Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the UK internal market to the Northern Irish economy.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Financial Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the financial sector of the UK leaving the EU without a trade deal.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of spending on public services in the UK and other EU member states.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Trade: Channel Islands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the net benefits to the economy of trade with the Channel Islands.

13 Nov 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases relating to universal credit have been referred to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in each of the last three years.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Corporation Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of lowering the rate of corporation tax on corporation tax receipts since 2017.

13 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Minimum Wage: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on youth employment rates of the increase in the minimum wage to £8.21 per hour.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Tobacco: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what effect has plain packaging had on the tax received from tobacco duty receipts in each financial year since that policy was introduced.

13 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Freeports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of introducing free port schemes across the UK.

5 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Ports: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to ensure that the Red Ensign is flown at British ports after the UK leaves the EU.

1 Nov 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on five year sentences for animal cruelty.

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Tanzania

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date a Minister in his Department last visited the Republic of Tanzania; and what issues were discussed during that visit.

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Burundi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date a Minister in his Department last visited the Republic of Burundi; and what issues were discussed during that visit.

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tanzania: Poaching

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Tanzanian counterpart on reducing poaching activity in that country.

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to enable Christians to remain in Syria.

31 Oct 2018 · Home Office

Right of Abode: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to make a decision on whether to grant right of abode to former British-Hong Kong servicemen.

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Africa: Farmers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his South African counterpart on the provision of justice as a result of the attacks on South African farmers.

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Great Lakes Region: Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of levels of racism on modern slavery and human trafficking in the African Great Lakes Region.

31 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what preparations have been made for the level of representation the UK will require at the World Trade Organisation after the UK has left the EU.

13 Sep 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Africa

What recent discussions he has had on trade and investment with African governments.

6 Sep 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Inflatables: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the safety standard of inflatables at funfairs.

5 Sep 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Private Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions initiated by private third parties were brought to trial in the last five years; and how many of those prosecutions resulted in a conviction.

5 Sep 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Inflatables: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that small businesses improve the safety standards of bouncy castles.

5 Sep 2018 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there are plans to extend the ancestral visa to include people whose great-grandparents were born in the UK.

5 Sep 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Government: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether there are plans to add Merchant Navy day to the official list of dates for flag-flying on Government buildings.

5 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Antarctic: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress has been made on securing international support for Antarctic marine protection.

5 Sep 2018 · Home Office

Ports: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to ensure that the Union flag is flown at British ports after the UK leaves the EU.

24 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

TfL Rail: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with TfL on improving the availability of mobile phone coverage on TfL Rail services.

24 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Lower Thames Crossing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current status is of plans for the building of a Lower Thames Crossing; and what assessment he has made of the benefits of such a crossing for local residents in Romford and the London Borough of Haver

24 Jul 2018 · Department for Education

History: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of the history national curriculum devoted to the teaching of British history.

Source: official written-questions record.