Written questions

2,823 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to appointments of new members to England's National Park Authorities and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Conservation Boards in July 2020, what proportion of

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of Sites of Special Scientific Interest have not received an assessment by Natural England in the last six years.

2 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to announce Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant payments imminently.

2 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to vary the eligibility requirements for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants.

2 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the introduction of the new refugee resettlement scheme.

2 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to move people seeking asylum out of military barracks.

2 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to expand the refugee family reunion rules to allow wider family members to safely reunite.

1 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the trade union movement in Zimbabwe.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of lockdowns on participation in arts and culture.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Entertainers: Work Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish correspondence between the (a) Government and the EU and (b) his Department and other Government departments on work-permit free travel for musicians and other perform

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to continue the Social Investment Tax Relief scheme beyond March 2021.

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to expand the scope of the Social Investment Tax Relief scheme.

25 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uganda: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ugandan counterpart; and if he will make a statement.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for International Trade

Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's commitment to human rights.

25 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: New Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of UK businesses opening new firms in the EU single market on levels of employment in the UK.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for International Trade

UK Trade with EU: New Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is her Department’s policy to encourage British businesses to register new firms in the EU single market.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the advice provided by trade experts in her Department to UK businesses.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for International Trade

Business: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of UK business on the effect on them of the UK leaving the EU.

22 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to offer full diplomatic status to the EU Delegation to the UK.

22 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

European Union: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with João Vale de Almeida.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with his Iranian counterpart; and if he will make a statement.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uganda: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with his Ugandan counterpart.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Politics and Government

What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Zimbabwe.

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

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the annual budget is for UK REACH for the financial year 2021-22.

14 Jan 2021 · Treasury

VAT: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions has he had with HMRC on not categorising VAT repayments made by businesses under the VAT deferment scheme as a debt.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing time-bound targets for increasing Pension Credit uptake.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase Pension Credit uptake through public awareness campaigns.

14 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Welsh Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government.

14 Jan 2021 · Treasury

UK Trade with EU: Non-tariff Barriers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the economic effect of non-tariff barriers on levels of trade between the UK and the EU.

14 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of jobs supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.