Written questions
1,432 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether plans to implement the NHS Long Term Plan in respect of mental health will be affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
5 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Act 1983
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983.
3 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the responses of organisations that submitted evidence to the Public Health England review of disparities in risks and outcomes of covid-19 released on 2 June 2020.
2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average price of each protective mask sold to social care providers from private suppliers for the last month for which that data is available.
2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the average price of each protective mask unit sold to social care providers from suppliers that have a contract with the Government to provide personal protective
2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which suppliers the Government has contracts with to provide personal protective equipment to social care providers.
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Social Services: VAT Zero Rating
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a zero VAT rate for the provision of social care services.
1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Twickenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many tests have been carried out in the Twickenham Stadium covid-19 testing site each day since its establishment; and what its daily testing capacity has been on each of those days.
1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rented Housing: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that tenants who have not been financially affected by the covid-19 outbreak continue to pay rent.
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Veterinary Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a grant scheme for veterinary practices during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Veterinary Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a part-time furlough scheme for veterinary practices during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Veterinary Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending business rates relief to veterinary practices during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Solicitors: Self-employed
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of self-employed solicitors who exceed an average trading profit of £50,000 per year.
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Veterinary Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether veterinary practices are eligible for (a) the Small Business Grants Fund and (b) the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund.
1 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Solicitors: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a grant scheme for solicitors firms which are ineligible for business rates relief and do not qualify for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme or
28 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes and Home Care Services: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a regionally-adjusted minimum fee to be paid by local authorities for the provision of (a) domiciliary care and (b) care in care h
20 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on growers in the ornamental horticulture sector.
20 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2020 to Question 42137, if his Department will bring forward a grant scheme for growers in the seasonal ornamental horticulture sector with small profi
20 May 2020 · Treasury
Solicitors: Business Premises
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of solicitors firms that occupy premises with a rateable value in excess of £15,000 and are not eligible for business rates relief.
20 May 2020 · Treasury
Solicitors: Business Premises
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend business rates relief to solicitors firms which occupy premises with a rateable value in excess of £15,000.
20 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Horticulture: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 May 2020 to Question 40489, on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, if his Department will extend the repayment terms of Coronavirus Business
19 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many funding proposals on the effects of the covid-19 outbreak on mental health have been (a) granted and (b) rejected by (i) UK Research and Innovation and (b) the National Institute of Health
18 May 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding the Government has allocated to schools reopening on 1 June 2020 for (a) cleaning, (b) personal protective equipment, (c) social distancing and (d) other measures necessary to reduce the
18 May 2020 · Treasury
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits for charities of raising the rateable value threshold for the Coronavirus Business Rates Relief scheme.
18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of prescriptions to people that are are self-isolating during the covid-19 outbreak.
18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department had made of the financial effect on people with low incomes of the NHS prescription levy increase.
18 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure prescriptions are affordable and accessible for those who (a) have been furloughed or (b) are awaiting access to universal credit.
18 May 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Public Sector
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether public sector organisations can re-hire employees who stopped working for them on or after 28 February 2020 for the purposes of furloughing them through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
15 May 2020 · Home Office
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that parents can apply for a passport for their child in cases where they are unable to register the birth of that child due to the closure of birth registration ser
15 May 2020 · Treasury
Boats: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that passenger boat companies that do not operate from rateable premises are eligible to apply for support from the Government's covid-19 support schemes.
Source: official written-questions record.