Written questions

1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Supply Chain Coordination Ltd's policy is on the procurement of products and services where the production has involved child labour; when that policy was introduced; and whether the Category

26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information he holds on Supply Chain Coordination Limited's policy on the procurement of products that contain cotton from Xinjiang, including (a) when that policy was introduced, (b) where th

26 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Procurement: China

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on the procurement of products that contain cotton from Xinjiang, China; when that policy was introduced; where that policy is stated; and

15 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons a PCR covid-19 test required for travel is more expensive in the UK than in other European countries.

14 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that COP26 increases the (a) quality and (b) quantity of finance for climate adaptation; and what assessment he has made of

14 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take in 2021 to improve the global provision of facilities for handwashing, particularly in healthcare facilities, as part of global effort

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Civil Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on reports of Colombian police using live ammunition against protesters in Bogota on 9 and 10 September 2020.

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

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what will replace the Green Homes Grant scheme.

12 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to launch the UK Resettlement Scheme; and what the target number is of refugees to be resettled in the UK under that scheme.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, from what date university students will be able to return to campus and resume in-person teaching as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take during its presidency of the G7 to ensure the 2021-25 replenishment of the Global Partnership for Education is fully funded.

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of pledging funding to the 2021-25 replenishment of the Global Partnership for Education on meeting his Department's targe

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a covid-19 recovery plan for disabled children and their families.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to incorporate workplace rights and protections into Government procurement policy.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Data Protection

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to prevent data breaches when awarding contracts for cloud services to multi-national corporations.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office Procurement Processes Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on implementing the recommendations of the Boardman Review on Cabinet Office procurement processes, published on 8 December 2020.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crown Salvage: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the details of the contract for personal protective equipment supplies awarded to Crown Salvage on 13 April 2020.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there are minimum capital requirements criteria under the Government's emergency procurement rules for the awarding of procurement contracts.

22 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel Restrictions: Uruguay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis for including Uruguay on red list of travel ban countries; and when he plans to review that country's inclusion.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many false positives from lateral flow tests have been reported by schools; and what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the guidance to allow a correct negative from a subsequ

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Honours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, who will deliver the planned training courses advising business and organisations on how to submit an honours nomination.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Honours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will set out the content of the training courses advising businesses and organisations on how submit an honours nomination.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Honours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what criteria were used to select the businesses and organisations that were contacted with the opportunity to attend training courses on submitting an honours nomination.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Honours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a list of businesses and organisations that have been contacted by his Department with the opportunity to attend training courses on how to submit an honours no

16 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shared Ownership Schemes: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring Housing Associations to buy back properties with fire safety defects until such time as the defects are rectified

15 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Protective clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to classify scrubs as personal protective equipment.

11 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is an exemptions from the requirement for children to attend school if they live with a parent who is clinically extremely vulnerable who is shielding during the covid-19 outbreak.

11 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department's guidance is for extremely clinically vulnerable people who are shielding and have children who have returned to school as the covid-19 restrictions are eased.

11 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tigray: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports of (a) Human Rights Watch and (b) the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission of the (i) massacre in Axu

11 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tigray: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support peace talks and the end of conflict in Tigray.

Source: official written-questions record.