Written questions
825 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Coronavirus: Music
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the safety of re-commencing private music lessons for adults during the covid-19 lockdown.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fireworks: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to amend regulations in respect of fireworks to strengthen controls on who can purch
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to allocate recovery funding to bus services in response to the covid-19 lockdown.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when funding for bus operators through the covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant will cease.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that bus operators do not reduce the number of bus (a) services and (b) routes as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the National Bus Strategy will give powers to local authorities powers to establish a municipal bus company.
19 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure wider access to Government support for small businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
18 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Small Businesses: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with major banks on support for small businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
12 Jan 2021 · Treasury
Service Industries: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he will take to support (a) employers and (b) furloughed employees in the events and hospitality industry who are in financial difficulty.
12 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Events Industry and Hospitality Industry: Unemployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of potential job losses in the events and hospitality industry in 2021.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Events Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing support to the events sector to encourage event attendance when it is safe to do so.
30 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Events Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support for the events industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Theatres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scientific basis was for the decision to close theatres in Tier 3 local covid alert level areas; and what assessment he has made of the effect of people visiting theatres on the transmissi
30 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Redundancy: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of employees made redundant from companies who have been in receipt of financial support from the public purse during the covid-19 outbreak.
30 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing conditions on furlough payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to ensure employees receive payments on time.
30 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people affected by delays in payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; what assessment he has made of the effect of those delays on potential recipients of suppo
15 Dec 2020 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that point 11.4 of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (10 December 2020) is compliant with the UK’s commitments to the UN Refugee Convention an
15 Dec 2020 · Home Office
Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking prior to the end of the transition period to ensure that international agreements are in place that would guarantee that an asylum applicant will be received in a t
14 Dec 2020 · Home Office
Seasonal Workers: Pilot Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to consult with expert organisations representing migrant workers on the future of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Pilot Scheme before any further rollout of that scheme.
14 Dec 2020 · Home Office
Seasonal Workers: Pilot Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish (a) what plans she has to assess the success of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Pilot Scheme due to end in Feb 2021 (b) the criteria for the final assessment of that scheme and (c) t
8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Peatlands: Controlled Burning
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on banning the burning of peatland habitats.
8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money from the public purse has been spent on nature based solutions to climate change in each of the last five years.
8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Natural England: UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has for the role of Natural England in preparations for the UK hosting COP26.
8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Natural England: UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings his Department has had with Natural England on preparations for COP26.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Culture Recovery Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on the availability of the culture recovery fund to organisations that were previously in receipt of public funds.
24 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Retail Trade: Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure retail workers are protected from abusive customers.
11 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) backlog and (b) average length of time taken to process applications for indefinite leave to remain.
11 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Money: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the difficulties faced by people who primarily use cash during the covid 19 outbreak.
11 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Self-assessment: Internet
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available for people who are not digitally literate and have difficulties submitting their tax return online.
11 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Loneliness
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for charities and community projects which tackle loneliness.
Source: official written-questions record.