Written questions

743 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the recent decision by the European Court of Justice on state aid clearance for the capacity market, whether energy company payments arising from arrangements ma

19 Nov 2018 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Overseas Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2018 to Question 189652 on Department for International Trade: Staff, how many of his Department's staff were employed in (a) non-EU countries, (b) EU countries,

13 Nov 2018 · Cabinet Office

Rendition and Torture: Inquiries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Government has had with (a) President Trump, (b) members of the US administration and (c) senior officials in the US administration on an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in

13 Nov 2018 · Cabinet Office

Rendition and Torture: Inquiries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 12 November to Question 188227 on Rendition and Torture: Inquiries, whether the Government plans to announce its decision on an independent judge-led inquiry before the House rises for

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase food, medicine and fuel imports to Hodeidah port and (b) distribute those imports to the areas of the country that rely on those imports.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian impact of the latest military offensive on Hodeidah port in Yemen.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development,what assessment she has made of the effect of the latest military offensive in Hodeidah with regard to her Department''s provision of support in that region to prevent malnutrition.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that humanitarian provision reaches the 300,000 civilians trapped in Hodeidah, Yemen.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard the 300,000 civilians trapped in Hodeidah, Yemen.

9 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, further to the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160081 on Yemen: UN Security Council, what recent steps his Department is taking to use the UK’s penholder status on Yemen at the UN Secu

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the budget was for the Government's Trade Commissioners in each of the last two years, what the actual spend was in each of those years; what the budget is for the 2018-19 financial year; and how

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether staff (a) in positions related to his Department in overseas missions have been made redundant and (b) in his Department have been (i) offered, (ii) taken and (iii) refused reduced salaries in

9 Nov 2018 · Prime Minister

Business

To ask the Prime Minister, who the business representatives are on the five new business councils formed by the her who will advise on how to create the best business conditions in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.

9 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to (a) the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund and (b) other sources of funding available to his Department, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop and implement new gu

5 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of strengthening the consolidated criteria for the sale of arms products by introducing an end use criteria post sale.

5 Nov 2018 · Cabinet Office

Rendition and Torture: Inquiries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the June 2018 report of the Intelligence and Security Committee on rendition and torture, what progress has been made on restarting a judge-led inquiry into those issues; and if he will make a

31 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the figures in the table entitled Exchequer Impact (£m) on page 5 of his Department's document, Budget 2018: policy costings, published on 29 October 2018, if he will publish a separate figure for

31 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the figures in the table entitled Exchequer Impact (£m) on page 5 of his Department's document, Budget 2018: policy costings, published on 29 October 2018, if he will publish a separate figure for

30 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2018 to Question 173561, what other agreements have been made under the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2018; and whether the Scottish G

29 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has plans to introduce legislative proposals to enable the Advertising Standards Authority to ensure that online platforms have the same level of accountability as Television

29 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it remains his policy that the provisions of the restrictions on the advertising of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products apply to (a) broadcast and (b) online media.

29 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to publish the Annual Social Media Transparency Report.

29 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many social media companies complied with the September 2018 deadline to supply data to support the publication of the first Annual Transparency Report.

29 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Liability

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the announcement made by the Prime Minister in January 2018, when his Department plans to complete its assessment of the modifications required to the online liability

24 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Organs: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban (a) organ trafficking and (b) transplant tourism to China.

22 Oct 2018 · Treasury

National Insurance Contributions: Older Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue to be accrued to the public purse of people of official retirement age paying National Insurance when in work at (a) the standard and (b) a reduced rate.

18 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has for Official Development Assistance funding allocated to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.

18 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's strategy on the protection of civilians in armed conflict on the protection of children in conflict.

18 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to update the Government's strategy on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

18 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the protection of children living in conflict.

Source: official written-questions record.