Sarah Olney

27 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason people who enter the UK on a visitor visa are unable to volunteer.

27 Apr 2021 · Treasury

VAT: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the VAT charge on PCR tests is 20 per cent.

27 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce the cost of PCR tests required for travel.

26 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Sixth Form Education

What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in delivering their statutory duty to lead the transition to sixth form process for 16- and 17-year olds in their area.

23 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Business: Taxis

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if will he make it his policy to allow taxis taken home by employees to be taxed as a legitimate business expense.

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Assistance Animals: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is he taking to remove the internal border for assistance dog owners between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Investment: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his department is taking to increase the number of signatories to the 2020 Stewardship Code.

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Investment: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the (a) number received and (b) quality of annual reports submitted by asset managers to the 2020 Stewardship Code.

21 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make the 12.5 per cent VAT rate on hospitality permanent.

19 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Standards

When his Department plans to respond to the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes, which closed on 1 December 2020.

16 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rwanda: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has for continuing engagement on the Platform for Girls’ Education when the role of Commonwealth Chair-in-Office is handed over to Rwanda in June 2021.

16 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Richmond upon Thames

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions on the Homebase Manor Road development proposals in Richmond with (a) Sir Michael Fallon, the Non-Executive Chairman of Avanton and (b) other repre

16 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Demolition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ensure that representations made in (a) public statements and (b) bilateral relations with Israel refer to forcible transfer on the matter of

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing penalties for dog owners whose dog attacks wildlife.

16 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

River Thames: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of the (a) London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and (b) Port of London Authority on legal responsibility for the closure of the River Thames at H

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Bus Lanes and Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on dedicating sections of roads for use as bus and cycle lanes.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Bus Lanes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he has issued to local transport bodies on the removal of bus lanes to enable the creation of sections of road dedicated to cyclists.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Bus Lanes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) length of bus lanes removed between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 to (i) provide more space for motorists and (ii) create sections of road dedicated to cycli

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Writers

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to support professional writers.

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Middle East: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help end conflicts in the Middle East.

13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support Palestinians forcibly transferred from their homes.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential upload speeds to be attained using satellite enabled broadband in the UK.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to use satellite technology to complete the UK high capacity broadband network.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

OneWeb

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the date by which OneWeb will be able to provide rural broadband for the whole of the UK.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Professions: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to negotiate the automatic mutual recognition of professional qualifications with the EU for (a) architects and (b) other professions.

12 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Sanitary Products: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue to the Exchequer was generated from the 20 per cent tax on period pants in the (a) 2018-19, (b), 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21 financial years.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to remedy the winter fuel allowance payment letters that were sent out with incorrect information and ensure that people who are entitled to that payment receive it.

25 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Solar Power: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing the VAT charge on solar panels.

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support the tourism sector in line with climate objectives.

24 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of backdating Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants to people who have experienced a significant decline in profits between 2019-20 and 2020-21.