Written questions
3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Natural Gas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits to local economies in which there will be deep gas winning and underground coal gasification operations.
11 Dec 2014 · Department of Health
Radiotherapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average throughput of fractions was per radiotherapy machine in England in each of the last five years.
11 Dec 2014 · Department of Health
Radiotherapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made towards the objective set in Improving Outcomes: A Cancer Strategy for England, published in January 2011 of an average throughput of 8,700 fractions per radiotherapy machine per year.
10 Dec 2014 · Department for Transport
Northern Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2014, if he will make it a requirement of the new Northern Rail and Trans-Pennine rail franchises that Pacer trains must be replaced by different rolling stock; and by wha
10 Dec 2014 · Department of Health
Ministers' Private Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) external and (b) civil service appointees worked in ministerial offices in his Department (i) between May 2005 and May 2010 and (ii) since May 2010.
9 Dec 2014 · Department for Transport
East Coast Main Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2014 to Question 906431 given to the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, what enhancements are to be undertaken to the Intercity Express Programme rail fleet operat
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has given to local authorities on supporting vulnerable residents after his Department's funding for local welfare assistance schemes ends in April 2015.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Assistance Schemes: Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding was allocated to Durham County Council to be spent on local welfare assistance schemes in 2014-15.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authorities his Department consulted in their review of local welfare assistance schemes.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hon. Members have written to him to express concerns about the future funding of local welfare assistance schemes.
6 Nov 2014 · Department of Health
Hepatitis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for completion and release of the hepatitis C improvement framework.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take after the end of his Department's consultation on the future of local welfare assistance schemes on 21 November 2014; and if he will make a statement.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the results of the Local Government Association survey on local welfare assistance schemes.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many hon. Members have written to him to express concerns about the future funding of local welfare assistance schemes.
6 Nov 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Welfare Assistance Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which organisations working with and representing vulnerable groups his Department consulted on the future of funding for local welfare assistance schemes in 2015-16.
5 Nov 2014 · Department of Health
Hepatitis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on the implementation framework for hepatitis C improvement.
22 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Occupied Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will support proposals in the EU to take action against the Israeli government if it continues to expand the settlement of Har Homa in East Jerusalem.
22 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will support proposals in the EU to apply sanctions on the Israeli government if it goes ahead with plans to relocate 12,000 Bedouins in a new town in the Jordan Valley without thei
22 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Occupied Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will support proposals in the EU to impose sanctions on the Israeli government if it goes ahead with tenders and construction of Israeli settlements at Givat Hamatos in East Jerusal
22 Oct 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Occupied Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will support proposals in the EU to take action against the Israeli government if it does not rescind the appropriation of 990 acres in Gush Etzion in the West Bank.
20 Oct 2014 · Department of Health
Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in England who received NHS continuing healthcare through the fast-track route in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013; what plans he has to gather more comprehensive
20 Oct 2014 · Department of Health
Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether an assessment has been carried out on the effectiveness of the fast-track route for Continuing Healthcare in providing support to terminally ill people; and what discussions he has had with NHS England on
16 Oct 2014 · Department of Health
WHO Framework Convention On Tobacco Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the transparency and accountability of the Moscow Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
22 Jul 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Solar Power: Renewables Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had on the maintenance of the current 20-year duration support level for accredited solar PV plants and the Renewables Obligation order; what his policy is on this
17 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mitigating factors the Office of Rail Regulation took into account in its calculation on the fine imposed on Network Rail for punctuality performance in Control Period 4 2009-14.
17 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) about the fine imposed on Network Rail for punctuality performance in Control Period four 2009-14 (CP4); and when he was informed that the ORR wo
17 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the annual number of timetabled passenger train services that arrived (a) within five minutes of and (b) five minutes or more after the scheduled time due to factors attribut
17 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with the Office of Rail Regulation about the level of fine imposed on Network Rail for its punctuality performance in Control Period f
17 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria are used to establish whether delays over five minutes to a timetabled long distance train service are caused by (a) Network Rail, (b) the train operating company or (c) other factors; and what ch
17 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport
Railways: WiFi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how (a) his Department and (b) the Office of Rail Regulation will distribute to train operating companies funds for investment in free passenger wi-fi on train services from the fine on Network Rail for punctua
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