Written questions

Clive Efford

294 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jun 2015 · Attorney General

FIFA

To ask the Attorney General, when the Serious Fraud Office first became aware that UK financial institutions may have been used to carry out illegal transactions relating to FIFA; what action was taken; and when he was first made aware of this possibility

1 Jun 2015 · Attorney General

FIFA: Corruption

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions (a) Ministers in his Department and (b) the Serious Fraud Office have had with (i) the Swiss authorities and (ii) the US Justice Department about the investigation of fraud, racketeering and money laundering a

1 Jun 2015 · Attorney General

FIFA

To ask the Attorney General, whether criminal investigations are being carried out to determine whether UK financial institutions have been used to carry out illegal transactions related to FIFA.

27 May 2015 · HM Treasury

Tourism: VAT

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to alter the rate of VAT relating to the tourist industry in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

27 May 2015 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to alter the rates of air passenger duty; and if he will make a statement.

27 May 2015 · HM Treasury

Non-domestic Rates

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the amount of money raised from small and medium-sized businesses through business rates; and if he will make a statement.

11 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects the expert working group on supporter ownership and engagement in football to publish its findings; and if he will make a statement.

11 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Betting Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent betting operators receiving licences for two betting shops which share the same premises; what discussions he has had on this issue with

11 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Betting Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward proposals to give local authorities additional powers to restrict the clustering of betting shops in their communities and to restrict the number of fixed odds betting te

11 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Betting Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Statement of 30 April 2014, Official Report, columns 53-4WS, on betting shops and gambling, when he expects local authorities to be given additional powers to restri

10 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Racing: Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, by what date he plans to implement the Horse Racing Betting Levy for online gambling; and if he will make a statement.

10 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times, with what organisations and on what dates officials or Ministers of his Department have discussed the use of money from dormant betting accounts and unclaimed winnings held by bet

10 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to use money from dormant betting accounts and unclaimed winnings held by betting operators to invest in sport; and if he will make a statement.

10 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received on the changes proposed in the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015; and if he will make a statement.

10 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to introduce a cap on the amount private lotteries can raise for charities under the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2015; and if he will make a statement.

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to continue with Victoria services via Lewisham following the completion of the Thameslink scheme at London Bridge.

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2015 to Question 221654, if he will place in the Library a map showing the points along the rail lines where Thameslink services would interfere with the timetable for Canno

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2015 to Question 221670, how many eight-carriage fixed-set Thameslink trains will be purchased for the Wimbledon link to replace the 12-carriage trains in the original plans

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Southeastern

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2015 to Question 221618, on what date the 12-carriage peak-time services listed will begin to operate; and if he will make a statement.

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if Thameslink trains will use the new rail lines at St John's following the completion of the scheme; and if he will make a statement.

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of the St John's Thameslink scheme; what that scheme was designed to achieve; and if he will make a statement.