Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Sep 2014 · Department for International Development

West Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to combat the spread of Ebola in the last four months.

2 Sep 2014 · Department for Transport

Malaysia Airlines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will discuss with the Civil Aviation Authority the lessons to be learned following the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

2 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Lesotho

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to assist in the maintenance of peace and stability in Lesotho.

2 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the UN is taking to highlight the ongoing persecution of Christian communities in the Middle East and assist those so persecuted.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make representations to service providers regarding poor broadband coverage in rural areas of Northern Ireland.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that internet broadband operators do not default in their contractual duty to deliver telecommunication services in Northern Ireland.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will increase the penalties available to be levied against internet broadband operators who fail in their contractual duty to provide telecommunication broadband service to customers in Nor

22 Jul 2014 · Department for International Development

Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she will make any changes to aid allocations as a result of the violence in Gaza.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Diabetes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes there were in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes between 2004 and 2014.

22 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Block Grant: Northern Ireland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the likely reduction to the block grant for Northern Ireland in the current financial year arising from lack of progress on welfare reform difficulties.

22 Jul 2014 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government departments do not pay all employees the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation; and how much less than the living wage those departments pay.

21 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further assistance is being offered to the Nigerian authorities following the latest reported Boko Haram massacre in Damboa township.

21 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Personal Pensions: Fees and Charges

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on addressing the challenges faced by people who are not yet retired who hold personal pensions which commenced between 1970 and 2000, and who are no l

21 Jul 2014 · Cabinet Office

Debts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what change there has been in household debt between 6 May 2010 and 27 June 2014.

16 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to promote recruitment to the army cadets in Northern Ireland in 2014-15.

16 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on where naval vessels should be constructed after 2014.

16 Jul 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many households in Northern Ireland held a black and white television licence in January (a) 2009 and (b) 2014.

14 Jul 2014 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the viability of civil servants from other Departments being deployed to assist in the processing of outstanding passport applications.

14 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of recent changes in the Burmese authorities' attitude to freedom of expression.

14 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with the Burmese authorities the arrest and sentencing to 10 years hard labour of journalists in that country.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will discuss with the devolved administrations measures to ensure that the proportion of renewable energy produced in each jurisdiction is in line with targets set nationally.

14 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Organised Crime: Northern Ireland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what change there has been in the level of fuel laundering and organised crime in border areas of Northern Ireland over the last five years..

14 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Rangers Football Club

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) cost to date and (b) expected total cost is of the litigation between HM Revenue and Customs and Rangers Football Club.

14 Jul 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Patents: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many patents have been granted to businesses or individuals whose main residence or business address was in Northern Ireland in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.

9 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Agency: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for the Home Department the posibility of redeploying staff at the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency offices in Northern Ireland who are currently facing redundancy

9 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with his Chinese counterpart the case of Zhang Shaojie, a Christian leader in Henan Province, who has been jailed for 12 years.

9 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Northern Ireland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that HM Revenue and Customs staff based in Northern Ireland who are scheduled to face voluntary redundancy in the current financial year will be considered for redeployment to work in

9 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Northern Ireland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that HM Revenue and Customs staff based in Northern Ireland are currently working on personal taxation matters who are scheduled to be offered voluntary redundancy terms will be given

9 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the UK of the implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act in (a) the current financial year and (b) the following two financial years.

7 Jul 2014 · Department for International Development

West Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what additional support she is providing to authorities in West Africa to help them with the recent ebola outbreak.

Source: official written-questions record.