Written questions

2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what correspondence he has had with (a) NHS England and (b) NHS Improvement on reviewing the process by which patients are given a no evidence of active disease verdict; and if he will publish that

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHSX trial of the Peppy app for pregnant women and new parents; and what plans he has to extend access to that app.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing will be available at no cost as part of the screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’s syndrome and Patau’s syndrome throughout NHS England by March 2021

28 Aug 2020 · Treasury

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposal by the Personal Finance Society that compensation awarded by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme be partly funded by a levy on

24 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Outdoor Recreation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to publish re-opening guidance for residential outdoor activity centres as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will launch a public awareness campaign to tackle the stigmatisation of people who are exempted from wearing a face covering under covid-19 lockdown restrictions when they are (a) using publ

15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent stigmatisation of people who are exempted from wearing a face covering under covid-19 lockdown restrictions when they are (a) using public transport and (b)

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Boarding Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he made of the financial effect of covid-secure measures on the ability of state boarding schools to fully reopen.

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of covid-secure measures on state schools.

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Education: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of (a) laptops and (b) digital devices ordered by local authorities have been distributed; and if he will publish that data by local education authority.

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing anti-body tests to all staff working in schools.

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school attendance officers there are; and if he will publish that data by local education authority.

13 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the vouchers for green home improvements announced on 7 July 2020 can be backdated to avoid customers cancelling planned work between now and the introduction of the vouch

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Theatres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to issue guidance on the safe reopening of open air theatres as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

7 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Businesses: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support the Government plans to provide to those businesses that cannot currently reopen following their closure due to the covid-19 outbreak.

7 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish (a) a timetable and (b) guidance for the re-opening of (i) beauty salons, (ii) nail bars, (iii) tanning salons,(iv) massage studios, (v) reflexology centres, (v

7 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to publish in full the scientific advice underpinning the Government's policy on which businesses can and cannot currently reopen following their closure due to the covid-19 outbr

6 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has undertaken an equality impact assessment of the risk assessment tool for bringing staff back into work at HM Courts and Tribunal Service.

6 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of undertaking equality impact assessments for staff returning to work with HM Courts and Tribunal Service which take into account an employee's protected chara

6 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Press: Subscriptions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing tax credits for (a) print and (b) online subscriptions to (i) newspapers and (ii) magazines.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many direction notices have been served on her Department (a) where her Department has not submitted a response to an appeal within the statutory timescale and (b) after her Department has received

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ensure that reductions in aid spending take place last in relation to low income countries and first in relation to upper middle income countries in accordance with provisions in the

1 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reductions in the UK aid budget he has asked the (a) Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (b) Ministry of Justice, (c) Departments for (i) International Development, (ii) International Trade, (iii) Business, Energy

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government's planned support in response to covid-19 in Yemen will have an effect on the level of funding and other support for humanitarian needs as a result of war, hunger and wate

1 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to maintain the (a) 2 June 2020 commitment to allocate £160 million in aid to Yemen and (b) level of all other planned assistance to that country.

29 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Artworks: Royalties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the annual value of the Artist's Resale Right to visual artists.

26 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the Data Protection implications of requiring hospitality venues to collect customer information; and when the details of the design of such a data collection system

26 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the guidance entitled, Keeping workers and customers safe during covid-19 in restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services, published on 23 June 2020, restricts the number

25 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Premier League: Illegal Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, following his confirmation at the daily press conference on 17 June, that all but 5 countries worldwide broadcast the restart of the Premier League on 17 June 2020, whether Premier Leagu

24 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

5G

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on the proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile co

Source: official written-questions record.