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.