) England in response to an increase in remote and flexible working during the covid-19 outbreak.
30 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Females: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what monitoring the Government is undertaking of the effect on women of the (a) Kickstart Scheme, (b) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (c) Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.
30 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities
Pay and Redundancy: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what comparative assessment she has made of the effect of (a) redundancies and (b) reductions in pay during the covid-19 outbreak on women and men.
30 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities
Equal Pay
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the effect on (a) the gender pay gap and (b) women of the suspension of the enforcement of employers' obligations to report data on the gender pay gap in the 2019-20 financial y
30 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools whose allocation of laptops for remote learning has been reduced since those allocations were first offered earlier in 2020 in (a) Lambeth, (b) Sou
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