Written questions

748 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the removal of the TV licence concession for the over-75s on the Government’s loneliness strategy.

13 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether contractor relief identical to that set out in Procurement Policy Notice PPN 02/2 will be given from 31 October as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak; and

6 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employers who have a contractual obligation to pay 100 per cent of employees’ salaries can fulfil this obligation whilst accessing the Job Support Scheme.

23 Sep 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the latest covid-19 guidance, published on 22 September 2020 affects the ability for indoor grassroots performing arts organisations to rehearse and perform in groups of six.

21 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for aviation plans to reply to the letter of 10 September 2020 from the hon. Member for Luton South on Luton's aviation sector.

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that staff in his Department who are non-UK nationals and transferred into his Department as a result of the machinery of Government cha

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the (a) gender, (b) age group and (c) ethnicity breakdown is of non-UK nationals employed in his Department.

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the employment position is of non-UK national staff who were transferred from the Department for International Development to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development O

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of the fixed-term contract staff in his Department have gone through (a) the deep vetting process, (b) language training and (b) other professional training; and wha

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken on the decision to withdraw the opportunity of permanent jobs for fixed-term contact staff in his Department.

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many fixed-term contract workers there are in his Department by (a) gender, (b) age group and (c) ethnicity.

14 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff in his Department are employed on a fixed-term contract.

11 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment of the covid-19 pandemic’s effect on access to cash for (a) disabled and (b) elderly people.

11 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department plans to take to protect access to cash.

11 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on protecting access to cash.

3 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: International Labour Organization

What recent discussions she has had with the UK's trade partners on protecting International Labour Organisation standards in future trade agreements.

28 Aug 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the Chinese authorities on reports of the mass sterilisation of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang; and if he will make a state

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

English Football League: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of English Football League clubs in (a) the Championship, (b) League 1 and (c) League 2.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support will be made available to the (a) English football leagues, (b) governing bodies of English football and (c) Professional Footballers’ Association to manage the lo

16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local plans have been rejected as a result of a failure of local authorities to co-operate to increase affordable housing, in England, since 2010.

16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of whether local authorities are co-operating effectively to fulfil unmet housing need.

16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government takes to reconcile differences between local authorities under the Duty to Co-operate to fulfil unmet affordable housing need.

16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities are required to comply with the Duty to Co-operate to fulfil unmet affordable housing needs.

14 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

What steps he is taking to prevent homelessness among prison leavers.

6 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2020 to Question 63563 on travel: coronavirus, what support is available for incoming travellers who cannot afford or do not have the funds to pay for quarantine acc

6 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2020 to Question 63565 on Travel: Coronavirus, whether the Government plans to reimburse all costs incurred by local authorities in supporting i

2 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Act 1983

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983.

26 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Richard Desmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions since the 18 November 2019 he has met with Richard Desmond in (a) a formal, and (b) an informal capacity.

25 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many of his Department’s (a) senior civil servants, (b) private office staff and (c) staff have received training on understanding and applying the Nolan principles in each o

25 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how often training on understanding and applying the Nolan principles is delivered for staff in his Department.

Source: official written-questions record.