Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Marchwood Military Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 3 March 2015, HCWS330, on Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre (Preferred Bidder), what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the announcement of a preferred bidder on th

2 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Offshore Industry: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues in his Department on the level of compliance amongst oil and gas (a) companies and (b) contractors operating on the UK Continent

2 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Offshore Industry: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the level of compliance amongst oil and gas (a) companies and (b) contractors operating on the UK Continental Shelf with International Labour Org

2 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Offshore Industry: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) predecessor departments have made during periods of low oil prices in the last 30 years of the level of compliance amongst oil and gas (i) compan

2 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Tonnage Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the change in tax liabilities for shipping companies in the tonnage tax scheme was in each (a) calendar and (b) financial year since the scheme was introduced; and what estimate he has made of the change in thos

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many cases in which a suspect had been charged for offences committed in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 a trial had not commenced after (i) six and (ii) 12 months had elapsed.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the delays in criminal proceedings in courts in England and Wales.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what costs may be incurred by a victim when applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what government funds are available for victims' support organisations in England and Wales.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forms or documents need to be completed by people applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people applied for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims were granted compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.

12 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place to inform victims of the reasons for any delays in criminal matters being listed for court.

29 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library an updated copy of the franchise payment profile for all train operating companies until 2023.

29 Jan 2015 · Home Office

Communications Data and Interception Powers Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale and process will be for public discussion of the Communications Data and Interception review conducted by David Anderson QC; and what opportunities will arise for parliamentary scru

29 Jan 2015 · Home Office

Data Protection: Acquisition

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish all responses received to her Department's consultation on the codes of practice relating to the acquisition and retention of data.

29 Jan 2015 · Home Office

Data Protection: Acquisition

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale and process will be for her Department's response to its consultation on the codes of practice relating to the acquisition and retention of data; and if she will make a statement.

26 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

First Great Western

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the food for the at-seat catering service provided under the rail franchise directly awarded to First Great Western in October 2014 will be prepared by staff on-board the trains.

26 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

First Great Western

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the terms of the rail franchise directly awarded to First Great Western in October 2014 retain the role of guard on all trains for the duration of the contract.

26 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport

First Great Western

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the at-seat catering service provided under the directly awarded franchise on the Great Western Main Line will be in addition to a buffet car or café-bar on the train.

10 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maximus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what investigations his Department undertook into the work of Maximus before the award of the work capability assessment contract.

31 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) victims of trafficking and (b) victim direct service providers have been consulted during the review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking.

31 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase co-ordination and coherence in intelligence gathering techniques used in police investigations on human trafficking.

31 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the National Referral Mechanism review team is taking to consider best practice from other EU member states.

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of new jobs in the rail industry that will be created (a) directly and (b) indirectly as a result of the new rolling stock procured through the Intercity Expr

26 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission a review and recalculation of the shared accommodation rate to ensure that it reflects the real cost of rooms in shared houses.

2 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are taken against a claimant of youth rate jobseeker's allowance who leaves a traineeship before it was completed.

2 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many youth rate jobseeker's allowance claimants have been referred for sanction while they undertake a traineeship since August 2013.

21 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Revenue and Customs staff worked in the Personal Tax (Operations) Directorate in July 2014; and what his forecast is of the number working in that Directorate in (a) October 2014, (b) January 2015, (c) Ap

16 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Electronic Tagging

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on devolving responsibility for tagging contracts to police and crime commissioners.

Source: official written-questions record.