Written questions

3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March to Question 131737, what the maximum length of time is for a prisoner to continue to be incarcerated after a Parole Board has granted release where there are no further adjudica

12 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on assisting the Federal Government of Pakistan with drafting a new educational curriculum to ensure the removal of biased content and derogatory language t

12 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the state of freedom of religion and belief in Pakistan.

12 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Self-employed

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in the UK are self-employed; and what proportion that number is of (a) people in work and (b) the working age population.

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

Energy: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment OFGEN has made of the level of customer satisfaction with the complaints process for energy companies; and if he will make a statement.

8 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Early Years Workforce Strategy published in March 2017, whether he has made an assessment of the feasibility of a programme to grow the graduate early years workforce in disadvantaged area

8 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is after the issue date of the judgment for prisoners who have been granted release to directed premises by Parole Boards (a) being found suitable premises and (b) being released fro

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

Accountancy: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to secure recognition of UK accountancy qualifications across the EU after the UK leaves the EU.

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

Audit: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to secure the validity of UK statutory audits across the EU after the UK leaves the EU.

6 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Self-employed: East Ham

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in the East Ham constituency are self-employed; and what proportion that number makes up of (a) those in work and (b) the working age population.

6 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Photographs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of adults in (a) England, (b) England and Wales and (c) the UK who do not hold any form of photo identification.

5 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of reinstating legal aid for early advice in family law cases.

5 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Children: Poverty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to improve the accuracy of HMRC estimates of the extent of child poverty.

5 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Children: Poverty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of HMRC calculations of child poverty in working households; and if he will make a statement.

5 Mar 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants with (a) cystic fibrosis, (b) rheumatoid arthritis, (c) motor neurone disease, (d) multiple sclerosis and (e) Parkinson's disease have been (i) placed

1 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Children: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that child poverty does not have a detrimental effect on educational attainment.

1 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) women and (b) men in each local authority area in England started an apprenticeship in each sector subject area in 2016-17.

28 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Parkinson's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with Parkinson's disease have been placed in the (a) support group and (b) work-related activity group with a prognosis statement of (i) three months, (ii) six months, (iii) 12 months, (

28 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Parkinson's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease are in the employment and support allowance work related activity group.

28 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proposals he has to improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of medical evidence supplied to Work Capability Assessments.

27 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mammographers are planned for employment under the Royal Free and North London Breast Screening Service in 2018-19.

27 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated cost is of the Royal Free and North London Breast Screening Service for 2018-19.

27 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has assessed the potential merits of reimbursing general practitioners for providing medical evidence to support benefit claims; and if she will make a statement.

27 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to general practitioners on charging to provide medical evidence to support benefit claims.

26 Feb 2018 · Home Office

Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February to Question 127593, on Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner, how many meetings were held between Ministers and the Anti-Slavery Commissioner in (a) 2017 and (b)

26 Feb 2018 · Cabinet Office

Labour Market: Disability

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date he plans to publish the next statistical update on the labour market status of disabled people.

26 Feb 2018 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Acids

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement her commitment in October 2017 to ban the carrying of acid in public without good reason.

26 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the effect on the financial resilience of people living in supported housing was considered in drawing up proposals to introduce rent-free supported housing; and if he wi

23 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2018 to Question 122777, what evidence his Department plans to draw on to calculate its projections of future need for short-term supported h

23 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to publish her Department's review of the Youth Obligation.

Source: official written-questions record.