Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Computers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many laptops have been provided to pupils in Hull west and Hessle constituency due to school closures during the covid-19 outbreak to date.

24 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to provide additional support to businesses which will not be allowed to reopen on 4 July 2020 as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Escape Rooms: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when escape room experiences will be allowed to reopen during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Norway

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Norweigan counterpart on fishing arrangements in any EU-Norway trade agreement, and how the UK interests in regard to the distant fishing fleet are

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, is he will include specific advice on the importance of good indoor ventilation in the document, Guidance Higher education: reopening buildings and campuses.

23 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of university staff are furloughed as of 23 June 2020.

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

Universities: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many universities have accessed the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has undertaken an equalities impact assessment when arriving at the values of a continuation rate of =90 per cent and a skilled employment/further study rate of =75 per cent as minimum qu

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department made of the social intake of higher education institutions and the communities they serve when setting the specific values of the continuation rate and the skilled employment/furt

19 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason values of the continuation rate of =90 per cent and the skilled employment/further study rate of =75 per cent as minimum qualifying thresholds for higher education establishments to bid for fund

19 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what methodology his Department used to determine the values of a continuation rate of =90% and a skilled employment/further study rate of =75% as minimum qualifying thresholds for higher education establishme

16 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the list of businesses allowed to open in phase three of the covid-19 lockdown restrictions; and whether he plans to issue guidance to those companies on

16 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Autism: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department provides to parents of autistic children who are unable to access childcare during the covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

16 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on access to education, what steps he is taking to ensure that children are provided with the skills to (a) manage money effectively and (b) prepare them fo

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

Migrants: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help people for whom English is not a first language apply for covid-19 related loans and grants.

15 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Primary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 lockdown on the provision of financial education to primary school pupils by (a) teachers and (b) voluntary organisations.

15 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Degrees

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether degree apprentices will be included in the temporary student number controls for 2020-21.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Further Education: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department has allocated to maritime training colleges in England in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Further Education: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department provided to maritime training colleges in England in each of the last five years for which data is available.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in all sectors of the transport industry over the next five years.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to increase the number of seafarer apprentices.

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

GCE A-level and GCSE: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what processes his Department has put in place to determine the assessed grades at (a) GCSE and (b) A level of students who have registered at an exam centre but studied privately outside of a school or college

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS employees' families have accessed the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme.

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) maritime and (b) offshore employers are not deterred by the covid-19 pandemic from recruiting apprentices.

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to guarantee maritime apprenticeships in (a) Hull and (b) Dover as a result of plans by P&O Ferries to make seafarer redundancies on ferries working from those ports.

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a date for publishing the details of an alternative scheme to Erasmus+ has been set; and whether any such date will take into account the need for students to finalise plans to study abroad in September

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor and Home Secretary on the (a) budget for and (b) functioning of, a domestic alternative to the Erasmus+ scheme.

3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure home carers can access adequate and affordable supplies of personal protective equipment.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Health Education England plans to cease funding in July 2020 for final year student nurses that have not completed their 12 week placements and 2300 hours of clinical practice required to g

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support non-bank mortgage lenders in offering mortgage holidays.

Source: official written-questions record.