Written questions

1,480 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made on the effectiveness of the BS 8414 test on the fire performance of external cladding systems in reflecting real world scenarios.

12 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what combinations of cladding and insulation the Government plans to commission the Building Research Establishment to test as part of the non-ACM testing programme.

29 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal aid will be available for (a) applications and (b) appeals in relation to the EU settlement scheme.

23 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research the Health and Safety Executive is undertaking to better understand the effect of polluted air on the health of outdoor workers.

23 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to protect outdoor workers from the potential ill-health effects of long-term exposure to air pollution.

22 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ali Hajji and Naji Fateel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2018 to Question 192801 and with reference to the oversight bodies’ reported failure to address the case, what action he will take to ensure that Bah

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to ministerial directions issued to 23 local authorities on 27 July 2017 alongside the 2017 UK Air Quality Plan, which of those local authorities has submitted (a) a fin

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the £3.5 million to improve air quality has been spent to date and on what measures; how much money allocated to specific measures is yet to be spent and what those specifi

20 Dec 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate the Office for Product Safety and Standards has made of the number of modifications that Whirlpool has made to the dryers referenced in its November 2015 safety anno

19 Dec 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183860 on High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention, and reports of high concentrations of toxins in the soil around Grenfell Tower, what assessment the Government h

19 Dec 2018 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the number of vehicles using (a) the M4, (b) the M25, (c) the A4 and (d) the local road network to access Heathrow airport in each of the last two years.

19 Dec 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Torture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his US counterpart on the UK Government's opposition to the use of torture.

19 Dec 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bahrain: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bahraini counterpart on the quashing of the death sentences of Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa by Bahrain’s Court of Cassation and their upcoming re

18 Dec 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the incidence of Whirlpool tumble dryer modifications being deployed incorrectly in machines manufactured (a) between April 2004 and Septe

18 Dec 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the January 2017 enforcement notice issued by Peterborough Trading Standards, what steps the Office for Product Safety and Standards has taken to ensure that Wh

18 Dec 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Hammersmith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what bids were received for the sale of Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court; and whether those bids were based on the planning brief recommending the site for residential use.

18 Dec 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Hammersmith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money his Department spent on the (a) planning brief, (b) marketing and (c) tendering process for Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ali Hajji and Naji Fateel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Bahraini counterpart on reports of acts of reprisal against Ali Hajji and Naji Fateel in Jau Prison, Bahrain since those cases were highlighted

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ali Rashed al-Asheeri

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Bahraini counterpart on the detention of former Bahraini MP Ali Rashed Al Asheeri.

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, whether the Government has measured the effect on children’s education of fires which have destroyed school buildings.

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, what the cost has been to (a) central Government and (b) local authorities of fires in schools in 2017-18.

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, how many days of operation have been lost as a result of fires in schools in 2017-2018.

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, how many school fires resulted in the relocation of pupils to separate premises in 2017-18.

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183891 on Schools: Insulation, how many school fires occurred in 2017-2018.

19 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183892 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, how many student accommodation blocks over 18 metres with non-ACM combustible claddin

19 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support UK troops in Afghanistan are providing for the protection of civilian Hazaras.

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Highways England’s approach to delivering schemes through its ring-fenced funds, published in February 2018, whether the overall performance of the Highways England Air Qua

19 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the Highways England Air Quality Fund was spent up to November 2018; and how much is planned to be spent in (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2019-20.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the number of (a) light goods vehicles, (b) heavy goods vehicles and (c) private cars that access Heathrow airport on a daily basis.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the expansion of Heathrow Airport on local road networks.

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