Written questions
1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
AstraZeneca: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether AstraZeneca has unilateral power to declare an end to their pandemic no profit pricing commitment.
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to funding from the public purse to support the development of the covid-19 vaccine by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, if the Government will publish the
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government has taken to ensure (a) that any covid-19 vaccines are sold not for profit and (b) equitable access to those vaccines throughout the world.
17 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the second wave of covid-19 infections on the (a) recovery of cancer services in (i) Stockport and (ii) Greater Manchester and (b) waiting times for cancer treatment.
16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the additional cost of building a home compliant with parts M4(2) and M4(3) of the building regulations.
16 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make parts (a) M4(2) and (b) M4(3) of building regulations mandatory.
12 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office
Private Companies: Coronavirus
What discussions he has had with private companies providing services across Government on the (a) employment practices and (b) safety of staff during the covid-19 outbreak.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Asbestosis and Diffuse Pleural Thickening
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to resume assessments for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits for (a) asbestosis and (b) diffuse pleural thickening as done for other disability benefits.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Manufacturing Industries: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support job creation in green manufacturing industries in the North West.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what exploration his Department has undertaken to commence the HS3 rail project between Manchester and Leeds.
6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department uses to determine what a reasonable sum is for charges by General Practitioners for non-exempted completion of forms, certificates and letters.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heating
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the outcome was of the meeting between officials of his Department and representatives of the Pump It Up campaign on 15 September 2020.
6 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Employment: North West
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to implement the measures relating to supporting jobs announced in the Summer Economic Updates in Stockport constituency and the North West region.
6 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engagement with disability organisations on matters relevant to their interests.
6 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zimbabwe: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to advocate for human rights in Zimbabwe.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's budget is for tackling river pollution; and on what his Department plans to spend that budget.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will discuss with the Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency the reopening of waiting rooms for driving instructors during driving tests.
6 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to address the backlog of driving test applications.
30 Sep 2020 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Travel Agents
To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons' Travel Office books tickets solely through the Trainline; and what comparative assessment the Commission has made of the cos
28 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport
Trainline: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Government pays a commission to Trainline for tickets booked through that service during the covid-19 outbreak; and what the cost to the taxpayers purse of that commission since emergency m
28 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of potential evictions in the private rented sector after the end of the covid-19 related eviction ban; and what support he is providing t
28 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgery: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of elective surgeries that have been postponed or cancelled during the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps he plans to take to support NHS trusts to resume tho
23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals of the difficulties experienced by people suffering from post covid-19 side effects.
23 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heating
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to (a) support the roll-out of large scale non-residential heat pump projects and (b) meet representatives of the Pump it Up campaign.
23 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure grant maintained nurseries remain an integral part of early years provision.
23 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce pollution levels in rivers.
23 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Remand in Custody
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the average amount of time spent on remand between 2014 and 2019.
23 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Remand in Custody
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the average amount of time spent on remand in 2019.
23 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Remand in Custody: Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are currently on remand in Stockport.
22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of personal protective equipment at the covid-19 walk-in testing site in Tiviot Dale Church, Stockport; and what plans the Government has to
Source: official written-questions record.