Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 May 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Qatar Charity
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what (a) financial support and (b) other support the Government has given to Qatar Charity in the last five years.
24 May 2016 · Home Office
Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a list of all Islamic cultural centres in the UK primarily funded by foreign donations; and if she will make a statement.
24 May 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the foreign-funding of Islamic cultural centres in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
24 May 2016 · Home Office
Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential link between the foreign-funded Islamic cultural centres in the UK and the Muslim Brotherhood; and if she will make a statement.
24 May 2016 · HM Treasury
Debts: USA
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of the UK of the recent dumping of US debt by China, Russia and Brazil.
24 May 2016 · HM Treasury
UK Membership of EU
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials of his Department were involved in the research, writing and production of his Department's recent analysis of the effect of Britain leaving the EU on the value of homes in the UK; and if he will e
24 May 2016 · HM Treasury
Bank Services: Fees and Charges
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on competition between banks of the adoption of the recent recommendations of the Competition and Markets Authority on the capping of unarranged overdraft fees.
24 May 2016 · HM Treasury
UK Membership of EU
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials of his Department were involved in the research, writing and production of his Department's document entitled HM Treasury analysis: the long-term economic impact of EU membership and the alternativ
24 May 2016 · Cabinet Office
Census: Armed Forces
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps with the Office for National Statistics to ensure that questions on the armed forces are better included in the next national census.
24 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Overseas Trade: Mexico
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government is taking to increase UK trade with Mexico.
24 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Universities: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to reduce the reliance of universities on funding from the public purse.
9 May 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Energy: Competition
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she plans to take to improve the effectiveness of the energy supply market for businesses.
9 May 2016 · Home Office
Refugees: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to place unaccompanied refugee children from European countries with foster families or in local authority care homes.
9 May 2016 · Home Office
Refugees: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to encourage other countries to accept unaccompanied refugee children in Europe.
9 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Turkey: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the resignation of Ahmet Davutoglu as Prime Minister of Turkey on the viability of the agreement between the EU and Turkey on migran
9 May 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve transparency and accountability in spending by schools.
9 May 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage more businesses to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.
9 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
BBC Worldwide
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the contribution was to the public purse of BBC Worldwide in 2015.
9 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Universities: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to reduce the reliance of universities on state funding.
9 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Overseas Trade: Mexico
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government is taking to increase British trade with Mexico.
4 May 2016 · Department for International Development
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to improve its ability to efficiently shift its involvement from providing short-term humanitarian assistance to long-term development projects in regions exp
4 May 2016 · Department for International Development
Middle East and North Africa: Social Problems
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the causes of political and social instability in North Africa and the Middle East.
4 May 2016 · Department for International Development
Middle East: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote gender equality in the Middle East.
4 May 2016 · Department for International Development
Africa and South Asia: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to engage the private sector in sustainable investments in Africa and South Asia.
4 May 2016 · Department of Health
Hospitals: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve hospital standards in Essex.
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether (a) the Government will be able to bring cases to Investor State Dispute Settlements tribunals and (b) UK companies will be able to instigate actions against the US administration
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what role his Department has played in the negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); and what negotiations on TTIP he has attended as a representative of th
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what provisions are in place to ensure that the jurisdiction of Investor State Dispute Settlement tribunal hearings remains restricted to its current mandate under the terms of the Transat
4 May 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Hinkley Point C Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the proposals of the French government to sell assets to raise capital to fund Hinkley Point C on the viability of that project.
4 May 2016 · Ministry of Defence
East Africa: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle political instability in east Africa.
Source: official written-questions record.