Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

PE and Sport Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) extending the PE and sport premium and (b) making available equivalent funding to all school age groups.

2 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on plans to relocate civil servants from his Department to Wolverhampton.

2 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen domestic healthcare systems in developing countries and increase the training of professionals to lead them.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of providing compensation to learner drivers whose theory test certificate has expired before the completion of their driving course due to the covid-19 loc

29 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Faith Engagement Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on the Independent Faith Engagement Review; and when his Department plans to publish the results of that review.

29 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme: Wolverhampton South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on delivering the Kickstart scheme for young people in the Wolverhampton South West constituency.

26 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Utilities: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to help reduce the cost of utility bills for vulnerable people experiencing financial hardship.

25 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding the Government makes available for locally-led projects that aim to tackle anti-social behaviour and create safer communities.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Night-time Economy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to roll out lateral flow testing to support the safe re-opening of venues in the night-time economy.

25 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect human rights and the right to peaceful protect (a) in India and (b) around the world.

25 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what effect the proposed transition to Integrated Care Systems in England will have on the national provision of weight management services.

25 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Construction: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to (a) support the recovery of the construction sector and (b) build new houses in the West Midlands.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to put in place a long-term funding strategy for energy efficiency beyond the Green Homes Grant.

15 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that elderly people are able to access online services safely.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what additional support the Government is providing to local authorities to ensure the provision of accessible electric vehicle charge-points in built-up areas.

14 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle the persecution of religious minorities abroad.

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what Government support is being provided to ensure that children with special educational needs can access (a) specialist playgrounds and (b) play centres that cater for children with sensory needs in their lo

11 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments at the earliest opportunity so that local authorities do not have to fund enforcement and

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to tackle loneliness in winter 2020-21.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Voluntary Work: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the statutory provision for time off to fulfill public duties to (a) charity trustees and (b) other roles.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Home Shopping: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to tackle false advertising on online shopping websites.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is in place for young people who require physiotherapy sessions additional to those commissioned by Clinical Commissioning Groups.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support is being made available to (a) photographers and (b) other freelancers who work primarily in the wedding, conference, and events sector in response to the January 2021 covid

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Perinatal Mortality: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of (a) BAME and (b) other stillbirths in the West Midlands region.

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people (a) from a BAME background and (b) who are more vulnerable to covid-19 receive the vaccination in a timely manner.

16 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support his Department provides to non-maintained nurseries.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support businesses in the events and conference sector which have been affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

14 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has been made of the potential merits of extending all planning permissions for projects which have been halted due to the covid-19 outbreak.

11 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport

Pedestrians: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve road safety for pedestrians and (b) tackle pavement parking.

10 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on confidence among high street businesses and shoppers of extending business rates relief for the hospitality, retail, and leisure sector for an additional year.

Source: official written-questions record.