Written questions

2,198 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Oxford-Cambridge Arc

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Cycle and Walking Investment strategy funding has been allocated to the Oxford to Cambridge Arc since 2018.

8 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of the backlogged cases in the Criminal Justice System are for (a) murder, (b) rape and (c) robbery in 2020.

8 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Israel on humanitarian access to all parts of (a) the West Bank and (b) the Gaza strip in the event of annexation.

7 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of claims made (a) successfully and (b) overall to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020.

7 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of claims to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020 have been successful.

6 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing visa applications for spouses to be processed without biometrics where visa centres remain closed due to the covid-19 outbreak.

6 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Saudi Arabia: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) dates on which the 180 Saudi military personnel attended training at the Defence College of Technical Training at RAF Cosford in 2019, (b) course curriculum and (c) ranks and roles of

6 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Saudi Arabia: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) dates on which the 90 Saudi military personnel received Typhoon training at RAF Coningsby in 2019, (b) course curriculum and (c) ranks and roles of those military personnel who received

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish updated guidance on enabling regulated childcare settings which operate outside school hours to reopen for (a) children of key workers and (b) all children.

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

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many private hire cars his Department has used since 2015; how long each journey was; and what the cost was of those journeys to the public purse.

25 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Home Office: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many private hire cars her Department has used since 2015; how long each journey was; and what the cost was of those journeys to the public purse.

25 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many private hire cars his Department has used since 2015; how long each journey was; and what the cost was of those journeys to the public purse.

25 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many private hire cars his Department has used since 2015; how long each journey was; and what the cost of those journeys were to the public purse.

25 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the ability of (a) refugee and (b) asylum seeker children to access (i) laptops and (ii) the internet during partial school closures during the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps h

24 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many days (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) other health service staff have taken off work for mental health reasons in each year since 2015.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Teachers: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many days teachers have taken off work for mental health reasons in each year since 2015.

24 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Police: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days police officers have taken off work for mental health reasons in each year since 2015.

24 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners on short-term sentences re-offended after being released from prison in each year since 2015.

24 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many assaults on hospital staff there were in each year since 2017.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authorities offer a school clothing grant.

24 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many health workers (a) were eligible and (b) applied for a visa extension as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Saudi Arabia: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Saudi pilots have been trained at RAF bases in the UK in each of the last 10 years.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the risk from schools fully reopening of a small chain of covid-19 infection in schools leading to a wider outbreak; and if he will publish the advice he has received from SAGE on

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure future covid-19 outbreaks in schools can be contained; and if he will make it his policy to introduce a comprehensive test, trace and isolate strategy for schools.

23 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities who have discussed Section 114 orders with a Minister in his Department in each of the last five years.

23 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China and Russia: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) staff in his Department and (b) Diplomatic Service staff posted to (i) Russian and (ii) Chinese embassies or missions who can speak the lang

23 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of working days lost by each armed forces branch as a result of staff mental ill health in (a) 2010 and (b) 2019.

23 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of cyclists killed as a result of poor quality roads in each of the last 10 years.

23 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Park Authorities: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to create direct elections to national park governing boards.

23 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when a Minister from her Department last visited a food bank on an official visit.

Source: official written-questions record.