Written questions

1,285 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2020 to Question 75237, what definition of birth applies in the guidance produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on women being encourage

5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Workers: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to extend bursaries for student mental health social workers.

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Deal Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason households without access to the internet are excluded from the Green Deal scheme; and whether he is taking steps to ensure that that scheme is open to everyone.

5 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to reduce the duty paid by pubs and breweries; and if he will make a statement.

5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate funding for a national secondary breast cancer audit covering diagnosis, treatment and access to support.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Battersea

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the timeframe within which all combustible and flammable cladding will be removed from residential buildings in Battersea.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to ensure combustible and flammable cladding has been removed from residential buildings across the UK.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Battersea

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to ensure combustible and flammable cladding has been removed from residential buildings in Battersea constituency.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the equity of requiring residents in buildings with flammable cladding to pay for a fire watch by patrolling security staff.

2 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities

Hate Crime

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the increase in levels of (a) transphobia and (b) misogyny.

2 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities

Gender Recognition Certificates

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to her statement of 22 September 2020, Official Report, HCWS462, that she will improve the process and experience of transgender people applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate by making it

2 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 22 September 2020 Government response to its consultation on how to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004, what steps the Government plans to take to radically reduce the wai

2 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Self-employed: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide self-employed people with the same level of financial support as those in full-time employment.

2 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has an estimated timeframe of when all combustible and flammable cladding will be removed from residential buildings.

2 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to ensure combustible and flammable cladding has been removed from residential buildings.

25 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with women's organisations on the forthcoming renewal of the cross-departmental violence against women and girls strategy.

24 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review social care easements alongside the upcoming review of the Coronavirus Act 2020.

24 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timescale is for bringing forward an online harms Bill.

24 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Older People: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what lessons he has learnt from the first wave of the covid-19 outbreak with respect to protecting older people from covid-19.

24 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Older People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the withdrawal of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on older people.

24 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disadvantaged: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to protect people living in deprived areas from covid-19.

22 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to support children in receipt of free school meals in the event that their school is closed as a result of covid-19.

22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure adequate covid-19 testing is available before students take examinations in academic year 2020-21.

22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Battersea

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when adequate covid-19 testing capacity will be available to allow Battersea residents with covid-19 symptoms to get tested within a reasonable distance of their home.

22 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to allocate additional ring-fenced funding in the Comprehensive Spending Review to support children with SEND to (a) catch up on lost learning and (b) receive the therapies and social care sup

22 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support and resources he is providing to schools to allow children who have had a tracheostomy or require other aerosol generating procedures to return to school during the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to provide ring-fenced funding in the Comprehensive Spending Review for community social care services to help ensure disabled people receive the support they need.

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Black people are in psychiatric custody; how long they have been in psychiatric custody; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for the use of that custody.

14 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support homeowners who cannot sell their homes due to the freeholder of their building not providing them with an EWS1 certificate.

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antenatal Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many risk assessments have been (a) carried out and (b) published regarding decisions on allowing partners to attend antenatal (i) scans and (ii) other appointments.

Source: official written-questions record.