Afzal Khan

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with headteachers on pupils’ access to food during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of families who are now eligible for free school meals as a result of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken between a new application for free school meals and food vouchers being received.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average time taken was for an application for free school meals to be accepted and for food vouchers to be received in the most recent period for which figures are available.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many families have successfully applied for free school meals in (a) March, (b) April, and (c) May 2020; and how many applied for free school meals in the same time period in 2019.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the number of pupils eligible for free schools meals and the number of pupils who are accessing the food voucher scheme during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his steps his Department is taking to support school staff and teachers to manage the reopening of schools on 1 June 2020 during the covid-19 outbreak alongside the continued need for online teaching and v

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of parents who (a) will, (b) will not and (c) do not know whether they will send children back to school when schools reopen during the covid-19 outbreak

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure that families feel confident to return their children to school when schools reopen during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department plans to make available to schools struggling to implement social distancing due to a lack of space within school buildings when those schools reopen during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support is available to school staff to ensure their safety when schools reopen on 1 June 2020 during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take to support the mental health of pupils when they return to school during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the decision was made to reopen schools on 1 June 2002 to (a) nursery, (b) reception, (c) Year 1 and (d) Year 6 pupils ahead of other age groups during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what scientific advice his Department received on reopening schools on 1 June 2020 for (a) nursery, (b) reception, (c) Year 1 and (d) Year 6 pupils during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what scientific advice his Department received on the viability of reopening schools during the covid-19 outbreak on 1 June 2020.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with headteachers on plans to safely reopen schools during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he take steps to ensure that all (a) announcements and (b) guidance on reopening schools during the covid-19 outbreak are made in good time to give headteachers adequate notice to implement that guidance.

18 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has put in place to ensure social distancing is enforced on school buses to ensure safe travel when schools return during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to people who were made homeless after the lockdown due to the covid-19 outbreak was announced and are ineligible for support under the E

15 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding local authorities are planned to receive from his Department to house homeless populations in (a) hotels, (b) short-term accommodation and (c) move-on accommodat

15 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to cease the Everyone In scheme; and if he will make a statement.

15 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether funding for the Everyone In initiative will continue for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will restore access to legal aid for asylum seekers in the UK.

15 May 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will expand existing family reunion rules to allow parents to sponsor children over the age of 18 to join them in the UK.

15 May 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to allow unaccompanied child refugees in the UK to sponsor the safe passage of (a) parents, (b) siblings, (c) grandparents and (d) other close family members to the UK und

15 May 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of enabling unaccompanied child refugees in the UK to sponsor close family members to join them in the UK.

15 May 2020 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from members of the public on the HS2 project since he took office; and if he will make a statement.

12 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the wedding industry.

12 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support small and medium-sized businesses operating in the wedding industry sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

12 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the South Asian wedding industry in the UK.