Written questions
1,687 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Building Regulations
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is a requirement for schools built through the Priority School Buildings programme to be tested for compliance with acoustic regulations before they open.
11 Jan 2016 · Attorney General
Domestic Abuse and Rape: Convictions
To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Crown Prosecution Service has taken to improve the conviction rate for rape and domestic violence.
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to respond to each of the recommendations in the Independent Cancer Taskforce's report entitled, Achieving world-class cancer outcomes, a strategy for England 2015 to 2020, published in J
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with (a) NHS England and (b) Health Education England on tackling workforce shortages within radiology and endoscopy to improve early diagnosis for cancer patients; and if h
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to recommendation 85 in the Independent Cancer Taskforce's report entitled, Achieving world-class cancer outcomes, a strategy for England 2015 to 2020, published in July 2015, what plans he has to r
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the level of (a) current imaging capacity within the NHS and (b) imaging capacity required to meet the Independent Cancer Taskforce's recommendation that all GPs have direct access t
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Health Professions: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to increase the number of (a) clinical nurse specialist, (b) clinical oncology, (c) medical oncology, (d) medical physics and (e) therapy radiography training positions.
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with (a) NHS England and (b) Health Education England on recommendation 83 in the Independent Cancer Taskforce's report entitled, Achieving world-class cancer outcomes, a st
14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Independent Cancer Taskforce's report entitled, Achieving world-class cancer outcomes, a strategy for England 2015 to 2020, published in July 2015, what (a) short-term and (b) long-term steps
18 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Consumer Protection Measures in the Ticket Resale Market Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2015 to Question 15298, on Consumer Protection Measures in the Ticket Resale Market Review; who his Department contacted in Parliament; by what means
16 Nov 2015 · Home Office
Video Games: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed changes to Tier 2 visas on the recruitment of people with specific skills from overseas to the video games industry.
16 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to ensure that high-speed broadband provision can meet the likely demand for such provision by 2020 of creative and digital companies in geographic clusters.
13 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Sexual Assault Referral Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the current average waiting time is for therapeutic services at each sexual assault referral centre for (a) adults and (b) children under 18.
13 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Sexual Assault Referral Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken that children who have experienced abuse wait to receive support from therapeutic services.
13 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Sexual Assault Referral Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what care pathways are in place at each sexual assault referral centre; and what the average waiting time is for access to those pathways for (a) adults and (b) children under 18.
13 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Sexual Assault Referral Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting times for therapeutic services through referral pathways was for sexual assault referral centres which do not directly provide therapeutic services for children under 18 in the most recent
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Education
Video Games: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a computer games studies qualification within the education curriculum.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of art subjects to ensuring people develop the skills needed for a career in the creative digital economy.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to take steps to promote the STEAM agenda in schools to support the development of skills for careers in creative digital sectors.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
STEM Subjects
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations his Department has received on including art and design within the curriculum for STEM subjects.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Video Games: Cultural Heritage
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to coordinate additional support for and recognition of the importance to modern British culture of the video games industry from (a) the BFI, (b) Arts Council of En
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Video Games: Cultural Heritage
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to develop a UK games archive to preserve computer and online games and the creative process which is part of their development as part of the UK's cultural identity
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Video Games
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with its UN and EU member counterparts on the reform of Standard Industrial Classification codes in order more accurately to measure the growth of the vide
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Apprentices: Video Games
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will fund the NextGen Skills Academy higher apprenticeships in order better to support games employers.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Video Games
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to assist and promote the UK video games industry in areas outside London.
13 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Apprenticeship Levy: Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the appropriateness of the level of apprenticeship levy funding for (a) SMEs in general and (b) creative industry SMEs.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Education
Free School Meals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2015 to Question 13930, how many key stage one children receiving universal infant free school meals would not be eligible for such meals through a benefit-related claim.
6 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Consumer Protection Measures in the Ticket Resale Market Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2015 to Question 12304, what the names are of the main stakeholders who the Government consulted on the terms of reference of the Review into Secondary
6 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Consumer Protection Measures in the Ticket Resale Market Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2015 to Question 12304, on consumer protection measure, what the names are of the main stakeholders who were alerted to the call for evidence; when tho
4 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
National Infant Feeding Steering Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2015 to Question 10790, if he will place in the Library the minutes of meetings of the National Infant Feeding Steering Group in the last two years.
Source: official written-questions record.