Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a one-off wealth tax as proposed by the UK Wealth Tax Commission in its final report of 9 December 2020.

2 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rents: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the The Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021, what impact assessment was carried out prior to the decision to chang

2 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Prime Minister’s announcement of 12 December 2020 that the the UK will end support for fossil fuel sector overseas, whether an impact assessment was undertak

1 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rents: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of tenants in rent debt since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Feb 2021 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to resolve the industrial dispute between her Department and Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport.

1 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Council Tax and Stamp Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has he made of the potential merits of replacing council tax and stamp duty with a proportional property tax.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Corruption

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to include anti-corruption provisions in future trade deals.

1 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the correspondence from the Minister for the Constitution to the Executive Secretary of the? Group of States Against Corruption (?GRECO) on 24 July 2020

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sick Pay: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the rate of Statutory Sick Pay on the level of compliance with self-isolation rules during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make a statement.

1 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of financial hardship on compliance with self-isolation rules during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Prime Minister’s announcement of 12 December 2020 that the Government was ending all UKEF support for fossil fuel projects overseas and the fact that UKEF co

1 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Addictions

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of drug and alcohol addiction support services for (a) serving armed forces personnel and (b) veterans.

29 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Foreign Companies: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to create a publicly accessible register of the beneficial owners of overseas companies that own or buy UK property.

29 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office Procurement Processes Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the findings of the Boardman Review published on 8 December 2020, what timetable the Government has in place for implementation of the review’s recommen

29 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the 26 November 2020 National Audit Office report on its investigation into Government procurement during the covid-19 pandemic, how the process of maki

29 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Public Service: Misconduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his Answer of 10 December 2020 to Question 126115 on Public Service: Misconduct, what the Government's timescale is for publish its response to the Law Commission’s report into Misconduct in Public Of

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that broadband remains affordable to people in receipt of (a) universal credit and (b) other low-income benefits.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Conditions of Employment: Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with (a) employers and (b) trade unions on the use of fire and re-hire tactics in negotiations with employees.

26 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on prison officer (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) morale of his Department’s decision to reject the Prison Service Pay Review Body’s Recommendation 3.

19 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the rate at which housebound people in high priority groups are receiving the covid-19 vaccine.

19 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the Government’s strategy for ensuring housebound people in high priority groups can receive a covid-19 vaccination.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Human Rights

What steps he is taking to support the 2016 peace agreement in Columbia following the recent killings of human rights defenders and trade unionists in that country.

15 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emma Stanton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2021 to Question 129095 on Emma Stanton, who made the decision to reduce the lobbying ban to just four months.

13 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to private companies contracted to deliver public services; and if he will make a statement.

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what checks are in place to ensure that private companies contracted to supply food parcels as part of the free school meals scheme comply with the guidance set by LACA, Public Health England and the Department

11 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Business Interests

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review the Government's business appointment rules for civil servants.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to extend the 12-month period drivers can use non-GB driving licences.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of his Department working with scientists to communicate the safety and effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccines.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to train health care professionals on how to communicate the safety and effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccines.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the Government’s Vaccine Strategy.

Source: official written-questions record.