Written questions
3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Mayors: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received in the last 12 months on low turnouts in certain previous elections for Mayors.
22 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury
Public Sector Debt
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether public sector net debt is forecast to fall in the next financial year.
22 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury
Self-assessment
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who did not meet the 31 January 2016 deadline for submitting tax returns.
22 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office
Average Earnings
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in employment earn (a) the national minimum wage rate which will apply from 1 April 2016 and (b) between that rate and one per cent above that rate.
10 Feb 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will begin receiving the new state pension in April 2016.
10 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nigeria: Boko Haram
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with his Nigerian counterpart international assistance that can be provided to that country to tackle Boko Haram during 2016.
10 Feb 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Public Libraries: Electronic Publishing
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on working with the EU Commission on extending the Public Lending Right to e-lending in local libraries.
10 Feb 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Space Technology: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the total public expenditure on the UK space industry over the course of this Parliament.
9 Feb 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who are in receipt of benefits he estimates will be in full-time work after the roll-out of universal credit.
9 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of cars he estimates will be electric in the UK in 2020.
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Reoffenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the re-offending rate was for (a) men and (b) women who left prison in each year since 2010.
9 Feb 2016 · Department of Health
Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to measure the effectiveness of his Department's work to tackle obesity.
9 Feb 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the amount of wind energy that will be generated in each of the next five years.
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Battle of the Somme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the armed forces have to commemorate the Battle of the Somme.
9 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury
Pensions
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to assist middle-income families with their pension planning.
8 Feb 2016 · Prime Minister
Peers
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will review how effectively smaller political parties are represented in the House of Lords so as to inform the next recommendations he plans to make for appointments to that House.
8 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Northern Ireland
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what change there was in the number of (a) full-time and (b) part-time employees of HM Revenue and Customs in Northern Ireland between 2010 and 2015.
8 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury
Personal Savings
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of combining the ISA and personal pension systems.
8 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office
Voluntary Work: Young People
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many insurance claims have been lodged as a result of accidents occurring during participation in the National Citizen Service since the establishment of that scheme.
3 Feb 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to support unemployed young people under 25 whose income will be affected by the planned changes to universal credit from April 2017.
3 Feb 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Energy Supply: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of steps taken by energy suppliers to ensure customers with severe medical conditions are aware of the assistance available through the Pr
3 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Syria: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of the UK military action in Syria in the last 12 months.
3 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Deployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the harmony guidelines on periods of time away for service personnel.
3 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury
Self-assessment
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans HM Revenue and Customs has to take into account the effect of downtime of the HSBC online banking system during January 2015 when issuing penalties for late self-assessment tax returns.
2 Feb 2016 · Department for International Development
Development Aid: Polio
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much UK aid will be spent on the Global Polio Eradication Initiative by 2020.
2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss freedom of religion with his Iranian counterpart.
2 Feb 2016 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Female Genital Mutilation
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will raise with the UN the need for all member states to endorse the international campaign against female genital mutilation.
1 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Troubled Families Programme: Young Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the success rates of the troubled families programme in reducing re-offending among young adults.
1 Feb 2016 · Department of Health
Breast Cancer: Clinical Reference Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions the Breast Cancer Clinical Reference Group has had with organisations in the devolved administrations on the sharing of best practice.
1 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Type 45 Destroyers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of alterations and refits to the six naval Type 45 destroyers to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Source: official written-questions record.