Written questions

3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure free to use cash machines are available in all communities in the UK.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Money

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that cash is always an accepted method of payment.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Money

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made in (a) protecting cash payments and (b) ensuring access to cash in all communities.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much covid-19 related financial support has been provided to support public transport (a) in the North East of England and (b) to each council in the North East of England.

21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the voluntary right to buy pilot scheme for housing association tenants in the West Midlands; and what plans he has to extend

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what change there has been in the level of per pupil funding for pupils in special schools in County Durham in each of the last three financial years.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the additional funding allocated to primary and secondary aged pupils also applies to special and alternative provision providers.

14 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Shotley Bridge Hospital: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, prior to 14 September 2020, when (a) he and (b) another minister in his Department most recently visited Shotley Bridge Hospital in Consett, Co. Durham.

9 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

British Students Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking in response to the situation of students planning to undertake a year abroad but who may be prevented from doing so as such travel is not classified as essential, thereby mak

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many breeding pairs of hen harriers there have been in England in each of the last 10 years.

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hen harriers there have been in England in each of the last 10 years.

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made with its hen harrier recovery programme.

6 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Hen Harriers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been for persecuting a hen harrier in England in each of the last 10 years.

3 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to (a) protect and (b) increase access to free-to-use cash machines.

3 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Money

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that cash is always an accepted as a means of payment.

3 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) he or (b) a Minister in his Department is planning to attend the final of the delayed 2019-20 FA Vase.

3 Sep 2020 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Local Government: Single Member Constituencies

To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Committee has made of the potential merits of all councils having single member wards to ensure equal representation and equa

3 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it was Government policy to link the increase in social care funding allocated to local councils during the covid-19 outbreak to the transfer of (a) untested and (b) covid-19 positive patie

3 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Lavatories: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much is paid in business rates on stand-alone public lavatories by (a) each (i) county, (ii) district and (iii) parish and town council and (b) the local councils collectivel

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent to which illegal puppy and kitten dealers have established themselves as rescue centres to continue their trade (a) in the UK and (b) overseas

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a registration and licensing system for animal sanctuaries and rehoming activities.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate animal rehoming.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Pets: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) maximum and (b) average sentence is for people convicted of stealing pets in England and Wales.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of further restricting the importation of pets from overseas to encourage the rehousing of animals in UK pet rescue facilities.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of existing regulation and enforcement of pet imports, (b) changes in the level of pet imports during the covid-19 lo

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional support is being considered for animal rescue organisations in response to the covid-19 outbreak to ensure those organisations are able to operate and protect the welfa

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the Gambling-related harms evidence review.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of gambling-related suicides.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the steps needed to treat gambling-related harm as a public health matter.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to tackle underage gambling.

Source: official written-questions record.