Catherine West

20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Malta: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Maltese counterpart on the quarantining of migrants following the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Americas: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many consular staff have been employed in the Americas in each year since 2010.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Textiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is an adequate supply of fabric for industry and voluntary groups to provide personal protective equipment for NHS and care workers.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment and Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is engaged in bidding to secure (a) personal protective equipment and (b) testing equipment for use in the UK.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to expedite procurement processes for personal protective equipment.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to require that utility companies pause non-urgent gas inspections during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will extend the validity period of marriage notices issued in 2020 by 12 months to allow weddings cancelled as a result of the outbreak of covid-19 to take place.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

DNACPR Decisions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to issue guidance to (a) Clinical Commissioning Groups and (b) care homes on the use of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders; and whether he has made an assessment of th

20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has with his Israeli counterpart on the outbreak of covid-19 outbreak in Gaza; and whether he has made representations to that counterpart on importing medical support

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Charities: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support the charity sector during the covid-19 outbreak; and whether any emergency funding will be made available to that sector during the pandemic.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the dentistry sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

25 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of barring inbound flights as a result of covid-19.

23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is having discussions with his counterparts in the EU on securing key medical equipment during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Guyana: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Foreign Secretary's statement on Guyana, published on 10 March 2020, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Guyana; and what recent diplomatic

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to support people on low incomes in the travel industry during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with the university sector on the potential for rent refunds for students leaving campuses following the suspension of teaching as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supermarkets: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with supermarket leaders on social-distancing measures during queues.

20 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Meals on Wheels: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will provide funding to local authorities to reintroduce a nationwide meals on wheels service for the vulnerable during the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Bank Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Financial Conduct Authority and (b) banks on delaying changes proposed for April 2020 to overdraft fees during the covid-19 outbreak..

19 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Guatemala and Peru: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to repatriate British citizens from (a) Peru and (b) Guatemala due to the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supermarkets: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure carers are able to get the food that they need in supermarkets.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

GCE A-level and GCSE: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure that young people can sit (a) GCSE and (b) A-level examinations following the closing of schools.

18 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Administration of Justice: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to protect jurors and other members of the justice system during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong on the expulsion of US journalists from mainland China, Hong Kong and Mac

18 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support British journalists based in (a) China, (b) Hong Kong, and (c) Macau following the expulsion of US journalists from China in March 2020.

18 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect on British journalists in China following the expulsion of US journalists from China in March 2020.

18 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration is adhered to in relation to freedom of the press in Hong Kong.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the basic rate of the state pension during the covid-19 outbreak.

17 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has assessed the effect of foreign sanctions on Iran on that country's ability to respond to covid-19.

17 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is assessing steps other countries are taking to control and treat covid-19.