Written questions

2,064 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 May 2018 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to protect nurseries from closure as a result of the introduction of 30 hours of free childcare.

14 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Lakes Railway Line: Cumbria

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has determined whether Northern rail have breached the terms of their contract for the Lakes line in Cumbria.

10 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Lakes Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of removing the Lakes line franchise in Cumbria from Northern Rail’s control.

10 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Lakes Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to (a) improve the performance and (b) reduce train cancellations on the Lakes line between Windermere and Oxenholme.

10 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Lakes Railway Line: Cumbria

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of Northern Rail’s performance of running the Lakes line in Cumbria (a) between February and April 2018, (b) the last twelve months and (c) the last two years.

30 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) total UK aid and (b) the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund committed to (i) disabled people and children living in fragile and conflicted s

25 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of external agencies running care packages for those receiving NHS Continuing Health Care on a) the standard of care provided and (b) the consideration of

25 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2018 to Question 136434 on spinal injuries, what steps his Department is taking to submit the fully costed breakdown of the £855 million in efficiency savings fro

25 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include a public consultation in his Department's review of the Decision Support Tool for NHS Continuing Health Care, published in March 2018.

25 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Commissioning Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the performance of clinical commissioning groups by incorporating patient experience and perspective for NHS Continuing Health Care.

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government undertook its sampling to establish which roads would be included in the Major Road Network.

23 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

European Medicines Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2018 to Question 136501, how the Government plans for the UK to participate in the European Medicines Agency during the transition period after the UK leaves the

20 Apr 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ivory: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date he plans to introduce a UK-wide ban on ivory sales.

18 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients can promptly access drugs if the UK is no longer a member of the European Medicines Agency during any transition period after the UK leav

18 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the effect on people with spinal cord injuries resulting from the planned NHS Continuing Healthcare budget savings of £855 million by 20

27 Mar 2018 · Church Commissioners

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

To ask the Honourable Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to news release Church of England’s National Investing Bodies launch policy on investing in Extractive Industries, published by the Church of England in Novemb

26 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing earmarked funding to support vulnerable children in Eastern Ghouta.

26 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Bombings

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) children and (b) their families in Eastern Ghouta after the recent bombing there.

26 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: Agriculture and Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of shale gas extraction on the (a) farming and (b) tourism industry.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what proportion of farm holdings boundaries changed as a result of this year’s re-mapping by the Rural Payments Agency.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of new maps produced this year by the Rural Payments Agency is being disputed by CAP claimants.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to ensure that farmers are not penalised if they make a mistaken claim as a result of a mapping error caused by the re-mapping conducted by the Rural Paym

16 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a ban on the sale of electric shock collars.

16 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the consultation on Animal welfare: banning the use of electronic training collars for cats and dogs, published by his Department in March 2018, what the timescale is

16 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the consultation on Animal welfare: banning the use of electronic training collars for cats and dogs, published by his Department in March 2018, whether anti-bark dog

12 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Mature Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people aged over 21 are encouraged and supported to access higher education.

12 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Asylum: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have applied to work in a job on the restricted occupation list after waiting over 12 months for their asylum application to be processed; and how many of these applications we

5 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes have been built on flood plains since January 2017.

1 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of births that take place (a) in obstetric maternity units, (b) in midwife-led units that are (i) freestanding and (ii) alongside an obstetri

27 Feb 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to stimulate demand for recycled material.

Source: official written-questions record.