Written questions
1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Apr 2020 · Home Office
Migrant Camps: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2020 to Question HL2717 on Migrant Camps: Coronavirus and with reference to the Department for International Development's concern about the risk posed by coronaviru
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the change in the level of funding for public health in the last 10 years on the effectiveness of the Government's response to the covid-19
21 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Kashmir: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support the Government is providing to people in Kashmir to help the region with the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Kashmir: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of (i) medical and (ii) sanitation supplies in response to the covid-19 outbreak in Kashmir.
21 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kashmir: Communication
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, during the covid-19 outbreak, what representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on communications in Kashmir.
21 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kashmir: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the number of deaths in Kashmir as a result of covid-19; and whether he has made an assessment of the accuracy of the estimated deaths published by the
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department took prior to the covid-19 outbreak to (a) prepare for and (b) mitigate the effect of a pandemic; and whether his Department is following a pandemic preparedness strategy
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department have taken to prepare for a pandemic in each of the last 10 years.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated from the public purse to pandemic preparedness in each year since 2010.
20 Apr 2020 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to grant permission to work for (a) medical workers and (b) all other potential workers who have been awaiting a decision on their asylum application for over six months; and if she
20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mosques: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support Mosques with charity work during the month of Ramadan during the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for charity workers in faith organisations through the package of support announced for charities.
20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to support charity workers in faith organisations during the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hong Kong: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterparts on reports that statements made by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrati
20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer 3 February 2020 to Question 8468 on Social Services, whether he plans, in response to the covid-19 outbreak, to expedite the Government’s timetable for bringing forward a pla
20 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the businesses that have successfully made claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (a) from which sectors those claims have been made and (b) what the average earnings of employees clai
20 Apr 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have successfully made claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme since that scheme has been established.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hong Kong: Freedom of Expression
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the withdrawal of press credentials from journalists from the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and New York Times on the prese
20 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Iran: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has made an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the healthcare system in Iran.
20 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Gaza: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to provide support to Gaza to help tackle the outbreak of covid-19 in that area.
20 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Gaza: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the availability of healthcare facilities in Gaza in respect of the covid-19 outbreak in that area.
20 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Iran: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of Iranian (i) medical and (ii) sanitation supplies to respond to an outbreak of covid-19 in that country.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the foreign sanctions on Iran on that country's ability to respond to covid-19.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Palestinians: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the ability of the Palestinian Authority to respond to the covid-19 pandemic.
20 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to provide support to garden centres and plant nurseries during the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2020 to Question 33584 on Horticulture: Coronavirus, what steps her Department plans to take in response to discussions with the Horticultural Trades
20 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development
Palestinians: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support the Government is providing to the Palestinian authorities in Gaza to help the region prepare for a potential outbreak of covid-19.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Sikhs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Afghan counterpart on the recent attacks on the Sikh community in that country.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Sikhs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recent attack on a Gurdwara in Kabul, what assessment his Department has made of the level of threat to Sikh communities in Afghanistan.
25 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Supermarkets: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that supermarkets are raising prices for basic staple foods during the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: official written-questions record.