Written questions

648 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with education providers on the timetable for (a) SATs, (b) GCSE, (c) A-level and (d) BTec assessments in the 2020-21 academic year.

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2020 to Question 58792, what steps the Government has taken to prepare schools to transition to virtual teaching in the event of a (a) localised lockdown and (b) national lockd

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: County Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for SEND education in Country Durham.

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has published guidance for schools on a national school outbreak plan in the event of a covid-19 case.

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance has been issued to education providers in the event that a student’s parents refuse to have them tested for covid-19 when requested to do so.

1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Catering

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to mitigate the risk of calorie labelling on menus exacerbating eating disorders; and if he will make a statement.

1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the implementation of the obesity strategy does not put at risk people (a) living with eating disorders and (b) who are vulnerable to developing an eating dis

1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continuity of health improvement work referred to in the July 2019 Green Paper entitled Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s.

1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the July 2019 Green Paper entitled Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s, when he plans to publish further proposals on moving towards a smokefree country by 2030.

21 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children and young people have been identified as victims of child sexual abuse since the Online Harms White Paper was published in April 2019; and what steps her Department is taking to prot

23 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

What steps he is taking to ensure that children and young people who do not meet the threshold for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services support are able to access mental health and wellbeing support during summer 2020.

18 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister on 16 June 2020, Official Report, column 678, what discussions he had with the Prime Minister on the consultations that took place

18 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 16 June 2020, Official Report, column 678, what assessment he made of the potential merits of the outcomes of the Prime Minister

18 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister on 16 June 2020, Official Report, column 678, what discussions he had with the Prime Minister on the Prime Minister’s consultation

17 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what consultation her Department had with (a) international aid organisations and (b) humanitarian and development experts on the decision to merge the Department for International Development w

17 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) international aid organisations and (b) humanitarian and development experts were consulted by the Foreign Office as part of the decision to merge the Department for Internationa

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on carers of not being able to access breaks or respite as a result of the covid-19 outbreak in (a) City of Durham constituency and (b) England

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carers: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that working unpaid carers in (a) City of Durham and (b) England are supported to remain in work.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing carers who are in receipt of carer’s allowance with additional financial support to help them meet the increased costs

11 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the ability of different police forces to implement regional covid-19 lockdowns consistently.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what preparations his Department has made for schools to educate pupils virtually in the 2020-21 academic year in the event that further covid-19 social distancing measures are required.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the need for nurseries to hire extra staff to comply with Government guidance on social distancing in order to reopen during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of changes to education as a result of covid-19 on the mental health of pupils.

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to establish a scheme to identify unpaid carers in (a) the City of Durham and (b) England in order to provide them with access to help and support.

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: City of Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a second carers action plan for carers in the City of Durham.

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will give priority access to personal protective equipment to people providing unpaid care in (a) the City of Durham and (b) England.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Further Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the (a) quality of education at universities and (b) the attainment of students of universities that are planning to operate online during the 2020/21 ac

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure that pupils who were eligible but did not return to school during the covid-19 outbreak on 1 June 2020 for safety reasons are not disadvantaged academically.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid -19 outbreak on the development of women’s sport at the (a) professional and (b) grassroots level.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on women’s professional football.

Source: official written-questions record.