Written questions
743 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Feb 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Hydroelectric Power: Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what modelling was used when calculating a new rate of return of 9.2 per cent from hydropower with reduced feed-in tariff levels.
2 Feb 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Hydroelectric Power: Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which operating costs were included by her Department for full operation of a hydropower scheme for the purposes of modelling its feed-in tariff scheme.
2 Feb 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Hydroelectric Power: Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what (a) modelling or (b) other assumptions her Department used to determine the export fractions for hydropower feed-in tariffs.
26 Jan 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Bill of Rights: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultation he has had with the Scottish Parliament on the consultation period on the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and its replacement with a British Bill of Rights.
26 Jan 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Bill of Rights: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications of the forthcoming Scottish Parliament elections and dissolution of the Scottish Parliament on the consultation period in respect of the Government's proposed repea
25 Jan 2016 · Scotland Office
Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2016 to Question 22198, on asylum, what the (a) dates, (b) minutes and (c) outcomes were of the discussions referred to in that answer.
25 Jan 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Bill of Rights: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans for the consultation on the repeal of the Human Rights Act and replacement with a British Bill of Rights to (a) begin and (b) end.
25 Jan 2016 · Scotland Office
City Region Deals
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent steps the Government has taken on approving the City Deal proposals for the (a) Inverness, (b) Aberdeen and (c) Edinburgh city regions; and if he will make a statement.
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport
West Coast Main Line: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the cost to business of the closure of the West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and Carlisle.
20 Jan 2016 · Scotland Office
West Coast Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Department for Transport on the closure of the West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and Carlisle.
20 Jan 2016 · Department of Health
Prostate Cancer: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many da Vinci surgical systems for use in the treatment of prostate cancer are in operation in the NHS in England.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided to GPs on charging patients for letters used to apply for benefits and transition from disability living allowance to personal independence payment.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how many claimants for personal independence payment have been asked to pay for a letter from their GP explaining their impairments or disability whilst being moved from dis
12 Jan 2016 · Scotland Office
Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Statement of 11 January 2016 on the Smith Commission Agreement, HCWS458, what the (a) dates, (b) minutes and (c) outcomes was of any discussions or meeting held since 28 November 2014 on issues r
10 Nov 2015 · Scotland Office
Abortion: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he had with women's organisations in Scotland prior to his proposal to devolve responsibility for abortion legislation to the Scottish Parliament.
10 Nov 2015 · Scotland Office
City Region Deals
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on City Deals for (a) Aberdeen, (b) Edinburgh and (c) Inverness.
10 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Abortion: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the devolution of abortion legislation to the Scottish Parliament.
10 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Abortion: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with organisations representing women in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales on the devolution of abortion legislation to the Scottish Parliament.
10 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Abortion: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on the devolution of abortion legislation to the Scottish Parliament.
10 Nov 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Wind Power: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what provisions she plans to make for onshore wind projects that have achieved everything technically, been granted planning permission, and have grid connection contract but are outside the gra
10 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury
City Region Deals
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to make a decision on City Deals for (a) Edinburgh, (b) Aberdeen and (c) Inverness.
26 Oct 2015 · Scotland Office
Opencast Mining: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent representations he has received on measures to rehabilitate land which has been defaced by opencast mining; and what steps he plans to take in response to those representations.
21 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Gift Aid: Scotland
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Part 2 of the Scotland Bill 2015, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the planned transfer of income tax powers on the operation of Gift Aid in Scotland.
9 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake and publish an impact assessment in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK for the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
9 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons his Department has not undertaken and published an impact assessment for the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
9 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Child Tax Credit
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish a distributional analysis showing the effect on families in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK of the reduction of the higher income threshold for child tax credit from £16,105 to £12,125.
9 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Child Tax Credit
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons his Department has not published a distributional analysis showing the effect on families of the reduction of the higher income threshold for child tax credit from £16,105 to £12,125.
9 Oct 2015 · Prime Minister
Prime Minister: Correspondence
To ask the Prime Minister, when he will reply to the letter of 24 July from the First Minister of Scotland on the surveillance of Members of the Scottish Parliament; and if he will place in the Library a copy of his response.
9 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Income Tax: Scotland
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs intends to send out a notification letter to Scottish taxpayers to inform them of the introduction of the new Scottish rate of income tax prior to or after the rate being set by the Sco
9 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury
Income Tax: Scotland
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Revenue and Customs has made of the effect of the new Scottish rate of income tax on remote and mobile workers who are Scottish taxpayers.
Source: official written-questions record.