Written questions

422 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Evictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many urgent possession court cases have been delayed by the covid-19 outbreak.

30 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Evictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to address the backlog of urgent possession court cases caused by the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Caesarean Sections: Thromboembolism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women have died as a result of blood clots and related complications post-caesarean sections without having received anticoagulants in each of the last 10 years.

22 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Caesarean Sections

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to review anticoagulation guidelines for women who have undergone a caesarean section.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to prioritise residents of care settings to receive a covid-19 vaccine.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to enable residents of care settings to safely visit their family members.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the time it will take for Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities to process the NHS Continuing Healthcare referrals, reviews and assessments received betwe

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Continuing Healthcare (a) referrals, (b) reviews and (c) assessments were received by local health and social care systems between 19 March and 31 August 2020.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of the ending of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on levels of job losses in the international rail transport sector.

15 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Railways

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the international rail transport sector.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Eurostar: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of Eurostar on the restoration of Eurostar services at (a) Ebbsfleet International and (b) Ashford International.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have (a) departed from and (b) arrived in the UK at (i) Ebbsfleet International and (ii) Ashford International in each of the last five years.

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Eurostar: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential financial effect of the withdrawal of Eurostar services from (a) Ebbsfleet International and (b) Ashford International on the economy of Kent until 2022.

20 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Glyphosate

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to undertake an independent assessment of the safety of glyphosate as part of the forthcoming National Action Plan for the Sustainable use of Pesticides.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Rented Housing: Canterbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many social housing properties in Canterbury district council area have an EPC energy efficiency rating of (a) F and (b) G.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Poverty: Canterbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households in Canterbury district council area that live in social housing are affected by fuel poverty.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Poverty: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many households in (a) Kent and Medway and (b) Canterbury district council area are affected by fuel poverty.

23 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) home birth services and (b) midwifery units in England have been temporarily closed since 1 March 2020; for what period of time those services were closed; and how many have now reopen

23 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Trusts in England have provided full standard-of-care access to all four birthing options as set out by NICE in each week since 1 March 2020.

10 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Kent waiting for an initial assessment for autism spectrum condition significantly longer than the National Institute for Health and Care Excell

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to enable drivers who do not hold passports to apply for renewal of their driving licences online for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will instruct the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group to undertake a review of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on access to cash.

20 May 2020 · Treasury

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer to the Answer of 12 May to Question 44022 on Business: Coronavirus, for what reason the amount that businesses with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 are eligibile for under the Retail, Hosp

20 May 2020 · Scotland Office

Coronavirus: Edinburgh

What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the outbreak of covid-19 at the international Nike conference in Edinburgh in February 2020.

12 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of 10 May 2020, whether primary school children returning to a school setting on 1 June 2020 will return on a full-time basis where possible until the end of

11 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending contribution-based Job Seeker's Allowance from six months to (a) nine months and (b) twelve months as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

6 May 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support the Government is providing to businesses that operate from premises with a rateable value of exactly £15,000.

6 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Canary Islands: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of UK citizens awaiting repatriation to the UK from the Canary Islands, and what the timeframe is for those citizens to be returned to the UK.

4 May 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 applications have been made to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; how many of those applications have been successful; and how much money has been allocat

1 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on providing further financial support for self-employed people working in the creative industries during the covid-19 ou

Source: official written-questions record.