Written questions

1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Health: Standards

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring Government spending helps to improve the nation's health.

24 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to provide extra funds to local authorities which commit to rehousing and offering support to refugees.

23 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether vaccines approved and administered by the medical authorities in Barbados be recognised by the NHS COVID pass.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department's policy that (a) electric bikes require licencing and (b) bicycles that have been modified with electric motors require licencing.

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to increase the amount of (a) pay and (b) leave granted of paternity leave.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that additional NHS funding will be allocated to (a) bringing down joint replacement waiting times and (b) providing support to people waiting for surgery.

12 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Visas: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason there is not a service standard for EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit and Travel Permit; and if she will make it her policy to introduce a service standard for this type of visa.

12 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department made of the comparative potential merits of (a) introducing the Health and Social Care Levy and (b) maintaining or increasing other taxes such as the corporation tax surcharge, for the

9 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on reducing the backlog in licence applications at the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency.

8 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Spain: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to hold discussions with her Spanish counterparts on allowing more flexible access to Spain for UK nationals than that access allowed under the Schengen Agr

5 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of the supply of water to households and businesses and (b) ability to drain surface water in the future.

3 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Companies and Financial Services: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the conditions of the mandate to become net-zero that he plans to impose on UK companies and financial services.

1 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the NHS records single or double dose covid-19 vaccines received abroad so that patients can obtain an NHS England Covid pass.

1 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the freezing of funds to the Taliban Government, what plans her Department has to ensure aid reaches people who require it in Afghanistan.

27 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Training: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the guidance of 16 February 2021, entitled Apply for free or subsidised training under the BEIS Skills Training Competition scheme, how many of the 100 funded pl

27 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the guidance of 16 February 2021, entitled Apply for free or subsidised training under the BEIS Skills Training Competition scheme and the 700 places available a

25 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Human Rights Act 1998.

22 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis was for his Department's decision not to remove quarantine for people who can demonstrate that they have been infected and recovered from covid-19 recently.

21 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have received their third dose of a covid-19 vaccine; and if he will include that data in the Coronavirus Dashboard on the Government website.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to remove the escalation to a decision maker when awarding the allowance for the carer's element within universal credit, once a claimant has declared that they receive ca

19 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount that HMRC lost in duties on vaping products as a result of smuggling in each of the last three years.

19 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC raised in duties on vaping products in each of the last three years.

19 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to make the covid-19 vaccine available to (a) children under the age of 12 and (b) children under the age of 12 who have conditions that make them vulnerable to covid-19.

18 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to proceed with trials of on-road lorry platooning.

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

Property: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on implementing a register of beneficial owners of UK property.

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

Environment Protection: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Office’s press release of 15 October 2021, titled Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan kickstarts green investment boom, what the evidential basi

15 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made on the potential merits of funding for opt-out HIV testing across the NHS.

15 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to people living with HIV who are (a) lost to care and (b) not currently accessing HIV treatment.

15 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the percentage of NHS patients starting treatment within 62 days after GP Urgent Suspected Cancer Referral to rise above the 85% target; and what steps he plans to take to help tack

15 Oct 2021 · Cabinet Office

Parents: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the number of additional children beyond the annual average who have lost a parent since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak.

Source: official written-questions record.