Written questions
1,480 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Office for Product Safety and Standards: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the funding the Office for Product Safety and Standards has been allocated from existing Departmental budgets; and whether it represents an increase in spending on product
1 Feb 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Isa Qassim
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Bahrain on the house arrest and revocation of citizenship of prominent Shiite cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim; and if he will make a sta
31 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2017 to Question 109354, on Grenfell Tower: fire, what the specific fault with the fridge freezer was that caused the fire.
24 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the specific cause of the fire at Grenfell Tower has been identified; and what that cause was.
24 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
GCHQ
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the letter of 15 September 2017 from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office summarising the findings of the 2017 BPD Audit, what methods are used by GCHQ to coll
24 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the letter of 15 September 2017 from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office summarising the findings of the 2017 BPD Audit, for how long data gathered from socia
17 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guantanamo Bay: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Foreign Secretary meets representatives of Guantanamo detainee, of 1 March 2012, whether it is the Government's policy that indef
17 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guantanamo Bay: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US on the UK's support for the closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
17 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guantanamo Bay: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the US to reconsider the alleged practice of officials not medically monitoring hunger striking in Guantanamo Bay detainees.
16 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
South Sudan: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Emirati counterpart on that country's use of regulatory gaps in UK shell companies to facilitate the export of arms to the South Sudanese Government;
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure that relevant lessons on fire prevention in high-rise buildings are learned from countries which have a good record of preventing fires in such buildings.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Fire Regulations
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether it is his policy to maintain the desktop study route for materials to meet fire safety approval.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he will consider a system of binary classification of building cladding material as either combustible or non-combustible.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has estimated how much of insulation used in high-rise and low-rise buildings is (a) polyisocyanurate foam, (b) phenolic foam and (c) mineral wool insulation.
20 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Payments: EU Law
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government response to the consultation on the Payment Services Regulations, what steps his Department will take to (a) bear in mind the disclosure requirements listed in recital 84 of the Payme
20 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Foreign Exchange
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department's decision not to gold-plate the Payment Services Regulations by increasing transparency in foreign exchange pricing is consistent with the Government's stated approach to gold-plating; and if
19 Jul 2017 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Heathrow Airport
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average queuing time at London Heathrow Airport is.
19 Jul 2017 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Gatwick Airport
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average queuing time at Gatwick Airport is.
19 Jul 2017 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2017 to Question 873, what discussions she has had with (a) hon. Members representing for London constituencies, (b) councillors from London local authorities and (c) Greater L
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Trading Standards: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what fee structures are published by primary trading standards authorities for services to appliance manufacturers.
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Consumer Product Recall Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made by the Steering Group created as a result of the Government's response to the independent review by Lynn Faulds Wood, UK consumer product recall, publi
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electrical Safety: Testing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of free electrical appliance tests in tower blocks in England; and if he will make a statement.
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Freezers and Refrigerators: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with white goods manufacturers on fridge freezer safety since the Grenfell Tower fire.
12 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Foreign Exchange
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish the results of the research on foreign exchange; whether those results will be published with the Government response to that consultation; whether he plans to use those results to inform
11 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Oral contribution of 10 July 2017, Official Report, column 56, on export licensing: High Court judgment, on what dates the Government has raised the matter of minors on de
3 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Foreign Exchange: Small Businesses
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, if he will place in the Library the results of the research commissioned by his Department on the effect of current pricing structures used by foreign
22 Jun 2017 · Department for Education
Schools: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with hon. Members for London constituencies, councillors from London local authorities and Greater London Assembly members on school funding since 1 January 2017.
13 Apr 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the ruling on 10 April 2017 in R (Howard League for Penal Reform and the Prisoners; Advice Service) v The Lord Chancellor, case No. C1/2014/0953 and C1/2014/1261, what the (a) total Government a
30 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hugh Lanning
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 28 March 2017, Official Report, column 107, what the nature of the consular assistance was that was offered to Mr Hugh Lanning both during and after h
30 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2017 to Question 69065, on sleeping rough, in what areas the Government plans to spend the £550 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
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