Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Child Benefit: Expenditure

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the savings to the public purse of the proposed reduction of child benefits paid overseas.

23 Feb 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the cost to the economy of unreliable internet connectivity and speeds in 2014-15.

9 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UK Membership of EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ensure that mechanisms are in place under the proposed draft deal with Europe to prevent the gradual transfer of powers to Brussels through EU directives and parliamentary reso

9 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UK Membership of EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the statement in the letter by the President of European Council on his proposal for a new settlement for the UK within the EU that the UK is not committed to further po

8 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage competition between rail services providers in the UK.

8 Feb 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Common Fisheries Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her EU counterparts during the renegotiation of the terms of UK membership of the EU on EU fisheries policy; and if she will take steps to secure a

8 Feb 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Common Agricultural Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her EU counterparts during the renegotiation of the terms of the UK's membership of the EU on the Common Agricultural Policy; and if she will take

8 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UK Membership of EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the proposed outcomes of the renegotiation of the UK's membership of the EU would require the approval of the European Parliament to be legally binding.

8 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Taiwan: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the UK is providing to Taiwan since the recent earthquake in that country; and if he will make a statement.

8 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Privy Council Office Judicial Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24086, how many cases were referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privacy Council as the final court of appeal by Commonwealth rea

8 Feb 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage innovation and competition amongst broadband network providers and (b) reduce monopoly control over broadband infrastructure.

8 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the savings to the public purse of the proposed emergency brake on in-work benefits for EU citizens in employment in the UK.

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: South of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve rail infrastructure and service in the south of England.

4 Feb 2016 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the events in Cologne at New Year 2015-16 in respect of information given to new immigrants to the UK on legal and cultural issue

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport

Egypt: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish the listed dates for flights to Sharm el Sheikh airport on which his Department advised against all travel to the region.

4 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

EU Budget: South East

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the value of financial contributions to the EU in 2015 that were attributable to London and the South East of England.

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with democratic opposition parties in Iran; and what his Department's policy is on working with opposition parties to achieve greater political stabilit

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

India: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on alleged human rights violations in that country; and what progress has been made on promoting a fair and independent judi

2 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the value of savings held in the UK that are no longer covered under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme as a result of changes implemented in January 2016 under an EU directive on deposit

2 Feb 2016 · Scotland Office

Balance of Trade: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the value of the most recent trade surplus or deficit between Scotland and the EU.

2 Feb 2016 · Department for International Development

New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure the interests of small-scale farmers are fully represented in her Department's involvement in the New Alliance initiative.

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances he has sought that the lifting of international sanctions on Iran will not result in an increase in overseas operations by Iran's Quds Force; and if he will make a stateme

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role his Department has played in advising the Sovereign on the UK's position on the future use, style and designation accorded to UK nationals of British dual nationals of the Queen

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which serving ambassadors or high commissioners accredited to the Court of St James also hold UK citizenship or nationality; and what policy on the accreditation of such UK citizens or du

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role the Garter King of Arms and the College of Arms have in the formulation of policy and practice on the rules and regulations governing the use, style and designation accorded to

2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Iran on the 15 per cent increase in its budget for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps; and what assessment he has made of the pot

2 Feb 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fuel Cells

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2016, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the development and implementation of low carbon hydrogen fuel cell infrastructure in the UK.

2 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Public Sector Debt: China

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK's outstanding public debt obligations are to China.

25 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve rail links in the South East.

25 Jan 2016 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2016 to Question 22005, on developing countries: space technology, if she will publish the criteria referred to.

Source: official written-questions record.