Parliamentary Activity
COVID-19 Inquiry — 234 mentions in Parliament since Jul 2020
Inquiries: Wales
To ask His Majesty's Government which inquiries conducted under the Inquiries Act 2005 involved matters which were wholly or partly devolved in Wales when the inquiry started.
Covid-19 Inquiry: Costs
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the costs associated with the covid-19 inquiry.
Four day working week
That this House recognises that UK workers put in some of the longest full-time working hours across Europe, yet the longer hours worked are not translating into increased productivity; notes that since the covid-19 pandemic a four-day working week with no reduction in pay for employees has been successfully trialled across the world, including in the UK; believes that, as these trials have shown, a four-day week with no loss of pay could lead to increased productivity, while also bringing be...
Covid-19 Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeframe is for implementing recommendations of the covid-19 inquiry.
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) costs and (b) merits of each of the restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic.
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 1 24/25
My Rt. Hon. Friend the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Nick Thomas–Symonds MP, has today made the following statement:"The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is cruci...
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 1 24/25
The Covid-19 pandemic impacted each and every person in the UK. The work of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is crucial in examining the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are evidently lessons to be learnt from the pandemic and the Govern...
Covid-19 Inquiry
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an oversight mechanism to monitor the implementation of recommendations from module one of the covid-19 inquiry.
Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of preparedness for future pandemics.
Covid-19 Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Prime Minister's Written Statement of 18 July 2024 on the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report, HCWS11, whether the Prime Minister's personal commitment to each and every famil
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report
The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett, has today published the Inquiry’s Module One report, which examines the resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom between 2009 and early 2020. I have today laid before both Hou...
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report Response
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett, has today published the Inquiry’s Module One report, which examines the resilience and preparedness of the United K...
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to (a) review and (b) expand the criteria for the vaccine damage payment scheme.
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to undertake a (a) review of and (b) public consultation on the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the vaccine damage payment scheme at assessing (a) claims related to covid-19 vaccines and (b) other claims.
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will require a review of the effectiveness of the vaccine damage payment scheme.
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the terms of reference are for her Department's review of the vaccine damage compensation scheme; which body is responsible for undertaking the review; and what estimate she has made of when t
Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh
That this House marks that on 24 April it is 11 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500, a large proportion of whom were women in what was one of the worst industrial accidents on record; is concerned at the ongoing poor labour conditions, low wages and unsafe work environments, with a high incidence of work-related accidents and deaths, faced by workers in the garment sector worldwide; is alarme...
Women Against Pit Closures
That this House commends Women Against Pit Closures on the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike for their fortitude, resilience and solidarity during the 1984-85 strike and beyond; believes that the 1984-85 strike would not have lasted as long without the support of women; notes that women’s groups, like those in the North East of England, were feeding up to 1000 people a day, five days a week, as well as providing assistance with household bills; further notes that women’s groups provided ...
VAT and the hospitality sector
That this House recognises the continuing challenges facing the hospitality sector during the cost of living crisis; notes that the Government implemented a temporary cut of 5% on VAT for hospitality businesses during the pandemic; further notes that VAT is not devolved and can therefore only be set by the UK Government; notes that the UK is an outlier for having a higher rate of VAT for the hospitality sector compared to other European economies; further notes that organisations such as the ...
Minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visa
That this House notes with concern that increasing the skilled worker visa salary thresholds for chefs to £38,700 will have a detrimental impact on the hospitality industry and local economy of rural tourist destinations on top of the lasting effects of covid-19; and calls on the Government to ensure that any salary threshold increase for chefs reflects the needs of the rural tourism economy.
School Meals Coalition
That this House welcomes the creation of the School Meals Coalition; notes the Coalition is a partnership of 96 countries, with responsibility for over 60 percent of the world’s population, spanning the full range of geographies and across high, middle and low-income countries; congratulates the Coalition in supporting the reinstatement of school meals programmes following the closure of schools as a result of covid-19; further welcomes the fact that in 2022, 418 million children benefited fr...
Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to consult people who shielded during the covid-19 pandemic on the preparation of pandemic preparedness plans.