Written questions

237 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising all people with a learning disability for the covid-19 vaccination.

8 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Personal Care Services: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a 5 per cent reduction in VAT for the hair and beauty industry in the forthcoming spending review.

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

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress the Government has made on the smart meter roll out.

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of all children repeating a full academic year as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Non-teaching Staff: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has published on support staff attending schools during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Pupils: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to review the criteria for critical workers in order to reduce the number of children attending school during the covid-19 outbreak.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government recovery package for the aviation industry will include assistance for Concessionaire businesses that do not have rateable value (RV) numbers but provide the same trade association and c

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Remote Education: Computers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many laptops have been distributed to support remote learning to date, by parliamentary constituency; and how many of those laptops have been distributed to non-state schools.

19 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Airports: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's airport support scheme will include support for retail businesses based within airports.

14 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Premises: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has to introduce legislative proposals to further protect commercial tenants unable to trade throughout the covid-19 lockdown.

14 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Children: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will review its policy on children under 12 meeting outdoors during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Remote Working: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government is planning to provide any further support with fuel and utility costs for people working from home throughout the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase access to funding for the supply chain of the hospitality sector during the covid-19 outbreak potentially through invoice factoring to ease cash flow as suppliers commit resources to hospitality

8 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake an immediate review of all covid-19 related support available to the hospitality sector in order to implement changes to the structure and format of support to allow suppliers to benefit alongsi

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has plans to publish additional advice on the return after the 2020 Christmas holidays for middle schools operating within the three-tier school system during the covid-19 outbreak.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will add funeral directors to the covid-19 vaccine priority list.

17 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people who have instructed solicitors to buy or sell a house to benefit from the stamp duty holiday after the deadline.

9 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office

Key Workers: Christmas

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to enable key workers who will be working over Christmas to take the five day easing of covid-19 restrictions period earlier than 23 Decembe

4 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his planned timescale is for reviewing guidelines on wearing face masks in educational settings during the covid-19 outbreak.

3 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the Government has had with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on including unpaid carers in its priority list for the covid-19 vaccine.

3 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ice Skating: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will urgently review the tier regulations on the opening and use of ice rinks for individual and non-elite athletes.

26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is available for English students studying nursing at a university in Scotland.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Biomethane

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his assessment is of the (a) number of and (b) proportion of the total fleet of Heavy Good Vehicles powered by biomethane by 2030.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Biomethane

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made on the role of biomethane in decarbonising Heavy Goods Vehicles; and if he will make a statement.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support has been provided to amateur theatres as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and what guidance has been issued to those theatres in light of that outbreak.

21 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Test and Trace Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who have to quarantine after returning from a holiday because the Government guidance changed during that holiday are eligible for for a self-isolation payment.

14 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Public Houses: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are plans to provide a more tailored package of support for pubs and brewers during the covid-19 outbreak.

12 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to extend the £20 uplift to universal credit.

28 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the September 2020 report by the Commission on Alcohol Harm, whether she plans to publish a new alcohol strategy.

21 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for a follow up test for people testing positive for covid-19 in PCR tests in Pillar 2 settings.

Source: official written-questions record.