Written questions

748 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the joint communication issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, the Special Rapport

17 May 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the information that informed the Government's decision on the return of all remaining students to university campuses on 17 May 2021 as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

13 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the rationale for the plan to create Shared Services Centres for all of government; and what assessment the Government has made in terms of the potenti

12 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to decarbonise the UK steel industry in the Net Zero Strategy; and what plans his Department has to direct the Clean Steel Fund towards hydroge

12 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 53 of the Climate Change Committee’s report, The Sixth Carbon Budget Manufacturing and construction, what plan he has to set targets for ore-based steelmaki

12 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to secure the future of primary steelmaking in the UK.

12 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his Department’s long-term plan is to support jobs in the UK steel industry; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of hydrogen-based steelmaking to de

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Departmental Coordination: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the governance arrangements within the Civil Service for delivering the Shared Services Strategy for Government.

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Business Services: Departmental Coordination

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the strategy for the Government Business Services' role is in leading the Shared Services Strategy for Government; and if he will make a statement.

12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Departmental Coordination

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consultation was undertaken with Civil Service unions on the Shared Services Strategy for Government before that strategy was published.

27 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the UN Security Council on a timetable for the referendum of self-determination in Western Sahara.

27 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Moroccan Ambassador on a referendum on (a) independence from, and (b) integration of Morocco in Western Sahara.

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 179740, on Further Education: Expenditure, what the average total (a) programme funding and (b) student funding will be for 16 to 19 year olds in (i) further

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 179739, on Schools: Expenditure, what the average per pupil funding is for 11 to 16 year olds in England; and if he will publish that data for the latest year

12 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Equality

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure that the equality objectives set out in his Department's single departmental plan are (a) specific, (b) measurable, (c) achievable, (d)

12 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Equality

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason diversity data for his Department on publishing.service.gov.uk has not been updated since 2018.

12 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Equality

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Regulation 2 of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011, whether his Department has published at the required intervals information to

12 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Equality

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has met the equality objectives set out in its single departmental plan; what assessment he has made of his Department's performance against those

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average per pupil funding was for 16 to 19 year olds in (a) further education colleges and (b) other colleges and schools in each of the last five years.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average per pupil funding was for 11 to 16 year olds in England in each of the last five years.

22 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Drugs: Organised Crime

What steps her Department is taking to protect vulnerable children from county lines drugs networks.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Imperial War Museum: ZE Global

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if will take steps to ascertain what criteria were used by management at the Imperial War Museum when appointing ZE Global as the holders of its security contract; and if he will make an

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Imperial War Museum: ZE Global

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with management at (a) the Imperial War Museum and (b) ZE Global on job security following the transfer of staff from Bidfest Noonan to ZE Global

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Imperial War Museum: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the findings of the Imperial War Museum's security review report; and whether he plans to take steps to implement the recommendations of that report.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Imperial War Museum: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with management at the Imperial War Museum on its (a) recently completed security review and (b) decision to appoint ZE Global as its security provider; and i

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Poverty: Coronavirus

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling food poverty and insecurity during lockdown.

24 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Aviation: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme beyond 30 April 2021 to protect viable jobs in the aviation sector.

24 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the Airport and Ground Operations Support scheme to cover business rates for 2021-22.

22 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what forecasts his Department has made for recovery and growth in the air transport and travel sector.

22 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the wider economy of the downturn in the aviation industry as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Source: official written-questions record.