Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 May 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure university students are not financially penalised due to a delay to the academic year as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

1 May 2020 · Department for Education

Graduates: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to promote entrepreneurship programmes for 2020 graduates at higher education establishments during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to provide welfare support to people with carers having to shield themselves during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will make a statement.

29 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of replacing tuition fees with a teaching grant for courses taken by (a) health professionals and (b) other key workers.

28 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Key Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to provide support to key workers who have pets at home while they are at work during the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Visas: Work Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for people whose travel visas and work permits in the UK are expiring and whose countries are in lockdown.

21 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the event of future lockdowns to offer rotating short-term funding to avoid employers furloughing all staff si

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of health of people reliant on care provided by domiciliary care staff; and what protection is being provided to those staff visiting multi

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Education

Private Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to introduce financial support for independent schools affected by the covid-19 outbreak which are not eligible for the business interruption loan scheme.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Press Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide simultaneous sign language interpretation at the Government's daily covid-19 briefing.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Burial: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to provide financial support for burial costs to people in financial hardship with relatives who have died as a result of covid-19.

24 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Education: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to ensure that online access to learning is put in place for pupils and students at schools and higher education institutions that have not developed online resources; and if he will

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposals on (a) e-scooters and (b) other transport modes in his policy paper Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy on pedestrian safety.

23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessments he has made of the adequacy of support provided for care homes to provide sufficient food to residents during the covid-19 pandemic.

18 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to enhance identification checks for commercial institutions reviewing credit applications to reduce fraud.

15 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local and traveller communities are consulted on the designation of traveller transit sites.

Source: official written-questions record.