Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Apr 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time has been taken for the Governemnt to determine whether an illness or disease should be included on the list of prescribed diseases covered by Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit fo

18 Apr 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Dupuytren's Contracture

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department is using to determine whether Dupuytren's Contracture should be included on the list of prescribed diseases covered by Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

13 Apr 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people previously in receipt of disability living allowance have had an application for a personal independence payment refused following transition from that allowance to such payments in (a)

12 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Incontinence: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people aged between (a) five and six, (b) seven and 10, (c) 11 and 15, (d) 16 and 18 and (e) 19 and 24 with daytime urinary incontinence in

12 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Incontinence: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people aged between (a) five and six, (b) seven and nine, (c) 10 and 15, and (d) 16 and 19 with nocturnal enuresis in England.

12 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Incontinence: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people aged between (a) four and seven, (b) eight and 10 and (c) 11 and 16 with faecal incontinence in England.

12 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Incontinence: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many emergency admissions there were for bladder and bowel problems amongst children and young people in each of the last five years.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department takes to advise HM Revenue and Customs when an individual is moved from the employment and support allowance work related activity group into the support group.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Supported Accommodation review on the commissioning of services for vulnerable people.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the Supported Accommodation review to be completed.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Supported Housing: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on the cost of health and criminal justice services of the proposed housing benefit cap for people living in supported accommodation.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Transport

Transport: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve transport connectivity between Easington constituency and the six principal city regions as part of the Northern Transport Strategy.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are in place to upgrade trains and services on the Sunderland to Nunthorpe line.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve journey times and train frequencies between Easington constituency and local rail hubs at Sunderland and Newcastle.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Horden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the development of a new railway station at Horden; and when that development is expected to be completed.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Transport

Roads: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on improving the road network in the Easington constituency in each of the last five years.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Transport

Transport: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to improve local transport infrastructure in Easington constituency in each of the next five years.

8 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many medically qualified panel members of HM Courts and Tribunals services in the North East of England are orthopaedic specialists.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of a deposit return system for single-use drinks containers on the level of litter.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beaches: Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to reduce litter on UK beaches.

8 Apr 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, by what date he estimates there will be universal access to high-speed broadband services in Easington constituency.

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to introduce or pilot a system of automatic electoral registration.

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding was (a) allocated and (b) spent by his Department's Democratic Engagement Team in each of the last six years; and what assessment has been made of the efficiency and effectiveness of that team.

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what representations he has (a) received and (b) made on the introduction or piloting of a system of automatic electoral registration.

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register: Young People

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to encourage the combination of electoral registration of 16 and 17 year olds with related (a) programmes of study and (b) extra-curricular activities in all English educational esta

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register: Children and Young People

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Government intends to encourage electoral registration officers to prepare and execute strategies to maximise the proportion of (a) 16 and 17 year olds, (b) FE and HE students and (c) people aged 25 year

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

UK Membership of EU: Referendums

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to encourage people who may not be able to vote in person in the EU referendum to apply for a postal vote before the relevant deadline.

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost of supporting electoral registration by (a) local authorities and (b) other groups was in each of the last 10 years.

8 Apr 2016 · Cabinet Office

Electoral Register: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to replicate the Northern Ireland electoral registration/schools initiative before the May 2016 elections and EU referendum.

15 Mar 2016 · Scotland Office

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on supported accommodation in Scotland of the proposed cap on housing benefit costs across all types of social housing.

Source: official written-questions record.