Written questions

2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what covid-secure contingency plans he has for the railway network in the event of (a) signal failure and (b) other disruption.

17 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing to vulnerable, unaccompanied children on the Greek islands following the fire at Moira refugee camp.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2020 to Question 86171, when the Government plans to publish the outcome of its assessment of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the conclusions of the review on support for children with special educational needs and disabilities that was launched on 6 September 2019.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allocating additional money to local authorities in the Comprehensive Spending Review to help ensure the needs of children with education, health and care

16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for St Albans of 15 September 2020, Official Report, column 199, if he will publish the modelling carried out over summer 2020 by his Department

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Choirs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's guidance, last updated on 11 September 2020, entitled Working safely during coronavirus, Performing arts, whether that guidance applies to recreational

15 Sep 2020 · Home Office

British Nationality: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications for British citizenship from EU citizens with Settled Status, but who did not hold Comprehensive Sickness Insurance during a period when they were students or deemed se

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Adrenaline Auto-injectors and Insulin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure the uninterrupted provision of (a) Epi-pens and (b) insulin in the event that the UK and EU do not reach a trade agreement by the end of the transition period.

11 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mortgages

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2020 to Question 86761 on Mortgages, what steps he is taking to encourage mortgage lenders to accept equivalent evidence; and what examples

11 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to her Department's estimate that the recently announced UK-Japan trade agreement will result in a £1.5 billion boost to the UK economy, whether that figure refers specifically to an in

11 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when her Department plans to publish an impact assessment of the UK-Japan trade agreement.

11 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2020 to Question 83963 on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), if he will publish (a) the number of organisations that have used the CJRS who are also in receipt of othe

10 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: St Albans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when adequate covid-19 testing capacity will be available to allow all St Albans residents with symptoms to get tested within a reasonable distance of their home.

10 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of investing in the development of covid-19 breathalyser tests.

10 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Home Education: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils with an education, health and care plan are being home educated in each local authority, in academic year 2020-21.

10 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils with an education, health and care plan did not receive a place at one of their choices of (a) primary and (b) secondary school for academic year 2020-21, by local authority.

8 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to ensure lenders do not demand an EWS1 form for mortgage provision of homes in buildings under 18 metres, unless there is a specific concern of enhanced fire risk from external wall comp

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of continuing the provision of food vouchers to children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals, throughout all school holidays.

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will discuss with the Chancellor of the Exchequer the potential merits of extending the COVID Summer Food Fund for school holidays in the 2020-21 academic year.

4 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Action Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what remedies are available to a member of the public who has reported a crime using the Action Fraud website, been advised that the matter is not suitable for investigation, and is dissatisfied with

4 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Action Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports have been made by members of the public to Action Fraud since its creation; how many of those reports have been referred to a police force; and how many of those referred reports have

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Liability

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing duty of care requirements for senior executives to make them personally liable for the consequences of mismanagement

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing escrow accounts for payments for legal waste services licensed by the Environment Agency, where that payment can be h

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning cash transactions for (a) householders and (b) businesses that wish to engage private waste contractors to collect and di

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

National Savings and Investments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had the Chief Executive of National Savings and Investments on increasing the £5,000 probate limit in place on their accounts. .

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Directors

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will include sole directors of limited companies in the Self-employment Income Support Scheme by matching Companies House officer records to dividend payments declared on limited company annual accounts.

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Bank Services: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department takes to ensure that banks undertake adequate checks to identify and verify their customers' identity as required under legislation to prevent the opening of fraudulent accounts.

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a list of those organisations who have used the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to furlough staff during the covid-19 lockdown and who are also in receipt of other funding from the public purse.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy's six point plan to transform radiotherapy services.

Source: official written-questions record.