Written questions

1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Conferences and Events Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the planned timescale is for allowing (a) conferences and (b) exhibitions to be held during the covid-19 outbreak.

14 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of banks on the provision of free-to-use ATMs; and if he will make a statement.

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

Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the impact assessment that will be published alongside the second consultation on a deposit return scheme will include an analysis of the potential for consumers to switch from

15 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Extended Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools provided wrap around care in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020; and what funding is available for the provision of wrap around care.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Thalassaemia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department takes to measure patient experience for people with beta-thalassaemia.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Genetics: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) social, (b) economic and (c) personal effects of (i) beta-thalassaemia and (ii) chronic genetic illnesses on the communities in which those illnes

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to restart the school fruit and vegetable scheme; and whether he plans to extend that scheme to all primary school pupils.

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

Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the impact assessment that will be published alongside the second consultation on a deposit return scheme will include an analysis of the potential for consumers to switch from

10 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications his Department has received to the Building Safety Fund for the remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems as of 10 September 2020.

9 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which British-based International Development NGOs he has met with since April 2020.

8 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Teachers: Documents

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will highlight changes in guidance to schools to ensure that teachers are easily able to find small changes in long documents.

8 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Urgent Care Centre at Queen Mary's Hospital will be reopening.

7 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Funerals: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of services provided by funeral companies.

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility for the Green Homes Grant to all homes without wall or floor insulation.

7 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff members have died from covid-19 since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.

7 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the effects of the covid-19 outbreak and lockdown on children’s (a) physical agility and (b) weight gain.

22 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) people have been advised on the importance of hygiene and (b) products have been distributed through the Hygiene, Handwashing and Behaviour Change covid-19 response programme.

22 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much of the £50 million in funding from her Department matched with funding from Unilever, has been disbursed to date.

20 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistani National Commission for Minorities: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Pakistan and the Supreme Court of Pakistan to help ensure that Ahmadi Muslims are represented within the National Commission for Minor

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

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether (a) lettings agents and (b) other independent businesses, required by covid-19 guidance to restrict activity, that are in shared access premises qualify for the Retail and

17 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has established a second wave economic support plan to prepare for a potential second wave of covid-19 (a) infections and (b) lockdowns.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has established a second wave nurseries, schools and universities plan to prepare for a potential second wave of covid-19 (a) infections and (b) lockdowns.

17 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services and Social Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has established a second wave health and social care to prepare for a potential second wave of covid-19 infections.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has established a second wave business support plan to prepare for a potential second wave of covid-19 (a) infections and (b) lockdowns.

14 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 70510 on Schools: Coronavirus, if he will make emergency funding available to schools that have been affected financially by the covid-19 outbreak.

13 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will extend the deadline for applications to the Building Safety Fund to 31 July 2020.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide scrubs to (a) hospitals, (b) care homes and (c) dentists which rely on donations of scrubs from charitable volunteers.

13 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

History: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with external organisations on the inclusion of Black British history in the national curriculum.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

CDC: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the CDC Group's climate strategy, published on 2 July 2020, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all existing CDC investments made prior to July 2020 comply with

9 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development

CDC: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the CDC Group's climate strategy, published on 2 July 2020, what assessment her Department has made of the compliance of CDC Group's on-going investments with the standards set

Source: official written-questions record.