Written questions

440 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Owner Occupation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to encourage home ownership.

16 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Economic Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle fraud and economic crime.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Business: Infrastructure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise businesses to invest in new equipment or infrastructure.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Apprentices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to encourage employers to take on more apprentices.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of furloughed employees during the covid-19 outbreak moving back into work.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his G7 counterparts on prioritising environmental issues in the global economic recovery from the covid-19 pandemic.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Corporation Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made with his G7 counterparts on establishing a global minimum corporation tax rate.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure multinational companies pay tax in the countries they operate in.

14 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure carers have access to breaks from their caring responsibilities.

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendation of the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s report of 28 May 2021 entitled New Deal for Surgery, if the Government will maintain its £1 billion annual financ

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of plastics.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage greater international environmental conservation.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce emissions caused by agriculture sector.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase animal welfare standards.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase recycling rates.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the fishing industry.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seas and Oceans: Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the oceans.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to create new woodlands.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect native species and wildlife in England.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peatlands: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect peatlands.

9 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase tree planting.

8 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of China's National Security Law on the people of Hong Kong.

8 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support political opposition in Belarus.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to support the development of covid-19 vaccines (a) in the UK and (b) throughout the world.

8 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Ethiopia.

8 Jun 2021 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electoral Commission: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission has made of the adequacy of parliamentary scrutiny of the Electoral Commissio

8 Jun 2021 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections

To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure that the guidance and standards it produces are clear and accessible to voters, candidate

8 Jun 2021 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electoral Systems

To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to maintain public trust and confidence in the electoral system.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 14-day right to return and refund contained within the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 applies to privately-purchased covid-19 tes

Source: official written-questions record.