Written questions

237 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that healthcare staff and nurses who have long covid get the same employment protections an

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Coronavirus and Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason healthcare staff and nurses who are subcontracted to the NHS are not entitled to the same employment protections during periods of covid and long covid infection as staff employed b

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the Government is allowing travellers from the USA who have been double vaccinated against covid-19 to enter the UK without quarantining but not those double vaccinated travellers f

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's (JCVI) recommendation of 4 August 2021 that covid-19 vaccinations should be extended to 16 to 17-year-olds, if he will publis

15 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ask the Chief Medical Officer to update his open letter of 11 June 2021 to all covid-19 vaccine trial participants to clarify the validity of their covid-19 vaccination status.

14 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who have contracted covid-19 but not been vaccinated will be afforded the same status as those who have been fully vaccinated when restrictions are lifted.

13 Jul 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children and Families

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of self-isolation as a result of covid-19 on levels of poverty among children and families; and if she will make a statement.

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

Lone Parents: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support and advice is available for single parents in full-time employment and who risk losing that employment in the event that they required to self-advised to isolate for

6 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made on negotiations with the US Administration on the opening up of a travel corridor between the UK and US.

28 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Key Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the extension of covid-19 restrictions beyond 21 June 2021, if he will review his decision to revoke his Department's guidance on emergency parking passes for (

28 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of levels of immunity from covid-19 after two doses of vaccine among people who are immunosuppressed.

15 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken analysis of the potential effect on the economy of NHS waiting lists for people waiting for operations.

15 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to reduce the use of immigration detention for women who have survived torture, rape or trafficking.

15 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation her Department has undertaken with the local community on plans to open a new immigration detention centre for women in County Durham.

10 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timescale is for the roll out of smart meters that work with any energy supplier.

24 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Overseas Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will permit UK residents working overseas to complete any required quarantine at home upon return to the UK.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Choirs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the timescale for allowing choirs to sing (a) indoors and (b) outdoors as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Riding: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will review the reopening date for indoor riding schools as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce mandatory covid-19 vaccinations for NHS workers.

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

Maternity Leave and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress his Department has made on increasing neonatal (a) pay and (b) leave.

18 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tenants: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether landlords can require that tenants have a covid-19 test before undertaking safety checks within a property.

16 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will issue further guidance on holding weddings during the period of easing the covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

16 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reassess his decision not to extend driving theory tests for people whose test has expired during the covid-19 lockdown.

8 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will take steps to ensure that childminders have access to covid-19 home testing kits.

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility to people over the age of 24 years old to the Kickstart Scheme as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

2 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will reconsider the covid-19 quarantine restrictions for (a) seafarers and (b) people working in the offshore oil and gas industry.

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a £20 per week supplement for people receiving carers' allowance as part of Budget 2021.

19 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is planning to introduce a second confirmatory PCR test before defining a positive covid-19 test result as a case as recommended by the WHO guidelines published on 20 January

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children entitled to age related free school meals should be receiving them (a) at home or (b) for collection during covid-19 lockdown.

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he make a further assessment of the potential merits of reimbursing university students for (a) tuition fees and (b) accommodation throughout the covid-19 lockdowns.

Source: official written-questions record.