Written questions
3,557 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department gives to Jobcentre Plus staff on alerting applicants to the possibility of applying for universal credit by telephone rather than online.
11 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station: Passengers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of passengers who will (a) access Crossrail services via Stratford station and (b) pass through Stratford station on Crossrail services in each of the first three years a
11 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
St Pancras Station: Passengers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers have used high-speed rail services from London St Pancras station in each year since such services started.
11 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to provide an answer to Question 18568, tabled by the hon. Member for East Ham on 2 December 2015.
11 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury
Pay
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of average annual pay growth in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019 and (e) 2020.
7 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Eligibility
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to notify universal credit claimants of the changes to their entitlement taking effect from April 2016.
7 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Housing Benefit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2015 to Question 16608, how many potential overlapping payments between the Universal Credit Live Service and housing benefit have been identified since April 2013.
7 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his contribution of 20 June 2011, Official Report, column 52, on the Pensions Bill [Lords], that the Government would consider transitional arrangements, what transitional arrangements
7 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Repayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2015 to Question 20339, what the repayment requirements are for universal credit advance payments; and whether interest is charged on those payments.
7 Jan 2016 · Cabinet Office
Employment: Newham
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) jobs and (b) residents in full-time employment there were in the London Borough of Newham in each year from 2010 to 2015.
6 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average change in entitlement for existing universal credit claimants who are in work as a result of changes to benefits taking effect in April 2016.
6 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of claimants of universal credit who will be affected by the changes to benefits taking effect from April 2016.
6 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the new technology required to implement universal credit was completed by 1 January in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014, (d) 2015 and (e) 2016.
6 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers have used Stratford International station in each year since 2012.
6 Jan 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Population: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what forecast he has made of the change in population in each London borough up to 2030.
5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station: Passengers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers use Stratford station annually; and how this number is expected to change following completion of Crossrail.
5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Railways: Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential efficacy of the Transmarche Metro proposal connecting Kent with the Nord-Pas-de-Calais; and if he will make a statement.
5 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the economic effect on (a) London and (b) the UK economy of international services stopping at Stratford International station.
5 Jan 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2015 to Question 19214 and with reference to Chapter 3 of the National Audit Office Report, entitled The Superfast (Rural) Broadband Programme: update, publi
4 Jan 2016 · Home Office
Visas: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2015 to Question 19474, in what circumstances her Department plans to recompense spousal visa applicants whose application is not determined within the eight-week
17 Dec 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have been provided with advance payments of universal credit in each of the last 12 months.
17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his German counterpart on the future operation of Deutsche Bahn services between Stratford International and Germany.
17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport
St Pancras Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects Deutsche Bahn to commence operating international services from London St Pancras; and if he will make a statement.
17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Eurostar on stopping services at Stratford International station.
17 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport
Stratford Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on international services stopping at Stratford International station; and if he will make a statement.
16 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport
Airports: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to enable smaller London airports to provide extra aviation capacity for the South East of England over the next 10 years.
15 Dec 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2015 to Question 18747, whether people are made aware of advance Universal Credit payments being made available to them at the initial work search interview.
15 Dec 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2015 to Question 18747, if he will publish the eligibility criteria for advance universal credit payments.
15 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport
Airports: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the latest date is on which he could announce his decision on airport expansion in the south east consistent with meeting the timetable for delivering capacity set out by the Airports Commission.
15 Dec 2015 · HM Treasury
Balance of Trade
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the reasons for increases in the trade deficit in UK goods and services in the three months to October 2015.
Source: official written-questions record.