Written questions

1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Small Business Grants Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that wedding venue operators with rateable values above the cap for the Small Business Grant Fund have access to other covid-19 relat

11 May 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Angling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2020 to Question 43023 on Angling: Coronavirus, whether the Government's guidance on angling has changed as a result of the Prime Minister’s covid-19 ann

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many retired medical professionals have had their licence to practice temporarily restored by the General Medical Council during the covid-19 outbreak; and how many of those professionals are c

11 May 2020 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pieces of written correspondence his Department has received (a) in favour of (b) against High Speed Two since 2015.

11 May 2020 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Erasmus+ (b) relationships and (b) funding are maintained during the transition period.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

English Language: Education

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support his Department has made available to the English language teaching sector in response to the covid-19 outbreak; and what plans his Department has to maintain that support once the covid-19 loc

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will extend the business rates holiday available to the hospitality, retail, and leisure sectors to include the English language teaching sector.

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

Maternity Leave: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy extend statutory maternity leave until (a) nurseries and (b) childcare facilities have re-opened.

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

Parental Leave: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department provides to workers coming to the end of their statutory (a) maternity and (b) paternity entitlement on returning to work during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many retired medical professionals have had their licence to practise temporarily restored by the General Medical Council during the covid-19 outbreak; and how many of those medical professiona

6 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Xinjiang: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of medical and sanitation supplies in response to the covid-19 outbreak in Xinjiang.

6 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Xinjiang: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Xinjiang.

5 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reason for the number excess deaths reported by the Office of National Statistics.

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

Buildings: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that carbon inefficient buildings are retrofitted.

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

Buildings: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding he has allocated to supporting people to gain expertise and technical qualifications in retrofitting carbon inefficient buildings.

4 May 2020 · Department for Education

Environment Protection: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding he has allocated to environmental education in schools; and if he will make a statement.

1 May 2020 · Treasury

Laboratories: coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to allow scientific research laboratories to re-open during the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government will take to ensure that businesses do not penalise individuals who do not use the NHS contact-tracing app.

27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for the roll-out of the NHS contact-tracing app; and whether that app will be used as part of the exit plan from the lockdown.

27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the roll-out of the NHS contact-tracing app on people who not have access to a smartphone.

27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether the NHS contact-tracing app meets the requirements set out in the Human Rights Act 1998.

27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether use of the NHS contact-tracing app will be voluntary; what progress has been made in the development of that app; and if he will make a statement.

27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the number of excess deaths reported by the Office for National Statistics; and if he will make a statement.

27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will report on all deaths with covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate that occur (a) in hospitals, (b) in care homes, (c) at home and (d) elsewhere.

27 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2020 to Question 37960 Hong Kong: Politics and Government, what assessment he has made of whether the statement of 17 April 2020 by the Chinese Liaison

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure food supply during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure farmers have access to the seasonal workers required to harvest crops during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government is providing to farmers to ensure they are able to harvest their crops during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by his Department to ensure food supply chains are safeguarded during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support her Department is providing to countries in the Global South at risk of acute food insecurity as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.

Source: official written-questions record.