Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which employees of Randox were (a) involved in the negotiations and (b) made representations to the Government on Randox’s behalf on the contract to produce covid-19 testing kits.

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of potential delay in issuing payments under the Windrush Compensation Scheme as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps she is taking to ensure tha

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the universal credit standard allowance for people aged under 25 who are living independently.

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Deportation: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many nationals of EU Members States have been deported from the UK in each financial year since 2016-17.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Joint Biosecurity Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Prime Minister’s announcement of the Joint Biosecurity Centre, what plans the Government has for the (a) budgets, (b) ministerial oversight and (c) senior leadership of that Centre.

20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Joint Biosecurity Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the (a) advice and (b) reports of the Joint Biosecurity Centre are published.

20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Joint Biosecurity Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the remit is of the new Joint Biosecurity Centre with reference to that Centre's relationship with (a) the devolved Administrations, (b) Government departments and (c) SAGE.

20 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Directors

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his 12 May 2020 announcement of four new Cabinet Office non-executive board members, what assessment he made in that appointment process of candidates' potential conflicts of interest; and if he will

20 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Directors

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his 12 May 2020 announcement of four new Cabinet Office non-executive board members, how many candidates (a) applied and (b) were invited to interview with Ministers; and what the criteria were

19 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) amount and (b) value of outstanding Government personal protective equipment procurement contracts.

19 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value was of Government PPE procurement contracts for each country supplier; and what proportion of personal protective equipment orders were fulfilled in the 2018-19 financial year.

19 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) value of Government PPE procurement contracts and (b) proportion of personal protective equipment orders fulfilled in each year since 2016.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of personal protective equipment public procurement contracts in the financial year 2019-20; and what proportion of those contracts were ful

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that due diligence is undertaken on personal protective equipment public procurement contracts with companies based outside the UK.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Services: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the number of UK and overseas companies awarded Government procurement contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment during the co

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing and Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he provide publish the (a) value of and (b) performance against key performance indicators of the Government’s contract with Deloitte for the (i) procurement of personal protective equipment and

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) value of and (b) performance against key performance indicators of the Government’s contract with Edenred to administer the free school meals voucher scheme during the covid-19 outbre

11 May 2020 · Home Office

Borders: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of funding provided to the French authorities for securing the shared border in Calais and Dunkirk is used to ensure adequate reception facilities for refugees in that area; and whethe

11 May 2020 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps UK Border Force and UK immigration officials based in Northern France have put in place to safeguard the health of staff and those they are coming into contact with in (a) the short-term ho

7 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had on the appointment of Serco to oversee manual covid-19 contact tracing; what assessment he has made of the (a) value for money and (b) effectiveness of that centralised

6 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that annual pay increases for civil servants are not delayed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

6 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has provided to (a) cleaning, (b) catering and (c) other companies who provide services to the civil service on (i) personal protective equipment and (ii) sick pay during the covid-1

6 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that civil servants who are unable to work remotely during the covid-19 outbreak have (a) access to personal protective equipment where needed and (b) social distancing measures

6 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Windrush Generation: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Windrush day 2020 is safely commemorated during the covid-19 outbreak.

5 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Judicial Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of reducing the time limit for bringing a judicial review in planning cases to six weeks, as implemented by the Go

29 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to ensure that Ofqual and other exam boards are prepared to provide replacement GCSE, A-level, AS-level and BTEC exams in the Autumn term 2020 for students who wish to sit those exams

29 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) all care home (i) staff and (ii) residents have access to testing and (b) testing sites are accessible without a car.

27 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) support and (b) accommodation the Government is making available to people who are homeless or who become homeless during the covid-19 outbreak and who (i) do not have r

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the length of the waiting time for universal credit; and what steps she is taking to increase the number of staff available to provide support for universal credit c

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide support to care homes that are facing difficulties accessing deliveries of fresh produce.

Source: official written-questions record.