Written questions

2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government has not asserted its right to consular access in the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; and who authorised the decision not to do so when reque

17 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens in Iranian prisons officials from the UK Embassy in Tehran have been able to visit since its reopening in 2015.

17 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many trials of British citizens in the Revolutionary Court officials from the UK Embassy in Tehran have been able to attend since the reopening of that embassy in 2015.

17 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Embassies: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the covid-19 restrictions and workplace safety guidelines apply to embassies in the UK.

12 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the financial effect on widowed people of the civil service pension rules on remarriage and cohabitation.

11 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of rapid covid-19 tests that have been shown to have returned accurate results in respect of (a) sensitivity and (b) specificity.

11 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review: Hostage Taking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2020 to Question 99696 on Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review, whether the integrated review is making an

11 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the MacGregor Review of consular cases.

11 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the average length of time British citizens have been detained overseas in each of the last 10 years.

11 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of audit arrangements for UK aid since his Department’s reorganisation; and if he will make a statement.

10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) schoolchildren up to Year 7, (b) pregnant women, (c) people over the age of 65, (d) people in the extremely vulnerable category, (e) people aged 50 to 65 and (f)

10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have (a) requested and (b) received an NHS flu vaccination in each month since the start of winter 2020-21; and how many people so (i) requested and (ii) received that vaccination i

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of positive covid-19 cases have been missed in each of the Operation Moonshot pilots of rapid covid-19 tests.

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of positive covid-19 cases have been missed in each Operation Moonshot pilot of rapid covid-19 testing.

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people returning to the UK having started medical treatment overseas are able to access the treatment they need under the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown rest

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the scientific advice for the decision to include practical driving tests in the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions in England.

3 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Remote Working: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that clinically vulnerable people cannot be required to attend work by their employers if their work can be done remotely, during the

3 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Performing Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether theatrical and music schools in England will be permitted to remain open during the period of the new national covid-19 lockdown restrictions from 5 November 2020.

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether private (a) toddler groups, (b) singing groups and (c) other educational classes for children under the age of five can continue to take place under the new national covid-19 lockdown restrictions to be

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Extended Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether wraparound childcare is permitted to remain open under the November 2020 national lockdown restrictions.

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of sports facility closures during the latest covid-19 restrictions on the (a) physical and (b) mental health of the population.

2 Nov 2020 · 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 advice on which the decision to extend the latest covid-19 restrictions to outdoor swimming facilities is based.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Statutory Sick Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of social care workers that qualify only for statutory sick pay.

2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Religious Buildings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the scientific evidence used to support the decision to extend covid-19 lockdown restrictions to places of worship and religious gatherings.

23 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies or entities his Department (a) controls or (b) has significant influence over whose accounts are not audited by the National Audit Office.

23 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Contracts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what review he has made of (a) his Department’s and (c) cross-Government audit arrangements for Government contracts in the last 12 months; and what changes he has made t

23 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Audit

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies or entities his Department (a) controls or (b) has significant influence over whose accounts are not audited by the National Audit Office.

23 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department last formally reviewed the effectiveness of its use of diplomatic protection; and what were the key findings of that review.

22 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Email

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how long emails are retained by his Department for (a) civil servants, (b) special advisors and (c) Ministers.

22 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Email

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued cross-government on how long emails should be retained by Departments for (a) civil servants, (b) special advisors and (c) Ministe

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