Written questions

2,576 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 82263, with reference to the £24 million provided to charities through the Government’s partnership with Unilever, how much

10 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 82263, of the £18 million provided to charities through the Rapid Response Facility, how much was allocated to (a) small, (b

9 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Census

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to postpone Census 2021 in line with Scotland; what estimate he has made of the cost of postponing the census; and what steps the Office for National Statistics is taking to mitigate such costs

9 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Developing Countries: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the outcome of the review into funding support for fossil fuel projects overseas; and what exemptions he plans to include in the Government’s new policy o

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving: Smart Devices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the completion of the Government's review into the use of a device which performs an interactive communication while driving; and when legislative proposals as a result of that review

3 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to tackle inaccurate and misleading claims on health matters appearing on broadcast media.

3 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has published for (a) schools and (b) agencies on supply teachers claiming statutory sick pay if self-isolating during the covid-19 outbreak.

2 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) civil service staff and (b) members of the Government have taken time off work to self-isolate (i) in each Department and (ii) at each pay grade.

2 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Funerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of whether the maximum number of people that can attend a funeral can be increased safely during the covid-19 outbreak.

2 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2020 to Question 77761 on Department for International Development: Contracts, what the value of the contracts which will be renegotiate

2 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September to Question 77758, when he plans to begin engagement with (a) Parliament, (b) devolved Administrations, (c) civil society, and (d) UK al

2 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Government plans to make its pledge of funding for Nutrition for Growth post-2020.

2 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2020 to Question 76829, how much of the £774 million has been disbursed to multilateral institutions to date.

1 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Investigatory Powers Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 to allow the Home Secretary to vary the time allowed for urgent warrants to be reviewed at the request of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner

1 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Investigatory Powers Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 to allow temporary judicial commissioners (JCs) to be appointed at the request of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, in the event that the

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Government Departments: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to allocate the same proportion of Official Development Assistance through other Government departments.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to put in place scrutiny measures to independently evaluate the Government's Official Development Assistance expenditure.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

CDC: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the CDC on private hospitals in receipt of funding from his Department making a profit during the covid-19 pandemic.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for International Trade

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps she has taken to support producers in the global south whose trade has been disrupted as a result of the covid-19 pandemic

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to support global efforts to tackle the covid-19 pandemic.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to support small, medium and large UK-based international development charities working to tackle the covid19 pandemic in the global south.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many termination notices of contracts have been sent to aid delivery partners since his announcement of cuts to the aid budget of £2.9bn on the 22 of July; and in which c

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the G20 covid-19 action plan includes a strategy for economic recovery in countries affected by fragility, crisis, and displacement.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to maintain the Department for International Development commitment to more than double its use of cash and vouchers to 32 per cent by 2025.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Malnutrition: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the G20 on the funding and distribution of emergency cash transfers to tackle increasing rates of malnutrition.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Food Insecurity: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on levels of hunger throughout the world; and what steps he is taking to prevent levels of hunger from incr

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Human Rights: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking support proposals for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Government Departments: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he will have final sign-off of Official Development Assistance spending proposed by other Government departments.

22 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people requiring dental work who have been unable to secure appointments in each of the last six months in Birmingham.

22 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

African Union

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met with President Cyril Ramaphosa in his role as African Union Chair.

Source: official written-questions record.