Written questions

784 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to test cladding materials used on tower blocks other than aluminium composite material.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will list the local authorities that have made a request for financial assistance for fire safety work in tower blocks; how much such assistance has been requested in each case; whe

14 Sep 2017 · HM Treasury

Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional (a) tax revenue and (b) revenue derived from penalties that resulted from local authorities sharing data with HMRC.

14 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refusals of indefinite leave to remain were overturned on appeal between March 2016 and March 2017; how many of these appeals were not challenged by her Department; how many of those cases ha

14 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Non-domestic Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he or officials of his Department first consulted (a) local authorities and (b) software suppliers on the implementation timetable changes to business rates and business rates relief

14 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Sheffield City Region

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether an election will take place in 2018 to elect a Mayor for the Sheffield City Region.

14 Sep 2017 · HM Treasury

Landlords: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which local authorities in England share the names and addresses of landlords with HM Revenue and Customs.

14 Sep 2017 · HM Treasury

Landlords: Tax Evasion

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement about the outcomes of HM Revenue and Customs' Let Property Campaign to date and the plans for the Let Property Campaign until 2020.

14 Sep 2017 · HM Treasury

Landlords: Self-assessment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of landlords in each local authority area who are registered for self-assessment with HM Revenue and Customs.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned start and completion dates of construction work are on the (a) Toton to Leeds, (b) Toton to Sheffield Midlands and (c) Sheffield Midland to Crofton sections of High Speed 2.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost of the construction and electrification work to enable HS2 trains to run from Toton to Sheffield Midland is; and whether that cost is included in HS2's budget.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that all rolling stock on the Midland Mainline will be compliant with disability discrimination legislation by 2020.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the construction and electrification costs to enable HS2 trains to run from Sheffield Midland to Crofton; and whether those costs are included in HS2's budgets.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports Competitors: Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what consultation she plans to carry out with sports national governing bodies prior to the UK leaving the EU on the entry of elite sports people into the UK after the UK has left the EU

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Sports Competitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on (a) the football transfer market and (b) the entry of EU and non-EU players into the UK of the UK leaving the EU; and i

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports Competitors: Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department is having with the Home Office on ensuring that transitional arrangements are in place for the entry of elite sports people into the UK after the UK has l

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have made requests for central government funding to help with fire safety on tower blocks; how much funding has been requested in each such case; and how much fun

10 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of whether additional costs to local authorities for fire prevention measures in tower blocks will reduce expenditure on the maintenance of other social housin

7 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the powers, scope, responsibilities and accountability of the recovery taskforce appointed to run the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

7 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons he appointed a recovery taskforce for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council and not Commissioners; and how the powers, responsibilities and accountability o

7 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the criteria against which applications for additional funding from local authorities for work to address fire safety in tower blocks will be assessed.

30 Jun 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to invite representatives who are not directly elected mayors to meetings with Northern local authority and business leaders to discuss the UK leaving the EU.

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Business: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to meet Northern local authority and business leaders to discuss the UK leaving the EU.

7 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is his policy for the UK to co-sponsor a resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Iran at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council; and if he will make

7 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will instruct the UK Mission to Geneva to raise a question on the situation of the Baha'is in Iran with the Special Rapporteur on Iran, Ms Asma Jahangir, during her interactive dial

21 Feb 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to introduce new rules which will not require reassessments for employment and support allowance for people with severe life-long conditions; and if he will publish the criteria by which s

21 Feb 2017 · HM Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other cabinet colleagues on measures to maintain free ATM provision following reports of a review being undertaken by LINK.

21 Feb 2017 · HM Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Urban Areas

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of changes to the level of access to free ATMs on high streets and local communities.

21 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Cash Dispensing: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on high streets and local communities of reduced access to ATMs.

21 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Small Businesses: Cash Dispensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the level of provision for small businesses of ATM access.

Source: official written-questions record.