Written questions

2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resources the Government has allocated to improving ventilation infrastructure in public spaces during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of improving ventilation in mitigating the risk of covid-19 infection compared to hand washing, social distancing and surface sanitisation.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he revised his estimation of the significance of ventilation in reducing the rate of covid-19 transmission over the course of the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to improve ventilation in schools.

20 May 2021 · Department for Transport

Buses and Trains: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what improvements have been made to ventilation infrastructure on (a) buses and (b) trains since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.

18 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pet Theft Task Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the membership of the Pet Theft Task Force.

18 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pet Theft Task Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the remit and terms of reference of the Pet Theft Task Force announced on 8 May 2021.

14 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a strategy on the diagnosis and treatment of long covid.

14 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Derriford Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £600 million in funding allocated to the rebuild of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth will be committed by 2023.

14 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Derriford Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned phasing is of the £600 million in funding for the rebuild of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to provide funding to mitigate changes in the level of income of the Environment Agency in the fiscal year 2021-22.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consultation meetings relating to the Comprehensive Spending Review his Department (a) has held and (b) plans to hold with the Environment Agency.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reductions in funding allocated to the Environment Agency in the financial year 2021-22 on its ability to undertake enforcement

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what revenue the Environment Agency received from permit fees in the financial year 2020-21.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what revenue the Environment Agency received from permit fees in the financial year 2019-20.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many permit fees were paid to the Environment Agency in the financial year 2020-21.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Agency: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many permit fees were paid to the Environment Agency in the financial year 2019-20.

14 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Crops

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the volume of crops that went unpicked in fields in 2020.

12 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Marine Environment: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to establish a Global Ocean Treaty to enable governments to establish Marine Protected Areas, set conservation goals and adopt management measures to

12 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Marine Environment: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to secure a Global Ocean Treaty to protect the high seas in 2021.

12 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

International Waters: Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support limiting industrial activities with the greatest environmental impact taking place in international waters.

12 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to allow local authorities to prioritise small scale affordable and social homes for local people on sustainable AONB sites.

12 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to require local authorities to publish annual information on the number of housing planning applications (a) submitted and (b) granted for sites (i) within the

12 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fish: Supermarkets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of UK supermarkets on increasing their purchasing of UK-caught fish.

12 May 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect delays to the Type 26 gearbox for HMS Glasgow and HMS Cardiff will have on the build programme for those ships

12 May 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of gearbox delays on the timescale for the Type 26 construction programme.

12 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of officials employed by his Department receive remuneration as a result of working for an organisation or company outside of government.

12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fisheries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on extending the pre-arrival negative covid-19 tests requirement to crews of foreign fishing boats la

12 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications per job available were received through the Pick for Britain scheme.

12 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many British workers were recruited to agricultural jobs via the Pick for Britain scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.