Written questions
502 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to tackle the educational attainment gap following the closure of schools as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
2 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the educational attainment gap of school closures in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
2 Oct 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2020 to Question 96213 on Children: Coronavirus, what contact the London regional team has had with the London borough of Bexley on the impact of covid-19 on children's servi
1 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the circumstances are in which the easements provided for in the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014 would be activated under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
1 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy not to activate again the easements provided for in the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014.
29 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that covid-19 home testing kits are readily available in early years settings.
29 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of covid-19 risk posed to nursery workers who have returned to work since 1 June 2020.
29 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that safety measures introduced to nurseries re-opening as covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased are (a) monitored and (b) maintained.
28 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Economic Situation: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide financial support in addition to the provisions of his Winter Economy Plan announced on 24 September 2020 for businesses that continue to face capacity reduction as a result of the covid-
28 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Children: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with local authorities to ensure that children’s services are not adversely affected due to the covid-19 outbreak.
28 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Children's Centres: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to ensure that no children’s centres are closed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
25 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Care: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of Sense Forgotten families campaign; and if he will take steps to ensure the reintroduction of community social ca
25 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus Act 2020
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of restrictions under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to appoint a policy lead in his Department for working age disabled social care to (a) engage with stakeholders and (b) develop an action plan to tackle the (i) effects of the covi
23 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Community Care: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide ring fenced funding in the Comprehensive Spending Review for community social care services.
23 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Sanitary Products: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to Question 84371 on Sanitary Protection: VAT, what recent estimate he has made of the potential cost to the Exchequer of including reusable menstrual underwear in the sc
23 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Sanitary Products: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether reusable menstrual underwear is defined as a reusable menstrual product for the purposes of the forthcoming VAT zero rate for menstrual products.
23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with disabled people on the effect of the suspension of the Care Act 2014 in the Coronavirus Act 2020 on access to social care.
23 Sep 2020 · Women and Equalities
Coronavirus Act 2020
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of the provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 on people with protected characteristics.
23 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Military Operations: Torture
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on torture victims and their communities of imposing a time limit on claims for actions in respect of personal injuries or death which relate to ove
22 Sep 2020 · Women and Equalities
Conversion Therapy: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of conversion therapy.
22 Sep 2020 · Women and Equalities
Conversion Therapy
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the 2018 LGBT+ Action Plan, what assessment he has made of non-legislative options to prohibit promoting, offering or conducting conversion therapy.
22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of designating family carers of people with dementia as key workers.
22 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support care home residents who suffer from dementia.
22 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Torture
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the proposed provisions of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on the UK’s international reputation for opposing tortur
16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the capacity to test school pupils during winter 2020-21.
16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has published for schools on (a) parents, (b) pupils and (c) teachers with covid-19 symptoms who are unable to access a covid-19 test.
16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Statutory Sick Pay: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department is providing to parents with children with covid-19 symptoms who have been required to self-isolate by schools and who are not entitled to statutory sick pay if they do
16 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Statutory Sick Pay: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department is providing to people with covid-19 symptoms who are required to self-isolate and do not qualify for statutory sick pay in (a) Erith and Thamesmead constituency and (b) Eng
16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Erith and Thamesmead
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps people in Erith and Thamesmead constituency should take in the event that they have covid-19 symptoms but are unable to access a covid-19 testing kit.
Source: official written-questions record.