Written questions

1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Fast Food: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of coronavirus health and safety adjustments in fast food outlets; and if she will make a statement.

29 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Fast Food: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many fast food outlets have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive for breaches of coronavirus health and safety adjustments in (a) March, (b) April, (c) May and (d) June 2020.

26 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it remains his policy to maintain the Royal Mail Universal Service Obligation.

26 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flowers: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the environmental impact of floral foam.

25 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Climate Change Cabinet Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make regular reports to the House on the (a) frequency and (b) decisions of meetings of the Cabinet committee on climate change.

25 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pathology: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the level of digital pathology in the NHS.

25 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to (a) nurseries and (b) early years childcare providers that are working with a reduced occupancy rate as a result of the co

23 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tourism: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps is he taking to prevent travel companies asking customers to pay the balance on holidays that have not been confirmed as going ahead.

22 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to lift the marriage ban in England.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to provide support to small businesses not eligible for Small Business Grant Scheme because they are not liable for business rates as a result of not occupying a

16 Jun 2020 · Attorney General

Crown Prosecution Service: Staff

To ask the Attorney General, whether any (a) employed and (b) indirectly employed Crown Prosecution Service support staff have been furloughed.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Private Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to private schools on a timeline for reopening schools following the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of further encouraging the uptake of cycling by extending the subsidies his Department provides to other electric vehicles to include e-bikes.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Cycle to Work Scheme: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of placing a cap on the costs charged by providers of the Cycle to Work Scheme vouchers as (a) a proportion of the total purchase cost of a bike and (b) a fla

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Cycle to Work Scheme: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the value for money of the administration charges levied by providers of the Cycle to Work Scheme vouchers; and if he will make a statement.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Bank Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the financial challenges faced by households without a bank account during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of households in the UK without a bank account.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Money: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the use of physical currency in the future; and if he will make a statement.

20 May 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Visitors: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to facilitate contact between prisoners and their families during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on safeguarding of the details of vulnerable people that have been identified as needing support during the covid-19

15 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Mortgages

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of new universal credit claimants that would be unable to make mortgage interest payments if their mortgage payment holiday expires; and if she will m

13 May 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many meetings he has had since 16 March 2020 with school (a) leadership unions, (b) teaching unions and (c) support staff unions.

5 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the level of under-counting of deaths from covid-19 on death certificates; and if he will make a statement.

5 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of employees of NHS Ambulance Trusts in England (a) were on sick leave, (b) were self-isolating due to covid-19 and (c) had tested positive for covid-19 in each of the

28 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employees who are members of a final salary pension scheme and whose wages are supported at less than 100 per cent under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will experience a reduction to their pension enti

28 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy that employees whose wages are supported through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be paid no less than minimum wage rates for their normal hours of work over the salary referen

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hinkley Point C Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ensure construction on the Hinkley Point C project is continued during the covid-19 outbreak.

26 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Wind Programme Board: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2013 to Question 164613 on Wind Power, for what reason the Offshore Wind Programme Board's pages on the Crown Estate website referred to in that

26 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Wind Programme Board: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the membership is of the Offshore Wind Programme Board.

26 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 13545, on Wind Power: Seas and Oceans, whether his Department collects data on progress towards the offshore wind industry's

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