Written questions

274 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what take-up targets she has set for Pension Wise guidance usage when non-advised savers access defined contribution pension benefits in relation to sections 18 and 19 of the Financial Guidance and Clai

9 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Mink

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on human health of mink fur farming since the outbreak of a coronavirus variant linked to Danish mink farms.

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) the US, (b) China and (c) other countries that permit mink farming on the plans that they have in place to stop the spread of c

21 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the catch-up premium introduced by the Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak is being spent on pastoral support by schools; what assessment his Department has made of the adequac

20 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the impartial pensions guidance rules covered by Clauses 18 and 19 of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 are planned to be introduced.

20 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to clauses 18 and 19 of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018, what take-up targets are being set for Pension Wise guidance usage when non-advised savers access defined contribution

14 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Immigration: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons a UK citizen living in the UK is charged a fee for the citizenship applications process to bring their non-UK citizen spouse to the UK and a EU citizen living in the UK is able to bri

14 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UNRWA: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2020 to Question 91204 on UNRWA: Finance, how much funding the UK has allocated to the UN Relief and Works Agency in 2020.

6 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding has been made available to community pharmacies to help them deal with increased demand for their services during the covid-19 outbreak.

30 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary Private Secretaries

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish an updated list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries.

29 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change

What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change.

16 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UNRWA: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding the UK has provided to the UN Relief and Works Agency in each of the last five years.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of the pilot Summer 2020 Holiday Activities and Food programme; and whether he plans to roll that programme out across the UK.

16 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the planned timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals on banning the sale of fur in the UK.

16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recent World Health Organisation updates and the addition of fetal valproate spectrum disorder to the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, what steps he

16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he has allocated to (a) GPs and (b) technicians to support the prescribing and monitoring of Sodium Valproate to women of child-bearing potential.

16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Epilepsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the GP to patient ratio for female patients between the ages of 15 and 45 years old with epilepsy in Bury South constituency.

16 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information NHS England holds on prescribing rates of sodium valproate to women and girls of childbearing age in each clinical commissioning group; and if he will make it his policy to routine

10 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the sale of fur in the UK at the end of the transition period.

10 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to hold a consultation on banning the sale of fur in the UK.

8 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Older People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Equalities Act 2010 to prevent discrimination by financial businesses in relation to home mortages for prospective borrowers over the age of 75 who are nearing o

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the new taper is for the Small Brewers Relief.

1 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to sustainably rebuild hen harrier populations.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether immigrants entering the UK via crossing the English Channel illegally are being tested for covid-19 upon arrival.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigrants who have crossed the English Channel illegally since 1 January 2018 remain in the UK.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigrants who crossed the English Channel illegally have been returned to their home countries since 1 January 2018.

28 Aug 2020 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that immigrants who cross the English Channel illegally return safely to their home countries.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities provide up to date local housing figures in Greater Manchester.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the greenbelt in (a) Bury South constituency and (b) Greater Manchester is protected from development.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that schools are able to reopen safely during the covid-19 outbreak.

Source: official written-questions record.