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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