Written questions

Kerry McCarthy

1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Oct 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support available for people with progressive conditions; and to what extent the assessment process for (a) employment and support allowance and (b) pe

23 Oct 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Management

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made towards meeting the recovery target for construction and demolition waste in the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC); and what steps she is taking to meet

16 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to facilitate constructive dialogue between the Chinese government, the authorities in Hong Kong and campaigners in Hong Kong.

16 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) each Minister and (b) officials in his Department last met the Ambassador of China to the UK.

15 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Chinese government and (b) Hong Kong government on democracy and freedom of expression; and what the outcome of those discussions was.

15 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the proposals for the 2017 elections in Hong Kong will fulfil the aim of universal suffrage.

13 Oct 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made so far by the agricultural sector towards meeting its Greenhouse Gas Action Plan; what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of that initi

13 Oct 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music Venues: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effectiveness of an Agent of Change law to protect music venues and cultural centres from noise complaints.

10 Oct 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music Venues: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of changes in the level of threat facing music venues and cultural centres as a result of noise complaints; what the reasons are for this change; an

12 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Conflict Resolution: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how his Department implemented at the Newport NATO Summit its responsibility under the UK National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 to ensure that women are fully and meaningfully represented at

4 Sep 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cetaceans: Faroe Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with the government of Denmark about hunting cetaceans in the Faroe Islands.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the effect of climate change on human rights in countries particularly affected by climate change.

2 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the efficacy of his Department's work on climate change; and what future steps his Department plans to take to support international action on climat

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in (a) his Department in the UK and (b) British Embassies and High Commissions overseas work on climate change-related diplomacy; and what projections he has made of the fu

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Business: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which trade associations or sector groupings of companies have developed guidance on human rights and due diligence over the last year; and what steps his Department is taking to support

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on climate change-related diplomacy in each of the last five years; and what funding has been allocated for future climate change-related diplomacy.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Business: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Home Office on UK efforts to support the protection of human rights in the supply chains for UK companies and products.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Insects

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth of 14 May 2014, Official Report, column 614W, on insects, when the Government is likely to publish its final National P