Written questions
1,462 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Repatriation: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with representatives of airlines on ensuring that the costs of tickets for repatriation flights are comparable with the price of tickets originally paid by passengers.
19 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Zoos: Key Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to classify keepers of animals in zoos and conservation centres as key workers so that they can continue to care for animals in the event that their site is c
19 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is providing to support working carers who may be without full time work during the Covid-19 outbreak and who are not entitled to carers allowance.
19 Mar 2020 · Department for Education
GCE A-Level and GCSE: Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that arrangements for Summer 2020 GCSE and A Level examinations are communicated to parents, pupils and schools.
19 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Key Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he will take to ensure the DVSA reinstates driving tests for those who seek to become key workers needing a driving licence during the covid-19 outbreak.
19 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate supply of cabinet space for routing superfast broadband to individual properties.
18 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect people renting residential properties during the covid-19 outbreak.
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Exercise: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the financial stability of (a) gyms, (b) amateur sports clubs and (c) community sport event organisations and (d) other parts of the fitness
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of granting an automatic six month extension for HGV licences to ensure continuity of goods transportation around the UK during the covid-19 outbr
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of relaxing restrictions on the transportation of pets for British nationals repatriating to the UK as a result of the covid-
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to meet the demands placed on the national broadband infrastructure to support people using the internet whilst in self-isolation.
18 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of postponing routine HGV medicals during the covid-19 outbreak.
18 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of testing for (a) NHS and (b) social care frontline staff for covid-19.
11 Mar 2020 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Hospitality Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of (a) pubs and (b) the hospitality industry to recruit adequate numbers of workers after the introduction of the proposed points-based immigrati
11 Mar 2020 · Treasury
Emergency Services: Vehicles
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of provisions of the Finance Act 2017 due to be implemented in 2020 on potential additional costs for emergency service personnel using their own vehicles to att
11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the five-year survival rates for (a) lung, (b) liver, (c) brain, (d) stomach, (e) pancreatic and (f) oesophageal cancer.
11 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the development of the legal recognition of animal sentience.
11 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he is making to ensure that the UK will maintain food standards in trade policy after the transition period.
11 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate supply of cabinet space for routing superfast broadband to individual properties in Bosworth.
9 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oil: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in OPEC member states on ensuring the stabilisation of the oil price.
9 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Commonwealth Games 2022: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequate provision of transport options for (a) Bosworth and (b) other constituents to watch the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022.
9 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Ground Rent
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the clear explanation of ground rent fees to prospective leaseholders.
9 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that permission fees and service charges are clearly explained to prospective leaseholders.
3 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of waiving the NHS surcharge for new staff coming from abroad to work in the NHS.
3 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescription Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the interruption of supply of repeat medications to patients.
3 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Horizon IT System: Convictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that sub-postmasters who are found to be innocent of accusations of theft due to the Post Office's Horizon IT system fault have related criminal
2 Mar 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Facilities
What progress his Department is making on improving school facilities.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of dredging rivers on flood prevention.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development
Syria: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what Official Development Assistance is being provided by the Government to (a) Idlib and (b) Syria.
24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help end the conflict in Syria.
Source: official written-questions record.