Written questions

745 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Francis Maude Associates: Crown Representatives

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Crown Representatives or strategic suppliers are also employed by Francis Maude Associates.

15 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Crown Representatives: Costs

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the employment of Crown Representatives who with strategic suppliers.

14 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of all civil servants who hold advisory positions outside the civil service.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greensill: Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether (a) his Department and (b) officials at the British Business Bank had discussions with the Bank of England on the decision to give Greensill Capital accredited lender stat

13 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Greensill: Covid Corporate Financing Facility

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he had any discussions with the Bank of England on the potential to grant Greensill Capital access to its Covid Corporate Financing Facility.

13 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Greensill

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the minutes of the meetings held between officials in his Department and Greensill Capital; and whether there were any meetings that took place that were not minuted and for what reason.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greensill: Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he had any discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or Treasury Ministers or officials on the British Business Bank's decision to grant Greensill Capital access t

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2021 to Question 174728, on GFG Alliance: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, when he plans to publish details of the Coronavirus Lar

25 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason his Department used consultants from Deloitte to draft answers to written parliamentary questions; how many answers were drafted by those persons; and what the associated cost to th

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

British Business Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the British Business Bank has accelerated accreditation for some existing lenders; and what steps his Department is taking to prevent fraudulent applications for s

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greensill: Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department made of the suitability of Greensill Capital to become an accredited lender under the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

24 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Greensill: Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the decision to make Greensill Capital an accredited lender under the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption L

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many lenders have had their Government guarantee on loans made under the (a) Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme and (b) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department received advice from (a) banks and (b) specialist advisors on identifying fraudulent applications for (i) bounce back loans and (ii) coronavirus business in

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of fraudulent applications under the (a) Bounce Back Loan Scheme and (b) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme

24 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

GFG Alliance: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether Coronavirus Business Interruption loans (CBILS) had been extended to companies that are part of or associated with the GF

16 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Elizabeth Cross

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason veterans whose spouse qualifies for a war pension are not automatically eligible for an Elizabeth cross medal.

16 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independence payments claimants previously awarded a fixed term award have had their claim stopped due to a backlog of claims as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of claimants for personal independence payment that are on a fixed term award in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey constitu

16 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Eric Denson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in awarding Eric Denson, a British veteran affected by nuclear testing, the Elizabeth Cross.

16 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to honour veterans affected by nuclear tests in Britain.

2 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Flags

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has a policy of supplying union jack flags for use in the background of ministerial television appearances.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on implementing each of recommendations 1-9 inclusive of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report entitled First Do No Harm, publishe

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disinfectants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of workplace covid-19 safety guidelines to (a) highlight the importance of surface disinfection and (b) ensure that workplaces are deploying the most suitabl

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disinfectants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it his policy to ensure that all workplaces provide (a) disinfectant products with comprehensive labelling, with the word ‘active’ and list the active substances, (b) hazard and precaut

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disinfectants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her Department's policy that workplaces that remain open during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021 must provide their staff with access to disinfectant products that are teste

9 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Disinfectants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of disinfectant products that are marketed and sold in the UK that are making false or misleading claims about their efficacy i

3 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Qualifications: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of countries that do not have a mutual recognition of academic qualifications with the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to reach a mutual recogniti

28 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) efficacy of the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine on over 65s and (b) implications for his policies of Germany banning the vaccine for its over-65 population.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on creating an apprenticeship scheme for students on vocational courses who have been unable to attend in-per

Source: official written-questions record.