Written questions
2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 May 2021 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Correspondence
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's news story, Statement on government procurement following this week’s NAO report, published on 19 November 2020, how and to whom the hi
26 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Freedom of Information: Prosecutions
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government response to the Justice Committee's report Post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, HC 96-I, published in July 2
26 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Contracts
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the information the Government holds on communications or meetings held between (a) Ministers, (b) advisors of those Ministers and (c) senior civil ser
26 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Corruption: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, whether he plans to introduce a system allowing for non-governmental actors to provide information on
26 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Corruption: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, whether he has plans to create an Independent Expert Advisory Group to (a) advise him on the implemen
26 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Corruption: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, what plans he has to ensure transparency on the use of such sanctions; and if he will provide quarter
26 Apr 2021 · Treasury
Global Anti-corruption Sanctions Regulations
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, what additional resources he will provide to (a) the National Crime Agency and (b) the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to ensure
26 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Ministers: Members' Interests
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish an updated Register of Ministers' Financial Interests.
26 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests: Powers
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to ensure that the newly appointed Independent Advisor for Ministerial Standards has the powers to investigate whether there has been a breach of the Mi
23 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Procurement: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, (a) in what way and (b) to whom was the high-priority lane for covid-19 contracts advertised.
23 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that the use of emergency procurement procedures are subject to parliamentary oversight.
23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Procurement: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he is making on publishing the names of (a) companies which went through the high-priority lane for covid-19 contracts and (b) the people who referred those companies.
23 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to resume undertaking procurement competitively for all contracts.
23 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Procurement
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to (a) rectify and (b) prevent breaches of transparency obligations in public procurement; and if he will make a statement.
22 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Public Service: Misconduct
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2020 to Question 126115, when the Government plans to respond to the Law Commission’s report into Misconduct in Public Office.
22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of the personal protective equipment (a) stockpile and (b) supply chain.
22 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Companies: Procurement
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a requirement for (a) company identifiers and (b) spend data is planned to be included in upcoming public procurement reforms.
22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Public Sector: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the status is of the high-priority lane to assess and process potential personal protective equipment leads.
20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Addictions: Departmental Coordination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress the Government has made on the cross-government addiction strategy, announced on 28 November 2019.
20 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to begin the 12 week consultation on calorie labelling for alcohol products; and if he will make a statement.
20 Apr 2021 · Treasury
Finance: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 179434, if he will list the (a) finance industry and (b) business groups that were involved in the discussions referenced in that Answer; and if he will publish th
20 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative cost benefit analysis her Department has made of the respective cost to the public purse of continuing to provide temporary accommodation to failed asylum seekers under section 4 of t
19 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Liverpool City Region
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions to discontinue section 4 support her Department plans to issue weekly in (a) Liverpool and (b) the Liverpool City Region in response to a resumption of cessations of support as covi
19 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he has received from Public Health England on the implications for the health of (a) migrants, (b) communities and (c) the public to cease provision of support under Section 4 of the Immig
19 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) notice and (b) additional support her Department plans to give to (a) local authorities and (b) other relevant stakeholders supporting vulnerable individuals prior to the ending Section 4 sup
19 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has put in place to avoid the homelessness and rough sleeping of vulnerable migrants who have been in receipt of section 4 support and accommodation during the covid-19 outbr
19 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Greensill
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he made of potential conflicts of interest prior to the decision to appoint Nigel Boardman to lead the Government's Greensill lobbying review.
16 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Freedom of Information: Prosecutions
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of extending the six-month time limit for prosecution of offences under section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act o
15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to update the Government's strategy on supporting human rights defenders.
15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Assistance Animals: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made in reducing barriers to travel for people with assistance dogs seeking to travel to the (a) EU and (b) Northern Ireland.
Source: official written-questions record.