Written questions
743 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Higher Education: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2016 to Question 48877, whether higher education institutions in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK will be able to continue to apply for (i) EU rese
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Department for Exiting the European Union: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many calls the hotline established to give the devolved administrations access to his Department has received; and what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average response time was to th
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electrical Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2016 to Question 49797, on schools: electrical safety, if he will (a) issue guidance on and (b) bring forward proposals for regulation of the
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Scottish households his Department has contacted on the reduction in the benefit cap; what the average change in income is to each Scottish household affected by the lower camp; and what the ov
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) average individual change and (b) cumulative change of Scottish residents who will have their incomes affected by changes to the UK state pension.
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Scottish residents will have their incomes affected by changes to the state pension; and whether all those people have been contacted to inform them of the effect of such changes.
7 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Immigration: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will grant existing EU national university staff and students leave to remain in the UK in advance of Article 50 being triggered.
7 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Sovereign Wealth Funds
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions have taken place between the Government and managers of global sovereign wealth funds since the vote for the UK to leave the EU; and if he will make available the agendas of those meetings.
31 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Higher Education: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the higher education sector in Scotland of the UK leaving the EU; what recent discussions his Department has had with Ministers of the Sco
31 Oct 2016 · Home Office
Compass Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2016 to Question 47816, if she will publish details of any (a) policy equality statement, (b) equality impact assessment and (c) equality monitoring that the Gover
28 Oct 2016 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2016 to Question 49108, what assessment she has made of the proportion of visa refusals that relate to university admissions; and how many visa applications have r
21 Oct 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Electrical Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that early years settings and schools are aware that socket covers should not be inserted in BS 1363 sockets.
19 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Brexit: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 48004, if he will provide details of his discussions with the (a) First Minister of Scotland on developing a UK approach for the UK leaving
19 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Devolution: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether powers not specifically reserved under Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 will automatically revert to the competence of the Scottish Parliament after the UK leaves the EU; and if he w
18 Oct 2016 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 48003, if she will publish the visa refusal rates for (a) Cambridge University, (b) Oxford University, (c) Bath University, (d) Imperial College L
17 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Higher Education: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2016 to Question 47818, what the Government's policy is on changes to the rights of UK universities and their students and staff from other EU countries.
17 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Funds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions the Government has held with the Pensions Regulator on section 75 employer debt in pension funds.
17 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Funds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the response to the Government's consultation on section 75 employer debt in pension funds, published in March 2015.
12 Oct 2016 · HM Treasury
Construction: Self-employed
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to prevent false self-employment in the construction industry.
12 Oct 2016 · HM Treasury
Construction: Taxation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the loss of revenue to the Treasury as a result of (a) bogus self-employment and (b) workers being paid under the Construction Industry Scheme.
11 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Brexit: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many meetings the Government has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on the UK leaving the EU.
11 Oct 2016 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the criteria for inclusion in the limited post-study work visa pilot were; and if she will make a statement.
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Erasmus+ Programme: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions the Government has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on future access for Scottish students to the Erasmus Plus Scheme after the UK leaves the EU.
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
UK Trade with EU: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions the Government has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on access for Scottish businesses to the single market after the UK leaves the EU.
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Higher Education: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions the Government has had with Ministers in the Scottish Government on the future of higher education research funding in Scotland after the UK leaves the EU.
10 Oct 2016 · Home Office
Compass Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has carried out a (a) policy equality statement, (b) equality impact assessment or (c) any equality monitoring on its contracts with Compass to provide accommodation to asylum s
7 Oct 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Electrical Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the decision by the Department of Health to remove electrical socket inserts from all premises where NHS care is delivered; and wh
14 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury
Income Tax: Scotland
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs and Ministers of the Scottish Government on changes to the rates and bands of income tax in Scotland.
6 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury
Business: Scotland
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the potential cost to Scottish businesses of leaving the EU.
6 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury
Business: Edinburgh
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on businesses in Edinburgh of leaving the EU.
Source: official written-questions record.