Written answers

Tuesday, 8 June 2021

  • Department for Transport

    • Railway Stations: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how regularly railway station roofs are inspected for safety.

    • Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available practical driving tests.

      Railway Stations: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the station roof collapse at Northwich station, whether he has received recent assurances on the structural integrity of railway...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Tests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of HGV driving tests.

      Passenger Ships

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on a UK-wide restart of the ocean cruise sector from 17 May 2021.

      Railways: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the creation of Great British Railways on tickets prices for commuters using National Rail...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Dental Services: Pregnancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to compensate (a) pregnant women and (b) those who have had a baby in the last 12 months who were unable to access...

    • Obesity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what responsibilities Integrated Care Systems will have for the delivery of obesity services; and if he will make a statement.

      Community Nurses: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the recruitment of community nurses; and what assessment he has made of the potential role of...

      Cereals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce a quantitative recommendation for the daily intake of whole grains.

      International Whole Grain Day

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to mark International Whole Grain Day.

      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.

      Primary Health Care: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to make additional funding available to primary care services; and what plans he has to fund the building of additional...

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department has provided to families who have been required to stay in a managed covid-19 quarantine hotel.

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the expected capacity constraints of the hotel quarantine system and...

      Travel: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding is available for the costs of (a) covid-19 testing and (b) quarantine for children who are required to travel...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical conditions exempt from prescription charges to include transplant patients.

      Question

      What steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care.

      Question

      What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting areas experiencing an increase in covid-19 infection rates.

      Question

      What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on preventing the spread of new and existing covid-19 variants.

      Question

      What recent progress has been made on vaccinating people against covid-19.

      Question

      What recent assessment he has made of the progress of the covid-19 vaccine rollout programme across the UK.

      Question

      What recent progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.

      Question

      What recent progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.

      Audiology: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS audiological services; and what recent assessment he has made of trends in time...

      Hospitals: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the guidance for visiting patients in (a) hospitals and (b) hospices in the...

      Respite Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support unpaid carers by expanding access to respite care.

      Respite Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure carers have access to breaks from their caring responsibilities.

      Care Homes: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on care home workers being required to use their annual leave entitlement in the event that they need to stay at home...

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to improve the process of diagnosis for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis.

      Visual Impairment: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to support blind children to overcome challenges at (a) home and (b) school.

      Question

      What steps he is taking to support the retention of health and care staff beyond the covid-19 outbreak.

      Question

      What steps his Department is taking to support targeted research into motor neurone disease.

      Sickle Cell Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients with sickle cell disease who access emergency care services during a...

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) families and (b) children aged 12 or younger have been required to stay in a managed covid-19 quarantine hotel since...

      Prescription Drugs: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the costs of (a) unnecessary prescribing or prescribing beyond medical guidance and (b) the consultation...

      Children: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle social isolation experienced by disabled children and their families during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Medicine: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that (a) student finance and (b) NHS bursaries are available to people...

      Health Professions: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on introducing the flexible training for healthcare professionals seeking to switch discipline announced on 9...

      In Vitro Fertilisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the number of clinical commissioning groups that have (a) partially or (b) fully...

      Care Homes: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on making specific financial support available to (a) community and (b)...

      Birth Certificates: LGBT people

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to change the birth registration process so that both parents' names are included on the birth certificate where LGBT+...

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional dental training commissioners he plans for each of the next five years.

      Health Services: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many former residents of Winterbourne View are in in-patient units.

      Health Services: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many former residents of Winterbourne View are in inpatient units as at 20 May 2021.

      Disability: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the finding of the Disabled Children’s Partnership’s No End In Sight Report, that six in 10 families with...

      Coronavirus: India

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has sent surplus personal protective equipment to India to help tackle the covid-19 pandemic.

      Carers: Dementia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that unpaid carers of people with dementia are supported to maintain their physical and mental...

      Cereals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to launch a public health campaign on increasing fibre and whole grain consumption.

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what UK medical school teaching is provided on the chronic fatigue syndrome known as ME; whether he has plans to issue guidance on that...

      Hospitals: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the clinical outcomes of patients who have been discharged under the Discharge to Assess model.

      Social Services: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the High Court Judgement in the case of SH v Norfolk Council, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authority...

  • Leader of the House

    • Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny

      To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on facilitating parliamentary scrutiny of proposed trade deals with other countries...

  • Department for Education

    • Pupils: English Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 school closures on the spoken language (a) development and (b) ability of schoolchildren across...

    • Educational Institutions: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the transmission of covid-19 in (a) schools and (b) other education settings through increased ventilation.

      Schools: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data he held on the (a) aggregate number of cases, (b) incidence and (c) location of the coronavirus variant B.1.617.2 linked to schools up to 10...

  • Treasury

    • Public Sector: Pay

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a copy of the letter sent by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Ahmed Mansoor

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his UAE counterpart on the release of human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.

    • West Bank: Demolition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2021 to Question 678 on West Bank: Demolition, if he will make it his policy to...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK Ambassador to Bahrain did not meet families of Jau Prison inmates who were subject to...

      Bahrain: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the visit by the Rt Hon Member for Braintree to Bahrain in March 2021, whether the Government...

      Tigray: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) UNHCR and (b) other humanitarian agencies have full access to...

      Mozambique: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mozambican counterpart on the insurgency in that country.

      Gaza: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what additional funding the Government plans to provide for emergency assistance to Gaza.

      Oman: Public Order

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Gulf Strategy Fund and previous programmes, when the UK last assisted Oman in public order...

      Gaza: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK funded projects in Gaza of the 11 day Israeli bombardment.

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 750 on Bahrain: Political Prisoners, whether the UK Ambassador...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 752, on what most recent date the UK Government held discussions...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings officials based at the embassy in Tel Aviv have had with representatives of Palestinian citizens...

      Sri Lanka: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what amount of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund budget for programmes in Sri Lanka (a) was unspent in...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the Infrastructure and Projects Authority Independent Gateway 4 report on Ajax Scout.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to universal credit claimant feedback in the file entitled 54. I - Paper BTL02 – UC Claimants: In Their Own Words,...

    • Universal Credit: Mental Illness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of research by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, published 26...

      Personal Independence Payment: Epilepsy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,how many people with epilepsy receive (a) the daily living component and (b) the mobility component of the personal independence payment.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to universal credit claimant feedback entitled 54. I - Paper BTL02 – UC Claimants: In Their Own Words reviewed by the...

      Tribunals: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with HM Court and Tribunals Service on the restart of face to face tribunals.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Farmers: Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the number of farmers expected to retire under the Government's proposed exit scheme.

    • Farmers: Retirement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the proportion of retiring farmers who will be replaced by new entrants.

      Slaughterhouses: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on using provisions in the Agriculture Act 2020 to fund small abattoirs.

  • Home Office

    • Offenders: Deportation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to remove foreign national offenders from the UK.

    • Immigration Controls: European Economic Area

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance has been published to support border officials reviewing and making decisions with respect to people entering eGates from EEA...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Marriage: Young People

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) 16-year-olds and (b) 17-year-olds were married in (i) England (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and...

  • Department for International Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made on securing a free trade agreement with Australia.

    • Trade Agreements: USA

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made towards a free trade agreement with the US.

      Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department plans to take to monitor the potential effect of the UK's proposed free trade deal with Australia on the farming...

      Overseas Trade: Turkey

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to help increase the volume of trade between the UK and Turkey.

      Overseas Trade: Southern Africa

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps her Department have taken to increase the volume of trade between the UK and the Southern Africa Customs Union and...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Football Index

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the review into the Football Index Gambling Product is taking to engage with former customers who may be able to...

    • Internet: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Landmark laws to protect children and stop abuse online published,...

      Mobile Phones: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with phone companies on increasing cooperation between (a) phone companies and (b) public...

      Telecommunications: South East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to improve data connectivity in the South East.

      Dormant Assets Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he made of the potential merits of establishing a community wealth fund from the Dormant Assets scheme.

      Parkrun: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will issue guidance on the safe reopening of Parkrun events under covid-19 regulations.

  • Women and Equalities

    • LGBT People: Business

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to her oral contribution at the Women and Equalities Committee on 25 May 2021 on the Role of the Government Equalities Office, where she...

  • Department for Transport

    • Performing Arts: EU Countries

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to hold, if any, with the EU concerning the effect of challenges with cabotage on the ability of performing artists based in the UK to...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Deep Sea Mining: British Overseas Territories

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have the power to issue deep sea mining licences in UK Overseas Territories’ waters; and if so, whether they plan to issue any such licences.

    • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent cuts to the construction industry workforce once the furlough scheme ends.

      Council Housing: Solar Power

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which 10 councils have the highest number of solar panels installed on council properties.

      Wind Power: Celtic Sea

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how with the future development of Celtic Sea wind power they will ensure that power lines to shore are shared to prevent excess damage to the seabed and minimise...

      Legislation: Impact Assessments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on the publication of impact assessments in relation to (1) primary legislation, and (2) secondary legislation.

  • Department for Education

    • Home Education

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the figures published by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services on 23 November 2020 which show that 19,510...

    • Education: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a recent report by The Sutton Trust, 'Fairness First: Social Mobility, Covid and Education Recovery' published in May; and...

      Overseas Students: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether international students arriving in the UK for the next academic year will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from the NHS; if so, whether eligibility...

      Graduates: Employment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with universities in England about the support they can provide to improve the employment prospects of graduates.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Homicide: Sentencing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what the average tariff length imposed for murder was in each year since 2000.

    • Prisoners: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 in each UK prison since March 2020.

      Offender Assessment System: Life Imprisonment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion of, people serving a life sentence have an up-to-date Offender Assessment System assessment.

      Defamation: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to assist with the extension of the Defamation Act 2013 to Northern Ireland.

      Ministry of Justice: Interpreters

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the (1) qualifications, and (2) experience, required for interpreters to be listed on the Ministry of Justice register to the same...

      Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill (HL)

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to re-introduce to parliament the provisions of the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill 2017–19.

      Sexual Offences: Gender Recognition

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether an individual who is convicted of (1) rape, or (2) sexual assault, is recorded in crime statistics under their (a) gender identity, or (b) biological sex.

      Metals: Licensing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many scrap metal dealers have been (1) prosecuted, and (2) convicted, for failing to hold a (a) site, or (b) mobile collector’s, licence since 2013.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • China: Press Freedom

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 April (HL15288), what assessment they have made of the risks faced by journalists reporting on...

    • China: Olympic Games

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 April (HL15288), what assessment they have made of the possibility of moving the 2022 Winter...

      Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 April (HL15291), what are their priorities for discussion at the G7 summit regarding human rights;...

      China: Olympic Games

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 April (HL15289), what assessment they have made of the risks faced by British (1) journalists, and...

      Xinjiang: Religious Buildings

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 April (HL15287), what assessment they have made of reports of mosques being destroyed in Xinjiang...

      Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reductions in the Overseas Development Assistance Budget on donations to organisations bringing humanitarian aid to...

      Afghanistan: Foreign Relations

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had, if any, with (1) the government of the United States, and (2) other NATO allies, on how to develop an enduring partnership...

      Afghanistan: Drugs and Terrorism

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to continue to counter (1) the terrorist threat, and (2) the trafficking of narcotics, in Afghanistan, whilst also protecting the vital progress made...

      Roman Protasevich

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the diversion of the Ryanair flight FR4978 on 23 May which resulted in the arrest of the journalist Roman Protasevich.

      Democratic Republic of Congo: Volcanoes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano on 22 May, what assessment they have made of the impact on the (1) inhabitants, and (2) environment, of the...

      COE Countries: Foreign Relations

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the competition to identify partnerships between UK and French places launched by the British Embassy in Paris in 2019, what plans they have to...

      France: Foreign Relations

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what results have so far been achieved through the seven partnerships between UK and French places launched by the British Embassy in Paris in 2019.

      Commonwealth: Females

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the commitment made in May 2021 by the Commonwealth Women's Ministers Action Group to put women's issues at the top of the agenda for the...

      Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to table a resolution at the UN Security Council on 19 June about the use of systematic rape and sexual violence against the women...

      Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the assessment of the EU foreign service, reported on 17 May, that the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • National Security and Terrorism

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what policy priority they place on (1) defence of the Realm, (2) defending UK citizens from terrorist rocket attacks, and (3) neutralising the threat of terrorist...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much it would cost to write-off overpayment tax credit debt accrued by Universal Credit claimants (1) in total, and (2) for the time periods of (a) 12 months...

    • Food Banks

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 13 February 2020 (HL1489), when they expect to publish their literature review of the factors driving...

      Pension Credit

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase take-up of Pension Credit and reduce pensioner poverty, especially for older women.

      Workplace Pensions: Standards

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they currently impose, or intend to impose, any penalties on (1) employers, (2) scheme trustees, (3) pension providers, or (4) employer advisers, if...

      Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Older Workers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that elderly workers are not disproportionately impacted by the ending of the furlough scheme.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Neonicotinoids

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the responses by Lord Benyon on 25 May (HL Deb, cols 890–3), whether the evidence they used to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in...

    • Agriculture and Environmental Land Management Scheme

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will update the Impact Assessment conducted by DEFRA in 2018 now that more is known about the Agriculture Transition Plan and Environmental Land...

      Pesticides

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards fulfilling their promise to improve the current monitoring system for pesticides beyond measuring the weight of chemicals.

      Furans

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make the possession of carbofuran illegal.

      Pesticides

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 2021 study in the Netherlands which found that the impact of pesticides on insects could have knock-on effects on other...

  • Home Office

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Council Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to establishing housing allocation numbers for local authorities, what is the current assumed net immigration for each of the next 15 years.

    • Housing: Immigration

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the impact of their policy towards immigration from Hong Kong has been incorporated into housing allocation (1) calculations, and (2) provision.

  • Treasury

    • Agriculture: Subsidies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether for tax purposes there is any distinction between payments made to farmers under (1) the EU Basic Payment Scheme, (2) the Countryside Stewardship Scheme,...

    • Small Businesses: Vat Exemptions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed removal of EU VAT exemptions on small e-commerce businesses based in the UK which trade in the EU.

      Workplace Pensions: Low Pay

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate have they made of the number of (1) women, and (2) men, earning less than the personal tax threshold who were automatically enrolled in workplace...

      Taxation: Electronic Government

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase awareness of the impact of 'Making Tax Digital' on tax.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Performing Arts: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish guidance for (1) musicians, and (2) other live performers, operating after the Step 4 lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

    • Choirs: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to allow amateur choral societies to practice and perform indoors within COVID-19 guidelines.

      Music: EU Countries

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have established a timetable for negotiations on reducing barriers to touring with key live music markets in the EU; and if so, what is that timetable.

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