Written questions

1,438 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to ensure that disadvantaged children do not experience a comparative reduction in attainment during the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children and Vulnerable Adults

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the UK gambling industry on the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has taken steps to restrict targeted online advertising by gambling businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many projects to support fishermen in selling their catch to local communities have been funded by the Government's fisheries support scheme.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many businesses have received a direct cash grant through the Coronavirus fisheries support scheme.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many businesses have applied to the Coronavirus Fisheries Support Scheme.

22 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy how many loans have been granted to fishing and aquaculture companies under the Government's Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme.

22 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Government Assistance: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy how many fishing and aquaculture businesses have applied to the (a) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and (b) Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme in England.

21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to decreasing emergency attendances since lockdown measures were introduced in response to the covid-10 outbreak, what steps his Department is taking to encourage seriously ill peopl

21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on cancer (a) treatment and (b) care.

21 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authority leaders in England on the funding that local authorities require to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of covid-19 on the adequacy of local authority finances.

21 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what formula the Government used to determine the additional funding for local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address variations in NHS trusts' ability to test for covid-19.

23 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to UK citizens who cannot get in touch with the airline that has cancelled their flight back to the UK.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the airline industry on the repatriation of UK nationals.

23 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help UK citizens stranded overseas as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken to mobilise UK manufacturing to supply personal protective equipment to frontline workers dealing with the covid-19 response.

19 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has for an emergency food voucher referral system due to (a) the closure of referral agencies due to staff self-isolation or sickness relating to the covid-19 outbreak and (b)

19 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for mass testing for covid-19.

19 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in covid-19 cases in Yorkshire.

19 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to relieve pressure on mental health services as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using taxis as an additional emergency service for isolated households and families.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Low Incomes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to prevent low-paid workers from being pressured to work when Government guidance suggests they should self-isolate.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Parental Leave: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional paid family leave to help working parents cope with school closures.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on school closures as a result of covid-19.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to issue advice to schools and high education institutions on possible closures as a result of covid-19.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Airports: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to prevent airports throughout the country from closing.

27 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Roads: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents have taken place outside schools in each year since 2005.

27 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Expectancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of levels of child poverty on life expectancy.

Source: official written-questions record.