Written questions
1,565 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 May 2020 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who are ineligible for a grant under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme as a result of their receiving a higher level of income through working tax credit and
12 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Holiday Leave: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether (a) temporary and (b) agency workers will accrue holiday pay while on furlough; whether agencies and umbrella companies are able to reclaim holiday pay through the furloug
11 May 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Agriculture
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the agriculture sector beyond July 2020.
11 May 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Tourism
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the tourism sector beyond July 2020.
11 May 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new job starters have been excluded by the start date of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
11 May 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Hospitality Industry
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the hospitality sector beyond July 2020.
4 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Voluntary Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 41576, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on enabling furloughed workers employed by faith-based organisations to partic
29 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to support small businesses by relaxing the three-week furlough period requirement for small businesses with small wo
29 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Voluntary Work
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will add an exemption to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance allowing furloughed workers employed by faith-based organisations to participate in activities usually undertaken by volunteers in their f
29 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue guidance on the support grandparents who are not shielded can provide to single parents during the covid-19 outbreak.
28 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Parental Leave: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of extending (a) maternity and (b) paternity leave in response to the covid-19 outbreak and associated social distan
28 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Dental Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that dentists are not adversely affected by the £50,000 threshold for the Self-employed Income Support Scheme.
27 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a regional impact assessment was conducted to inform the Self-employed Income Support scheme.
27 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the evidential basis for his decision to set £50,000 as the threshold for the Self-employed Income Support Scheme.
27 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Dental Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the need to introduce a package of financial support for dental practices in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
27 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Veterinary Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the need to introduce a package of financial support for veterinary practices in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
27 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adapting the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to provide further support for businesses who are unable to furlough staff due to the critical nature of their wor
24 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether covid-19 is recognised as an industrial disease when contracted by health care professionals.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's guidance on covid-19 personal protective equipment aligns with the 27 February 2020 WHO interim guidance on that equipment.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the 19 March 2020 WHO interim guidance on the prevention and control of infection in health care when covid-19 is suspected
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the 27 February 2020 WHO interim guidance on the use of personal protective equipment for covid-19.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Protective Clothing: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will update the Covid-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan, published on 10 April 2020, to state that care providers in Wales and Scotland may be supplied with PPE.
20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are agreements in place between the UK Government and the Welsh Government to prevent competitive bidding for medical equipment needed to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what medical equipment his Department has procured for the Welsh Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government prior to the purchase of testing equipment for covid-19.
23 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Milk: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to provide financial support to dairy farmers whose milk payments have been deferred by milk processors.
23 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Milk: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, whether he plans to take steps to support milk processors.
23 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Milk: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on tackling the difference between the cost of milk production and the price paid for milk.
23 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has discussed steps to support Welsh steel production with his Welsh Government counterparts.
23 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the UK steel industry.
Source: official written-questions record.