Written questions
2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Energy White Paper: Powering our Net Zero Future published December 2020, what steps he has taken to progress the planned consultation on opt-out tariff swit
20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional training his Department has offered to teachers on (a) assessing and (b) moderating (i) GCSE and (ii) A-Level exam papers in the 2020-21 academic year.
19 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Home Shopping: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will launch a public education campaign that would alert consumers to their potential liability for (a) customs charges, (b) import VAT and (c) increase
19 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Trade with EU: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring UK-facing online marketplaces to warn consumers before accepting payment that orders fulfilled from EU countries m
15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Travel: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of private covid-19 tests required for international travel.
13 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Travel Restrictions: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria is used when deciding whether a country should be added to the covid-19 red list; and if he will publish the evidence used to determine that Pakistan meets that criteria.
13 Apr 2021 · Department for Education
Schools: Discipline
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his article entitled There is nothing Dickensian about a well-ordered, disciplined classroom published in the Telegraph newspaper on 6 April 2021, what (a) assessment his department made and (
12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Sign Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of British Sign Language (BSL) interpretations services for deaf people accessing health services since funding was withdrawn for the BSL Health Access a
12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medicine: Higher education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) medical students and (b) final year medical students; and what plans he has to provide support to those students.
12 Apr 2021 · Women and Equalities
Equality Act 2010
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward amendments to the Equality Act 2010 to include caste as a protected characteristic.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Government Departments: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which of the 139 recommendations identified in the Information Commissioner's Office audit of Government departments will be included as part of the National Data Strategy.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish in full (a) the audit by the Information Commissioner's Office on his Department and (b) his Department's plans to implement the recommended improvements of that audit.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Serbia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her planned timescale is for concluding a trade deal with Serbia.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for International Trade
Import Duties: Serbia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the cost to the UK frozen food industry of tariffs applied to frozen fruit imported from Serbia as a result of the UK not yet having a trade deal with that country.
12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to make an announcement on the vaccination timetable for children with underlying health conditions who are not included in the Green Book guidance.
12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) MHRA and (b) JCVI have plans to examine the study undertaken by Pfizer on the safety and efficacy of covid-19 vaccinations for children.
12 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the advice he has received on the reasons for the disparity between the covid-19 guidance for weddings and receptions and the guidance for the events a
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Weddings: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will establish a Government-backed pandemic insurance scheme for wedding (a) businesses and (b) consumers.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2021 to Question 148866 on the hospitality sector, if he will make it his policy to provide financial assistance to invoice factoring schemes
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Wildlife Crime Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to the National Wildlife Crime Unit.
12 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Alcoholic Drinks: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recommendations in the report by Alcohol Change UK, entitled Effective age-gating for online alcohol sales, published on 9 June 2020, what assessment she has made of the potentia
12 Apr 2021 · Treasury
Financial Institutions: Death
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for relatives of the recently deceased of requiring all UK registered financial institutions to register with the Death Notification Service.
1 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken in response to Natural England's report, Green bridges: safer travel for wildlife, published July 2015; and if he will make it his policy to identify appropriat
25 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether alternative wedding ceremonies as defined in COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships are permitted from 12 April 2021.
25 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans publish a comprehensive covid-19 roadmap for (a) weddings, (b) civil partnership ceremonies and (c) receptions detailing permitted arrangements at each step
25 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether children who are five years old or under are included in guest limits given for wedding ceremonies and receptions during the period of covid-19 restrictions.
23 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Society of Antiquaries: Burlington House
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that Society of Antiquaries can remain at Burlingham House; and what plans he has to support the Society in the future.
23 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Children: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the aims of the Turn on the Subtitles campaign that encourages television companies to provide subtitles on children's TV programmes as a default to help i
22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Outdoor Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance, Covid-19 Response - Spring 2021, at what stage the Government plans to re-open outdoor education facilities for overnight school trips; and when he plans to publish relevant guid
18 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation: Property Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of damage to Local Wildlife Sites by prospective developers, prior to applications for planning permission being submitted.
Source: official written-questions record.