COVID-19 Inquiry

Parliamentary Activity

256 mentions in Parliament since Jul 2020.

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Hansard, written questions, statements, EDMs
30 Jun 2022 Written Question Lords Covid-19 Inquiry
Lord Morris of AberavonLabour → Cabinet Office
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the terms of reference for the UK COVID-19 public inquiry, chaired by Lady Hallett, will be published; and what are the reasons for the delay.
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28 Jun 2022 Written Ministerial Statement Commons UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Boris JohnsonConservative → Prime Minister
On 15 December 2021 I appointed the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett as chair of the UK Inquiry into Covid-19. Earlier this year, I published terms of reference for the inquiry in draft and asked Baroness Hallett to conduct a public consultation in order t...
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28 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Highland Wildlife Park 50 year anniversary
Drew HendryScottish National Party
That this House congratulates the Highland Wildlife Park on celebrating its 50th anniversary this year; commends the hard work of the team at the Highland Wildlife Park and the continuation of animal conservation and care during the covid-19 pandemic; recognises the importance of their current Saving Wildcats project being led by their Wildlife Conservation Charity and the vital ongoing work to protect and restore native Scottish species as part of their pledge to reverse the decline of 50 sp...
28 Jun 2022 Written Ministerial Statement Lords UK COVID-19 INQUIRY
Baroness Evans of Bowes ParkConservative → Leader of the House of Lords
My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement:On 15 December 2021 I appointed the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett as chair of the UK Inquiry into Covid-19. Earlier this year, I published terms of reference for the inquiry in draft a...
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27 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Armed Forces Day 2022
Carol MonaghanScottish National Party
That this House notes that Armed Forces Day took place on Saturday 25 June; celebrates the outstanding commitment of service personnel, reservists, service families, veterans and cadets to our peace and security; recognises the unique skills and expertise that the entire Armed Forces community contribute to the UK and beyond; highlights the work of the Armed Forces in supporting the Covid-19 pandemic response, from facilitating community testing to delivering vaccines; recognises the need for...
24 Jun 2022 Written Question Commons Legionnaires Disease: Hospitals
Sarah JonesLabour → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Legionnaires Disease (a) cases and (b) deaths in hospitals there have been since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic; what steps hospitals have taken to protect people with that conditi
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22 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Time Deli Hamilton
Angela CrawleyScottish National Party
That this House congratulates Time Deli in Hamilton on their success in the 2022 Lanarkshire Retail Business Awards; recognises the hard work of mother and daughter team Lisa and Linda, as well as their excellent team of staff, in developing a successful business since starting the venture in 2017; celebrates Time's offering of artisan delicacies in the heart of Hamilton as well as the unique artistic atmosphere of the deli; understands the challenges faced by the hospitality industry as a re...
21 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Brake's Kids Walk
Mr Barry SheermanLabour
That this House celebrates the tireless efforts of countless individuals and organisations, especially community groups, schools, emergency services and road safety professionals, to champion road safety and reduce deaths and serious injuries affecting the young on roads; highlights the 10,125 young people, under the age of 16, killed, seriously injured or slightly injured on roads in the UK in 2020, including 644 in Northern Ireland, despite the covid-19 outbreak reducing traffic and the fac...
20 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons National Parent Teacher Association Week 2022
Munira WilsonLiberal Democrat
That this House celebrates National PTA Week, which takes place from 20 to 24 June 2022 and was launched by Parentkind, the largest network of Parent Teacher Association fundraisers in the UK; recognises that Parentkind’s 13,000 PTA members raise over £120 million per year, placing them alongside some of the largest charities in the UK; acknowledges the dedication and determination that PTAs have shown in maintaining support for schools throughout the covid-19 pandemic and beyond; and notes t...
20 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Covid-19 Inquiry engagement with ethnic minorities
Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabour
That this House regrets the adverse impact the covid-19 pandemic has had on black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, including the particular impacts on health and social care workers from these communities; echoes, and urges the Prime Minister to accept, the Inquiry Chair’s recommendation that the draft terms of reference for the long-anticipated COVID-19 Inquiry be reframed to put possible inequalities at its forefront so that investigation into any unequal impacts of the pandemic runs...
13 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Compulsory redundancies and privatisation at the British Council
Chris StephensScottish National Party
That this House is concerned that the vital role of the British Council in promoting Cultural Relations and education, arts, and English language training across the globe will be undermined by the current programme of closures, cuts and outsourcing being undertaken as a result of financial pressures; notes that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the sponsoring department of the British Council, refused to provide a grant to cover a reduction in revenues during the covid...
13 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Auchrannie Resort on the Isle of Arran
Patricia GibsonScottish National Party
That this House congratulates Auchrannie Resort on the Isle of Arran on being named Scotland's Best Staycation at the Prestige Hotel Awards 2022; notes that this achievement is a huge accolade and tribute to staff at the venue who work so hard to make every Auchrannie experience a memorable one; recognises that this award builds on many of the resort’s previous wins, including Activities Hotel of the Year and Spa Team of the Year, as awarded by The Scottish Hotel Awards 2020; appreciates that...
13 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Action to combat increasing fuel prices
Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist Party
That this House notes with great concern that the average cost of a tank of petrol or diesel is now over £100; recognises the heavy financial burden this is placing on households and businesses across the UK; notes that in rural areas with limited public transport this cost burden is particularly acute; and calls on the Government to further reduce fuel duty beyond the 5p per litre announced in the Spring Statement, and to introduce a temporary reduction in VAT applied across the UK, to reduc...
09 Jun 2022 Hansard Debate Commons Covid-19 Inquiry: Final Report
Commons Chamber
09 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons OCS HM Courts & Tribunals Service security staff
Liz Saville RobertsPlaid Cymru
That this House notes with disappointment the recent below-inflation pay offer by OCS to security staff working on the HM Courts & Tribunals Service estate; believes this offer falls woefully short of what these front-line workers deserve and continues the unacceptable position of poverty pay on the HM Courts & Tribunals Service contract, which has led to widespread problems involving recruitment and retention; expresses concern that OCS is accredited by the Living Wage Foundation despite not...
07 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons No confidence in the Prime Minister
Ed DaveyLiberal Democrat
That this House has no confidence in the Prime Minister because he has broken the covid-19 lockdown laws that his Government introduced, has presided over a culture of serial rule-breaking in Downing Street, has undermined standards in public life, and has failed to take action to support millions of families in the midst of a cost of living emergency.
06 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Carers Week 2022
Ed DaveyLiberal Democrat
That this House supports Carers Week 2022, which is taking place from 6 to 12 June; recognises this year’s theme of making caring visible, valued and supported; emphasises the invaluable contribution that millions of unpaid carers make across the UK on a daily basis, by providing care to their family and friends who are disabled, ill or older and need support; highlights that unpaid carers save the British taxpayer £400 billion each year; acknowledges that unpaid carers have been under additi...
06 Jun 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Volunteers’ Week, 1st to 7th June 2022
Amy CallaghanScottish National Party
That this House welcomes Volunteers’ Week which is scheduled to take place from 1st to 7th June; understands the campaign, which started in 1984, means to mark its 38th year by formally saying thank you to volunteers across the UK; also thanks the teams involved in each of the four nations for spearheading respective campaigns; notes the tremendous work of Volunteer Scotland and its partners to further develop and promote volunteering campaigns; understands that Scotland’s Volunteering Action...
26 May 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Recognition for NHS Lanarkshire
Dr Lisa CameronScottish National Party
That this House recognises the outstanding work of the staff of NHS Lanarkshire in overcoming the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic and continue to work tirelessly every day to address the backlog; notes the hard work of the back office staff who supplied PEE, ensured O2 supplies were available and rapidly mobilised remote working technology for GPs and other key health care staff; commends all those staff who responded to the fire at Hairmyres Hospital in the midst of the pandemic; applaud...
26 May 2022 Written Question Commons Covid-19 Inquiry
Rachael MaskellLabour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that the scope of the Covid-19 Inquiry includes an assessment of the potential impact on people bereaved by covid-19 of the findings of the Cabinet Office report entitled Findings
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25 May 2022 Written Question Commons 10 Downing Street
Rachael MaskellLabour → Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to require the proposed covid-19 inquiry to collect evidence on the impact of breaches of covid-19 restrictions at 10 Downing Street on people who were bereaved during covid-19.
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24 May 2022 Early Day Motion Commons GP Surgery Closures in Yorkshire
Jon TrickettLabour
That this House expresses its gratitude and thanks to the hard-working and dedicated staff that work in our health services, particularly during the trying period of the covid-19 outbreak; notes that there has been a significant increase in pressure on GP surgeries in the last five years, with rising workloads, a lack of funding to meet demand and a difficulty in recruiting and retaining staff, as highlighted by the Kings Fund; expresses the deep concern that in the past year a further 6 GP s...
17 May 2022 Early Day Motion Commons Face Equality Week
Rosie DuffieldLabour
That this House looks forward to celebrating Face Equality Week which will run from 16th May to 20th May; notes that the covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on those living life with a visible difference or disfigurement, with the charity Changing Faces reporting an increase in people who have experienced hostile behaviour because of their visible difference, from 2019 to 2021, rising from 34 per cent to 43 per cent; joins Changing Faces on calling for the public to better understa...
16 May 2022 Early Day Motion Commons UHI Inverness graduate showcase
Drew HendryScottish National Party
That this House congratulates the students of BA(Hons) Art and Contemporary Practices at UHI Inverness on the opening of their Graduate Showcase on the 13th of May 2020, celebrating the end of their studies; recognises the hardships that Lecturer Frank To, Joint Programme Lead Rachel Fermi and students Isla Jacobs and Jemima Macdonald have faced during the covid-19 Pandemic, and the challenges this has posed to learning and creativity; commends the resilience of artists in the Highlands durin...
16 May 2022 Early Day Motion Commons The Sporting Aces award at the Non-Profit Organisation Awards 2022
Amy CallaghanScottish National Party
That this House celebrates local East Dunbartonshire charity organisation The Sporting Aces on winning the Best Sport Based Community Charity at the Non-Profit Organisation Awards 2022; understands The Sporting Aces to be the first and only charity in East Dunbartonshire aimed at promoting inclusion for multi-sport activity; notes the group work with adults, young people and children who have a range of physical, learning and communication difficulties to advance public participation in sport...