Written questions
2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Recreation Spaces
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including parks and green spaces within the statutory services that councils must provide; and what discussions he has had
5 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Taxation: Treaties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2020 to Question 96180 on Taxation, whether the publication of aggregate statistics received by HMRC from countries participating in information exchange on financial accounts is
5 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Economic Crime Strategic Board: Public Appointments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the transparency of the appointment process to the Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB); and whether a register of interests of ECSB members is publicly available.
5 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Economic Crime Strategic Board: Public Appointments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to appoint a person independent of the private sector and Government to sit on the Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB); and if he will review the composition of the ECSB to ensure it is repres
2 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2020 to Questions 96179 and 96180, what his timescale is for publishing (a) further aggregate statistics on the data held by HMRC on non-resident account holders as reported by UK
2 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which businesses have received loan guarantees under the (a) Bounce Back Loan Scheme, (b) Business Interruption Scheme, (c) Large Business Interruption Scheme and (d) Future Fund.
30 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 September 2020 to Question 95206 on Tax allowances, how much additional funding will be allocated to HMRC for the monitoring and evaluation of tax reliefs.
29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Thalidomide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to renew the thalidomide health grant in April 2023.
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
United Nations: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing an intergovernmental tax body at the United Nations.
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Research
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for HMRC Datalab.
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many policy evaluations of non-structural tax reliefs have been undertaken by (a) HMRC and (b) his Department in each of the last five years.
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Disadvantaged: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on regional economic inequalities.
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will (a) request and (b) publish aggregate statistics on the data held by HMRC from countries participating in information exchange under the (i) OECD Common Reporting Standard, (ii) EU Savings Directive, (iii
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 September 2020 to Question 93667, if he will (a) request and (b) publish aggregate statistics on the data held by HMRC as reported by UK financial institutions under the International Ta
25 Sep 2020 · Home Office
Economic Crime Strategic Board
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the need to increase independent input on the Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB).
25 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Debts: Developing Countries
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) his international counterparts, (b) global financial institutions and (c) private creditors on developing a debt relief plan for low-income countries.
25 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Business: Economic Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish a response to its corporate liability for economic crime: call for evidence consultation, which closed on 31 March 2017.
24 Sep 2020 · Women and Equalities
Conversion Therapy
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban LGBT conversion therapy.
24 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to review the (a) effectiveness, (b) equity and (c) value for money of non-structural tax reliefs.
23 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to delay the date for reporting the Loan Charge and concluding settlement agreements as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to make an assessment of the potential effect of introducing mandatory Voter ID on the ability of (a) Black, (b) Asian and (c) minority ethnic people to
23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Contracts
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what penalties have been applied to private companies who have not fulfilled the terms of procurement contracts related to the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Contracts
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness, and (b) value for money of private companies contracted to provide public services in response to the covid-19 outbr
22 Sep 2020 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the time taken to process one-year visa extensions for healthcare workers.
22 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2020 to Question 89825, which ministerial or non-ministerial Government Department holds data collected by UK financial institutions to meet UK commitments under international
22 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Financial Institutions: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2020 to Question 89824, whether his Department holds information collected by UK financial institutions to meet UK commitments under international agreements as set out in sect
21 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Buildings and Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress is being made on the retrofitting of homes and buildings to become more energy efficient.
21 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Renewable Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department is making on supporting the UK’s aviation sector in the development of sustainable aviation fuels.
17 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgery: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he is making on ensuring that people whose surgery has been delayed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak receive the treatment they need.
17 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgery: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in waiting times for surgery during the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: official written-questions record.