Sir Desmond Swayne

4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received on expediting covid-19 vaccinations for the members of households of patients suffering from blood cancer.

4 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy for staff in care home settings to wear medical grade personal protective equipment of the standard required in the NHS.

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 potential merits of including household members living with a person particularly vulnerable to covid-19 within the same vaccination cohort as the vulnerable pers

26 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to provide (a) personal protective equipment, (b) covid-19 tests and (c) covid-19 vaccinations to prison officers.

26 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is a Government priority to negotiate extensions to the 90 in 180 days visa-free visit limit by UK subjects to the EU by means of visa waiver agreements with indiv

22 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Angling: Tuna

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has received representations on the establishment of a recreational sea angling live release fishery for bluefin tuna; and if he will make a statement.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Shipping: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to prevent the exclusion of British flagged commercial vessels from operating in EU waters specifically but not limited to charter vessels under 24 meters; and if he will make a statement.

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to extend lateral flow covid-19 testing to privately run nurseries.

20 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend lateral flow covid-19 testing to privately run nurseries.

18 Jan 2021 · Treasury

London Capital & Finance: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made in setting up a compensation scheme for London Capital and Finance bondholders.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Portugal

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his restriction on direct flights from Portugal includes Madeira; and if he will make a statement.

18 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that blind and partially sighted people receive notice of covid-19 vaccinations appropriately.

11 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of giving the retail sector an early indication of the future business rates for which they will be liable.

11 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend PCR covid-19 testing supported living homes for adults with learning difficulties on the same basis as is provided to residential care homes; and if he will make a statement.

8 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide non-CQC regulated homecare workers with weekly covid-19 home test kits; and when his Department plans to vaccinate those people.

6 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will designate counsellors and psychotherapists as front line workers for the purposes of covid-19 vaccination priority.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to issue guidance to colleges and schools which have cancelled BTEC exams on how they are to assess candidate's grades.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will prioritise school staff for covid-19 vaccination.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Educational Exchanges: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to help schools to continue making arrangements for pupil exchanges with EU Member States after 1 January 2021: and if he will make a statement.

16 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what clinical studies he used as the evidential basis for introducing regulations requiring face coverings to be worn (a) on public transport, (b) in shops and (c) other specified indoor venues dur

16 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has received representations on differences in practice between police forces on firearms licensing and registration; and if she will implement (a) a national standard for that practice an

16 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Rifles: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much compensation owners surrendering MARS and lever release rifles are entitled to; and how long they will have to wait for payment.

8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to vaccinate nursing staff against covid-19 who are working in private hospitals under NHS contracts.

7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement scheme for fast-track access to covid-19 vaccination for personnel who are critical to UK exports overseas.

3 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that care homes that have not been given free supplies of covid-19 testing kits can acquire sufficient numbers of kits to enable visits to take place.

2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will include people with spinal injuries affecting their ability to breathe within the priority group of people eligible to receive an anti-covid-19 vaccine.

1 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of medical supplies for diabetic insulin pumps sourced from overseas after the transition period.

26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Christmas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will extend the covid-19 Christmas dispensation period for NHS staff working between 23 and 27 December 2020 to ensure that they are able to spend time with their families.

24 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce a covid-19 vaccination certificate and negotiate it's recognition overseas to help the travel industry recover from the economic effects of the covid-19 pandemic.

24 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Overseas Workers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether workers engaged in essential work overseas will be considered for early vaccination against covid-19.