Written questions

810 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of bringing the pensions of UK citizens residing in primarily Commonwealth countries into line with UK citizens resident in the (a) EEA or (b) Swit

14 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support the healthcare system in Gaza during the covid-19 pandemic.

14 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to include the replacement of wooden balconies in the eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund.

14 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the time limit for the repayment of the stamp duty surcharge on second properties where the property sale has been delayed due to (a) cladding

14 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to reduce the number of immigration enforcement visits made in error to British citizens.

11 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish data on immigration enforcement visits on a regular basis by (a) location, (b) nationality and (c) ethnicity.

11 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a breakdown of immigration enforcement visit statistics for the last 12 months by (a) location, (b) nationality, (c) ethnicity and (d) resultant arrests.

8 Dec 2020 · Home Office

British Nationality: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order to include British-born Windrush descendants whose families gained rights to settle in the UK via the Immigration Act 1971.

8 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Law Centres: Finance

What steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for Law Centres.

27 Nov 2020 · Home Office

Deportation: Jamaica

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will suspend the charter flights deporting up to 50 citizens to Jamaica planned for 2nd December until the Equality and Human Rights Commission report, Public Sector Equality Duty assessment of

27 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will issue guidance to (a) supermarkets and (b) other large retailers on maintaining appropriate (i) social distancing and (ii) other safeguards under the local covid-19 Tie

25 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Maher al-Akhras

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the detention of Palestinian man, Maher al-Akhras.

24 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

History: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has taken steps to develop a de-colonised curriculum.

24 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that travel companies and airlines comply with legislation and refund passengers whose flights or holiday packages have been cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.

24 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to ensure that leaseholders do not bear the costs of remedial works when their managing agent or building owner is unsuccessful in their application for Buildin

24 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make decisions on the applications to the Building Safety Fund.

24 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that managing agents and building owners have sufficient time to implement an effective stage 1 schedule for Building Safety Fund support.

24 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Ghana

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made on a trade agreement with Ghana.

24 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Morocco: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will instruct HM Ambassador to Morocco to raise with the Moroccan authorities reports of increased harassment by the authorities of Saharawi civilian prisoners in Kenit

24 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to maintain the aid budget at 0.7 per cent of national income during the covid-19 pandemic.

24 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Living Wage and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has a timetable for (a) bringing forward legislative proposals in support of the real living wage and (b) allocating resources to provide pay rises for key workers.

24 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he plans to issue to banks for companies wanting to apply for an extension to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme which need a higher level of finance than they required in March 2020.

24 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Alzheimer's Society report entitled Worst hit: dementia during coronavirus, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing at least one informal carer per ca

24 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reinstating paid placements for trainee doctors, nurses and, midwives during the second wave of the covid-19 outbreak.

10 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Directors and Self-employed: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing financial assistance to (a) freelancers, (b) small company directors, and (c) people who mix self-employment with employment who have been ineligible

10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is the Government's policy to provide an equivalent level of support for people shielding during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown as was provided to those people during the covid-19 l

10 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) steps he (i) is taking and (ii) plans to take and (b) financial support he (i) is providing and (ii) plans to provide to unpaid carers caring for relatives who are (A) vulnerable, (B) olde

10 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will extend the deadline for the Green Homes scheme to 31 March 2022 to mitigate the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.

2 Sep 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Domestic Abuse: Northern Ireland

What discussions he has had with groups supporting victims of domestic violence in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak.

4 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Social Distancing

What plans the Government has to modify social distancing measures.

Source: official written-questions record.