Written questions

330 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Oct 2014 · Department for Education

Teachers: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many black and minority ethnic teachers there are in state (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and if she will make a statement.

28 Oct 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Homophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle homophobic abuse in football stadiums.

28 Oct 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Betting Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of betting shops on high streets; and if he will make a statement.

28 Oct 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many social housing homes in (a) Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency, (b) the London Borough of Hackney, (c) London and (d) England have failed to meet the Decent Homes sta

28 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many employers in (a) Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency, (b) the London Borough of Hackney, (c) London and (d) England that have broken the national minimum wage law have

9 Sep 2014 · Department for International Development

India

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department provides to ethnic Chin refugees in India who are victims of sexual violence.

9 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has met representatives of the Women's League of Burma to discuss rape and sexual violence in that country.

9 Sep 2014 · Department of Health

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve conditions for prisoners with mental health problems in prisons in England; and if he will make a statement.

5 Sep 2014 · Department of Health

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mental healthcare provision is available for prison inmates in England; what assessment he has made of the performance and adequacy of this provision; and if he will make a statement.

5 Sep 2014 · Department for Education

Relationships and Sex Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current provision for sex and relationship education in schools in England; if she will update her Department's sex education guidance to reflect the effects

11 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sri Lanka

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Sri Lankan counterpart on steps to bring to justice people responsible for the recent inter-communal violence in that country.

11 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sri Lanka

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterpart on their cooperation with the investigation by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights into alleged abus

10 Jul 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the future of the public forest estate and on ways of putting this on a sustainable footing for the future; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative prop

8 Jul 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what action his Department is taking to address the exploitation of low-skilled workers.

8 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

c2c Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total annual public sector payment will be in each year to 2029 under the new franchise agreement for rail passenger services on the Essex Thameside line.

8 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

c2c Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of planned investment in (a) Wi-Fi access on trains, (b) provision of customer information and (c) SMART ticketing technology during the new franchise agreemen

8 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

London, Tilbury and Southend Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the planned investment in stations on the Essex Thameside line during the new franchise agreement with NXET Trains Ltd will be funded by the (a) franchisee, (b) Network Rail and (c) the publi

8 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

London, Tilbury and Southend Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the rolling stock maintenance arrangements will be for the franchise agreement with NXET Trains Ltd for rail passenger services on the Essex Thameside line.

8 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

London, Tilbury and Southend Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) funding and (b) ownership arrangements are for the 17 new trains to be introduced on the Essex Thameside line under the terms of the new franchise agreement with NXET Trains Ltd; and what the deadl

8 Jul 2014 · Prime Minister

Jamaica

To ask the Prime Minister, when he last met the Prime Minister of Jamaica; and when he next plans to meet her.

8 Jul 2014 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the UK plays a leading role in tackling violence against women and girls in the most disadvantaged parts of the globe; and if she will make a s

8 Jul 2014 · Home Office

Metropolitan Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Metropolitan Police officers were deployed on the streets in each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement.

8 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Zimbabwe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made relations with the government of Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.

25 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of beds in (a) residential mental health facilities and (b) psychiatric wards in NHS hospitals in England are occupied by black and minority ethnic people.

25 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the conclusions of Delivering race equality in mental health care: An action plan for reform inside and outside services published in 2005; what his Dep

25 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Egypt

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he plans to make to his Egyptian counterparts on the seven year jail terms handed down to three Al-Jazeera journalists; and if he will make a statement.

25 Jun 2014 · Department for Education

Languages: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality and increase the uptake of foreign language training in schools; and if he will make a statement.

25 Jun 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

New Businesses: Hackney

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted to businesses in Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency in each of the last five years.

20 Jun 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the decline in the number of international students coming to the UK to study; and if he will make a statement.

18 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Hospitals: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting more than six weeks for diagnostic tests through NHS England; and if he will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.