Written questions
1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions has he had with representatives of universities on the planned (a) delivery and (b) format of higher education courses in the 2020-21 academic year.
18 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Universities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to help prevent universities from becoming insolvent as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
18 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Students: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of prospective students who will defer their studies at UK universities in the 2020-21 academic year as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
18 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Universities: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of domestic students who will study at UK universities in the 2020-21 academic year.
18 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Overseas Students: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of international students who will study at UK universities in the 2020-21 academic year.
18 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 4 Student Visas were granted in the period January to June (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
18 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Tier 4 Student Visa applications were submitted in the period January to June (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
18 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of extending the free school meals voucher scheme on levels of child poverty.
16 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pregnancy: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for his Department's receipt of the findings of the Government-funded research by the National Institute of Health Research's Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Hea
16 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mosques: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 9 June 2020 to Question 55024 on Religious Buildings: Coronavirus, for what reason his Department has no plans to engage with the Muslim Council of Brit
16 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
GCE A-level and GCSE: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that unconscious bias against BAME students in not a factor in predictive (a) GCSE and (b) A Level grades in 2020 exams.
16 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Assessments: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with representatives from (a) Ofqual and (b) exam boards to ensure that BAME students are not disadvantaged by grade predictions.
15 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Family Proceedings: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has been made of the implications for his policies of the Family Mediation Council's proposals entitled Covid-19 and the Family Justice System – Meeting the Challenge: Potential Contributions b
15 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of not extending the free school meals voucher scheme over the 2020 school summer holidays on foodbank usage.
15 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the impact assessment on the decision not to extend the free school meals voucher scheme over the 2020 school summer holidays.
15 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who he consulted in making the decision not to extend the free school meals voucher scheme over the school summer holidays in 2020.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will provide details of the performance of contracts for the operation of the covid-19 testing and tracing services with (a) Serco and (c) other private contractors.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the key performance indicators for the private contracts that have been awarded for the operation of the covid-19 testing and tracing services.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Serco: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the contract for operating covid-19 contact tracing services was awarded to Serco.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Serco: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what procurement process his Department undertook prior to awarding the contract for operating covid-19 contact tracing services to Serco.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Serco: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) NHS officials and (b) local authorities leaders prior to deciding to outsource the operation of covid-19 contact tracing to Serco.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department undertook a delivery model assessment to determine whether the private sector was best placed to operate test, track and trace services for covid-19.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money his Department has spent on emergency contracts in respect of the covid-19 outbreak since the covid-19 lockdown began.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Serco: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish a contract award notice for the contract given to Serco to operate covid-19 contact tracing services.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the procurement process for the contract to operate covid-19 contact tracing services began; and if he will make a statement.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pregnancy: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce mortality rates of black women in childbirth.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pregnancy: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of mortality rates between black and white women in childbirth.
15 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of operating local furlough schemes due to the regional differences in the R rate of infection of covid-19.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Shops
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the SAGE advice that informed the decision to reopen shops in all regions on the 15 June 2020 during the covid-19 outbreak.
15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish weekly regional R rate figures for covid-19.
Source: official written-questions record.