Written questions
1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Jun 2021 · Treasury
Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to protect (a) long-term retail and (b) amateur investors in crypto-currencies; and what steps his Department plans to take in the event of significant or long-term falls in market values of the
4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Sick Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential correlation between statutory sick pay for long-term care facility staff and rates of covid-19 transmission and infection in care home resid
4 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to provide grants to haulage businesses to pay for their drivers to train for Category C licences instead of introducing apprenticeships in the sector.
4 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Microplastics: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to ban microplastics; and if he will launch a review into the environmental impact of floral foam.
4 Jun 2021 · Cabinet Office
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) need for voters to provide identification during elections and (b) potential effect that policy may have on particular demog
4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Public Houses and Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scientific evidential basis was for the decision to allow non-essential shops to reopen on 12 April 2021 and to allow pubs to serve customers outside only.
4 Jun 2021 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend the 15 hours a week free early education for three and four year olds to children once they turn three years old as opposed to when they commence the term after their third birthday.
27 May 2021 · Treasury
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Pay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when and for what reasons the decision was taken to include nuclear decommissioning workers working on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority estate within the scope of the public sector pay pause.
27 May 2021 · Treasury
Public Sector: Pay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a copy of the letter sent by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, dated 12 February 2021 on the scope and extent of the publi
27 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to prevent pet shops in England using breeding licences held in Northern Ireland to avoid the ban on third party puppy sales.
26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason his policy was that immunocompromised people should receive their second covid-19 vaccination at 12 weeks after receipt of their first covid-19 vaccination prior to 14 May 2021.
25 May 2021 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reverse his decision to reduce the weight of construction vehicles from 38.4 and 44 tonnes to 32 tonnes; and what environmental assessments his Department has undertaken prior to making that decision
24 May 2021 · Treasury
Corporation Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to President Biden's proposed fiscal policies, if he will support a global corporation tax plan.
17 May 2021 · Department for Education
Climate Change: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the time spent in the curriculum on teaching primary and secondary school pupils about climate change.
14 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the surge in the Indian covid-19 variant while ensuring that social distancing restrictions can continue to ease.
13 May 2021 · Home Office
Fraud: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on online fraud from those countries aimed at British citizens.
13 May 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Deed Poll: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Ministry of Justice, what consultation there has been with groups representing transgender and non-binary people on plans to include their former and current first names in The Gazette.
13 May 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Deed Poll: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultation there has been with groups representing transgender and non-binary people on plans to only allow enrolled deed polls to be accepted as proof of name change.
13 May 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Deed Poll: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to exempt transgender and non-binary individuals from publication of their former and current first names in The Gazette.
13 May 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Deed Poll: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to exempt non-binary and transgender people from plans to only allow enrolled deed polls to be accepted as proof of name change.
13 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to provide (a) vaccines, (b) oxygen, (c) ventilators and (d) other covid-related support to India.
12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office
11 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish evidence to show (a) that the Prime Minister paid for the refurbishment of the apartment at 11 Downing Street, and (b) to whom those payments were made
11 May 2021 · Cabinet Office
Blood: Contamination
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2021, HCWS895 on Infected Blood Update, when the Government plans to appoint an independent reviewer to carry out a st
11 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what additional financial support he has made available to hospitality businesses that are unable to reopen until 17 May 2021 during the covid-19 outbreak.
11 May 2021 · Department for Transport
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the consultation on Managing pavement parking which closed on 22 November 2020.
27 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Fraud: Criminal Investigation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of reports of fraud have been passed on to police forces from Action Fraud for further investigation in the most recent period for which figures are available.
23 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase the allocation of funding from the public purse for motor neurone disease research to above £5 million per year.
21 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Maternity Leave: Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it her policy to introduce paid leave for women who lose their baby prior to 24 weeks gestation..
19 Apr 2021 · Treasury
Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on the Government’s consultation on cryptocurrencies; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the scope of that consultation.
16 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Environment
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a UK Ocean Recovery Strategy in summer 2021; and if he will make a statement.
Source: official written-questions record.