Written questions
4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights Act 1998
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 368, whether the Government plans to seek the consent of the (a) Scottish Parliament, (b) Welsh Assembly and (c) Northern Ireland Assembly before bringing forward
8 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office
House of Lords: Reform
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on bringing forward legislation on House of Lords reform during the course of the current Parliament.
8 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Bill of Rights Commission
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of the Commission on a Bill of Rights between 18 March 2011 and 18 December 2012.
8 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 368, whether the Government's proposed British Bill of Rights will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny.
8 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 368, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland on the Government's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and its implication
8 Jun 2015 · Northern Ireland Office
Human Rights Act 1998: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice of 3 June 2015 to Question 368, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the Government's plans to
8 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 368, whether the proposed British Bill of Rights will extend to Northern Ireland.
8 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights Act 1998
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 368, what discussions he has had with the (a) Scottish Executive, (b) Welsh Executive and (c) Northern Ireland Executive on the Government's plan to repeal the Hu
8 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2015 to Question 262, how his Department's estimate that reducing the number of Parliamentary constituencies from 650 to 600 would result in savings to the public purse of £13.6
8 Jun 2015 · Women and Equalities
Equality Act 2010
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State's contribution of 18 March 2015, Official Report, Column 310 WH, when the five-year review of the Equality Act 2010 will begin; what the terms of re
2 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to alter the procedure by which the recommendations of the Boundary Commissions take effect upon the conclusion of their periodic reviews of co
2 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consult on a British Bill of Rights before its introduction; if he will publish the terms of reference for such a consultation; and if he will make a statement.
2 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office
Electoral Register
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the abolition of the annual canvass undertaken by Electoral Registration Officers, as provided for in the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 c. 6 Part 1, Section 7(2)(b), du
29 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 21 May 2012, Official Report, column 483W, on voter identification, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals during the course of the current Parliament
28 May 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Human Rights Act 1998
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998.
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to respond to the 8th Report of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee of Session 2014-15, What next on the redrawing of parliamentary constituency boundaries?, HC 600.
27 May 2015 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Electoral Register
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Written Statement of 18 December 2013, Official Report, column 106WS, when he expects the Electoral Commission to make its recom
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Electoral Register
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 July 2013, Official Report, column 71WS, what proportion of (a) the Targeted Canvassing Fund, (b) the ERO Registration Fund, (c) the Innovation Fund and (d) Schools O
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Electoral Register
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 6 May 2014 to Question HL6721, what steps the Government plans to take to maximise voter registration before 1 December 2015.
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Electoral Register
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, HCWS18, on maximising voter registration, if the Government will provide further funding to electoral registration officers to maximise voter registr
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Electoral Register
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to to the Written Statement of 9 January 2015, HCWS18, on maximising voter registration, what proportion of each of the funding streams has been spent in (a) England, Wales and Scotland combined,
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the Boundary Commissions to begin their work on the next general review of Parliamentary constituencies; whether he expects this review to be conducted in accordance with Part 2 of the Parliament
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Electorate
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK citizens of voting age are currently living overseas; and how many citizens of EU countries of voting age excluding the UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta live in (a) the UK and (b) Islington South and Fi
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a reduction in the number of Parliamentary constituencies to 600 would be accompanied by increases to the budgets available to hon. Members for office running costs.
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the requirement that the size of constituency electorates should fall within five per cent of the electoral quota, as set out in the Parliamentary Voting
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will abolish the future planned limit on the number of Parliamentary constituencies at 600.
27 May 2015 · Cabinet Office
Constituencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of potential savings to the public purse from reducing the number of Parliamentary constituencies to 600.
27 May 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Help to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost of homes sold to first-time buyers under the Help to Buy scheme in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington
27 May 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK Membership of the EU: Referendums
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the franchise for the planned referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU will exclude (a) citizens of EU member states who are resident in the UK and are eligible to vo
27 May 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK Membership of the EU: Referendums
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether UK citizens living overseas will be eligible to vote in the planned referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU.
Source: official written-questions record.