Written questions
1,054 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Channel Four Television: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what vetting procedures were (a) carried out and (b) considered by her Department in relation to the candidates recommended by Ofcom for appointment to the Board of Channel 4; and if she will mak
23 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 16 November 2016 to Questions 52327 and 52328, on housing benefit: social rented housing, whether his Department plans to consult on further exemptions to the shared accommoda
22 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claimants affected by the recent reduction in the benefit cap in (a) the constituency of Tottenham, (b) the London Borough of Haringey and (c) in total are in receipt of (i) jobseeker
22 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which children's social care regulations were (a) removed, (b) improved and (c) kept without change in 2011-12.
22 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which recommendations related to primary and secondary legislation in her Department's report entitled, The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report, published in May 2011, have been implemented.
22 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent research her Department has undertaken into the use in other countries with similar legal systems to the UK of legislative exemptions in children's social care.
14 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the recent reduction in the benefit cap on the affordability of housing for claimants who have recently left refuge or temporary accommodation in
14 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Refuges
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the recent reduction in the benefit cap on the time taken for specialist domestic abuse refuges to secure move-on accommodation for claimants who
14 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Discretionary Housing Payments: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he has provided to local authorities on allocating discretionary housing payments to claimants accommodated within domestic violence refuges who have been notified that their benefit entit
14 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guyana: Venezuela
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Guyana and Venezuela on the steps they are taking to resolve the border dispute between those two countries; and if he will make a sta
11 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households in each local authority area in London whose weekly income will be reduced by (a) under £20, (b) between £21 and £39.99, (c) between £40
11 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guyana: Venezuela
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will make representations to the UN Secretary-General on using his good offices to (a) work towards a permanent solution to the land dispute between Guyana and Venezuela
11 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Cayman Islands: LGBT People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2016 to Question 42054, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the government of the Cayman Islands complies with its international obligatio
11 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guyana: Venezuela
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the governments of Guyana and Venezuela on the border dispute between those countries.
11 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Cayman Islands: LGBT People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to Question 42054, what representations his Department has (a) made to and (b) received from the government of the Cayman Islands on the obligations of Overseas Territory governm
11 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Turkey: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on reported human rights abuses in Turkey; and if he will make a statement.
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of extending the shared accommodation rate to social rented housing on levels of homelessness among people under 35, in light of the Gover
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of extending the shared accommodation rate to social rented housing on the ability of single people under the age of 35 to move on from su
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect of reducing the benefit cap to £23,000 in London and £20,000 elsewhere on helping unemployed people into work.
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect of reducing the benefit cap to £23,000 in London and £20,000 elsewhere on the (a) health and wellbeing and (b) mental health of children liv
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect of reducing the benefit cap to £23,000 in London and £20,000 elsewhere on the (a) health and wellbeing and (b) mental health of people affec
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure that careers advice in schools draws the attention of young people to apprenticeships so that they are aware of vocational training options.
4 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of apprenticeship starts that will be on (a) new apprenticeship standards and (b) frameworks in (i) 2017, (ii) 2018, (iii) 2019 and (iv) 2020.
4 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts are on (a) new apprenticeship standards and (b) frameworks in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
4 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effect that new funding rates to be implemented from May 2017 will have on the number of young people from low-income backgrounds undertaking an apprenticeship; an
3 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport
Crossrail 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that hybrid legislative proposals for Crossrail 2 will be ready to be brought before Parliament in 2019; and if he will make a statement.
3 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport
Crossrail 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Crossrail 2 strategic outline business case will be approved by Spring 2017.
3 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport
Crossrail 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to ensure that local communities are (a) kept informed of and (b) consulted on proposals for Crossrail 2; and if he will make a statement.
3 Nov 2016 · Department of Health
Health Services: Haringey
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect of implementation of the North Central London Sustainability and Transformation Plan on Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group's budget deficit.
3 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households in (a) Tottenham constituency, (b) the borough of Haringey, (c) London, and (d) the UK whose overall entitlement has reduced since the i
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