Written questions
519 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Personation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce identity theft.
11 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to raise public awareness of exemptions from the requirement to wear coverings in public places during the covid-19 outbreak; and where and when those campaigns have taken p
11 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport
Blue Badge Scheme: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made trends in the level Blue Badge theft from vehicles; and what steps he is taking to tackle that theft.
11 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning energy meter readings to help prevent the spread of covid-19.
11 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of pausing the installation of smart meters to help prevent the spread of covid-19.
8 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is the Government's policy to implement the Law Commission’s 2017 recommendations on the regulation of event fees in retirement properties.
4 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Police: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Digital Evidence Transfer Service (DETS).
4 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Forensic Science
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are (a) accredited and practising and (b) practising and not accredited in forensic science as at 4 February 2021.
4 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Forensic Science
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what metrics have been developed to illustrate the effectiveness of forensic science on the number of successful (a) convictions and (b) prosecutions.
4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness and Self-harm: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged 18 and under were admitted to A&E for (a) deliberate self-harm and (b) psychiatric conditions in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
3 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to (a) extend existing notices of intention to marry and (b) waive the fee for a further notice of intention to marry for couples whose wedding ceremonies have been cancelled due to covid-19 res
3 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what priority for covid-19 vaccination has been given people living in sheltered housing.
28 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bounce Back Loan Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on independent retailers of the repayment of bounce back loans before the end of the covid-19 lockdown.
28 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the removal of business rates relief on independent retailers.
28 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Shoplifting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Police and Crime Commissioners since her letter to PCCs and Chief Constables setting out that the theft of goods valued up to £200 from a shop should be prosecuted as
28 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Shoplifting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on assessing the effectiveness of section 176 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing 2014 Act.
28 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Home Care Services: Personal Income
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to update the minimum income guarantee allowance for people receiving care in non-care home settings.
28 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Finance and Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government will bring forward proposals for the (a) reform and (b) funding of adult social care.
28 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Extended Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the closure of wraparound childcare providers on childhood obesity.
28 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Extended Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK's financial recovery from the covid-19 outbreak of offering tailored grant funding to wraparound childcare providers.
28 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Extended Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on children's (a) learning and (b) development of the closure of wraparound childcare providers.
21 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising the covid-19 vaccine for full time unpaid carers of elderly relatives or those who are shielding.
8 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the stamp duty deadline in response to delays in completions resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.
6 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Disability
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional financial support is being made available for workers living with disabilities who have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
16 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Test and Trace Support Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who were notified to self-isolate by the NHS covid-19 contact tracing app before recent changes making them eligible for the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme will be able to mak
9 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Disability
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the furlough scheme on workers living with disabilities.
9 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what enforcement powers HMRC have used to ensure that employees receive payment from their employers under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
9 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards are in place to ensure that payments made to employers under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for (a) salary and (b) pension contributions are administered to employees.
8 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Army: War Crimes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on future prosecutions for war crimes committed by British soldiers.
7 Dec 2020 · Home Office
Fraud: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to tackle online scams during the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: official written-questions record.