Written questions
502 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Gyms
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis was for the decision to close gyms during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
2 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office
Young People: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on setting and monitoring cross-Government objectives on supporting young people during the current economic situation
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on setting and monitoring cross-Government objectives on supporting young unemployed people during the current economic situation.
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Young People: Unemployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on setting and monitoring objectives to reduce the rate of 18 to 24 year olds not in education, employment or training; and whether he has made an assessment
2 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gender: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s international response to the covid-19 pandemic tackles gender inequality.
2 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Osime Brown
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the deportation order of Osime Brown.
2 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters: Visual Impairment
To the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the safety of visually impaired individuals from e-scooters.
20 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to encourage the use of alternatives to cages on farms that breed partridges and pheasants.
20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the mental health effect on patients of delayed cancer treatment due to the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Erith and Thamesmead
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for cancer screening tests in Erith and Thamesmead constituency since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Dementia: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what long-term financial support his Department is offering to dementia charities during the covid-19 outbreak.
14 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to local transport authorities to reduce the cost of travel for young people in (a) London and (b) the rest of England.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fireworks: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning firework sales to discourage private gatherings during bonfire season whilst the covid-19 outbreak remains ongoing.
13 Oct 2020 · Home Office
Police: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to provide additional support to police forces for enforcement of (a) social distancing and (b) other covid-19 restrictions on (i) 31 October and (ii) 5 November 2020.
13 Oct 2020 · Treasury
Beer: Small Businesses
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to provide additional financial support to small breweries during the covid-19 outbreak.
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it his policy to increase the £750 million covid-19 support package for frontline charities announced in April 2020.
13 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Antenatal Care: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support pregnant women facing restrictions on their partners accompanying them to antenatal appointments and scans.
13 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jagtar Singh Johal
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representation his Department has to the Indian Government on the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) mental
13 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to protect Marine Protected Areas.
5 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its targets on air quality.
5 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution: Erith and Thamesmead
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of nitrogen dioxide in the air in Erith and Thamesmead constituency.
5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support he has made available to unpaid carers to alleviate the added financial pressure of the covid-19 outbreak.
5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he plans to offer to adult social care providers facing additional costs as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
5 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Foster Care: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing statutory sick pay to foster carers during the covid-19 outbreak.
5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many clear face masks (a) have been sent since the covid-19 outbreak began and (b) he plans to send to NHS regions.
5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to encourage awareness of the unique problems faced by deaf people and those with hearing loss during the covid-19 outbreak.
5 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heat Pumps
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the PUMP IT UP! campaign's recommendations on large-scale heat pump projects.
5 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Music: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to support the live music industry during the next six months of covid-19 social restrictions.
2 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Education: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to close the educational attainment gap in the last five years.
2 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the effect of the plans he has implemented on the time it will take to close the current educational attainment gap of one month.
Source: official written-questions record.