Written questions

240 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many loans have been made under Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to businesses in (a) Foyle constituency and (b) Northern Ireland; and what value of those loans w

4 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses that will be unable to make their first repayment of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme due in April 2021.

4 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the ability of businesses to make the first repayments of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme due in April 2021.

4 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of deferring the first repayments of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme due in April 2021 in light of the ongoing financial pressures on businesse

4 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to defer the first payments of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, due in April 2021, in response to the financial pressures on businesses resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for International Trade

Business: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department is advising businesses to register in the EU Single Market.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Cosmetics: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2021 to Question 136096, what financial support the Government plans to provide to importers that will become responsible persons for the purp

20 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans his Department has to (a) seek removal of the 25 per cent tariff on steel moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and (b) mitigate the effects of that tariff through provision of fin

20 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the engagements he has had with stakeholders on the 25 per cent tariff on steel moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

20 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what engagement (a) he and (b) Cabinet colleagues have had with representatives of the EU on seeking a resolution to the matter of the recent application of the 25 per cent steel tariff on steel movement

20 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the Northern Ireland economy of the recent application of the 25 per cent steel tariff on steel movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

11 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Cosmetics: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether retailers in Northern Ireland importing cosmetic goods from suppliers in Great Britain can be classified as responsible persons under the new import arrangements; and if he will provide financial

6 Jan 2021 · Scotland Office

Fisheries: Rockall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the boarding of the Irish fishing vessel the Northern Celt by Marine Scotland was (a) necessary and (b) conducive to UK-Ireland relations.

6 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Food Supply: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government has taken to ensure that there are no food shortages in Northern Ireland as a result of the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

6 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rockall: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for UK-Ireland relations of the boarding of the Irish fishing vessel the Northern Celt by a UK vessel.

6 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rockall: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for relations with the Irish Government of the boarding of the Irish fishing vessel the Northern Celt by Marine Scotland.

6 Jan 2021 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the UK-EU Joint Committee has made on the VAT Margin scheme for goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

6 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Cars: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to assist second hand car dealers in Northern Ireland who have been affected by changes to VAT margin after the end of the transition period.

6 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated value is of each his Department's sites in Northern Ireland.

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

Retail Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing (a) directly and (b) to the Northern Ireland Executive to support Northern Ireland’s high streets.

3 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Urban Areas: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support the Government is providing to the Northern Ireland Executive to support high streets during the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her Department has not increased the state pension to assist people through the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) financial support to furlough staff employed by and (b) other financial support for political parties has been allocated (i) intentionally and (ii) in error during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the VAT paid on second hand vehicles entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain is solely for the profit made rather than on the sale price of the vehicle after t

18 Nov 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Cars: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish his Department's correspondence with the Treasury on changes to the VAT margins scheme regarding VAT on second hand cars purchased in Great Britain and imported to Northern Ireland.

16 Nov 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what additional support his Department is providing to assist the Northern Ireland Executive in acquiring covid-19 vaccines.

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

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what additional financial assistance will be provided to the Northern Ireland Executive for the purchase of covid-19 vaccines.

16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when covid-19 vaccines purchased by the Government will be available in Northern Ireland.

16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the covid-19 vaccines purchased by the NHS will be provided to Northern Ireland.

12 Nov 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Summertime: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for Northern Ireland to be operating in a different time zone from the rest of the island of Ireland in the event that the EU goes ahead with plan

Source: official written-questions record.