Written questions

2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Feb 2021 · Prime Minister

Dominic Cummings

To ask the Prime Minister, whether he sought (a) scientific and (b) other advice when deciding to support the actions of Dominic Cummings in relocating his family to County Durham at the end of March 2020.

22 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

GCE A-level: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to harmonise university entry requirements across the devolved nations as a result of the alternative assessment and grading systems being used for A-level students in 2021.

22 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that there is no reduction in the number of university places available to international students in 2021 compared to 2020.

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UK Trade with EU: Certification Quality Marks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what impact assessment he has conducted of the effects of no longer recognising the CE product mark for GB market access from 1 January 2022; and if he will make an assessment of

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the 30 hours of free childcare a week to full-time graduate students.

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Eleven Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will bring the 11-plus in line with other exams by linking test results to the National Pupil Database.

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure university students who are required to extend finishing their studies to autumn 2021 as a result of the covid-19 outbreak receive additional financial support for tuition and

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Paramedical Staff: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on support for paramedic students with health conditions to ensure they can complete their studies during the covid-19 outbreak

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Teachers: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department will be providing to Local Education Authorities and schools on the safeguarding checks required following the announcement that from 1 January 2021 professional regulators in the E

19 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will include asthma sufferers who are prescribed steroid inhalers in the first phase of the covid-19 vaccination roll-out.

19 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Asthma: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation made of the risk of long-covid to asthma patients in determining the prioritisation of the covid-19 vaccine rollout.

11 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December to Question 119401, if he will publish the number of 3M Aura 9332+ Respirator with Valve masks ordered from Purple Surgical on 28 April 2020.

11 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2020 to Question 119401, on Protective Clothing: Procurement, if he will publish the number of PS9230 Type IIR face masks ordered from Purple Surgical on Contra

11 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will update Public Health England guidance on personal protective equipment in response to (a) the new more transmissible strains of the virus and (b) inadequate ventilation in hospitals to e

9 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the guidance on face coverings for people working in food preparation environments following recent ONS findings that they are more at risk of

9 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Construction: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the (a) health and (b) well-being of residents of the continued relaxation of permitted hours of construction under the Busine

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nappies: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce minimum environmental standards for reusable nappies.

8 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to ring-fence moneys that accrue to the public purse from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy for child food and health initiatives.

4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to source more of the produce used in the NHS School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme from British farmers.

4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will expand the NHS School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme to include primary school children aged six and older.

4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Misconduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman has the authority to investigate matters of sexual misconduct where the (a) General Medical Council or (b) NHS Trust Disciplinary routes have

4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Misconduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases the General Medical Council has determined to be in the public interest to investigate as an exception to the Five Year Rule under the the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practis

4 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Supply Teachers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the veracity of the advice from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation that agencies cannot provide retrospective furlough agreements for their supply teachers during the covid-1

3 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Remote Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to amend The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (

2 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Pupil Numbers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will introduce a national register of children of school age who do not have access to a school place as a result of (a) exclusion, (b) moving to a new local authority area and (c) lack of appropriate loc

29 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December 2020 to Question 129164, if he will extend the stamp duty holiday as a result of the extended period of lockdown causing unavoidable delays to the completion of house sales.

29 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January to Question 134593, when he plans to provide updated modelling for early years settings, in the context of the increased (a) transmissibility and (b) death rates attributed

27 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what documentation is required by UK-based charitable organisations to send (a) new and (b) used (i) clothes, (ii) bedding, (iii) toiletries, (iv) books, (v) children's toys,

27 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the provisions in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on allowing charitable organisations to send aid to refugee ca

26 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he is making on reviewing legislative provisions on positions of trust as set out in the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Source: official written-questions record.