Written questions

1,690 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the equity of social care fees passed onto relatives when a loved one has passed away.

20 May 2020 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative estimate she has made of the number of people granted refugees status in the last 3 years, and those granted by (a) France, (b) Germany, (c) Spain, (d) Italy and (e) Greece over that

20 May 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that the NHS remains in public ownership and free at the point of use in the event that new trade deals are agreed.

20 May 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she will bring the Government’s negotiating objectives before Parliament in advance of future trade discussions; and whether hon Members will have a meaningful vote on the objectives for those

20 May 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government plans to include the involvement of investor-state dispute settlement courts in future trade deals.

20 May 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether it is the Government's policy to exclude investor-state dispute settlement courts from any new trade deals.

20 May 2020 · Department for International Trade

Drugs: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to prevent a potential increase in drug purchasing costs for the NHS in future trade deals.

20 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is the Government's policy to reject any reduction in the powers of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence during future trade talks.

20 May 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Camps: Calais

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on the strength of force used by police forces on migrants in Calais.

20 May 2020 · Women and Equalities

Equality and Human Rights Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the diversity of the composition of the commissioners of the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and if she will make a statement.

15 May 2020 · Treasury

Pay: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) furloughed workers who are usually paid (i) variable salaries and (ii) tronc and (b) other furloughed workers receive a level of income at least equivalent to the minimum w

5 May 2020 · Treasury

Agriculture: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to include agricultural businesses in the support packages introduced by the Government.

29 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what step he is taking to ensure that BAME patients who are migrants have access to free medical care on the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lupus: Hydroxychloroquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients suffering with lupus are able to access adequate supplies of hydroxychloroquine.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all new starters including people who were due to be on payroll after 19 March 2020 are eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

20 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Catalytic Converters: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to address the rise of catalytic converter theft.

20 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to implement the recommendations of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review Report.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timeframe is for the (a) conclusion and (b) publication of the post-implementation review of the coroner service.

18 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS 111: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure NHS 111 has the capacity to (a) handle increased calls and (b) reduce phone waiting times during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Garages and Petrol Stations: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to provide assistance with (a) business rates, (b) VAT relief and (c) PAYE relief to independent motoring garages that (i) must temporarily close and (ii) have fewer customers as a result of self-i

18 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to release immigration detainees to reduce the rate of infection of covid-19 in response to the decision to extend early release for some prisoners.

18 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to ensure that no one is evicted from rented accommodation while self-isolating as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

12 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, whether annual targets for GPs will be temporarily suspended.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pharmacies have adequate supplies of the PPV23 vaccine.

10 Mar 2020 · Department for International Development

Gaza: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 247112 on Gaza: Non-governmental Organisations, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s support of the UN

9 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of self-generated child sexual abuse images online.

9 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of recent trends in the number of incidents of modern slavery.

9 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Prevent Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the Independent Review of Prevent.

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Human Trafficking: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support children in care who are victims of trafficking.

9 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Drugs: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government plans to take to tackle sexual exploitation occurring as a result of county lines activity.

Source: official written-questions record.