Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of social care workers that have (a) tested positive for covid-19 and (b) are taking time off work with suspected covid-19.

24 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the adequacy of (a) the funding available and (b) supply levels of personal protective equipment for local authorities that wish to provide that equipment to

24 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many UK businesses have been contacted by his Department to provide support in the manufacture of personal protective equipment.

21 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to review the pay cap on the Government’s proposed points based immigration system in response to the covid-19 outbreak to ensure that skilled nurses and carers are able

21 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to ensure that non-British nationals working in the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector to tackle the covid-19 outbreak are supported in extending their visas (i) during a

21 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of migrants and asylum seekers with the right to work but no recourse to public funds; and what plans she has to review that policy in respon

21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the levels of covid-19 infection amongst migrant groups with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) status; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure

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

Planning Permission: Judicial Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the reduction in the time limit for bringing a judicial review in planning cases to six weeks implemented by the Government on 1 July 2013, how many judicial re

24 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason non-essential construction workers have been advised to continue working during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

GCE A-level and GCSE: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) accuracy of predicted grades for (i) GCSEs and (ii) A-Levels and (b) potential effect of unconscious bias on those predicted grades in terms of (A) gender and

24 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has ensure that (a) support and (b) accommodation is made available for people experiencing homelessness with no recourse to public funds during the covid-19 outbre

24 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that people experiencing homelessness are provided with units to self-isolate during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Utilities: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to relieve the financial pressures of utility bills for people on lower incomes during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Debt Collection: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to regulate the actions of bailiffs and debt collectors on people facing financial hardship as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department is having with universities and higher education providers to ensure that students who are unable to sit their exams for A-Levels and other qualifications as a result of school c

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion and number of children in receipt of free school meals who will not be attending school during the covid-19-related closures; and (b) what steps his Department is tak

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Intensive Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of critical care beds in London; and what plans he has to increase the availability of critical care beds for each (a) NHS and (b) Foundation Trust i

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Ventilators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional ventilator machines he plans to provide to each NHS Trust and NHS Foundation Trust in London.

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Ventilators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the current availability of ventilators in (a) London and (b) England; and what steps he is taking to increase provision of ventilators for NHS Trusts respond

20 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) in NHS Trusts in (a) London and (b) England; and what steps he is taking to ensure that additional

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Evictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support he plans to provide to people who are served with eviction notices to ensure that due process is followed and they have access to justice in the event of court closures as a result of the coronavirus

16 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of court closures in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

13 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2020 to Question 901399, what her policy is on the proportion of housing rents that Local Housing Allowance rates should cover in (a) Lambeth and Southwark, (b) London

11 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the ability of people living in (a) households that are overcrowded, (b) houses in multiple occupation and (c) hostels to self-isolate in response

11 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authority housing services on the provision of support to homeless people that may have covid-19; and what steps he is taking to

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks that covid-19 poses for homeless people and rough sleepers.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people who are (a) homeless, (b) sleeping rough and (c) sofa-surfing are provided with access to (i) testing for covid-19, (ii) suitable accommoda

10 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Visual Impairment: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) availability and (b) average waiting times for NHS eyesight services.

10 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2020 to Question 8395 on Visual Impairment, what plans his Department has to begin collecting data on patients' experiencing loss of sight while awaiting NHS tr

9 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the occupancy rate of hospital beds in England; and what plans his Department has to increase the number of unoccupied beds in hospitals in the event of a p

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