Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to introduce residential services for sufferers of eating disorders who do not meet the minimum threshold for inpatient care.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of hospital services for 18-25 year olds with severe mental health issues.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the provision of support services for children and young people with eating disorders.

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

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the future of sustainability of car manufacturing in the UK in the event that no trade deal is agreed with the EU before the end of the trans

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending the qualifying criteria for statutory maternity pay so that pregnant women who have lost their jobs during the covid-19 pandemic and foun

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that pregnant women who have lost their jobs during the covid-19 pandemic are not disqualified from receiving statutory maternity pay.

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Prosecutions: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of racism were recorded in each year from 2015 to 2020; and how many of those incidents resulted in a prosecution.

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Home Office: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle racism.

2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he had with clinical experts before changing the guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people who are shielding from the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nicaragua: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Nicaragua on the alleged abuse of human rights in that country.

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

British Nationality: Ceremonies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of holding virtual citizenship ceremonies during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure cancer services can restart in safe settings during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Debt Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to ensure that people falling behind on council tax payments as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak do not face bailiff action once the pause on baili

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Playgrounds: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to allow the reopening of outside play areas that have been closed due to the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

English Language: Education

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the (a) business rates holiday and (b) grants for the tourism, retail and leisure sectors during the covid-19 outbreak to the English language teaching sector.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the waiver of the Immigration Heath Surcharge for NHS and care workers announced by the Government on 21 May 2020 will also apply to the families of those workers.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many biomedical scientists employed by (a) the NHS and (b) private public partnerships have been furloughed.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Turkey: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart; and whether he raised (a) the detention of journalists and (b) other human rights issues in that country in those discussi

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Amazonia: Rainforests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making to his international counterparts on ending deforestation in the Amazon region.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to permanently improve air quality in (a) London and (b) other UK cities.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure cancelled elective surgeries are rescheduled.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South America: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help support South American countries tackle the covid-19 pandemic.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Brazil: Indigenous Peoples and Rainforests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Brazilian counterpart on (a) illegal logging and (b) the treatment of indigenous peoples in the Amazon.

1 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff are employed by his Department; and what proportion of his Department's work is directed at each worldwide geographical region.

20 May 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2020 to Question 41562 on asylum support, when the review will be concluded; and if she will make a statement.

18 May 2020 · Treasury

Covid Corporate Financing Facility

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the names of successful applicants to the Covid Corporate Financing Facility.

15 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Exercise Cygnus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 41129, whether actions, implementation and follow-up plans were developed after Exercise Cygnus; and whether those plans were directly provided to th

15 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to promote the use of powered two-wheelers as an alternative to public transport during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Home Office

Visas: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether those on a ECAA-2 visa are eligible for Government support during the covid-19 pandemic.

15 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide additional support for furloughed workers due to the covid-19 outbreak who are paid partially through tronc.

Source: official written-questions record.