Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight and governance arrangements are in place for his Department to scrutinise decisions by Network Rail on the expenditure of its research and development and Intelligent Infrastructure budgets.

12 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is for an application for personal independence payments to be processed after supporting evidence has been received in the latest period for which figures are available.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to protect clinically vulnerable people who teach in schools from covid-19.

11 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that agency staff working in care homes are regularly tested for covid-19.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of vehicles crashing into railway bridges on passenger delays over the last five years.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the risk of vehicles crashing into railway bridges.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of vehicle crashes into railway bridges in the last 12 months.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway bridges have undergone repairs as a result of a road vehicle crashing into the bridge in the last 12 months.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the risk to passengers of railway bridge crashes.

10 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway bridge crashes have taken place in each of the last ten years.

5 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to reform leasehold arrangements for existing leaseholders.

5 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Official Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to replace the road vehicles used to transport (a) MPs and (b) civil servants on Government business with electric vehicles.

5 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the November 2020 covid-19 restrictions on learner drivers.

5 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on driving instructors of the November 2020 covid-19 restrictions.

5 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that railway season ticket holders are not financially disadvantaged as a result of the November 2020 covid-19 restrictions.

4 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) financial viability and (b) operational effectiveness of defence charities.

4 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many veterans have purchased the Veterans' railcard.

4 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Veterans: Mental Health Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring veterans can access mental health services when the November 2020 co

4 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timescale is for rolling out problem-solving courts in England and Wales if the trial of those courts is judged to be effective.

4 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on the crown court backlog of the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

4 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of magistrates who are (a) BAME or (b) under the age of 30.

4 Nov 2020 · Home Office

Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase youth intervention services in (a) Slough and (b) England.

4 Nov 2020 · Home Office

Drugs: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle county lines drug dealing in (a) Slough and (b) England.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on unpaid carers.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of flu vaccination appointments in (a) Slough and (b) England.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the uptake of the flu vaccination.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to encourage uptake of the NHS flu vaccine in (a) Slough and (b) England.

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2020 to Question 97002, on Coronavirus: Screening, what assessment has he made as to the effect of not having this data on (a) reducing the transmission of coro

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2020 to Question 101054, on Ambulance Services, what assessment he has made of the effect of not collecting that data centrally on (a) patient care and (b) the

23 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on supporting people who live with problem gambling.

Source: official written-questions record.