Written questions

2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hunting: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what advice he has given to local authorities on providing financial support for fox hunts from covid-19 funding schemes during the covid-19 outbreak.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Government covid-19 support has been allocated to fox hunts during the covid-19 outbreak.

9 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times since 2010 his Department has issued guidance to the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wines: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 26 June 2020 to Question 60861 and of 9 June 2020 to Question 54850 on Wine: Imports, which Government Department or agency will be responsible for keeping t

3 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister signed off the media comment in the article published in Plymouth Live of 27 August 2020 describing reports of the possible reduction of the total order of Type 26 frigates as fake news.

3 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Extended Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of schools providing care before and after the start of the school day on reopening as the covid-19 restrictions are eased.

3 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Motorhomes: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the DVLA guidance entitled Converting a vehicle into a motor caravan (motor home) updated on 27 August 2020, what estimate his Department has made of the number of vans that have been modified

3 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his timescale is for approving projects classed as amber within the Water Industry National Environment Programme.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Roads: Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what species of tree are in the Highways England recommended tree planting strategy alongside (a) motorways and (b) A-roads.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Experiments: Chemicals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to accept animal testing results from the EU on chemicals in lieu of animal testing on the same chemicals in the UK.

1 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Officers: Devonport Dockyard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to reduce the most senior officer role for Devonport Naval Base from a Commodore to a Captain.

1 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Devonport Dockyard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made on recycling the retired Royal Navy submarines in Devonport as a stated objective of the Integrated Review.

1 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are penalty clauses in the procurement contracts for the new Type 26 frigates in the event that his Department does not order a second batch of Type 26 frigates.

1 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to order the next batch of Type 26 frigates.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

After School Clubs: Academies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he has provided to academy schools on after-school provision during the covid-19 outbreak following their reopening in September 2020.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Motorhomes: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for van to motor caravan conversions have been made in last five years; and how many of those applications have been turned down and for what reasons.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government has taken to provide face coverings free of charge to people who cannot afford to pay for them.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Video Games: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the regulation of loot boxes in computer games.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Preservation Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has, as part of the England Tree Strategy, to amend guidance on granting Tree Preservation Orders to afford greater priority to the environmental benefits of those Orders

22 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the level of transmission of covid-19 between individuals in (a) professional and (b) amateur choirs that requires them to be dealt with differently in gui

22 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects to issue guidance on when amateur choirs can (a) rehearse together and (b) perform in person as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

21 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade and Agriculture Commission: Fish

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the remit of the Trade and Agriculture Commission includes fish and fishing products.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure that all pupils receive their entitlement to religious education after schools are reopened as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department plans to publish on the provision of Religious Education teaching for pupils who choose not to opt for that subject as an examination subject at Key Stage Four after the full reopen

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department plans to publish on the provision of Religious Education in the curriculum after the full reopening of schools during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to expand the powers of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to include workers employed by umbrella bodies in enforcing the provisions of the Employment

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Physiotherapy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what differences were identified between physiotherapists and sport therapists which led to the Government issuing guidance for those businesses to reopen on separate dates as cov

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the £2 billion of funding to help homeowners and landlords make their homes more energy-efficient in 2020-21 announced in the Chancellor's Plan for Jobs does not

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of funding water efficiency measures prior to the announcement

6 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure gender balance on school governing bodies.

Source: official written-questions record.