Written questions
294 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Feb 2016 · Department of Health
Chlorine Dioxide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress the Food Standards Agency has made on coordinating steps in partnership with the Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency and the National Crime Agency to stop the marketing of Miracle Mineral
21 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Bexleyheath Line: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2016 to Question 22574, for what reasons, during the closure of the Bexleyheath rail line during the week beginning 11 January 2016, (a) Southeastern services on adjacent li
21 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Bexleyheath Line: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2016 to Question 22575, whether failure to inspect equipment or buildings situated adjacent to Bexleyheath rail line contributed to the line being blocked during the week be
21 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Bexleyheath Line: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2016 to Question 22573, what equipment and buildings of any kind situated along the side of the Bexleyheath rail line were damaged in the landslides which blocked the line d
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Bexleyheath Line: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what explanation he has received for the cause of recent landslides on the Bexleyheath rail line; and if he will make a statement.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains were reported as delayed due to winter sunlight since 4 January 2016; and if he will make a statement.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Railways: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether railway verges are surveyed to identify locations where there is a danger that landslides may occur; and if he will make a statement.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Bexleyheath Line: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects repairs to the Bexleyheath line to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
Southeastern
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Southeastern trains and Network Rail have contingency plans in the event of a rail line being closed due to unforeseen circumstances in order to (a) minimise disruption to other rail lines, (b) provide
14 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Colombia: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2016 to Question 20989, whether he has made representations to the government of Colombia on the practice of locating military bases in rural villages
14 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Colombia: Homicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2016 to Question 20989, what information his Department holds on how many cases of murder of (a) human rights defenders, (b) trades unionists and (c)
6 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
London Bridge Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will request that Southeastern Trains and Network Rail explain the reasons for disruption to services at London Bridge on 4, 5 and 6 January 2016; and if he will publish the responses of those organisatio
5 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Colombia: Homicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian authorities regarding the status of the investigation into the murder of Benicio Flor Belardo Cazar on 11 October 2015 in La Meseta, Suare
5 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Colombia: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian authorities about reducing the practice of locating military bases in rural villages.
5 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Colombia: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will request representatives of the British Embassy to attend the public hearing in the case of the imprisoned academic Miguel Angel Beltran scheduled for January 2016 in the city o
8 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of homes built for social rent since 2010.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Betting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of a Sport Betting Right on betting operators; and if he will make a statement.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Betting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit to sport of the introduction of a Sport Betting Right; and if he will make a statement.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing: Betting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on plans to introduce a Horserace Betting Right; and if he will make a statement.
9 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing: Betting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on the Horserace Levy Scheme of betting operators locating their online services off-shore; and if he will make a statement.
30 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Chlorine Dioxide
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2015 to Question 3371, whether the police have considered the threat of harm to children posed by those who promote chlorine dioxide as a medicine; what action was ta
22 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Chlorine Dioxide
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that the police investigate and charge people who promote or sell chlorine dioxide for consumption by children.
11 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Chlorine Dioxide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the National Crime Agency has taken to investigate the potential harm to children posed by the promotion of chlorine dioxide as a food supplement or cure for autism; and if he will make a statement.
11 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Chlorine Dioxide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the risk to children from the promotion of chlorine dioxide as a food supplement or cure for autism; and if he will make a statement.
11 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development
Nepal: Disaster Relief
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on the effects of the introduction of import duty by the government of Nepal on shipments of aid sent in response to the earthquake appeal; and if she will make a s
11 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development
Nepal: Disaster Relief
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the government of Nepal on the introduction of import duty on materials sent in response to the earthquake appeal in that country; and if she will make a statem
11 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Chlorine Dioxide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Food Standards Agency has taken to investigate the effects of the promotion of chlorine dioxide as a food supplement; and if he will make a statement.
1 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury
FIFA
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Financial Services Authority was informed of the possibility of UK financial institutions being used to carry out illegal transactions related to FIFA; what steps the Authority took to investigate; and when
1 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury
FIFA
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to discover whether UK financial institutions have been used to carry out illegal transactions related to FIFA.
1 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury
FIFA
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) Ministers in his Department and (b) the Financial Services Authority have had with the (i) Swiss authorities and (ii) US administration's Justice Department on the investigation of fraud, rackete
Source: official written-questions record.