Written questions

Dr Rupa Huq

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Business Rates: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) extending the current business rates holiday for 12 months after the 1st of April 2021, and (b) substantially reducing the 2022-23 business rates to at le

18 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to prevent transmission of covid-19 at vaccination centres.

13 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hassan Mushaima

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Bahraini counterpart on the continued detention and wellbeing of Hasan Mushaima.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the criteria is for reopening schools and educational settings during the covid-19 outbreak in England.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that nursery and early years staff have access to (a) mass testing, (b) PPE and (c) covid-19 vaccines following the decision to keep early years settings open during the Januar

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the most common pathways of covid-19 transmission are.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide evidence that covid-19 can be spread by asymptomatic people.

30 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Indian counterpart on reports of water cannons and tear gas being used against peacefully protesting farmers in India.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether dental care staff will receive priority access to the covid-19 vaccine.

15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Leisure Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the data used to differentiate between leisure centre activities when setting out which could be pursued under the most recent covid-19 tiering system.

14 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that uprooted mature trees are replanted.

10 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Ceasefires

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to secure a ceasefire in Syria which is upheld by all parties.

10 Dec 2020 · Attorney General

Crown Prosecution Service

What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the CPS of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.

9 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Oral Statement of 3 November 2020 on Exams and Accountability 2021, Official Report, col 435, what recent discussions he has had with universities on grading exams generously in response t

9 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional financial support his Department plans to provide to wet-led pubs affected by covid-19 tier restrictions.