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.