Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on reinstating the UK's commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas aid.

25 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Freedom of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish all (a) guidance and (b) advice that his Department provides to Government departments on responding to Freedom of Information requests; and if he will

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many covid-19 procurement contracts were awarded by his Department retrospectively after work had already been carried out.

25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 procurement contracts were awarded by his Department retrospectively after work had already been carried out.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2020 to Question 116638 on Government Departments: Procurement, what steps he is taking to (a) identify and (b) tackle potential (i) conflicts of in

25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2020 to Question 1116638 on Government departments: procurement, what steps he is taking to (a) identify and (b) tackle potential (i) conflicts of interest and

24 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Bank of England: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Bank of England on adding rapid decarbonisation objectives to its mandate; and if he will make a statement.

23 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Amar Fayaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in Pakistan on the reported abduction of Amar Fayaz in Jamshoro, Sindh.

23 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Capital Gains Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to publish a response to the Office for Tax Simplification's Capital Gains Tax Review.

23 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Test and Trace Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to expand the eligibility of the Test and Trace Support Payment of £500 for people required to self-isolate during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

23 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Debts and Poverty: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has plans to commission an independent assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of (a) poverty and (b) household debt experienced by (i) groups with protected characteristic

23 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish his Department’s September 2020 modelling on the economic effect of (a) introducing the covid-19 circuit-breaker recommended by SAGE and (b) the November 2020 lockdown in England.

23 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the UK National Screening Committee on the mass covid-19 testing pilot in Liverpool.

18 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Contracts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the the National Audit Office investigation into government procurement during the covid-19 outbreak, what steps the Government is taking to ensure basi

17 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department plans to announce an end to UK funding for fossil fuels overseas to include an end to UK Export Finance support for fossil fuels.

17 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has plans to end UK Export Finance support for fossil fuel projects.

17 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Capital Gains Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of aligning Capital Gains Tax more closely with Income Tax.

17 Nov 2020 · 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 (a) identify and (b) tackle potential (i) conflicts of interest and (ii) bias in the Government procurement process.

17 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many covid-19 procurement contracts were awarded retrospectively after work had already been carried out.

16 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to attach public interest conditions to his Department's funding for research and development on covid-19 vaccines and treatments to ensure the (a) affor

16 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the proposal from the President and Minister of Health of Costa Rica for the World Health Organisation to create a glob

16 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Fossil Fuels: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to announce an end to UK funding for fossil fuels overseas to include (a) Overseas Development Assistance and (b) UK Export Finance.

16 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Transfer Pricing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what penalties apply to multinational companies that fail to submit required transfer pricing information within the deadline set by HMRC.

16 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to allocate additional resources to HMRC to support the investigation of multinational companies that report profits in other countries to reduce the amount of tax they are required to pay in the U

16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Funerals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the National Association of Funeral Directors to inform the guidance for conducting funerals during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Funerals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what additional financial support he plans to provide to funeral directors to help them manage attendance requests from self-isolating relatives of the deceased during the covid-19 outbreak.

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to assess the (a) suitability and (b) accuracy of tests used for the mass covid-19 testing pilot in Liverpool.

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish all contracts (a) advertised and (b) awarded to private companies to supply tests for Operation Moonshot.

30 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Procurement Transformation Advisory Panel

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the (a) agendas and (b) minutes of the meetings of the Procurement Transformation Advisory Panel.

9 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jayder Quintana

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart on the reported killing of 18-year-old activist Jayder Quintana in Cauca, southwest Colombia.

Source: official written-questions record.