Written questions
702 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the guidance that HMCTS has received from Public Health England during the covid-19 outbreak.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many early years childcare providers have closed in each of the last five years; and what estimate he has made of the number of such providers that will close in the next 12 months.
15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what specific steps he is taking to allocate funds to improve the affordability of childcare.
15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the minimum wage increase on the childcare sector; and if he will make it his policy to increase the per child funding rate for the (a) 16 and (b) 30 hours childcare
15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made the financial losses sustained by childcare providers due to the covid-19 outbreak; and what plans he has to prevent mass closures in that sector.
15 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to tackle funding deficit between the hourly costs of delivering a funded childcare place for a two-year-old and the rate paid to providers compared to places for three and four-year-olds.
15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Test and Trace
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many contacts the average NHS Test and Trace contact tracer makes per day.
15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Test and Trace: Pupils
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the ability of NHS Test and Trace to monitor self-isolating pupils.
15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Test and Trace: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the ability and capacity of NHS Test and Trace to trace contacts in schools.
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Education: Disadvantaged
What steps he is taking to close the gap in (a) educational outcomes and (b) levels of wellbeing between disadvantaged children and their peers.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) receipts and (b) disposals there were in (a) magistrates courts, (b) Crown courts and (c) employment tribunals in each of the last 12 months.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Trials: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many jury trials were completed in each of the last six months.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts and Tribunals: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the covid-19 flexible operating hours pilots.
2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts and Tribunals: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how long he plans to keep in place covid-19 flexible operating hours in courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
16 Oct 2020 · Attorney General
Crime: Victims
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's report entitled Charging Inspection 2020, published in September 2020, what steps she is taking to improve the timings for communications in respect of (a) Vict
16 Oct 2020 · Attorney General
Crime: Victims
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's report entitled Charging Inspection 2020, published in September 2020, what steps he is taking to improve communication to victims about the Victims’ Right to R
14 Oct 2020 · Home Office
Fixed Penalties
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of cases issued under a fixed penalty notice in (a) 2020, (b) 2019, (c) 2018, (d) 2017, (e) 2016 and (f) 2015.
14 Oct 2020 · Attorney General
Crown Prosecution Service
To ask the Attorney General, when the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate report on the Victim Communication and Liaison scheme will be published.
14 Oct 2020 · Attorney General
Crown Prosecution Service: Standards
To ask the Attorney General, what the compliance rate was for the Area Assurance Programme in (a) 2020, (b) 2019, (c) 2018, (d) 2017, (e) 2016 and (f) 2015.
28 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement of 21 September 2020 entitled Eight more Nightingale Courts to deliver justice, how many of those nightingale courts can hold criminal court cases; and how many criminal court t
28 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement of 21 September 2020 entitled Eight more Nightingale Courts to deliver justice, when those courts will be operating at full capacity; if he will publish the ongoing costs for ea
7 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2020 to Question 78820 on Nightingale courts, how many cases have been heard at each of the active nightingale court locations; if he will publish the ongoing running costs f
22 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts and Tribunals: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases were heard in (a) family courts, (b) civil courts, (c) magistrates courts, (d) crown courts and (e) tribunals in the most recent period for which figures are available; and (i) how many and (ii) wh
22 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, 10 Nightingale Courts unveiled, published on 19 July 2020, how much each of the the 10 temporary courts listed will cost to establish.
22 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carers: Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to enforce compliance with his 11 May 2020 guidance to employers on not discriminating against people with caring responsibilities.
22 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carers: Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to monitor compliance with his 11 May 2020 guidance to employers on not acting in ways that may discriminate against people with caring responsibilities.
21 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Closures and Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of (a) closing and selling Telford county court in 2017, (b) reopening that court in 2020, (c) closing and selling Fleetwood magistrates court in 2019 and (d) reopening that
20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Opening Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish the independent evaluation of the flexible operating hours pilots.
20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Opening Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish an update on the pilot schemes run at Liverpool Crown Court to test the efficacy of extended working hours for courts.
20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Opening Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish an update on the progress of the pilot schemes run at Manchester and Brentford courts in early 2020 to test the efficacy of flexible working hours for courts.
Source: official written-questions record.