Written questions

429 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Metal Detectors: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19, what evidence basis his Department used to determine that metal detecting co

11 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Infrastructure and Public Expenditure: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will create a net-zero emissions test for all infrastructure policy and spending decisions.

11 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Infrastructure: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the Infrastructure Strategy; and what steps he is taking to ensure that infrastructure priorities in that strategy are aligned with the UK's net zero emissions target.

19 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Domestic Abuse: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect (a) vulnerable people and (b) victims of domestic violence from not being able to access their Housing Association properties if th

6 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Boilers: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of fossil fuelled boilers; and if he will introduce targets to phase them out.

5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the covid-19 testing facility located at Borough Hall in Bedford is reducing its service provision from seven to four days a week.

5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the covid-19 testing facility located at Borough Hall in Bedford will reduce from seven to four days a week during a period in which the infection rate in the borough is increasing.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Domestic Abuse: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on steps the Government is taking to protect domestic violence victims who face barriers to accessing housi

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure accommodation for homeless and looked after 16 and 17 year olds is regulated and safe.

2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Public Health England's guidance entitled, Personal protective equipment (PPE) – resource for care workers working in care homes during sustained COVID-19 transmission in England,

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential additional barriers people with mental health problems experience in applying for benefits during th

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support the Government is providing to support the mental health of (a) frontline workers, (b) people from different Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and (c) young peopl

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to co-ordinate the Government's support for people's mental health and wellbeing in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that schools can respond effectively to children and young people’s mental health needs when they return in September 2020.

13 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Academic Year

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support and activities will be available to vulnerable children during the summer holidays in 2020.

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many drive through covid-19 tests have been carried out in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) England in each month since 23 March 2020; and how many of those tests had results generated within the 48-ho

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish a report on the Network Rail (London to Corby) (Land Acquisition, Level Crossings and Bridge Works) Order application.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of non-EU nationals who cannot (a) leave the UK during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) afford access to NHS maternity treatment.

4 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Aerospace Industry: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will provide additional financial support to firms that are developing the next generation of low carbon aircraft.

3 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code for Authorised Push Payments in helping to protect consumers from authorised push payments scams; and if he will make a statemen

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the process of applying to the DVLA for a provisional licence will resume following the covid-19 outbreak.

12 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of universal credit on childcare payments.

19 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of closing all dental practices to non-essential patient care to minimise the spread of covid-19.

19 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to reimburse the fixed practice overheads of dentists to allow them to close their dental practices to non-essential services to prevent the transmission of covid-19.

13 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to protect children that have underlying health conditions that attend special educational needs provision from covid-19.

5 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, if the Government will take steps to ensure that (a) female human rights defenders, (b) male human rights defenders and (c) the organisations that represent them are consulted as part of t

27 Feb 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether EU citizens that are awarded pre-settled status will have the same entitlement to benefits after the transition period as they do now.

6 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timescale is for publishing the public health grant allocations for 2020-21.

27 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to report on the Network Rail (London to Corby) (Land Acquisition, Level Crossings and Bridge Works) Order application.

17 Jan 2020 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Class Sizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the pupils per teacher ratio in secondary schools.

Source: official written-questions record.