Written questions
1,169 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ringfencing funding from the Government's charity support package for charities and organisations working with communities that a
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that funding from the charity relief package announced in April 2020 is reaching those that most need it.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend driving licence validity for people who need to submit paper applications due to not holding a UK passport, during the covid-19 pandemic while the DVLA are unable to process paper app
9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) sexual health services and (b) contraceptive services are delivered to full capacity (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 pandemic.
9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether public health spending on (a) sexual health services, (b) women’s health services and (c) contraception will be protected (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 pandemic.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in circumstances in which a SMETS2 smart meter cannot be installed for a customer, whether it is Government policy to install a SMETS1 meter until a SMETS2 solution is found.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making it compulsory for all homes to have a smart meter at (a) the point of sale where the property is owner-occupied and (
9 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the suitability of the level of financial support for people in the asylum system during the covid-19 outbreak.
9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the provision of the NHS-funded flu vaccination to key workers.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government has taken to ensure the safety of (a) residents and (b) technicians during smart meter installation as the covid-19 restrictions are eased.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will introduce a deadline for the use of free school meal vouchers during the covid-19 outbreak.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making it compulsory for new build homes to be fitted with smart meters.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make installation of smart meters in residential homes mandatory to he
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government has taken to support energy suppliers in meeting smart meter installation targets during the covid-19 outbreak.
8 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that housing is (a) healthy and (b) energy efficient.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether local authorities are legally empowered to enforce compliance with energy efficiency standards for homes.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Heating
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of low carbon heating technologies on new build homes; and what steps the Government is taking to provide financial support f
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 2.15 of the Budget 2020 Red Book, what his timetable is for bringing forward amendments to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made a recent estimate of the proportion of Energy Company Obligation funding spent on identifying suitable homes for energy efficiency measures.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential effect on levels of employment of making energy efficiency a national infrastructure priority; and if he will make a state
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the level of debt that has accumulated in the energy sector since the covid-19 outbreak; and what plans he has to support (a) suppliers and (b) consum
8 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Business Rates: Environment Protection
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of a reduction in business rates on the incentivisation of businesses to invest in carbon reduction measures.
8 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Net Zero Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to include a cost-benefit analysis of a green covid-19 economic recovery plan in his review of funding for the transition to a net zero greenhouse gas economy; and what the timescale is for that rev
8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) provide and (b) monitor the uptake of the free flu vaccine for social care staff during winter 2020-21; and if he will make a statement.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will ensure that schools do not use Edenred and other suppliers' vouchers when their usual school meal provider is able to provide meals to children in receipt of free school meals.
8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
School Meals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that schools put in place plans to recommence serving students lunches provided by their school food suppliers.
3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as more employees are encouraged to return to work where it is safe to do so, what Government support and guidance he plans to make available to family members of people at the highest risk from co
3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate the Government has made of the proportion of people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds whose deaths were attributable to covid-19 who had previously received a d
3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with (a) the Pharmacists' Defence Association, (b) pharmacy employers and (c) trades unions representing pharmacy workers on ensuring the safety of community pharmacy st
3 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Slavery: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason Recovery Needs Assessments are being carried out during the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps she has taken to ensure people currently in support are not adversely affected by that ass
Source: official written-questions record.