Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timeframe is for the call for evidence in respect of the development of the Chemicals Strategy.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Union Connectivity Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on the (a) Union Connectivity Review and (b) needs of the A5 as a major trunk road from Bosworth; and what the timeframe is for publishing that review.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she is making on increasing the number of work coaches in (a) Leicestershire and (b) Bosworth.

1 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Malnutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he is making in tackling malnutrition through programmes in (a) Somalia, (b) Yemen and (c) Ethiopia.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she is making to secure a free trade agreement with Canada.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had relevant stakeholders on developing the Tourism Recovery Plan; and what the timeframe is for publishing that plan.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has undertaken of the needs of members of the public without smartphone or internet access in the context of his future covid-19 related strategic planning as the UK completes it

25 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Police: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of aligning the time limit for professional investigations of police officers with the time limit for police investigations of suspected criminals.

22 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to highlight education as part of the global policy agenda of the UK’s presidency of the G7.

19 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to promote the Settled Status scheme to EU workers in the social care sector.

11 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to develop a road map to support the wedding sector to open up in a safe and controlled manner following the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.

11 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made in holding discussions with the wedding sector to respond to its needs during the covid-19 lockdown.

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made with the QAA, professional bodies and the Office for Students on ensuring that (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate students studying during the pandemic leave university with valuab

27 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Roads: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on trialling noise emission cameras on public highways; and what steps he is taking to enable local authorities to engage in trial schemes.

21 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Petfished campaign.

21 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote the Petfished campaign to the general public.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Nuisance Calls: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many fines have been imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office since the introduction of director liability for nuisance calls.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Nuisance Calls: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of introducing director liability for nuisance calls.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Direct Marketing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of whether there has been an increase in the number of nuisance (a) calls, (b) text messages and (c) emails during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Nuisance Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made with National Trading Standards on supplying call blocking devices to vulnerable people.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

What steps he is taking to support university students during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Manufacturing Industries: Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring British manufacturers to clearly market the origin of their product on their items to assist buyers to consider bu

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the level of take up of the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme in (a) Leicestershire and (b) Bosworth.

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 outbreak and national lockdowns on the length of the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme; and if he will make an assessment of t

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a Hospitality and Tourism Recovery Fund to help support the recovery of those sectors after the covid-19 outbreak.

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry and Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps with his Cabinet colleagues to develop a road map to support the trading of the hospitality and tourism sectors in 2021.

12 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much Rural Services Delivery Grant funding he has allocated to Leicestershire in (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020; and what plans he has to increase that funding allocation.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support retail workers encourage public compliance of covid-19 restrictions in retail premises.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Educational Broadcasting: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the (a) take up and (b) engagement of televised learning programmes provided to enable children’s learning to continue during the national lockdown.

8 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support community pharmacies in Leicestershire with the roll-out of covid-19 vaccinations.

Source: official written-questions record.