Sarah Olney

1 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Roads: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing road pricing for inter-urban journeys.

1 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the mortgage payment holiday scheme for business owners in financial difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

29 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to include nannies in the same covid-19 vaccination phase as (a) teachers and (b) other key workers.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nannies: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to issue written guidance to (a) nannies and (b) their employers on working safely during the covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.

27 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of new jobs created by the Green Homes Grant scheme to date since its commencement.

27 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to encourage universities to deliver high quality learning for students throughout the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made the profit made by private companies awarded contracts to deliver the free school meals voucher scheme throughout the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure recognition of UK driving licences with EU countries.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Assessments: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to support private candidates not affiliated with a school, during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Renewable Energy: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of redirecting renewable energy subsidies away from biomass to wind and solar power.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

IGCSE: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will (a) require private schools to review their decision to proceed with International GCSEs this summer and (b) ensure that all pupils in England are awarded grades based on teacher assessme

25 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Special Representative on UK Victims of Gaddafi-sponsored IRA Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Shawcross Report on UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism will be published.

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

Anaerobic Digestion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department is providing for the further development of small anaerobic digestion plants.

22 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Mother and Baby Units

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the £19 million spent in capital in 2020 on central programmes to support mental health services was spent on schemes to deliver Perinatal Mental Health Mother and Baby Units.

22 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason his Department's policy is to comply with EU state-aid rules regarding the eligibility of large retailers for the Government’s £4.6bn emergency covid-19 grant sche

22 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of which EU state-aid rules prevent large retailers from claiming more support from the Government’s £4.6bn emergency covid-19 grant scheme.

22 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Convention on Biological Diversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the timeframe for enactment of the Environment Bill and potential biodiversity targets under that legislation, if he will take steps to help ensure the effectiveness

21 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the transmission of covid-19 of exempting arrivals to the UK who have received a covid-19 vaccine from quarantine restrictions.

20 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the rate of the rollout of the vaccine in London has decreased when compared to the rate in England.

20 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds in the number of people who were excluded from the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme because they became employed in mid-October 2020 and their employer did not

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Travel Restrictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his European counterparts on amending covid-19 travel restrictions to allow UK citizens to travel to continue courses of IVF already begun ov

19 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pesticides: Rivers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report entitled Potential role of veterinary flea products in widespread pesticide contamination of English rivers, published in the Science of the Total Environ

19 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Remote Working: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the provision of a 12-month Business Rates holiday to businesses in the flexible workspace industry.

19 Jan 2021 · COP26

UN Climate Conference 2021

To ask the President of COP26, whether he has had discussions with the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on moving the Intersessional Conference taking place prior to the COP26 Summit online.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Transport for London Financial Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the review into Transport for London’s future financial position and future financial structure being conducted by KPMG and as set out in the extraordinary funding and financing agreement of 14 May 2020 wi

14 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the entitlements granted under the Maternity Exemption Certificate by six months to enable new mothers to access NHS den

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Ancillary Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the cancellation of exams in summer 2021, what his guidance is on payments to exam invigilators employed on zero hour contracts; and if he will publish that guidance.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has responded to recent representations from the Canadian Government on proposals for a reciprocal social security agreement that covers the uprating of pensions.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) primary and (b) secondary schools will be required to remain open during the February half-term holiday for the children of key workers.

14 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of classifying staff of school students with special needs as frontline health and care staff for the rollout of the covid-19 vacci