Written questions

558 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Mohammed Morsi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the government of Egypt on the death sentence passed on the former President Mohammad Morsi.

25 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the government of the Republic of Sudan on the arrest and detention of Rev. Yat Michael and Rev. Peter Yen Reith of the South Sudan Presbyt

25 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to reduce the digital exclusion of people with sensory loss.

25 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Video on Demand: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with television representatives on the setting of targets on the provision of subtitles for on-demand television services.

25 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Video on Demand: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will review the effectiveness of existing legislation on subtitles and audio description for on-demand television.

12 Mar 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with fire authorities in England and Wales on pension rights for firefighters who fail fitness tests due to illness; and how many of those authorities h

27 Feb 2015 · HM Treasury

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reopen the Listed Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund for grant applications.

20 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bangladesh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on threats to the leader of the Bangladesh National Party and other opposition leaders in Bangladesh.

5 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Seas and Oceans: Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts overseas on the dumping of plastics in the world's oceans.

4 Feb 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seas and Oceans: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the dumping of plastics in oceans.

26 Jan 2015 · HM Treasury

National Savings Bonds: Pensioners

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of the pensioner bonds that were issued in the recent sale of those assets.

26 Jan 2015 · HM Treasury

National Savings Bonds: Pensioners

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what value of pensioner bonds have been sold to applicants from (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) England.

26 Jan 2015 · HM Treasury

National Savings Bonds: Pensioners

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints his Department has received concerning the inability of people who have applied for pensioner bonds to have their applications dealt with owing to breakdowns in the website of the agency handling

26 Nov 2014 · Home Office

Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is necessary for applicants for a visa to visit the UK to show that they have booked a return air ticket when they apply for the visa.

26 Nov 2014 · Home Office

Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what compensation is available to people who are instructed to book a return ticket before they apply for a visitor's visa to come into the UK and subsequently find that their visa application has bee

24 Nov 2014 · Department of Health

Drugs: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the contribution of 7 November 2014 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Official Report, column 116, what the evidential basis is for the statement that the restraining factor is

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value is of loans made to businesses in Northern Ireland by the British Business Bank.

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many loans have been made by the British Business Bank to companies based in Northern Ireland.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for International Development

West Africa: Ebola

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of how much her Department has spent on specific steps to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to date.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of TB in cattle herds on the UK agri-food industry in each of the last five years.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse has been of compensating farmers for TB in their herds in each of the last five years.

19 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

West Africa: Ebola

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of how much his Department has spent on specific steps to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to date.

19 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Defence

West Africa: Ebola

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how much his Department has spent on specific steps to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to date.

17 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid out in tax credits in 2013-14.

10 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been employed in administering tax credits in each of the last five years.

10 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the value of tax credits which were not claimed in each of the last five years.

10 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) is taking to make people who are eligible for tax credits aware of the opportunity to claim.

10 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the value of tax credits which were claimed fraudulently in each of the last five years.

10 Nov 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been recovered from people who fraudulently claimed tax credits in each of the last five years.

29 Oct 2014 · Department for International Development

New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition: Seeds

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition on the effect of their policy on seed law on small farmers.

Source: official written-questions record.