Written questions

488 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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 raise awareness of where to report (a) illegal and (b) harmful content online; and what steps he is taking to improve the accuracy of reporting in

22 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Travel: Insurance Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that travel insurance companies are (a) communicating clearly to their consumers and (b) treating them fairly.

18 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Unemployment: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on trends in the level of unemployment in Scotland in the last three years.

18 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Food: Wholesale Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor for the Exchequer on support for the wholesale food and drink sector in Scotland.

18 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Self-employed: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available for self-employed people who have become self-employed in the last 12 months.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Rolls-Royce: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for Rolls Royce in Scotland.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Rolls-Royce: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what support the Government has offered to Rolls Royce in Scotland.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Higher Education: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the effect of limits to the number of English students who can study at Scottish universities from 2020 on the higher education sector.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of limits on the number of English students who can attend Scottish universities from 2020 on the higher education sector.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Higher Education: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what consultation the Government undertook with relevant stakeholders prior to the decision that student number controls will be applied to Scottish universities’ recruitment of English students for 2020.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Video Conferencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of the provision of video telephoning facilities for patients in hospital that cannot have visitors during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Wales Office

Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the registration of births, marriages or civil partnerships during the covid-19 lockdown.

20 May 2020 · Home Office

Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the covid-19 lockdown, what assessment she has made of when people will be able to register births, marriages and civil partnerships.

20 May 2020 · Treasury

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on using the Shared Prosperity Fund to support Wales in responding to the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether further funding has been been allocated from the public purse to the reduction of online harms during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data his Department holds on the amount of harmful online content which was removed in (a) April 2020 and (b) April 2019.

15 May 2020 · Scotland Office

Coronavirus: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much funding for covid-19 testing has been allocated from the public purse to Scotland.

15 May 2020 · Scotland Office

Tourism: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what support his Department is providing to the Scottish tourism industry during the covid-19 pandemic.

15 May 2020 · Scotland Office

Poverty: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to support people that live in areas of higher deprivation in Scotland during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on long-term support for businesses who have been detrimentally affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Self-Employment Income Support scheme beyond the single instalment covering three months and capped at £7,500.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the length of time employers can claim for employees through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

6 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that social distancing measures are implemented in aviation travel.

4 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Young People: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he is putting in place to keep young people safe online during the covid-19 outbreak.

4 May 2020 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of precautionary plans in place at UK borders for people travelling into the UK during the covid-19 pandemic.

4 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation and Package Holidays: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure travel operators are providing cash refunds for cancelled (a) flights and (b) package holidays.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

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

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to maintain free access to cash withdrawals during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of allowing employers to include a proportion of employees wages which are earned through bonuses or commission in claims to the Coronavirus Job Retent

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Sole Traders: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support is available during the covid-19 outbreak to individuals who are a sole-person limited company.

Source: official written-questions record.