Written questions

784 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which parts of the East Midlands Trains franchise hydrogen powered trains will run; by what date such trains will run; where those trains will be manufactured; and where those trains will be refuelled.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department will be take to make all rolling stock on the East Midlands Trains service compliant with disability discrimination legislation by 2020.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

East Midlands Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that at the introduction of the new East Midlands Trains Franchise journey times on all services be as as least as good as they were before the timetable changes in May 2018.

9 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the appraisal process for personalised treatments for small patient groups.

9 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is the Government taking to ensure timely access to maintenance medication for people with cancer.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Football

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what reports he has received on football agents and intermediaries brokering illegal private flights to fly themselves, clients or related parties on a commercial basis; and if he will make a statement.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reform the issue of grey charters as a result of the Piper PA-46 Malibu crash of 21 January 2019.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the representatives of the football industry since the Piper PA-46 Malibu crash of 21 January 2019.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives from the Civil Aviation Authority on the Piper PA-46 Malibu crash of 21 January 2019.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives from the private commercial aviation industry on the issue of grey charters as a result of the Piper PA-46 Malibu crash on 21 January 2019.

4 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Future Leaders Connect

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which organisations in (a) Egypt and (b) the USA are responsible for inviting and nominating applicants for the Future Leaders Connect programme managed by the British Council.

27 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consultation his Department has undertaken with local government on enforcement powers for new regulations for mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented secto

27 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of preventing landlords and letting agents from letting a property if that property does not have a gas safety cer

27 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consultation is being undertaken with consumer groups on ensuring tenant awareness of forthcoming electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.

27 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made on introducing mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.

27 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2018 to Question 134808 on Firearms: Licensing, what steps he has taken since that Answer to ensure that the costs of gun licensing and certification are covered by

27 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated net cost to the public purse is of gun (a) licensing and (b) certification in England in 2018-19.

12 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Sheffield City Region

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2019 to 228561 on Housing: Construction, whether any local authorities in the Sheffield City Region will be eligible for funding under each of

11 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Refugees: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme, if he will expand the definition of a family unit beyond a spouse and minor children of a refugee.

11 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Refugees: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities seeking to facilitate family reunification as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme; and if he will make a statement

11 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Refugees: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to support family reunification as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme; and if he will make a statement.

11 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Refugees: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend funding for the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme beyond 2020; and if he will make a statement.

6 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Missing Persons: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to encourage emergency services to promote the Herbert Protocol for people living with dementia in their local areas.

6 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is planning on introducing a requirement for social care workers to register with Care Quality Commission.

6 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to introduce a requirement for social care workers in England to be registered.

6 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding allocated to councils for respite care has been accessed to date; and what steps his Department is taking to encourage carers to make use of that support.

6 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Services: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department is using for projected rates of dementia in the technical review of local authorities’ needs and resources.

5 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation on statutory guidance for the licensing of private hire vehicles, whether the Government will provide financial assistance to help vehicle owners make the changes necessary to

5 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing: protecting users, published on 12 February 2019, whether he has plans for statutory guidance to prohibit vehicle

5 Mar 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Citizens' Assemblies

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the Innovation in Democracy Programme; and what the timescale is for announcing the successful local authorities.

Source: official written-questions record.