Colum Eastwood

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Government has to provide an uplift to the state pension beyond inflation, in line with the increase to universal credit introduced in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Political Parties: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether covid-19 grants have been allocated to political parties and organisations registered in the UK.

2 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Administration of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support his Department has given to victims of clerical abuse to access justice.

2 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been returned to his Department from the Northern Ireland Executive in each of the last five financial years.

6 Oct 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Northern Ireland’s business community in areas of localised covid-19 lockdown on the provision of additional financial support to businesses and employees in those areas.

6 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide additional financial support to the Northern Ireland Executive to assist local businesses affected by local lockdowns in Northern Ireland as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

17 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Written question

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the contaminated blood inquiry takes evidence at a session in Northern Ireland.

17 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) people from Northern Ireland and (b) other people with dual citizenship are barred from taking up positions within the UK with (a) BAE Systema Submarines and (b) the Atomic Weapons Establishment and (

4 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Freeports: Foyle

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings his Department has held with the Northern Ireland Executive in delivering a Free Port in the Foyle constituency.

4 Sep 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Brexit: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings he has held with human rights organisations based in Northern Ireland to discuss the UK's exit from the EU and the Northern Ireland protocol.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of over 75s in the Foyle constituency who will be required to pay for TV licences.

22 Jul 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hebron: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterparts on reports of the recent demolition of a Palestinian drive-through covid-19 testing centre in the City of Hebron, so

30 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Government Assistance: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussion he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the rules on state aid that will apply to Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period in the event that the UK does not follow EU state aid rules

22 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

EU Grants and Loans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that EU structural funding for Northern Ireland is replaced by other Government funding after the end of the transition period.

22 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Borders: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take to support border areas in Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period.

22 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on ensuring that Northern Ireland can continue to participate in the Erasmus+ programme after the end of the transition period.

16 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Remote Working: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking with HMRC to provide financial assistance for increased utilities costs to those working from home during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the ability of Northern Ireland's airports to offer duty free sales after the transition period.

16 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Marriage: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Minister on plans to legislate for same-sex religious marriage.

15 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Press Freedom: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what support his Department is providing to (a) the Northern Ireland Executive and (b) journalists in Northern Ireland to ensure that they receive sufficient protection in response to threats made agains

18 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: West Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart since the formation of the new Israeli Government on the illegal occupation of the West Bank and the proposed annexation of territ

15 May 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government on a common approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak.

15 May 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Common Travel Area: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s lockdown measures on the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland.

13 May 2020 · Treasury

Universal Credit: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional financial support the Government plans to provide to the devolved Administrations to ensure that people on universal credit are supported when facing increasing food costs during the covid-19 pandemi

11 May 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with (a) the Northern Ireland Executive and (b) other devolved institutions in Northern Ireland on creating a co-ordinated policy to provide assistance to students financially affect

5 May 2020 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will lower the minimum lending criteria under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme from £10 million per lender in order to ensure credit unions are able to provide loans.

1 May 2020 · Treasury

Social Services: VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to enable all care providers to register as zero-rated for VAT.

1 May 2020 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to waive the cost for visa renewal for all (a) NHS, (b) social care sector and (c) key sector workers who are working in response to the covid-19 outbreak; and to extend

1 May 2020 · Treasury

Credit Unions: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Credit Unions in Northern Ireland are able to be accredited lenders under the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

1 May 2020 · Treasury

Self-employed: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support the Government provides to self employed people that are unable to access the self employed income support scheme as a result of not having the relevant income tax and national insurance contributions.