Lord Bassam of Brighton

To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Cabinet was first briefed about the threats posed to public health and the economy by COVID-19.

To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Prime Minister was first briefed by officials on the potential threats posed by COVID-19 to the UK economy.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to prevent essential small and medium sized enterprises failing; and what level of priority they have given to preventing unnecessary business failures due to cash flow issues.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with insurers and the Association of British Insurers about (1) the current, and (2) the future, levels of insurance required to prevent small and medium sized enterprises from becoming bankru...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a report at the conclusion of their inquiry into allegations of bullying by the Home Secretary.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the annual spend on free school meals in each year since 2015.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to (1) monitor, and (2) track, changes in (a) the amount of, and (b) the types of, noise complaints received by local authorities in England since 2015.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number noise complaints received by local authorities in England in each year since 2015.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the case for gathering information on noise complaints in England, and (2) the health impacts of noise in England.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils took up free school meals in England and Wales in each year since 2015.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that the locations of early burials are (1) accurately recorded, and (2) accessible.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what controls exist to protect graves of historical significance from mounding in (1) private, and (2) public, burial grounds.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what regulations exist for the control of cemeteries mounding areas to create new burial spaces.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of climate change on the prevalance and severity of recent flooding; and what plans they have taken to review the (1) Bellwin scheme, and (2) aid and support provided to local au...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) financial, and (2) other, support they have (a) provided, and (b) intend to provide to, local authorities in response to recent flood-related emergencies.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their wish to avoid a role for the Court of Justice of the EU in resolving future disputes between the UK and the EU, what form of dispute resolution they would accept if the UK is to continue participating in t...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any review of the apprenticeship levy will prioritise the employer-led element of the current system.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of how much property values for individual properties in high rise blocks have been affected following initial risk assessments in the light of action taken as a result of the Grenfel...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are considering to ensure that there is sufficient professional indemnity cover for those advising the construction industry on fire consultancy and building safety.

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce whether students from the EU will be subject to international student fees or continue to be eligible for home fee status for the 2021/22 academic year.