Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Hampshire Constabulary: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the job titles of each of the 156 new police officers recruited to Hampshire Constabulary will be.

8 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Hampshire Constabulary: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 156 new police officers recruited to Hampshire Constabulary will be frontline police officers.

8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Côte d'Ivoire: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce violence committed against civilians in the Ivory Coast amid clashes between Government forces and people protesting against President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run fo

8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment has he made of the potential merits of introducing a National Defence Medal.

8 Sep 2020 · Treasury

VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a VAT regime for goods similar to the EU Goods Status regime in order to limit the financial consequences for UK people losing status under that E

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Côte d'Ivoire: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help reduce violence committed against civilians in the Ivory Coast as a result of conflict between Government forces and those protesti

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of the Government's bicycle repair voucher scheme to people without access to a computer.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Government's bicycle repair vouchers are issued to people (a) with the greatest need and (b) who live in areas that most require an increase in uptake of active travel

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on mental health; and what the implications are of that assessment for the timetable of proposals to reform the Mental Health Act

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the families of young people who misuse substances.

22 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average wait time is for people who pass the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF recruitment process to receive a job offer.

22 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants withdrew from the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF recruitment process in (i) January, (ii) February, (iii) March, (iv) April and (v) June 2020.

22 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) the armed forces recruitment process and (b) the proportion of recruits that become serving personnel in the armed forces.

21 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Nitrous Oxide: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the level of online sale of Nitrous Oxide for recreational purposes to people aged 16 to 25 years old.

21 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Amazon: Nitrous Oxide

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions has she had with representatives from Amazon on the online sale of Nitrous Oxide for recreational consumption in the UK.

17 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of recording veteran suicide on the ability to track the wellbeing of troops who have served in specific theatres.

17 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

Veterans: Suicide

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the Chief Coroner on the recording of veteran suicide.

17 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of recording of veteran suicide on the ability to tailor mental health services to ex-service personnel.

17 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of reduced funding for armed forces cadet forces on (a) career development for young people and (b) armed forces recruitment.

17 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that Government funding for armed forces cadet forces is not reduced in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021.

17 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department allocated to armed forces cadet forces in (a) 2009, (b) 2014 and (c) 2019.

17 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of new recruits to the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF had prior experience as an armed forces cadet in (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2019.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Home Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has he made of the effect on the mental well-being of home-schooled children of those children being unable to receive predicted grades for GCSE’s.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that class rooms will be kept at sufficiently warm levels in winter months while simultaneously being effectively ventilated to prevent the spread of covid-19.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to safeguard cover staff teaching pupils outside of their pupil pods from the risk of contracting covid-19.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on the health of cover teaching staff working at schools outside of their pupil pods of face-to-face contact with pupils at other schools.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of Government guidance that cover teachers will be expected to teach multiple year groups on the ability of those cover staff to remain within allocated pupil pods.

9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Aerospace Industry and Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of investment in Aerospace and Cyber Security on spending across the (a) Army, (b) Navy, and (c) RAF.

9 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who will act as National Security Adviser in the interim period between the departure of the previous National Security Adviser and the start date of the new post holder in the Autumn.

9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Iraq: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of covid-19 cases in Iraq on the operational success of Operation Shader.

Source: official written-questions record.