Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his Nigerian counterpart and (b) the President of Nigeria on suicide bomb attacks in that country.

10 Jun 2015 · Department of Health

Cancer: Immunotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to expedite the provision through the NHS of immunotherapy treatments for cancer; and if he will make a statement.

3 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development

India: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information she holds on whether any aid offered from the UK is being used to assist people suffering in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from extreme heat and drought.

27 May 2015 · HM Treasury

Debts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the aggregate household debt in the UK on 8 May 2015.

27 May 2015 · HM Treasury

Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the current status is of the previous Government's loan to the government of Ireland; and what proportion of that loan remains outstanding.

27 May 2015 · HM Treasury

Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the maximum amount is that a higher-rate taxpayer could save in the current financial year only utilising maximum tax reliefs in (a) a personal pension and (b) an ISA.

27 May 2015 · Northern Ireland Office

National Crime Agency: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) full and (b) part-time personnel will be engaged exclusively in duties for the National Crime Agency in Northern Ireland in the next 12 months.

27 May 2015 · Northern Ireland Office

General Election 2015: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she expects the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland to publish the list of candidates' expenses relating to the recent General Election.

24 Mar 2015 · Northern Ireland Office

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will ask the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland to publish guidance on the circumstances in which he will investigate complaints relating to incidents which occurred over one year ago.

24 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Cancer: Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his comparative estimate is of the number of deaths due to cancer for which the primary cause was smoking in (a) 2004 and (b) 2014.

24 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tunisia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the statement by the President of the European Council published on 18 March 2015 on support for Tunisia in response to the recent

24 Mar 2015 · Cabinet Office

Personal Income

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the change in the average gross income of an employee in the (a) private and (b) public sector between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 financial years.

18 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints relating to data protection breaches were upheld by the Information Commissioner in each of the last five years.

18 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Ouija Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for regulating the sale of ouija boards.

17 Mar 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the change in levels of fuel usage in the last 10 years due to greater household energy efficiency.

17 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Air Displays: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on RAF participation in and support for the Northern Ireland Airshow at Portrush in September 2015.

17 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress is being made by the RAF on recruitment to the Northern Ireland University Air Squadron.

17 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

World Cup: Qatar

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make representations to FIFA on reducing deaths among workers constructing stadia and infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

17 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Personal Income

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what change there has been in net annual income for a person earning £24,000 gross per annum as a result of changes to personal allowances and national insurance contributions since 2010.

9 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Intestacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of how many and what proportion of the population died without a will in each year since 2004.

9 Mar 2015 · Department for International Development

Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to support the development of clean drinking water systems in Africa.

9 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Soft Drinks: Sugar

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average sugar content in soft drinks was in (a) 2004 and (b) 2014.

9 Mar 2015 · Cabinet Office

Cancer

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the largest annual percentage reduction in cancer mortality levels was for (a) men and (b) women between 2004 and 2014.

4 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise in UN fora the forcible recruitment of child soldiers in South Sudan.

4 Mar 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the change has been in the proportion of renewable energy supplied via solar panels between 2004 and 2014.

4 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that large multinational internet retailers comply with the diverted profits tax.

4 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the saving to the public purse of restricting child benefit to three children in the next financial year.

4 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the total amount of student loans outstanding as of January 2015.

25 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Niger

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Niger to press for further action to be taken against people perpetrating attacks on civilians and church property.

25 Feb 2015 · HM Treasury

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce a system of grant funding for the training of professional freight drivers.

Source: official written-questions record.