Written questions

825 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

CDC: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2020 to Question 18886 on CDC: Fossil Fuels, what the initial value of those investments was; and what the current value of those investments is.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2020 to Question 46205, on Veterinary Services: Cost Effectiveness, if he will make a value for money assessment of out-of-hours veterinary care.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of continuing additional support for vulnerable social security claimants after the covid-19 outbreak.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to provide ongoing additional support through the social security system to families financially affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for (a) families of BAME children and (b) single mothers of BAME children living in poverty.

8 Jun 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Poverty: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support child poverty charities working in BAME communities during the covid-19 outbreak.

3 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

USA: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he (a) has made and (b) plans to make representations to his US counterpart on the implications for the human rights of protestors of the deployment of military personnel in that

2 Jun 2020 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 47495.

2 Jun 2020 · Department for International Trade

Riot Control Weapons: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to pause and review her policy on UK arms and security equipment exports to the US for potential use in policing operations involving tear gas and rubber bullets.

2 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

USA: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his US counterpart on potential human rights violations by police in that country during operations to limit demonstrations; and if he will make a s

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Police: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effect of (a) Regulation 7 of the Coronavirus Regulations 2020 and (b) the police use of powers under those regulations at recent protests on people's ability

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Police: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with representatives from the National Police Chiefs Council on (a) guidance for policing protests while the Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 are in force

2 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Police: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that police officers deployed to police public order should wear personal protective equipment, including face masks.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional financial support he has made available to foster carers during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend eligibility for free school meals to pupils with no recourse to public funds during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his press briefing on 15 May 2020 in which he referred to placing a protective ring around care homes from the start of the covid-19 outbreak, which measures implemented by the Go

1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to tackle the delay in medical professionals adding patients that are clinically vulnerable to covid-19 to the shielded patients list.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to continue the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the (a) hospitality and (b) leisure sectors while covid-19 social distancing measures affect businesses in those sectors.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Children: Day Care

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to increase the level of funding available to key workers for childcare to meet the increased costs of that care as a result of social distancing measures during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were detained in immigration detention centres as of 21 May 2020; and for what reasons each of those people has not been released.

1 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Dental Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend eligibility for the (a) Small Business Grants Fund and (b) business rates relief to include private dental practices.

19 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to meet his aim of testing all care home residents and care staff for covid-19 by early June 2020.

15 May 2020 · Treasury

Sole Traders: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government support for self-employed people who are structured as a one-person limited company and receive income through an annual payroll near the end of the tax year

15 May 2020 · Cabinet Office

Press Conferences: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2020 to Question 41211, whether the Government is taking steps to make it possible for under-18s to submit questions for the Government’s Covid-19 press conferences.

14 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Myanmar: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the need for humanitarian aid to support refugees in refugee camps in Myanmar.

12 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the value for money of out-of-hours veterinary care.

1 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ensure that small companies that pay business rates indirectly through rent payments to a multi-tenanted facility are eligible for support from the Small

1 May 2020 · 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 proportion of businesses that have applied for loans through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme that have had their application dec

1 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to Clinical Commissioning Groups on admitting to hospital residents of care homes with covid-19 symptoms.

1 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether care homes are experiencing difficulties in getting residents with covid-19 taken into hospital.

Source: official written-questions record.