Written questions

205 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Jan 2015 · Department of Health

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many complex social discharges there were in each of the last four years for which figures are available.

5 Jan 2015 · Home Office

Immigration: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unresolved (a) asylum and (b) immigration cases there were in each (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) local authority area in Scotland since May 2010, up to the latest period for which f

2 Jan 2015 · Department of Health

Homeopathy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he has met which (a) representatives of and (b) organisations working on behalf of the homeopathy industry since 2012.

2 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many times he has met senior representatives of the six largest energy companies since November 2014.

16 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was overpaid in child and working tax credit because of error by officials in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last four years for which records are av

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Remploy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 4 October 2013, Official Report, column 487W, how many former Remploy workers are now in employment.

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what amount is outstanding in child maintenance arrears in (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency and (b) Scotland.

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was outstanding in child maintenance arrears in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority area in each of the last four years.

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Funeral Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what is the average time taken to process an application for funeral expenses from the Social Fund from application submission to decision in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) England, (e) Northe

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Public Health Funerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of paupers' funerals in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) England and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last four years for which figures are available.

15 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been overpaid in child tax credit and working tax credit as a result of technical and administrative errors by his Department; and how much of that overpayment has been written off in (a) the UK, (b) Sco

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Child Support Agency has collected in current maintenance and arrears in each of the last four years for which figures are available; and what the total maintenance liabilities were in each

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many liability orders that have been issued for outstanding child maintenance arrears have led to (a) prosecutions, (b) disclosed information about the paying parent to credit reference agencies, (c

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many liability orders for oustanding child maintenance arrears have been issued to non-resident parents in each of the last four years for which figures are available in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c

15 Dec 2014 · Ministry of Defence

RFA Arugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many beds on RFA Argus are in use; and how many patients have been treated on board that ship since her arrival in Sierra Leone.

11 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in how many live Child Support Agency cases with maintenance arrears there is an arrears charging schedule in place; and in how many such cases arrears repayments are being made in (a) the UK, (b) Scotl

11 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) women and (b) men in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern Ireland aged 56 years who in each of the last four years hav

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Older People: Assets

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent estimate is of the number of people of pensionable age in possession of assets exceeding (a) £1 million and (b) £2 million in (i) the UK, (ii) Scotland, (iii) England, (iv) Wales and (v) Northern

10 Dec 2014 · Cabinet Office

Debts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people with debt, excluding student loans, of (a) up to £5,000, (b) between £5,000 and £10,000, (c) between £10,000 and £20,000 and (d) more than £30,000 (i) in each ye

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

High Net Worth Unit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what yield was generated to HM Revenue and Customs by the High Net Worth Unit in each of the last four years.

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

High Net Worth Unit

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the staffing levels of the High Net Worth Unit in HM Revenue and Customs were in each of the last four years.

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Trusts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total value of trusts established to protect beneficiaries of inherited wealth.

10 Dec 2014 · Cabinet Office

Personal Savings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the average level of (a) household and (b) personal savings for each (i) gender, (ii) age and (iii) income bracket.

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised per head in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland from (i) income taxes, (ii) taxes on property and (iii) the transaction of shares in each of the last four yea

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Taxation: Investment Income

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the amount raised in taxation from carried interest on financial assets in each of the last three years.

29 Aug 2014 · Home Office

Passports: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people resident within the ML postcode area were (a) issued with passports for collection and (b) called for interviews at offices outside Scotland in each of the last four years for which in

3 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in respect of Child Support Agency child maintenance owed to parents with care, how many arrears-only cases there are (a) where money is flowing and (b) where no money is flowing.

2 Jul 2014 · Home Office

HM Passport Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports were met by each passport office administrative centre in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England in (i) 2009,

30 Jun 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time was taken between an application being made and benefit paid for (a) attendance allowance, (b) bereavement benefits, (c) carer's allowance, (d) disability living allowance, (e) employm

30 Jun 2014 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the the number of passports issued for residents of (a) Airdrie and Shotts constituency, (b) Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK in (i) 2009, (ii) 2010, (iii) 2011,

Source: official written-questions record.