Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken to help improve the affordability of childcare.
23 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Kickstart Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria are used to assess the (a) appropriateness and (b) quality of jobs aimed at young people as part of the Kickstarter scheme.
23 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Equality: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on equality of access to opportunity for 16 to 24 year olds.
23 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data has been published from version 8 of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset, and whether that includes data on the number of people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.
23 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Rail delays and compensation 2020, published 21 October 2020, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the conclusion 24% of passengers needed to chase their del
22 Oct 2020 · Home Office
Personation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the police notify individuals when the police are made aware that another individual is using their identity without their knowledge.
21 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Performing Arts: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Government support made available for people who were in temporary and freelance roles in the live music industry prior to start of t
21 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is responsible for any refunds or price reductions of taxi permits issued for use at railway stations under the Government's recently announced Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements.
21 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the economic effect of the recent reduction in commuters on taxi drivers who previously operated mostly from railway stations.
21 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Taxis
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to recommend to railway station taxi permit providers that (a) refunds and (b) reductions be issued to those who purchased 2020 taxi permits for use at those stations.
21 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Performing Arts: Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the recent Concert Promoters Association report which states that 26,100 jobs are expected to have been made redunda
20 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to increase the number of apprentices in the rail industry.
20 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of apprentices working in the rail industry.
20 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Trespass
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to prevent trespassing on the rail network.
20 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities
Disability: Railways
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on accessibility on the rail network.
20 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Food Supply: Coronavirus
What fiscal steps he is taking to support food supply chains during the covid-19 outbreak.
19 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she made of the implications for her policies of the recent finding by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that 700,000 more people will be living in poverty as a result of the Government's d
19 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2020 to Question 99086 on Business: Coronavirus, what assessment he has made of the effect of the VAT reduction policy on businesses that are prevented from trading as a result o
19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the results of covid-19 tests administered in Slough are received within 24 hours.
19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of covid-19 test results received within 24 hours from tests administered in Slough constituency.
16 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that children diagnosed with cancer in (a) Slough and (b) England are able to access treatment throughout the covid-19 outbreak.
15 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 19 March 2020 to Questions 27016 and 27017, on Employment: Disability, whether her Department has (a) noted and (b) made use of Acas and the Equality and Human Rights Commissi
15 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2020 to Questions 29978, on Department for Work and Pensions: Disability, what the terms of reference are for the review; what progress has been made on it; who is con
14 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Arthritis: Medical Treatments
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 treatment of arthritis.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Extended Services: Key Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the availability of wraparound childcare for the children of key workers.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure that key workers are able to access childcare throughout the covid-19 outbreak.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Extended Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 on wraparound care providers.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department had with early years providers on the potential merits of a phased return in September 2020 for young children and their parents.
13 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people tested for Covid-19 who did not receive their result within 2 days in (a) Slough, (b) the South East and (c) England.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is he taking to ensure the resilience of the supply of food to (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) care homes.
Source: official written-questions record.