Written questions
3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is her policy that the UK will retain membership of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute after exiting the EU.
30 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Financial Services: Technology
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the financial technology sector of the UK exiting the EU; and if he will make a statement.
29 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Asylum: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum seekers housed in (a) Greater London, (b) the London Borough of Newham and (c) East Ham constituency have been refused in each year since 2010.
29 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
First Time Buyers: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of first-time home buyers in (a) Greater London, (b) the London Borough of Newham and (c) East Ham constituency in each of the last 10 years.
29 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Welfare Tax Credits
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date the powers of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, approved on 7 March 2016 were first used automatically to change and reduce claimants' tax credi
28 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Means-tested Benefits: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hardship payments have been issued by his Department to people living in (a) East Ham constituency, (b) the London Borough of Newham and (c) Greater London in each year since 2012.
28 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) East Ham constituency, (b) the London Borough of Newham and (c) Greater London have been classified as under-occupying their homes in each year since 2012.
28 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the reasons for high prison officer turnover; and if she will make a statement.
28 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many full-time equivalent civil servants employed by his Department are working exclusively on issues arising for Greater London as a result of the UK voting to leave the EU; and what
28 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of new housing being developed in the London Borough of Newham in the next three years which will be specificall
24 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Reform and Work Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister of State for Welfare Reform of 27 January 2016, in the House of Lords, Official Report, column 1315, on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, whether
24 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Welfare Reform of 27 January 2016, Official Report, HL1315, on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, whether he plans for spending on emp
24 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent from the public purse through the Work Choice programme on employment support in each of the last six years.
24 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Newham Borough Council is fully funded to implement the Government's educational reforms on provision for children and young people with special needs; and if she will ma
24 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Taxation: Forms
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many P800 adjustments were issued to individual taxpayers to correct for an over or under-payment of income tax in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
23 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade
World Trade Organisation
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions the UK representative at the World Trade Organisation has had on future arrangements which may be necessary when the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
23 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants affected by the recent reduction in the benefit cap in (a) East Ham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Newham are in receipt of (i) jobseeker's allowance, (ii) emplo
23 Nov 2016 · Department of Health
Meningitis: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential of rolling out the meningitis B vaccine to teenagers and young adults; and if he will make a statement.
23 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will assess the effect on the budget of Newham Borough Council of the removal of the Educational Services Grant.
23 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Teachers: Resignations
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the reasons why teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools leave the profession within five years of entering it; and if she will make a statement.
22 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much he plans to spend on employment support for claimants of employment and support allowance in each of the next three years.
22 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of homeless people in (a) East Ham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Newham with a (i) disability and (ii) mental health condi
21 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Financial Services: Euro
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on maintaining euro-denominated clearing in the UK after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
21 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Bright Tribe Trust
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place a copy of the 2015 report on Bright Tribe Multi Academy Trust prepared by the Risk Analysis Division of the Education Funding Agency in the Library.
21 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of statutory homeless households since 2010 in (a) East Ham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Newham.
21 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of affordable homes to rent in (a) East Ham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Newham since 2010.
21 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Newham
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new homes for social rent were started in each year since 2010 in (a) East Ham constituency and (b) the London Borough of Newham.
21 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
PAYE
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs plans to publish its post-implementation review of Real Time Information.
18 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent from the public purse through the Work Choice programme on employment support for claimants of employment and support allowance in each of the last six years.
18 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employers in the (a) public and (b) private sector offered apprenticeships in (i) East Ham constituency, (ii) the London Borough of Newham and (iii) England in (A) 2010, (B) 2011, (C) 2012 and (D) 2013
Source: official written-questions record.