Written questions
2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Highly Protected Marine Areas: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to undertake a public consultation on (a) the process to create Highly Protected Marine Areas and (b) determine the shortlist of new Highly Protected Marine A
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Highly Protected Marine Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to enact the recommendations of the Benyon Report on Highly Protected Marine Areas.
5 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tourist Attractions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the welfare of animals in zoos, safari parks, aquariums and farm visitor attractions of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restr
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tourist Attractions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and (b) consultation he undertook with (i) zoos, (ii) safari parks, (ii) aquariums and (iv) farm visi
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tourist Attractions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional funding he plans to make available to help ensure the viability of (a) zoos, (b) safari parks, (c) aquariums and (d) farm visitor attractions ordered to close during th
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tourist Attractions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the arrangements are for continuing inspections by his Department of (a) zoos, (b) safari parks, (c) aquariums and (d) farm visitor attractions during the covid-19 outbreak.
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tourist Attractions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the long-term effect of the closure order due to the covid-19 outbreak on the viability of (a) zoos, (b) safari parks, (c) aquariums and (d) farm visitor
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mink: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to protect human and animal health following the publication of findings by the Dutch Government that mink fur farms could act as a long-term reservoir of c
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mink: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the risks to (a) human and (b) animal health from covid-19 in mink fur farms.
3 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has issued new guidance to schools and multi-academy trusts on the (a) design and (b) layout of (i) building, (ii) rebuilding and (iii) refurbishment projects as a result of the covid-19
3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has given new guidance to hospitals on the design and layout of rebuilding and refurbishment projects as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Tobacco
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to require the tobacco industry to help tackle the littering of its products.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Tobacco
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for tobacco products with filters that is being introduced in the EU and (b) adop
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Tobacco
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage major tobacco companies to (a) undertake activities in respect of and (b) provide financial support for tackling smoking-related litter
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veganism
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the effect of people moving to a vegan diet on levels of carbon emissions from agriculture.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor variations in the availability of individual food items during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which food products have seen the largest increases in price during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor movements in food prices during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
Boats: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Marine and Coastguard Agency plans to issue guidance to charter boat operators on social distancing requirements during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Consumption
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to set a national per capita water consumption target.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Consumption
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the per capita water consumption figures for each water company for the last 12 months will be made available.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seafood: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost is of his Department’s Sea for Yourself campaign; what the performance indicators are for that campaign; and whether an estimate has been made by his Department of the ne
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Vessels: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) vessel owners and (b) vessels that will receive funding through the Fisheries Response Fund; and what steps his Department pl
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Aquaculture: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many aquaculture businesses he estimates will receive funding from the Fisheries Response Fund; and what steps his Department will take to assess the effective of that Fund.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seafood
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to assess the effectiveness of the Domestic Seafood Supply Scheme in meeting its objective to increase the supply of local seafood to domestic m
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fisheries: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what performance indicators are in place to monitor and assess the performance of his Department and its agencies in assisting the English fishing and seafood industries during the cov
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fisheries: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether additional Government resources have been made available to the Marine Management Organisation to enable that organisation to assist the fishing industry during the covid-19 ou
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Students: Loans
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak and the Bank of England’s reduction in interest rates, what plans he has to reduce the interest rates applied to Plan 2 Income Contingent Repayment student loans.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his 9 May 2020 announcement of new walking and cycling funding in response to covid-19, when he expects payments of that funding to be received by local authorities.
28 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Food: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on recovering the cost of emergency food parcels during the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: official written-questions record.