Written questions

593 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Government Assistance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the (a) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, (b) Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, (c) Bounce Back Loan Scheme and (d) Future Fund were each (

23 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NICE has to review recent research on the (a) use of and (b) eligibility for Spinraza for treatment of type three spinal muscular atrophy.

21 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Probate

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) resolve conflicts which arise between contract and probate law when the nominated completion date for sale of a property postdates the vendor's deat

21 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the Government's migration policy on the status of EU nationals currently working in the UK as au pairs.

20 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many providers have been approved for accredited services under the new green homes grant in (a) the UK and (b) each region in England.

20 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many green homes grants have been awarded by his Department in the first month of that scheme being open to applications.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compliance of the State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 under powers conferred by section 8(1) and section 8C(1) and

1 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Government Assistance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) names of the beneficiaries and (b) amounts of the loans with a nominal value of over €100,000 provided under the (a) Coronavirus Business Interruption L

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the EU requirement for businesses to be owned by a majority of EU-based shareholders will continue to apply to UK based businesses after the transition period.

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of employees who have been penalised for self-isolating as a result of concerns about exposure to covid-19; and what steps he is taking to

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to issue guidance on the holding of public firework display events in England during the covid-19 outbreak; and whether the Government plans to make material

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

Archaeological Sites and Cultural Heritage: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government's Planning for the Future consultation and forthcoming proposals for reform to planning regulation, what assessment he has made of the need to pr

20 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: Health Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to remove the requirement for people with Settled Status to hold Comprehensive Sickness Insurance when applying for British citizenship.

16 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his news story, Idling drivers could face higher fines under new government crackdown, published 29 June 2019, what progress he has made on proposals to charge idling drivers higher fines.

16 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish guidance on the support available under his economic recovery plan for (a) mothers, (b) lone parents, (c) survivors of domestic abuse and (d) refugees.

9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Letting Agents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 9 July 2020 to Question 68414 on Letting Agents: Fees and Charges, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential inefficacy of the provisions i

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

Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the proposed energy White Paper has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish that White Paper.

2 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Civil Partnerships: Video Conferencing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to issue revised guidance on the resumption of in-person eligibility meetings for civil partnerships; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of facilitating those meet

2 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Letting Agents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to (a) restrict the ability of lettings agents to charge administrative fees to tena

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carers' Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020, whether he plans provide unpaid carers with a supplementary Carer's Allowance payment.

5 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Funerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to issue revised guidance for managing a funeral during the covid-19 outbreak; and what changes the Government plans to make to that guidance.

3 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Command Paper CP 239, The UK Government's COVID-19 recovery strategy, when the Government plans to allow people to gather in slightly larger groups to facilitate small weddings.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress the UK has made in agreeing its associate membership of Horizon Europe; and whether agreement can be reached on Horizon Europe irrespective of whether a trade deal i

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Physical Education and Pupil Premium: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) pupil premium funding and (b) physical education and sport funding for schools will be (i) maintained at the level and (ii) paid on the dates agreed prior to the covid-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Treasury

Agency Workers: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the Government's financial support packages for agency workers who (a) are unable to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) have recently lost their employment and (c) who are ineligible

13 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the use of air curtains in indoor settings to help prevent the airborne transmission of covid-19.

12 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Travel Agents: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that holidaymakers whose holiday was cancelled as a result of a change in Foreign Office travel advice are able to receive the refund to which th

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to extend the provisions of section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act to cover creditors that are third-parties.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Locums: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to encourage locum doctors to work more hours during the covid-19 oubreak; and whether he has reviewed death in service benefits for locum doctors since the start of that ou

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will allow GP practices to administer flu vaccines to their own staff members.

Source: official written-questions record.