Dr Luke Evans

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Milk: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to stabilise the price of milk during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent an increase in the level of domestic violence cases during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of troops that can be deployed to support key services during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that people who may not have access to the internet are able to take part in the consultation process for large scale planning applications.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance on social distancing published by Public Health England and the covid-19 outbreak, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of proceeding wit

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Assaults on Police: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to increase sentencing for people found guilty of spitting at police officers during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Fraud: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to increase sentences for people convicted of fraudulent activity that is related to the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Charities: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that charities are financially supported during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Key Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency can schedule driving tests for critical workers using existing appointment systems during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Exercise: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to involve (a) gyms and (b) personal trainers in promoting health and fitness during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of whether the UK’s major broadband companies have effectively supported extra demand for broadband during the early weeks of the covid-19 outbrea

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of syringe drivers required to ensure the maintenance of palliative care regimes during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mental health support he has put in place for people working in the care sector responding to increased numbers of people dying as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Birth Rate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on the birth rate; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is adequate provision to respond to a

20 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the number of patients presenting with advanced cancer symptoms; and what steps his Department is taking to respond

20 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Public Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the measures implemented to deal with the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak; and what estimate he has made of the timescale for repaying the level

24 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support childcare providers in supporting the families of key workers during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the sustainability schools remaining open in the event of an increase in self-isolation rates of teachers during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with mental health issues are regularly reviewed and supported during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Improvement Districts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Business Improvement Districts play an active roll in encouraging the return of footfall to the high street after the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Agriculture: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional fiscal steps he is taking to support agricultural businesses subject to exemption from business rates but experiencing acute financial difficulties during the covid-19 outbreak.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Universities: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with universities on ensuring that students remain enrolled at their institution in the event (a) that they lose their part-time employment and (b) of another change in their financi

23 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a planning moratorium for the next 12 weeks.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Advisory Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking to steps to support (a) Citizens Advice and (b) other third sector advice organisations on managing covid-19-related queries during the outbreak of that disease.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Redundancy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking ensure that redundancy procedures undertaken as a result of the covid-19 outbreak follow statutory guidance.

20 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supermarkets: Key Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the supermarket industry on introducing mobile supermarkets to enable key workers to shop for food at (a) hospitals, (b) schools, (c

20 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Police: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that personal protective equipment is available for police officers undertaking duties during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Supermarkets: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking with supermarkets to ensure that supermarket workers that engage with shoppers are provided with (a) protective equipment and (b) other forms of support th

20 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Excise Duties: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the feasibility of cancelling (a) beer duty and (b) VAT payments that are to be paid due at the end of March 2020 for (i) pubs, (ii) restaurants and (iii) other businesses in th

20 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Package Holidays: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that small travel companies can afford to process refund requests from customers that booked holidays under the Package Holiday Charter.