Written questions
488 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Shipbuilding
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to UK immigration policy on the shipbuilding industry who employ non-UK labour on projects relevant to the UK's national security.
9 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Shipbuilding
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what visa options are available to the ship building industry for the use of non-UK labour for the delivery of shipbuilding projects.
9 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Engineering
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including (a) coded welders, (b) steel fabricators, (c) mechanical fitters and (d) pipe fitters on the Immigration Rules Appendix K: Shortage Oc
9 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to update the Immigration Rules Appendix K: Shortage Occupation List before the end of the transition period.
4 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to provide additional financial support for people working in the creative industries in response to the covid-19 lockdown.
30 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Tourism: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available for people who are employed in the coach tourism industry whose work has been adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic.
15 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the market study by the Competition and Markets Authority on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising, published in July 2020, whether the Government plans to set up a
15 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the market study by the Competition and Markets Authority on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising, published in July 2020, whether the Government plans to implement
15 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology and Internet: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to publish the Government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study on Online Platforms and Digital Advertising.
12 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with with housing associations on the effect on universal credit claimants of upfront fees when moving home.
12 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the timing of universal credit payments on the (a) assistance that people receive and (b) costs that people incur when moving home.
12 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether provisions are in place for universal credit claimants who go into arrears as a result of having to pay upfront fees when moving home before their universal credit has been paid.
23 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensioners: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the evidence given by Andrew Latto, Deputy Director; Devolution, Pensioner Benefits and Carer’s Allowance Policy, to the Scottish Social Security Committee on 23 January 2020, if she w
22 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the compatibility of the proposed UK-US trade deal with the UK Government's proposed legislation on on
22 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade
Internet: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what meetings she has had with representatives from (a) Facebook and (b) the Internet Association in which Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act 1996 was discussed; and if she will make a s
22 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle misinformation on vaccines online, and if he will make a statement.
22 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his recent meeting with Facebook’s Vice-President for Global Affairs and Communications, whether Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act 1996 was discussed at that meetin
22 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his recent meeting with Facebook’s Vice-President for Global Affairs and Communications, what the outcomes of that meeting were; and if he will make a statement.
21 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Waste
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) food and drink wholesalers and (b) redistribution organisations to minimise the waste of food through the legal distribution of food that
21 Jul 2020 · Treasury
Business: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the economic effect of its covid-19 business support packages; and what the timeframe is for the introduction of the proposed business rates relief support scheme to br
21 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timeframe is for the Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme to start accepting applications from Scottish food and drink wholesale businesses.
20 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Fraud: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what avenues of redress there are for people who have been defrauded by an individual who is based outside of the UK.
20 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Action Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has of the adequacy of the response times of Action Fraud.
15 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve the identification of children who are sexually abused and are (a) aged under 10, (b) LGBTQ+, (c) disabled and (d) BAME.
8 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the (a) resilience of food and drink wholesalers during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) the importance of such wholesalers to
8 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on food and drink wholesalers in Scotland.
1 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Offences against Children: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the level of threat related to online child sexual abuse during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, what assessment he has made of the potent
1 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
UK Safer Internet Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to allocate funding to the UK Safer Internet Centre to provide UK Safer Internet Day in 2021 and beyond.
1 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve accurate reporting of online harms.
Source: official written-questions record.