Written questions

1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with international partners to improve the supply of clean water for (a) human consumption, (b) agriculture and (c) sanitation in Sri Lanka.

22 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the national shortage of building materials reported by the Construction Leadership Council in May 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of t

22 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the national shortage of building supplies reported by the Construction Leadership Council in May 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of t

22 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the national shortages of building materials reported by the Construction Leadership Council in May 2021, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) micro,

22 Jun 2021 · Women and Equalities

Government Equalities Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department operates a red, amber and green rating system for categorising Freedom of Information requests according to their presentational sensitivity.

21 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the EU Settlement Scheme deadline beyond 30 June 2021.

21 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens have not yet applied for the EU Settlement Scheme.

21 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to allow EU citizens who miss the deadline to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme to continue to claim benefits.

17 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the G7 on increasing the level of international aid to Yemen.

16 Jun 2021 · Prime Minister

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to WhatsApp communications dated 27 April 2020, published by Dominic Cummings on 16 June 2021, whether he held discussions with officials in his Department on 27 April 2020 on his confidence in the competency of t

16 Jun 2021 · Prime Minister

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to WhatsApp communications dated 27 April 2020, published by Dominic Cummings on 16 June 2021, whether the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) the Department for Health of Social Care held ministerial responsibility for th

16 Jun 2021 · Prime Minister

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to WhatsApp communications dated 27 April 2020, published by Dominic Cummings on 16 June 2021, whether he had (a) discussions and (b) WhatsApp communications with his Senior Adviser, Dominic Cummings, on 27 April

15 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long each person in hospital with a spinal chord injury has been in that setting.

15 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have sustained a spinal cord injury since March 2020, by level of injury.

15 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to concerns raised by the British Psychological Society, if he will review the High Intensity Network’s serenity integrated mentoring.

14 Jun 2021 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department operates a red, amber and green rating system for categorising Freedom of Information requests according to their presentational sensitivity.

14 Jun 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department operates a red, amber and green rating system for categorising Freedom of Information requests according to their presentational sensitivity.

14 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department operates a red, amber and green rating system for categorising Freedom of Information requests according to their presentational sensitivity.

14 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department operates a red, amber and green rating system for categorising Freedom of Information requests according to their presentational sensitivity.

14 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the reclaim period for additional stamp duty for properties unable to sell as a result of issues relating to cladding and external wall survey forms.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Dual Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many letters have been sent to dual UK nationals in error informing them of changes to their entitlement to state pension.

9 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many letters were sent to dual UK nationals in error telling them to apply to the EU settlement scheme.

7 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Visas: Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason people are required to have full medical insurance when applying for a 180 day tourist visa to France and other Schengen countries.

7 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to publish a strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

7 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to (a) phase out the subsidies for electricity companies that burn wood from cutting down forests and (b) increase subsidies for the production of electricity fro

25 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking in response to complaints about the quarantine conditions in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Heathrow; and whether he is reviewing that contract.

11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant women can access either a Pfizer or Moderna covid-19 vaccine.

11 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on ensuring access to covid-19 vaccines in the Palestinian Occupied Territories.

11 May 2021 · Department for Education

Pupils: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide clear facemasks to enable lip reading for deaf children in schools during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has a policy on procuring (a) products and (b) services that have involved child labour.

Source: official written-questions record.