Written questions

1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand laboratory capacity for covid-19 testing in (a) Leicestershire and (b) the rest of England.

12 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Malnutrition: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle global child malnutrition during the covid-19 pandemic.

12 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has has made of the robustness of flood defences in Bosworth following the 2019 floods; and what steps he is taking to prevent further flooding in advance of autumn

12 Oct 2020 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Leicestershire

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps he is taking to support churches across Leicestershire to conduct Christmas services in 2020.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had on a future trade deal with her (a) Australian, (b) Canadian and (c) New Zealand counterparts.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support schools in Bosworth constituency to build new (a) classrooms and (b) other education facilities.

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions hew has had with (a) public health officials and (b) the Rugby Union authorities on the (a) timescale for and (b) safety of admission of spectators to sports stad

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that armed forces veterans have access to housing at the end of active service.

24 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the provision of healthcare by community pharmacies during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of initiatives to progress the awareness and take up of pension credit.

24 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Females: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to (a) progress the equality agenda for girls throughout the world and (b) eliminate all forms of violence against

24 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support he is making available to eradicate fuel poverty through the insulation of homes in Bosworth.

24 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people into jobs or training opportunities aligned to the development of the Green Economy.

8 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid 19 outbreak on recycling rates in (a) the UK and (b) Leicestershire.

8 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Pedestrian Areas and Pedestrian Crossings: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to support the development of disability friendly pavements and crossings.

8 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme: Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the efficient roll out of the Kickstart scheme in Bosworth constituency.

8 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he is making in supporting universities to manage the increased number of places available to students for the 2020-21 academic year.

2 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the NHS to tackle any backlog of dental treatment in (a) Leicestershire and (b) the UK.

2 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Construction: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to encourage the use of British companies as part of public sector procurement for construction projects.

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Infant Mortality: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support lifelong learning and skills development for adult workers needing to re-skill after the covid-19 outbreak.

2 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the ability of universities to manage the increased number of places available to students for the 2020-21 academic year.

2 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department is making on facilitating a positive solution to the conflict in Yemen.

2 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities in (a) Leicester and (b) Leicestershire.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of progress made on tackling violent crime since the implementation of the Serious Violence Strategy.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the practice of puppy smuggling in the UK.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the development of a robust and reliable antibody test for covid-19; and what the timetable is for that test to be rolled out to the general public.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with animal welfare charities on the effect of lifestyle changes in response to the covid-19 outbreak on trends in the level of unwanted pets.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Aerospace Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he will take to involve precision engineering companies in (a) Bosworth and (b) the UK in the post-covid-19 recovery of the UK’s aeronautical industry.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Jet Zero Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what work has been undertaken by the Jet Zero Council on producing the first zero carbon transatlantic passenger jet.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the suitability of work transferred from secondary to primary care during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) the level of compliance of those transfers with the terms

Source: official written-questions record.