Written questions

185 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside Stewardship Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to notify farmers who applied for the Countryside Stewardship Scheme before 30 September 2016 whether or not they have been successful in their applications.

3 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the prevalence of heart failure (a) nationally and (b) in The Cotswolds constituency.

3 Feb 2017 · Department of Health

Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce unplanned admission rates for heart failure.

26 Jan 2017 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the ability of UK businesses to trade with Iran.

26 Jan 2017 · Department for International Trade

Tradeshow Access Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the budget is for the Tradeshow Access Programme; and when that budget was approved.

26 Jan 2017 · Department for International Trade

Tradeshow Access Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve the maximum period of notice businesses receive of acceptance onto the Tradeshow Access Programme to ensure adequate time to prepare promotions at intern

26 Jan 2017 · Department for International Trade

Exports: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps UK Export Finance can take to simplify money transactions between the UK and Iran.

26 Jan 2017 · Department for International Trade

Tradeshow Access Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Tradeshow Access Programme.

26 Jan 2017 · HM Treasury

Foreign Investment in UK: Iran

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department takes to help businesses to receive funds from Iran.

24 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms there are to measure the performance of police forces when dealing with firearm and shotgun certificate applications.

24 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many section 7 temporary firearm and shotgun permits were issued in the last year for which figures are available in England and Wales.

24 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will collect and publish data on performance in processing firearm and shotgun certificate applications which includes the time taken to process (a) initial firearm and shotgun licence grants a

5 Sep 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to secure a trade agreement with Israel after the UK ceases to be party to the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

27 Jun 2016 · Home Office

Visas: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK visitor visas were issued in China in the first three months of (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.

26 May 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she expects all applications made before the deadline for the applications for the 2016 Payment Scheme to be paid this year.

26 May 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many claims made under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme are still outstanding; and when all the those claims will be settled.

13 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

UK Trade and Investment: Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what UK Trade and Investment's annual budget is for work in Europe.

8 Apr 2016 · Home Office

Visas: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK visitor visas were issued in China in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014 and (d) 2015.

8 Apr 2016 · Home Office

Visas: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost to the public purse was of processing a UK visitor visa through centres in China in the last 12 months.

24 Feb 2016 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the new national curriculum can be taught in primary schools to mixed-age classes.

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by what process local flood groups can apply for an allocation from the £2.3 billion of flood defence funding announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to commence the provisions of Schedule 23 of the Deregulation Act 2015 on the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973.

4 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Overseas Trade

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of trade statistics collected by the Government on identifying trade flows through second countries (a) in general and (b) where the UK exports a good or service to a first

4 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Overseas Trade

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason trade statistics are collected on a different basis by HM Revenue and Customs and the Office for National Statistics; and what plans the Government has to align the collection of such data.

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Innovate UK: UK Trade and Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of co-ordinating the objectives of Innovate UK and UKTI in order to increase exports.

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

UK Trade and Investment: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of benchmarking UKTI's performance against that of other countries' export agencies.

4 Feb 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the introduction of a mentoring scheme for businesses who wish to export to a country or region that partners such businesses with ot

15 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Firearms: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many legally owned .22 calibre semi-automatic rifles have been used in terrorist offences in the last 10 years.

15 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Firearms: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many legally owned .22 calibre semi-automatic rifles have been used in criminal offences in each of the last 10 years in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.

15 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many .22 calibre semi-automatic rifles are held by firearm certificate holders in (a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland; and how many of those rifles are conditioned for the

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