Written questions
894 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the 13,500 additional work coaches that will be recruited that will be deployed in Scotland.
3 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made towards appointing 13,500 additional work coaches.
3 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2021 to Question 138518 on Asylum: Military Bases, what work her Department has carried out with the Local Health Board in Pembrokeshire to ensure that every asylu
3 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer on 18 January 2021 to Question 136619, what criteria is being used to determine how asylum seekers are being selected to leave Penally Camp; and how many people will be leaving
3 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will allocate funding to implement the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposals on access to benefits for people with a terminal illness.
2 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2021 to Question 143912 on Asylum: Penally, what her planned date is for discontinuing the use of Penally Training Camp.
2 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1February 2021 to Question 143913 on Asylum: Temporary Accommodation, what steps she has taken to ensure that the suitable dispersed accommodation is (a) adequately heated, (
2 Feb 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2021 to Question 143914 on Asylum: Penally, what steps she is taking to ensure that the facilities at Penally Camp are (a) adequately heated, (b) hygienic and (c)
1 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of cases transferred from the Child Support Agency to the Child Maintenance Service where the debt has been written off; and what the value of debt that has been
28 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Bereavement Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes she plans to make to the rules on bereavement benefits following the verdicts reached in the cases of (a) James Jackson and Kevin Simpson in 2020 and (b) Siobhan McLaughlin in 2018.
27 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish the Government response to the consultation entitled, Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss, which closed on 7 October 2019.
26 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the facilities at Penally Camp are (a) adequately heated, (b) hygienic and (c) covid-19 compliant.
26 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2021 to Question 136619, what steps she has taken to ensure that the suitable dispersed accommodation (a) is adequately heated, hygienic, and covid compliant and (
26 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2021 to Question 136619, what the timescale is for the decommissioning of Penally Camp as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers.
25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Languages: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK's withdrawal from the Erasmus scheme on the number of modern foreign language teachers in the UK.
25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Languages: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of qualified modern foreign language teachers in England who took part in the Erasmus scheme.
18 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Child Benefit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing child benefit to cover the cost of free school meals.
15 Jan 2021 · Treasury
High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of households where total earnings are over £50,000 but where each member of the household earns less than £50,000 they are not subject to the High-Income Child Benefit Charge
15 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to speed up the processing of applications for asylum.
15 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that the asylum seekers at Penally Camp can receive mental health and specialist support from a GP, accompanied by a professional interpreter; and whether those arra
15 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that asylum seekers at Penally Camp can register and receive primary care and GP services free of charge; and whether those arrangements will continue once a decisio
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Schemes Bill (HL)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2021 to Question 1311810 on Pension Schemes Bill powers, by what means she plans to ensure that none of the provisions in Part 3 can be applied retrospectively.
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Assistance Animals: Pet Travel Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK-EU trade deal on travel (a) to the EU and b) to Northern Ireland for assistance dogs and their owners.
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Assistance Animals: Pet Travel Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to obtain Part 1 Listed Status under the Pet Passport scheme for assistance dogs and their owners.
12 Jan 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Penally Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2021 to Question 130841, what progress she has made on timescales for the relocation of asylum seekers at the Penally Camp; and what assessment she has made of the
11 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prisons: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Secretary of State for Justice's oral answer of 8 December 2020, Official Report, column 710, how many and what proportion of (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners have been vaccinated
11 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his oral answer of 8 December 2020, Official Report, column 710, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on giving priority to (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners for the covid-19 vaccine.
8 Jan 2021 · Wales Office
Freight: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of direct ferry links for haulage from France to the Republic of Ireland on the Welsh economy.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport
Ferries: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of direct ferry links for haulage from France to the Republic of Ireland on the Welsh economy.
8 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport
Ferries: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of direct ferry links for haulage from France to the Republic of Ireland on UK businesses.
Source: official written-questions record.