Written questions

205 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times he and Ministers in his Department visited Scotland in each year since May 2010.

24 Mar 2015 · Prime Minister

Scotland

To ask the Prime Minister, when he last visited Scotland.

24 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much unpaid inheritance tax was outstanding from estates notified for probate valued up to £1 million since 2005.

24 Mar 2015 · Cabinet Office

Zero Hours Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people were employed on zero-hours contracts in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each year since May 2010.

23 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of personal independence payment claims in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each month since April 2013 were disall

23 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit sanctions were applied to claimants resident in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in each month since July 2010.

23 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Companies: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many rental companies claimed interest relief in each year since May 2010; and how much such relief was awarded in each such year.

23 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Capital Gains Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much accrued to the Exchequer in capital gains tax arising from the sale of properties worth over £1 million in the last 12 months.

23 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much accrued to the Exchequer in stamp duty collected from the sale of properties worth over £1 million in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

19 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost of the Access to Work scheme in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK has been in each month since May 2010.

19 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when was the last time a Minister in his Department visited Scotland.

19 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

VAT

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many VAT-registered property rental companies there were in each year since May 2010.

19 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Postgraduate Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to paragraph 1.177 of Budget 2015, how much his Department has allocated for the uptake of support for PhD and post graduate students in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Englan

19 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Postgraduate Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to paragraph 1.179 of Budget 2015, what estimate he has made of how many PhD and post-graduate students in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Irelan

18 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Housing: Sales

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many sales of property worth £1,000,000 or more there were in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which records are available.

17 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Pensions: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many recipients there were of higher-rate pension tax relief in each year since May 2010; and how much such relief was awarded in each such year.

17 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Mortgages: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many recipients there were of mortgage interest relief in each year since May 2010; and how much such relief was awarded in each year.

17 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many estates notified for probate and valued up to £1 million paid no inheritance tax in each year since May 2010.

17 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much unpaid inheritance tax was outstanding from estates notified for probate valued up to £1 million in each year since May 2010.

17 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

VAT

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many VAT-registered property rental companies there were in each year since May 2010.

16 Mar 2015 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in his Department were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

16 Mar 2015 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff in his Department were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

16 Mar 2015 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in 10 Downing Street were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

16 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

16 Mar 2015 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department and its non-departmental public body were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

16 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures ar

16 Mar 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures

13 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

13 Mar 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many off-payroll engagements there were in (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's arms-length bodies in each of the last five years.

13 Mar 2015 · Home Office

Home Office: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.

Source: official written-questions record.