Written questions
1,525 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Mar 2015 · Department for Transport
Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice is available to owners of tax exempt vehicles supplied under the Motability scheme on how to ensure that they are not penalised incorrectly for parking without payment.
4 Mar 2015 · Home Office
Post Boxes: Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to detect and deter the theft of postboxes in Christchurch constituency.
4 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take in response to the resolution of the House of 26 February 2015 on Equitable Life.
11 Feb 2015 · Department of Health
NHS: Productivity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what change there has been in the productivity of the NHS in England in each of the last three years for which information is available.
11 Feb 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to publish the Government's response to the review of gambling advertising before the General Election.
11 Feb 2015 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to determine the application by CTC Aviation, dated 18 November 2014, for Highly Trusted Sponsor status for pilot training; and what the reason is for the time taken to deter
11 Feb 2015 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to determine the application by CTC Aviation, dated 10 October 2014, for an allocation of Tier 4 (General) Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies visas for pilot training; an
11 Feb 2015 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken for the determination of applications for Tier 4 visas Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies certificates was in the last period for which figures are available; and what
5 Feb 2015 · Cabinet Office
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he last met the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to discuss the extent of her powers and responsibilities.
4 Feb 2015 · Department for Education
Ofsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend the information on the government website relating to complaints about Ofsted inspection reports to remove the reference to the fact that people who are unhappy with a review by the Independen
4 Feb 2015 · Cabinet Office
Ofsted
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many complaints have been referred to the Parliamentary Ombudsman relating to decisions by Ofsted in the last year for which information is available; how many such complaints were investigated; and how many
3 Feb 2015 · Home Office
Dorset Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of police checks commissioned by the Disclosure and Barring Service from Dorset Police were completed within (a) 60, (b) 25, (c) 18 and (d) 14 days in the most recent six
3 Feb 2015 · Home Office
Dorset Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the performance of Dorset Police in meeting the standards required by its service level agreement with the Disclosure and Barring Service; and if she will make a statem
19 Jan 2015 · Department of Health
Doctors: Working Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the report of the independent taskforce on the implementation of the Working Time Directive under the chairmanship of Professor Norman Williams, published on 3 April 2014, what steps the Governme
19 Jan 2015 · Department of Health
Health Services: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Government publication, Sustaining Services, ensuring fairness: Government response to the consultation on migrant access and financial contribution to NHS provision in England, published on
19 Jan 2015 · Department of Health
Doctors: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the review by Professor Sir John Temple of the quality of training for doctors, published in May 2010, what progress has been made in negotiations between the NHS and the British Medical Associat
19 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Fracking: Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which areas within Christchurch constituency are covered by existing Government licences permitting fracking.
19 Jan 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter dated 19 December 2014 from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Planning Inspectorate concerning strategic housing market assessments, wheth
19 Jan 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Working Hours: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress the Government has made since 2010 in negotiating a revision of the Working Time Directive; and if he will make a statement.
18 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the applications from Christchurch and East Dorset Councils for an award under Part A of the Transformation Challenge Award Scheme 2015-16 satisfied the criteria for such awards;
18 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many applications were made under Part A of the Transformation Challenge Award Scheme 2015-16; how many such applications were successful; and what proportion of the funds set aside f
17 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury
Foreign Companies: Taxation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on Exchequer revenues of the decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union in European Commission v United Kingdom (Case C-112/14) of 13 November 2014; and
17 Dec 2014 · Home Office
Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether special constables and police volunteers are allowed to serve with the police if they become hon. Members.
17 Dec 2014 · Department for Education
Academies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether and how the timetable for the creation of academies and sponsored academies will be affected by rules for purdah preceding the 2015 General Election.
17 Dec 2014 · Department for Education
Maintained Schools: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to respond to the request for guidance submitted by Dorset County Council on whether responsibility for determining the age range of entry to a maintained school rests with the local a
17 Dec 2014 · Department for Education
Schools: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans Ofsted has to inspect the school improvement service of Dorset County Council; and if she will make a statement.
11 Dec 2014 · Department of Health
Nurses: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses employed in the NHS do not have the necessary English language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for nurses from outside the EU.
11 Dec 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Holiday Leave: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216899, whether the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal of 4 November 2014 in Bear Scotland and Others v Mr David Fulton and Ot
11 Dec 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Holiday Leave: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216899, what assessment he has made of the negative impact on business and jobs he is seeking to limit.
10 Dec 2014 · Home Office
Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason people resident in England who wish to request a criminal record check on themselves must approach Disclosure Scotland rather than the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Source: official written-questions record.