Written questions
745 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s response to the Post-Implementation Review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, what progress his Department has made on
1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Aid Scheme: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s response to the Post-Implementation Review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, what estimate his Department has made of
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's announcement on 19 April 2020 that disadvantaged young people will receive free laptops for home education during the covid-19 outbreak, when those laptops will be provided to
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Computers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the announcement by the Government on 19 April 2020 that disadvantaged children would receive laptops for home education during the covid-19 outbreak, what criteria his Department used to dete
19 May 2020 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that relief crews are able to take over from UK seafarers who have remained at sea as a result of the outbreak of covid-19 so that they can return to the UK
11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Liverpool City Region
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the capacity for the number of swab tests is at each satellite testing centre for covid-19 in the Liverpool City Region area.
11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the satellite testing centre for covid-19 in Bidston, Wallasey is limited to 50 swab tests a day.
11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Deloitte
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons his Department awarded Deloitte a contract to help distribute covid-19 tests.
11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the daily maximum capacity is for covid-19 tests in care homes.
11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 tests have been wasted every day as a result of breakages in transit.
4 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support his Department is providing to NHS trusts in the North West to tackle the increase in cases of covid-19 in that region.
4 May 2020 · Cabinet Office
Public Health: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on the covid-19 public information campaign in (a) the North West, (b) the South East and (c) London.
4 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to NHS trusts in the North West as a result of the increase of cases of covid-19 in that region.
4 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of covid-19 cases in (a) Liverpool, (b) Wirral and (c) Manchester.
4 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Local Resilience Forums in the North West about the reasons for the North West having the highest reported incidences of cases of covid-19.
1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the increase in the costs incurred by Wirral Council as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the funding allocated to Wirral Council in relation to the covid-19 outbreak was £11,862 million in the first payment and £8,886 million in the second payment.
1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Liverpool City Region
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to (a) Liverpool City Region and (b) Wirral Council in response to the (a) reduction in income and (b) increase in expendit
1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives from Wirral Council on the provision of additional funding during the covid-19 outbreak.
1 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason his Department changed the funding allocation formula for local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak from the cost of social care needs to population figures.
20 Apr 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) financial and (b) medical support his Department plans to provide to vulnerable UK nationals stranded abroad as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education
Universities: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on universities charging accommodation fees for students while they are closed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide PPE for (a) dentists and (b) dental hygienists who have to see patients face-to-face during the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Mar 2020 · Home Office
Police Custody: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on the safe detention of people accused of a crime who are displaying symptoms of covid-19.
23 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to issue guidance to hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons on closing as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Mar 2020 · Home Office
Civil Servants: Remote Working
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to allow civil servants to work from home during the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Personal Care Services: Business Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with officials in the Treasury on making hairdressing salons eligible for business rate relief.
23 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with private healthcare providers in (a) the North West, (b) Merseyside and (c) Wirral on the NHS requisitioning private beds for use during the covid-19 outbreak.
20 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Supermarkets: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with supermarkets on providing adequate home delivery shopping slots for people who are (a) self isolating or (b) have covid-19.
20 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that airline staff receive a salary when flights are grounded as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: official written-questions record.