Paula Barker

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Advisory Bodies and Committees

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 on the functioning capacity of his Department’s advisory groups and committees.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Advisory Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the latest minutes for each advisory group meeting overseen by his Department.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Advisory Bodies and Committees

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department monitors the work of its (a) advisory groups and (b) committees.

30 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Advisory Bodies and Committees

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) advisory groups and (b) committees in his Department.

30 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the change in the number of hate crime incidents since the onset of the covid-19 outbreak.

30 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Job Creation and Labour Market: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) medium and (b) long-term effect of automation on (i) the labour market and (ii) new job creation.

30 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that public sector procurement contracts prioritise British manufactured goods and services after the UK leaves the EU.

30 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term effects of large concentrations of HMOs in urban centres.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Holiday Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the compliance of her Department’s rules on annual leave carry-over with the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020; and if she will make a statement.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Holiday Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of his Department’s rules on annual leave carry-over with the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement.

28 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Holiday Leave

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of Cabinet Office guidance to government departments on annual leave carry-over with the Working Time (Coronavir

24 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any part of the asylum casework process is outsourced by her Department.

24 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to recognise and financially compensate Shared Lives carers for the additional care that they have provided to vulnerable adults during the covid-19 outbreak; and wheth

24 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential number of people who will be (a) internally, (b) regionally and (c) nationally displaced following climate cha

24 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Treasury: Sustainable Development

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to consult with (a) recognised trade unions and (b) HMRC on environmental sustainability issues at his Department.

24 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Sustainable Development

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how frequently Sustainability Forum meetings between civil service unions and the civil service take place.

21 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of asylum applications are granted upon first application.

21 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is from a claim being made to the Windrush Compensation Scheme and a payment being made.

21 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Windrush compensation claims have been processed; and how much compensation each claimant has received.

21 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims have been made to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

21 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average it takes her Department (a) to make an initial decision on asylum applications and (b) to carry out substantive interviews with asylum applicants.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to support children who are missing education as a result of having to self-isolate.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of tidal energy projects in Britain's estuaries.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to expand the nuclear energy sector.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government is taking steps to (a) help ensure energy independence and (b) limit the role of overseas state actors in the supply of (i) nuclear and (ii) other forms of

21 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Infrastructure: North West

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to increase (a) infrastructure spending and (b) the number of large infrastructure projects in the North West of England.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the discretionary grant fund afforded to local authorities in order to support SMEs.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the accuracy of its data on the number of (a) small business, (b) self-employed and (c) sole traders that have been ineligible for Government support during the covid-19

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to support (a) local authorities and (b) the care sector more widely to deliver care services in the event that the covid-19 outbreak affects the financial viability o

21 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving more powers to local authorities to (a) regulate and (b) ensure higher living standards for people in t