Written questions

1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support he is providing to businesses that are (a) closed and (b) trading with reduced capacity as a result of covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

14 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of British residents that have contracted covid-19 on a flight in each of the last six months.

14 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) British and (b) foreign travellers have been fined for breaching quarantine rules following arrival to England from a non-exempt country in the last six months.

14 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the five-week wait time for universal credit claimants to receive their first payment.

13 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Private Companies: Contracts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria is used by Government Departments when granting public contracts to private companies.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of children of essential workers that tested positive for covid-19 between March and July 2020.

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Access

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an automated traffic light system to control the number of people entering and leaving government buildings.

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

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that pensioners do not suffer (a) social isolation or (b) loneliness as a result of the withdrawal of free TV licences from the over 75s.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made the suicide rate for (a) Preston (b) Lancashire and (c) England between April 2020 to July 2020 with the same period in each of the last 2 years.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on suicide rates.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Crime: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the rate of crime involving young people.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment she has made of the number of young people arrested for anti-social behaviour in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire, and (c) England between April 2020 to July 2020 compared to th

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

Digital Technology: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has put in place to ensure that all households in the UK are digitally enabled in response to a potential second wave of covid-19.

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the exact number of daily excess all-cause mortality in (a) age group and (b) PHE centres in week 30 of covid-19.

28 Aug 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Preston

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) median age (b) sex (c) race (d) religion and (e) gender was of covid-19 (i) deaths and (ii) cases in Preston constituency.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of covid-19 patients who have been diagnosed with PTSD.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase mental health support as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department is doing to ensure the availability of adequate (a) specialists and (b) treatment for patients facing long-term effects from covid-19.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Fines: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle racial bias in the issuance of covid-19 related fines.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Sector: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, what assessment the Government makes when procuring (a) goods (b) services and (c) works of the ability of successful

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether regulation 32(2)c of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 applies to procuring vendors in making preparations for a second wave of the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand covid-19 testing to ensure all members of the public can access tests.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the number of (a) British and (b) foreign travellers that have been fined for breaching quarantine rules following arrival to England from a non-exempt country in the last two months.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Termination of Employment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure businesses do not terminate staff required to self-isolate due to covid-19.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to offer financial support to British residents who are required to self-isolate on return from travelling abroad.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the frequency of his weekly review of lockdown measures across England.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Ancillary Staff and Teachers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) teachers and (b) auxiliary school staff that tested positive for covid-19 from March to July 2020.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) reception, (b) Year 1 and (c) Year 6 students have tested positive for covid-19 since 1 June 2020.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the exploitation of people working in UK garment factories.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of unconscious bias on the treatment of BAME covid-19 patients.

Source: official written-questions record.