Written questions

2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a national strategy for the disposal of spoiled beer being stored in pubs.

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

Hospitality Industry and Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the financial ability of (a) pubs and (b) hospitality businesses to re-stock ahead of their re-opening.

9 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners released from each prison in 2019-20 were released without a fixed address.

9 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Music: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including recording, mixing and mastering studios which require musicians to perform together in the business rates deferral scheme that has been extended

8 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Leah Sharibu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK support to aid the release of Leah Sharibu, the only girl who remains kidnapped by Boko Haram.

8 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UN Security Council’s support for people held in camps in Xinjiang, China.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to implement all of the recommendations from the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: White Papers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the White Paper on mental health.

8 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hearing Impairment: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including hearing screening in the NHS Health Checks programme offered to people from the ages of 40 to 74.

5 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care settings have applied for covid-19 tests through the gov.uk online portal; and how many of those tests have been completed in England, broken down by county.

3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Organ Transplants: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) kidney, (b) liver, (c) heart, (d) lung and (e) multiple organ transplants which have been unable to take place during the covid-19 outbrea

3 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

Females: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will include the vulnerabilities of women from religious minorities who are persecuted for gender and religion in her Department's March 2018 document entitled 2018 to 2030 Vision for Gen

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

Buildings: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling local authorities to retain their power to require higher energy performance standards for new houses.

2 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the £50,000 income cap on the Self-employment Income Support Scheme, while retaining the £2,190 limit on support for the second half of the sche

2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reimburse care homes for the sick pay of staff who are instructed to isolate by the NHS Test and Trace service.

2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve early (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment for people with eating disorders.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in delivering the Dementia Moonshot.

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Rape: Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the Criminal Justice Board has met to discuss the review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious sexual offence cases since 6 March 2019.

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Rape: Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his timescale is for the (a) completion and (b) publication of the review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious assault cases.

19 May 2020 · Treasury

Statutory Sick Pay: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing (a) income protection and (b) access to statutory sick pay for freelancers in the creative industries.

19 May 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme applies to freelancers who have been contracted by public service broadcasters.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of pieces of personal protective equipment used by the NHS in 2019 were (a) masks, (b) goggles, (c) aprons, (d) pairs of gloves, (e) gowns, (f) visors and (g) other cat

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of pieces of personal protective equipment delivered to NHS and care workers via NHS supply chains since 1 January 2020 were (a) masks, (b) goggles, (c) aprons, (d) pai

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many days supply for the NHS and care workers will be provided by the 70 million FFP2 and FFP3 face masks being procured from Honeywell’s site in Newhouse, North Lanarkshire.

18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the statement by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 2 May 2020, how many of the 149 million masks delivered to NHS and care workers in England from 25 February to 2 May 2020 w

11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons limited companies that have been trading for more than three years are excluded from the Bounce Back Loan Scheme on the grounds that their last annual accounts sh

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what arrangements he has made for people aged over 65 years old, and without internet connected devices, to access covid-19 tests.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Future Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish details on the number of companies that have (a) successfully applied and (b) been rejected for the Future Fund on a (i) weekly and (ii) monthly basis.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Future Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to review the Future Fund scheme.

11 May 2020 · Treasury

Future Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the eligibility criteria for the Future Fund, announced on 20 April 2020, if he will publish further guidance on who qualifies as third-party private investors.

Source: official written-questions record.