Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on providing (a) simple and (b) quick routes for colleges to (i) identify and (ii) secure cashflow support.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will change the period of time for calculating maternity pay based on a person's income to the eight weeks period prior to the outbreak of covid-19.

18 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Covid-19 Guidance NHS General Dental Services from the Chief Dental Officer, published by the Scottish Government on 17 March 2020, what recent discussions he has had with the

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with Ofqual on provision of updated guidance to educational institutions on the summer 2020 (a) examinations and (b) final assessments.

18 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Further Education and Sixth Form Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the amount of emergency funding that further education and sixth form colleges will require to prevent them from having to close during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed three month mortgage holidays on individuals credit scores.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of freezing the interest on student loans while university education is disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic.

17 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional mental health support is being provided to vulnerable people who have to self isolate for extended periods of time.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with (a) national charities and (b) other organisations on co-ordination of volunteers to help with the response to the covid-19 to ensure (i) elderly and (ii

17 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Vetting: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional resources will be made available to support quick Disclosure and Barring Service checks for people volunteering to support the response to the covid-19 outbreak.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Government has to provide emergency supplies to food banks facing shortages during the covid-19 outbreak.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the (a) mayoral combined authorities and (b) Greater London Authority on the provision of additional financial support to providers of adult education for the remainder of the a

16 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government will take to protect vulnerable women from domestic violence during periods of self isolation.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the spread of covid-19 on (a) colleges and independent training providers and (b) subcontractors delivering courses under the Adult Education Budget; and what financ

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative arrangements will be made available for benefit claimants who are unable to attend face to face meetings.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to limit (a) Statutory Sick Pay and (b) other benefits in the event that people are required to self-isolate repeatedly.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support is available to people who have a compromised immune system and may need to self isolate for extended periods of time.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to introduce flexibility into the process of apprenticeship observations during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Further Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what flexibility there will be for post-sixteen training providers and colleges from Ofsted inspections during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what steps he will take to support the income of apprenticeship training providers and colleges in the event that contracts can’t be fulfilled as a result of a reduction

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contractual and financial flexibilities he will put in place for training providers and colleges to ensure that the apprenticeship provider base is sustained during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he will take to allow flexibility for apprenticeship training providers and colleges in the event of employers restricting access to their workforce in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

13 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to continue to provide children eligible for free school meals with meals in the event that schools are closed due to the outbreak of covid-19.

11 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

A63: Kingston upon Hull

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans he has for an early decision on the Development Consent Order for the A63 Castle Street Improvements in Kingston-Upon-Hull.

11 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Union Learning Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to continue to provide financial support to the Union Learning Fund beyond the end of March 2020.

10 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

National Retraining Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department has made on the roll-out of the national retraining scheme in 2020; and on what date that scheme will commence.

10 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support the Government plans to provide to UK universities to help compensate for a potential loss of income in the event that there are decreases in the number of overseas students attending those univers

10 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

T-levels

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department has allocated for the introduction of T Levels.

10 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

T-levels

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students are enrolled on T Level courses due to commence in September 2020.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for Education

Sixth Form Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 Feb 2020 to Question 10455, whether his Department holds data on the cost to sixth form colleges of VAT in the last five financial years.

Source: official written-questions record.