Written questions

2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to prevent panic buying in response to the announcement of the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown in England.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gyms: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the scientific evidence that informed the decision to close gyms during the January 2021 covid-19 national lockdown.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the scientific evidence that informed the decision to close outdoor swimming facilities during the January 2021 covid-19 national lockdown.

8 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that housebound people in high priority groups can receive a covid-19 vaccination.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Children's Rights: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on the rights of (a) children in care and (b) children with special educational needs and disabilities during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to make additional support and guidance available to special schools and alternative provision during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown; and whether he plans to make any changes t

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure that vulnerable children who are safer in school than at home are encouraged to attend educational settings during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown and are able to do s

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the effect of the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown on demand for childcare; and what plans he has to change funding arrangements for early years providers in the Spring te

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure that pupils entitled to (a) benefits-related free school meals and (b) universal infant free school meals continue to receive support during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown; and w

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) NHS services and (b) patient care of the introduction of activity targets on NHS dental practices.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to provide a substantive response to Question 124814 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, tabled on 3 December 2020 by the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Personal Care Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision to restrict medical massage practitioners in areas of Tier four covid restrictions on the (a) physical and (b) mental health of people with

30 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Employment: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support people who are ineligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as a result of entering employment after 30 October 2020.

30 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme eligibility requirements so that businesses that created jobs after the 30 October 2020 PAYE submission deadline c

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide an estimated date for the publication of the SEND review.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish his Department's methodology for calculating the High Needs Block of dedicated school grant funding for individual local authorities; and whether that methodology takes into account (a) exist

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that increases in funding to support children with SEND are used for that purpose.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the current year's increase in the Schools Block of dedicated schools grant funding that has directly benefitted SEND pupils.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Museums and Galleries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis was for the Government decision to require museums to close in areas with tier 3 restrictions.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the data his Department holds on the proportion of confirmed covid-19 cases among people who are asked to self-isolate following a confirmed case in school bubbles and who later

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the data his Department holds on the effect of school bubble isolation following positive covid-19 cases on local covid-19 transmission rates.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the data his Department holds on the effect of school bubble isolation following positive covid-19 cases on local transmission of covid-19.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on incorporating children’s social care services into Integrated Care Systems.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Health and Social Care on incorporating children’s social care services into Integrated Care Systems.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry and Performing Arts: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support the recovery of (a) theatres (b) the exhibitions sector and (c) live industries in London ahead of the summer 2021 season; and if he will m

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate he has made of the financial contribution of the arts and culture to London’s wider economy; and what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the effect of the co

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help arts and culture venues ensure their premises are covid-19 secure; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide secure indoor spaces for new mothers outside of private dwellings in areas of Tier 3 covid-19 restrictions.

16 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to (a) respond to and (b) implement the recommendations of the Twelfth Report of the Justice Committee, Children and Young People in Custody, published on 12 November 2020, HC 306.

16 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that the minimum age of criminal responsibility is assessed in line with the most up-to-date scientific research on children's development.

Source: official written-questions record.