Written questions

2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Offending Teams: Speech and Language Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of children being supported by Youth Offending Team services have (a) had a speech, language and communication assessment and (b) have access to specialist speech, language and communication suppo

23 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Offending Teams

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing children receiving support from Youth Offending Teams to continue accessing this service until the age of 25, rather than being transitioned to the

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Parole Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure the adequacy of the number of members of the Parole Board required to review the number of prisoners needing Parole Board authorisation for release.

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he will take to ensure that prisoners satisfy the release requirements set out in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21.

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure (a) the adequacy of resources allocated to rehabilitative courses and (b) that there is a sufficient number of tutors to deliver those courses throughout the prison estate in a tim

22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using performance venues and centres for the arts as additional courtroom spaces during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

English Football League: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of underwriting zero interest rate loans for fixed periods for members of the English Football League during the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department's policy is on allocating the second tranche of Arts Council England funding to National Portfolio Organisations.

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

Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on National Portfolio Organisations; and what support his Department is providing to those organi

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

Local Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department made of the sustainability of local commercial radio as a result of the announcement by Bauer to reorganise 50 regional outlets into a national radio netwo

19 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequate provision of (a) accommodation and (b) support for prisoners on release.

15 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what equality impact assessment he has made of the suitability of standard size personal protective equipment for women; and if he will publish that assessment.

15 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Vehicle Hire Licensing issues, published on 12 February 2019, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enab

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total value of public health budgets was from 2014-15 to 2019-20, broken down by health authority.

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) health visitors, (b) sure start centres and (c) family nurse partners in each year from 2014-15 to 2019-20.

11 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Arts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make available support provided by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for workers, such as those employed in post-production in the creative industries, whose employment will not be impacted by the covi

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing safeguards to prevent glass producers switching to polyethylene terephthalate due to the higher costs associated with

11 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners were released without a fixed address from each prison in financial year 2016-17.

10 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Glass: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of (a) deposit return schemes and (b) extended producer responsibility on on glass recycling rates.

10 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Lifeguards: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) estimate he has made of the number of and (b) assessment he has made of the reliability of National Pool Lifeguard Qualifications; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending

10 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Packaging: Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the deposit return scheme to food jars and sauce bottles.

10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women prisoners eligible for release under the special purpose licence or end of custody release schemes have been denied release as a result of lack of places in approved premises since 31 March 2020.

10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women in prison have (a) been identified as eligible for release under the End of Custody Temporary release scheme, (b) applied for release under that scheme and (c) had applications for release under th

10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women in prison have (a) been identified as eligible for release on a Special Purpose Licence under compassionate Release on Temporary Licence provisions, (b) made applications for release on a Special P

10 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils in each education authority in England in (a) reception year, (b) Year 1 and (c) Year 6 returned to school in the week commencing 1 June 2020.

10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners were released without a fixed address from each prison in financial year 2015-2016.

10 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Social Distancing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the validity of the scientific advice on (a) 1m and (b) 2m social distancing guidelines; and if he will publish the advice provided by SAGE to the Government on those

9 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Audiobooks: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ending the levying of VAT on audio books.

9 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing incentives for pub companies to write-off rent due from tenants during the covid-19 lockdown in return for offset tax liability.

9 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) reducing the rate of VAT on food and drinks, (b) reducing the rate of duty on beer and (c) extending business rates relief to support the re-opening of (i)

Source: official written-questions record.