Written questions

2,064 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that environmental health standards in the United Kingdom are maintained after the UK’s departure from the EU.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that licensing authorities (a) introduce disability equality training and (b) publicise the 2010 Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.

21 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which ten areas of England do residents have the longest travel times to their nearest radiotherapy units.

20 Nov 2017 · Home Office

EEA Nationals: Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-UK EEA nationals have been detained by Immigration Compliance and Enforcement teams for rough sleeping in each of the last five years.

20 Nov 2017 · Home Office

EEA Nationals: Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EEA nationals have been forcibly removed from the UK for rough sleeping in each of the last five years.

20 Nov 2017 · Home Office

EEA Nationals: Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EEA nationals have been arrested by Immigration Compliance and Enforcement teams for rough sleeping in each of the last five years.

20 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Change of Use: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of converting former mills and factories in Greater Manchester and Lancashire into (a) affordable housing, (b) offices and (c) public b

6 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Antarctic: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the Government is working with international partners to ensure that the wildlife in the Antarctic region is protected from expanding krill fisheries.

6 Nov 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release of 24 October 2017, on new steps to tackle littering, whether he plans for funds raised from the increase in litter fines to be used t

3 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to prioritise the use of clean, renewable energy over traditional energy sources; and what steps are being taken to avoid wind farms being turn

3 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce dangerous journeys for unaccompanied child refugees with family in the UK.

1 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Peat: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress the Government is making on implementing the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change report Meeting Carbon Budgets - 2016 Progress Report to Parliament, p

30 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Syria: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that humanitarian aid can reach civilians in (a) East Ghouta and (b) other besieged areas inside Syria.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Syria: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken by UK aid agencies to support children with disabilities in Syria.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Syria: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the safety of internally displaced persons in Syria.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Syria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support, maintain and rebuild health facilities damaged in attacks in Syria.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the 25-year food and farming plan.

24 Oct 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Parks: EU Grants and Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding each national park in England has received in each of the last five financial years from the European Commission and its programmes and agencies.

23 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish his Department's compensation payment model to the Equitable Members Action Group.

20 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Lakes Line: Railway Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to invest in station upgrades on the lakes line from Oxenholme to Windermere in light of the cancellation of plans to electrify that line.

20 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the value of the Equitable Life contingency fund.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether British Telecoms is liable to pay penalties in the event that the Universal Service Obligation for broadband is not fully implemented by 2020.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of progress towards the implementation of the Universal Service Obligation for broadband by 2020.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

EU Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the effect of leaving the single market on the economy of Northern Ireland.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

EU Internal Trade: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the effect of leaving the single market on the economy of Cornwall.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Lakes Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the completion date for the electrification of the Lakes Line from Oxenholme to Windermere.

17 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Forced Marriage: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions there have been for forced marriage in England in each year since 2010.

17 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Forced Marriage

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suspected cases of forced marriage have been investigated by the police in England in each year since 2010.

17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Non-domestic Rates: Appeals

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals against business rates valuation the Valuation Office has received since the check, challenge, appeal system was established; and how many of those appeals were successful.

11 Jul 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Department for Exiting the European Union: Official Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many Departmental Pool Car Services have been provided to his Department since it was created; and what the country of origin was of each such car.

Source: official written-questions record.