Written questions
879 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in Northern Ireland have been affected by the loss of the child element of child tax credit and universal credit for a third or later child born on or after 6 April 2017 as a result of not meetin
9 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Tracing: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) increase the availability of covid-19 testing in Northern Ireland and (b) rectify flaws in the test and trace system which are sending people in Northern Ireland for
7 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that in addition to direct covid-19 global intervention programmes his Department tackles the indirect effects of the pandemic on maternal and child health.
7 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that child health remains a strategic priority for his Department.
7 Sep 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will improve the accessibility of legal routes of immigration into the UK to facilitate the reunification of families.
3 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made in (a) advocating Myanmar accountability for crimes committed against the Rohingya population and (b) making representations on the Rohi
28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Chinese Consulate-General in Belfast and Belfast City Council on the planning dispute at the Chinese Consulate-General.
22 Jul 2020 · Treasury
Audiobooks: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will remove VAT on audio books in line with the removal of VAT on e-books and newspapers on 1 May.
14 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department have taken to prevent the spread of covid-19 in asylum seekers' accomodation.
14 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to limit the spread of covid-19 during the process of claiming asylum for asylum seekers in the UK.
14 Jul 2020 · Treasury
Self-employed: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support self-employed people who are not eligible for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme due to having a loss in trading profit bringing their average trading profit to below zero.
6 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Office for Environmental Protection: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level staffing resource required for the Office for Environmental Protection to undertake its statutory functions in Northern Ireland.
6 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office
Common Frameworks
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has for stakeholder engagement on common frameworks
6 Jul 2020 · Cabinet Office
Common Frameworks: Northern Ireland
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the draft (a) list of priority areas and (b) timetable for common frameworks his Department plans to agree with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland
29 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on ensuring asylum seekers are adequately supported.
25 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Nurseries: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Education of 18 March 2020, Official Report, column 1083 on business rate relief for nurseries, what the Barnett consequentials are for Northern
24 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what protections and safeguards are in place for people who have been shielding, have underlying health conditions or have caring responsibilities and will be returning to work as
23 Jun 2020 · Women and Equalities
Females: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will publish the equalities impact assessments undertaken by her Department to determine the impact of covid-19 related legislation on women.
23 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal support he plans to put in place for (a) businesses and (b) employees in the event that (i) there is a second wave of the covid-19 outbreak and (ii) there are regional covid-19 lockdowns as a result of t
23 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will increase the personal allowance of legacy benefits so that they are aligned with universal credit payments.
19 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will implement an exception for people who submitted their RTI to HMRC for their PAYE salary annually on a date after the 19 March 2020 so that they may be eligible to be furloughed under the Coronavirus Job
19 Jun 2020 · Home Office
EU Nationals: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the compatibility of the changes to the Immigration Rules for Northern Ireland announced on 14 May 2020 with Government commitments under the New Decade New
12 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards her Department has put in place for the family members of Northern Ireland-born citizens who following changes to the Immigration Rules announced on 14 May 2020 now qualify for the EU
11 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what interim policy is in place to prevent the family members of Northern Ireland born citizens from being adversely affected by immigration controls before the opening of the EU settlement scheme to
9 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the number of people claiming asylum in Northern Ireland.
9 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
British Airways: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policy on the regulation of slot allocation at Heathrow airport of BA's proposals on making its pilots redundant and rehiring them on different terms as
4 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the Barnet Consequentials for Northern Ireland were not applied to emergency funding that was allocated to service providers of victims and survivors of domestic abuse in England and Wales.
2 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Visas: Repayments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the changes to the Immigration Rules announced on 14 May 2020, if her Department will refund people who have had to apply to extend their visas in the UK as a family member of a Brit
2 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of requiring all business to pay a percentage of the cost of the salaries of their furloughed staff from August
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whether employers are required to calculate statutory redundancy pay based on an employee's pay (a) when furloughed or (b)
Source: official written-questions record.