Written questions

2,222 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Scout Association: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding the Scout Association received from the Government in each of the last seven years; and the purposes for which that funding was provided.

20 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Cooperatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further support he plans to provide for agricultural cooperation; and if he will make a statement.

20 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Refugees: British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of nationalisation fees on the UK's obligations under Article 32 of the 1954 convention to facilitate the applications for British citizenship for stateless

20 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints his Department has received on the eligibility criteria for Blue Badges; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend those criteria; and if he will make a statement.

18 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will place a time limit of 28 days on immigration detention.

18 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will take steps to ensure that all persons detained under immigration powers who claim to be stateless or whose nationality is unclear or disputed can access free legal (a) advice on

18 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will take steps to ensure that all persons detained under immigration powers who claim to be stateless or whose nationality is unclear or disputed are advised in a language they unde

14 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Cooperatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take further to support agricultural cooperatives; and if he will make a statement.

13 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer 12 October 2017 to Question 105497 on Visas, how many non-straightforward applications received under each immigration route that were not withdrawn, voided, rejected or discont

11 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many men in prison are cell sharing on the basis of (a) two to a cell designated for one and (b) three to a cell designated for two; and if he will make a statement.

11 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Community Development Finance Institutions

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage the growth of community development finance initiatives; and if he will make a statement.

6 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Consumers: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the consumer green paper; and if he will make a statement.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Community Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage the establishment of greater numbers of housing co-operatives; and if he will make a statement.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Banks and Energy: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to increase competition in the (a) energy and (b) banking consumer markets; and if he will make a statement.

5 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Overcrowding

What steps he is taking to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

1 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Credit Unions

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support access to credit unions; and if he will make a statement.

1 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what further steps he plans to take to promote awareness and encourage the take-up of the Armed Forces Credit Union among military personnel and their families; and if he will make a statement.

1 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to establish energy co-operation with other countries; and if he will make a statement.

1 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ombudsman Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of ombudsman services in the consumer markets; and if he will make a statement.

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that looked-after children are admitted to school at the same age as other children; and if she will make a statement.

15 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Northolt

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71589, on RAF Northolt, whether planned works to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt have been delayed; and if he will make a statement.

14 Nov 2017 · Department for Education

Academies: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 112004, on academies: admissions, whether the Secretary of State declined any of the 14 requests in the academic year 2016-17 for direct admission of a loo

10 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Consumers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the level of consumer detriment in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

7 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) stateless people resident in the UK and (b) applications her Department has received for leave to remain from a stateless person in each of the last fiv

7 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Immigration: Kuwait

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of Kuwaiti Bidoons resident in the UK.

7 Nov 2017 · Department for Education

Academies: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests for direct admission to an academy of a looked-after child she received in the academic year 2016-17.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Malaria: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of global progress towards the 2020 targets of reducing malaria cases and deaths by a further 40 per cent by 2020.

11 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth: Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the inclusion of malaria in the agenda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in the UK in April 2018.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tour Operators: Saudi Arabia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that those making the Hajj pilgrimage are aware of their consumer and travel rights when booking tours; and if he will make a statement.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tour Operators: Saudi Arabia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that all operators and travel agents offering tours to Mecca and the Hajj pilgrimage are meeting the standards set out in consumer protection leg

Source: official written-questions record.