Written questions
1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bills Rebate
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving consumers the option to opt out of the repayable £200 discount on energy bills.
14 Mar 2022 · Home Office
Refugees: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what circumstances the UNHCR refer a refugee from Afghanistan to the Government for resettlement.
14 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether financial support for the Ukrainian people is from the existing aid budget at the reduced level that was set in 2021; and if she will make a statement.
14 Mar 2022 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to introduce an appeals process for businesses that have made an out of time application for funding for apprenticeship training as a result of inaccurate advice given by training
14 Mar 2022 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department informed apprenticeship training providers that businesses using their services would have to make direct applications to his Department for funding; and if he will make a statement.
14 Mar 2022 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what obligations apprenticeship training providers have to inform businesses of the processes and deadlines for applying to his Department for funding.
14 Mar 2022 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of businesses that are out of time in their applications for apprenticeships funding for training provided by Paragon Skills; and if he will make a statement.
10 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will confirm the remaining rules on visiting hospitals following the easing of covid-19 restrictions.
9 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Companies House
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with Companies House on the estimated time it will take to implement the relevant powers and responsibilities contained in the Economic Cri
8 Mar 2022 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to speed up the visa application process for refugees fleeing Ukraine.
7 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport
Port of Dover: Large Goods Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to reduce queues of HGVs at Dover.
7 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Ambulance Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are circumstances in which ambulance services in England should advise those patients who report suffering from a heart attack to call for a taxi to the hospital, rather than seek the
2 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Property: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the current value of assets owned in the UK property market by (a) Russian oligarchs and (b) others associated with the Putin regime.
1 Mar 2022 · Cabinet Office
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will confirm that the compensation study for the victims of the contaminated blood scandal will be published in full on the 14 March 2022; and whether the Government has plans to publish a timeline for the
28 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Postal Services: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions officials in his Department have had with Ofcom on allowing tracking in the Universal Service as part of the Review of postal regulation.
28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Higher Education: Medicine and Nurses
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase the number of places available for students to study medicine and nursing at university.
24 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she took before 24 February 2022 to deter Russia from invading Ukraine.
24 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Marriage: Ceremonies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to allow weddings to take place outside without the need for a permanent structure or in an approved structure, on a permanent basis.
23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's policy paper entitled Towards Zero - An action plan towards ending HIV transmission, AIDS and HIV-related deaths in England - 2022 to 2025, whether there is a dat
23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take in 2022 to assess the reasons for varied rates of (i) uptake and (ii) offer of HIV testing in sexual health clinics across England.
23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the HIV Action Plan published on 1 December 2021, how sexual health services will be assessed on their (a) HIV testing offer and (b) HIV testing uptake rates for all attendees.
23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the HIV Action Plan published on 1 December 2021, how sexual health services will be assessed on delivering a 90% HIV testing offer rate to first time attendees.
21 Feb 2022 · Home Office
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle fraudsters who send fake messages that urge people to purchase covid-19 testing kits; and if she will make a statement.
21 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department requests photo evidence of conditions when claiming disabilities benefits.
21 Feb 2022 · Treasury
Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, wither VAT be charged on the 20p deposit on drinks containers under the deposit return scheme.
18 Feb 2022 · Cabinet Office
Corruption and Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister in his Department has responsibility for fraud and corruption following the resignation of Lord Agnew of Oulton.
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Coronavirus: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the penalties for people found guilty of deliberately creating and spreading misinformation on covid-19 vaccines.
18 Feb 2022 · Cabinet Office
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to publish the infected blood compensation framework report by Sir Robert Francis QC on or by 14 March 2022.
18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Infected Blood Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will supply to the Infected Blood Inquiry all documents which were subject to claims of public interest immunity during the HIV haemophilia litigation in 1990.
18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Infected Blood Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has waived litigation privilege in respect of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Source: official written-questions record.