Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Manufacturing Industries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the UK's ability to manufacture key materials and goods.

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

Climate Change Convention: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the election of Joe Biden as US President Elect on the COP26 summit.

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

Life Sciences

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the level of human relevant life sciences in the UK.

5 Nov 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EU citizens will be able to access e-gates at UK ports and airports on the same conditions as now following the transition period.

5 Nov 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: Cyprus and Malta

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to extend preferential e-gate access at airports and ports to citizens of (a) Malta and (b) Cyprus after the end of the transition period.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling a family carer to support a relative with dementia in hospital during the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Exercise and Recreation Spaces

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that prisoners have access to recreation areas and exercise during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners Release: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in prisons and young offender institutions have been granted temporary release under each of the three categories eligible for Covid-19 Release on Temporary Licence on Compassionate Grounds.

21 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Custodial Treatment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prisoners and (b) prison staff have (i) been tested for covid-19, (ii) tested positive for covid-19 and (iii) died from covid-19 in each prison and young offender institution.

21 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South America: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what additional steps the Government is taking to work with partners in south America to help protect the Amazon rainforest and work together on climate change.

21 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Armenia and (b) Azerbaijan on the use of cluster munitions and heavy artillery in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

21 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure (i) private and (ii) social landlords respond to urgent repair requests in a timely manner and (b) scrutinise the time taken by

21 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) private and (b) social landlords respond to tenants correspondence in a timely manner.

13 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the age criteria rules for IVF treatment to ensure delays resulting from the covid-19 outbreak do not cause those seeking treatment to become ineligible.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which driving test centres have (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 been reported among driving examiners in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 have been reported among driving examiners in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which job centres have (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 been reported among security guards in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 have been reported among security guards working in job centres in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in which job centres have (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 been reported among officials in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 have been reported among officials working in job centres in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which courts have (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 been reported among staff working on the Organised Crime Division contract in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 have been reported among staff working on the Organised Crime Division contract in HM Courts and Tribunal Service in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which courts (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 have been reported among civil servants in each month since June 2020.

30 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of covid-19 have been reported among civil servants working in HM Courts and Tribunal Service in each month since June 2020.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he is providing to primary schools on enabling prospective parents to visit those schools in advance of school admissions deadlines during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September to Question 86679 on National Insurance, what progress the Government has made on implementing a digital solution to the process of issuing National Insurance numb

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effects on (a) the use of European Health Insurance Cards and (b) other medical insurance for British citizens at the end of the transition period

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase local availability of NHS dental services in London.

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Babies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment of the needs and rights of babies and young children aged 0-2 was made in decisions regarding local lockdown social interaction rules in (a) Leicestershire, (b) Greater Manchester a

18 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps have been taken to ensure that safe and legal pathways remain open from 2021 for unaccompanied children within Europe (a) with and (b) without families in the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.