Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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

Furs: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to further restrict the fur trade after the transition period.

2 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Sanitary Products: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will amend the new zero VAT rate for female hygiene products to ensure reusable sanitary underwear is brought within the scope when it comes into effect in January 2021.

2 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will advise local authorities to apply discretion to the definition of the retail, hospitality and leisure industry to enable them to offer support through the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund to sma

2 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to small businesses which do not meet the definition of a business in the retail, hospitality and leisure industry and therefore do not qualify for the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what priority his Department has accorded to ensuring that psychological support services are available for people diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that people with ovarian cancer can continue to access treatment in the event of a second wave of covid-19.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prepare for a potential second wave of covid-19 during the 2020-21 winter.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Roads: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he has issued to (a) local authorities and (b) businesses on the access needs of disabled people when making changes to roads, pavements and parking spaces as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel Insurance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether support is in place for people whose travel insurance did not cover their having to cancel their holiday as a result of being unable to secure a mandatory covid-19 test before travelling.

22 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Combined Heat and Power: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to change the rate of VAT applied to micro combined heat and power units installed in dwellings and buildings used for a residential purpose.

22 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Renewable Energy: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to change the rate of VAT applied to water and wind turbines installed in dwellings and buildings used for a residential purpose.

22 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Solar Power: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to change the rate of VAT applied to solar panels installed on dwellings and buildings used for a residential purpose.

22 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he proposes to change the rate of VAT applied to insulation installed in dwellings and buildings used for a residential purpose.

20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which disabilities his Departments plans to exempt people from wearing a face covering in shops from 24 July 2020; and what processes will be put in place for people to prove they are exempt.

20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2020 to Question 62691 on NHS: Racial Discrimination, what steps his Department has taken to protect NHS staff who have been assessed as high risk.

20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2020 to Question 62691 on NHS: Racial Discrimination, whether the risk assessments of NHS staff are mandatory; and what the obligations to conduct those risk asses

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will issue guidance to schools (a) recommending that the six thinking hats technique is not used in schools and (b) noting the potential effect of identifying a black hat on unconscious negative bias rela

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Economic Situation: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to promote green jobs and investment as part of the economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from different industries and sectors on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on those industries and sectors.

15 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the hospitality sector of ending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in October 2020.

6 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Imports: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to mitigate a potential increase in costs to the UK consumer of imported goods in the event that a new UK-EU relationship is not agreed by the end of the transition period.

6 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her Departments policy is for consulting with UK businesses on the effect of the UK Global Tariff on those businesses.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the timescales for permitting the return of live arts performances (a) with and (b) without social distancing restrictions as covid-19 lockdown restrictions

22 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date she plans to commence the NHS surcharge exemption for migrant doctors.

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to close the 4.9 per cent pay gap reported in 2018 between White and Black, Asian and ethnic minority consultants in the NHS.

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to investigate reports of historical workplace racism in the NHS.

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will restore as soon as it is safe to do so the Care Act 2004 duties on local authorities to ensure that the care of elderly, vulnerable and/or disabled people is not diminished.

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) domiciliary carers and (b) the personal assistants of disabled people are equipped with personal protective equipment.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason employment and support allowance was not increased in line with the uplift in universal credit in March 2020.

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

Disability: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to work with food providers to ensure that disabled families have adequate access to food supplies.