Written questions
1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgery: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce the backlog for operations and enable NHS staff to take all allocated their annual leave in 2021.
14 Apr 2021 · Women and Equalities
Conversion Therapy
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to ban LGBT conversion therapies.
13 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to ban short haul domestic flights; and whether his Department has made any assessment of the potential merits of such a policy.
12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that developing nations have access to a covid-19 vaccine.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Events
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it his policy to ensure that all sports played by UK national teams are available live for free on non-subscription services.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Army: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK's security of the decision to reduce the number of troops in the Army; and if he will make that decision subject to a vote in the House.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the reasons for the decrease in the export to the EU of (a) whisky, (b) cheese and (c) beef; and what steps her Department will take to tackl
12 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Philip Rutnam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department's settlement with its former permanent secretary, Sir Philip Rutnam, will be funded.
24 Mar 2021 · Women and Equalities
Ethnic Groups: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to address prejudice and attitudes to inequality towards black and ethnic minorities in response to the findings of King's College's study, Unequal Britain: attitudes to inequality in light
22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Meetings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make a decision on whether to extend The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel M
19 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the validity of driving licences for foreign nationals who are eligible to drive in the UK for 12 months before requiring a theory test, in the context of disruption caused by the covid-19 out
16 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office
Census: Internet
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that Census 2021 is accessible to people who do not have internet access.
12 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, who is the membership of the Events Research Programme; and if he will make a statement.
12 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Events Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Events Research Programme is expected to publish its roadmap for the reopening of the events industry; and if he will make a statement.
12 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Events Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what factors the Events Research Programme will consider in producing a roadmap for the reopening of the events industry; and if he will make a statement.
11 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to bring further rail franchises under the operator of last resort.
10 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the evidential basis was for his decision to allow tradespeople to carry out non-essential works in other people’s home during the the covid-19 lockdown announced on 5 Januar
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to provide a £20 per week uplift to legacy benefits in line with the £20 per week uplift provided to universal credit.
8 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bounce Back Loan Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support he is making available to businesses who are unable to access the Bounce Back Loan Scheme as a result of a poor credit rating.
8 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Medicine: Key Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will add veterinary workers to the list of critical workers.
2 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans to renew the suspension of the minimum income floor.
26 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Public Sector: Pay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to lift the public sector pay freeze.
25 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport
Motorways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will launch a review into the safety of smart motorways; and will he make a statement.
24 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will expand free covid-19 testing to businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
23 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to have further discussions with his EU counterparts on changing the rule which allows UK nationals to visit Europe without a visa for 90 days in a 180-day p
22 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what basis the Government took the decision to make leaseholders responsible for removing combustible cladding from tower blocks as opposed to freeholders and developers.
19 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Economic Situation: Brexit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish information on the net financial benefit to the (a) Exchequer and (b) UK economy as a result of the UK leaving the EU after one year; and if he will make a statement.
19 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his timescale is for responding to the consultation on the Alcohol Duty Review published on 1 October 2020.
19 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason an estimated one third of social care staff had not received their first covid-19 vaccination as of 15 February 2021; and what steps he is taking to increase the rate of vaccination
11 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he made of the potential merits of his policy to provide funding to remove cladding from buildings over 18m and loans to leaseholders living in buildings with cla
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