Written questions

3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce statutory sick pay at an hourly rate; and if he will make a statement.

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support disabled people with high energy costs.

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the Government's proposed consultation on statutory sick pay.

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 68 of the Government's report, Improving Lives: The Future of health, Work and Disability, published in November 2017, Cm 9526, if he will consult with disabled people (a) on

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his policy is on closing universal credit claims when income in any monthly assessment period results in a zero payment; and if he will make a statement.

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gaming Machines

To ask the Secretary of Sate for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate the Government has made of the fiscal impact of each of the four options for reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals set out in its consultation on maximu

20 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Crimes of Violence: Acids

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for revised guidelines on sentencing people convicted of offences involving corrosive substances to be published.

20 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 119564, on aviation, what the reasons are for the directions and advice in place in the cases of (a) Libya, (b) Syria, (c) Yemen, (d) Iraq, (e) Somalia, (f

20 Dec 2017 · Department of Health

Hospitals: Fire Extinguishers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of installing sprinkler systems in all hospitals.

20 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migration Advisory Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 118914, whether the September 2018 report of the independent Migration Advisory Committee will be made available to Parliament upon completion.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the cyber security of smart meters; and if he will make a statement.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Fire Extinguishers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in (a) England and Wales, (b) Greater London and (c) the London Borough of Newham have sprinkler systems fitted.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Education Funding Agency: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 19 October 2016 to Question 48231, what was the purchase price for the former East Ham police station on 4 February 2014; and how much money has since been spent on that building

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Education Funding Agency: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answers of 15 September 2016 to Question 45976 and of 29 March 2017 to Question 68740, on Education Funding Agency: buildings, what steps her Department has taken to determine the future u

18 Dec 2017 · Department of Health

Emergency Calls: Newham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of 999 calls made in the London Borough of Newham in (a) each December and (b) each January since 2010.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Cybersecurity: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the continued provision of an adequacy of people with cyber security skills into the future.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Borders: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has identified any factors which could give rise to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and which could be resolved though (i) general EU-UK negotiatio

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Personal Records: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to start discussions with the European Commission on a new UK-EU model for exchanging and protecting personal data.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the merits of negotiating with the EU, separately from any trade agreements, an adequacy declaration for data protection.

18 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to provide a clear path to settled status after the UK has exited the EU for EU workers who arrive during the implementation phase.

14 Dec 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to which legislation his Department has applied the Family Test, published in August 2014.

14 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which body or bodies will potentially take over the role in telecommunications regulation that is currently played by the European Commission after the UK leaves the EU.

14 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ofcom: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom will continue to be a member of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications after the UK leaves the EU.

14 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Information Commissioner's Office: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Information Commissioner's Office will continue to be a member of the Article 29 Working Party after the UK leaves the EU.

14 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which overseas airports are currently subject to a UK flight ban.

12 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the date on which he will announce detailed arrangements for the implementation phase after the UK's exit from the EU?

12 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what account he is taking of the interests of small businesses in negotiations on leaving the EU?

12 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to link the issue of future visas to workers from the EU to specific evidence about skills gaps in the UK; and if she will make a statement.

12 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Service Industries: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of reaching an agreement with the EU on free trade in services; and if he will make a statement.

12 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to implement a communications campaign to make it clear to EU workers in the UK that they will be able to obtain settled status.

Source: official written-questions record.