Written questions

2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Juries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to suspend temporarily the right to trial by jury to tackle the backlog of cases as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and whether his Department would be required to conduct an impac

3 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that Official Development Assistance reaches the most vulnerable people during the covid-19 pandemic.

30 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Custody: Restraint Techniques

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 June 2020, Youth Custody, HCWS302, when he plans to place in the Library the two reports on the use of restraint and separation in the secure youth justice estate.

30 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2020 to Question 49084 on Prisons: Coronavirus, how many (a) cases of covid-19 and (b) covid-19 related deaths there have been in each prison in England and Wales as of 6 July 202

25 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made with on convening a meeting with the health ministers of the four nations of the UK to discuss the Infected Blood Inquiry.

25 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the Infected Blood Inquiry.

25 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the equity of the level of financial support provided to people affected by the contaminated blood scandal in Wales and England.

23 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Women's Prisons: Self-harm

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm have been recorded in women’s prisons since 31 March 2020.

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2020 to Question 58798 on Prisoners' Release: Homelessness, whether his Department has a long-term plan to address the lack of accommodation for prison leavers; and if he will ma

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2020 to Question 58798 on Prisoners' Release: Homelessness, how much funding his Department has received to support the provision of accommodation for all individuals released fr

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2020 to Question 58798 on Prisoners' Release: Homelessness, what estimate he has made of how much funding will be required to support the provision of accommodation for all indiv

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK-wide Covid-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan, how many items have been sold to suppliers by Public Health England on the condition that they would only be given

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK-wide Covid-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan, what recent assessment he has made of the equitable distribution of PPE across the four nations of the UK.

19 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that (a) Asylum Support rates receive a £20 covid-related uplift in line with universal credit and (b) backdate that uplift to March 2020; and if she will make it her

18 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Care Workers: Incentives

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HM Revenue and Customs will waive the tax on the Welsh Government's £500 payments to carers.

18 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Media: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2020 to Question 58751, on Mass Media: Coronavirus, whether any conditions have been attached to the funding provided by his Department to support media outlets in response to t

18 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Media: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2020 to Question 58751, on Mass Media: Coronavirus, if he will he list of the titles that his Department has supported through the covid-19 public information campaign.

17 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of asking UK nationals to be tested for covid-19 before undertaking international travel.

15 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women serving sentences of one year or less have been recalled to prison since 31 March 2020; and, of those, how many have been recalled for failure to comply with licence provisions only.

15 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that women eligible for release from prison are denied that release as a result of a lack of suitable accommodation.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support package he plans to provide to (a) newspapers and (b) media outlets more widely in response to the covid-19 outbreak, and whether conditions will be attached to that funding

10 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will publish guidance for driving instructors on when the suspension of driving tests due to the covid-19 outbreak will be lifted.

10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons and Youth Custody: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the number of covid-19 related deaths was for (a) inmates and (b) staff in each (i) prison, (ii) youth offending institution, (iii) secure training centre and (iv) other secure units in (A) Wales and (B) Eng

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the capacity of Job Centre Plus to continue to provide services with (a) increased demand and (b) pressures on staff as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

3 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2020 to Question 49084 on Prisons: Coronavirus, how many cases of covid-19 there have been in each prison in England and Wales as of 8 June 2020; and if he will publish that data

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used to assess the suitability of prisoners for release under the End of Custody Temporary Release scheme; how many such prisoners have been released so far, by prison, in (a) Wales and (b) Engl

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of whether uprating the legacy benefits received by people with disabilities in line with universal credit could remove the income disparities between different groups of di

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on household incomes of the temporary change to the five-week wait for universal credit during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make an assessment of the

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for disabled people of the temporary pause to (a) sanctions and (b) face-to-face assessments for disability benefits; and if she will publish a strat

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Flexible Working: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the increase in workplace flexibility as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and whether her Department has plans to publish

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