Written questions

361 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Food Supply: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with the food retail sector to ensure continuity of food supply.

21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Louisa Jordan: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding the Government has provided to set up NHS Louisa Jordan.

21 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is providing support to organisations or projects researching a covid-19 vaccine.

21 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Overseas Territories: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the British Overseas Territories during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many emergency repatriation loans have been paid; and what the total value is of those loans.

21 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Scottish Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has offered assistance to the Scottish Government to help tackle the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Apr 2020 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimates his Department has made of how many drivers in (a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland, and (c) the UK will benefit from the MOT extension due to the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Apr 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to support the civil service to work securely and safely at home during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Apr 2020 · Cabinet Office

Devolution: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps they are taking to work with the devolved administrations to combat the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Companies House: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support Companies House is giving to businesses to assist with responding to the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Climate Change Convention: Glasgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to rearrange COP 26 in Glasgow.

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

Energy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has been made of the performance of the energy system in meeting changes in demand due to the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many successful applications have been made to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

21 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Scotland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people in the Scottish Borders who have been furloughed as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

2 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Help to Save Scheme: Scotland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are using Help to Save in Scotland.

2 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Defence

VE Day: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for marking VE Day in Scotland.

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many plug-in car grants have been (a) issued and at (b) at what financial value in (i) the Scottish Borders, (ii) Scotland and (iii) the UK.

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

Heating: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his Department's plans are for decarbonising heating systems in existing commercial properties.

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

Heating: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his Department's plans are for decarbonising heating systems in existing residential properties.

10 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Borders Railway Line: Carlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to progress the feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway to Carlisle.

30 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the care needs of British children trapped in north-east Syria.

30 Oct 2019 · Home Office

British Nationals Abroad: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prepare for the return of British children trapped in north-east Syria.

17 Oct 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with the Kurdish authorities on their ability to deliver repatriated children to the Syrian border.

16 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on the economy of reducing the working week to 32 hours.

8 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

What steps his Department is taking to increase prison capacity.

26 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Borders Railway Line: Carlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to make an assessment of the feasibility of extending the Borders railway to Carlisle.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to increase the level of funding for schools in England to a minimum of £5,000 per pupil.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what further steps he will take to increase co-operation between his Department and the devolved Administrations.

2 Sep 2019 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to increase the number of Civil Service roles outside of London.

2 Sep 2019 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Training

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has for training on devolution for the Civil Service.

Source: official written-questions record.