Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Nov 2017 · Prime Minister

Domestic Visits: Easington

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2017 to Question 9603, on Prime Ministerial visits, where the requested information has been made publicly available.

3 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend legislation on births, deaths and marriages to remove the requirement to register DNA of a deceased father on a birth certificate where paternity is not contested.

2 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2017 to Question 9553, if he will publish the Government's objectives for the forthcoming Mineworkers' Pension scheme valuation.

2 Nov 2017 · Prime Minister

Prime Minister: Easington

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September to Question 9602, on how many occasions she has visited Easington constituency since she became Prime Minister.

31 Oct 2017 · Leader of the House

Legislative Drafting: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Leader of the House, whether the Government plans to seek Select Committee scrutiny for any draft Bills during the 2017 Parliament.

31 Oct 2017 · Leader of the House

Private Members' Bills

To ask the Leader of the House, if she will bring forward proposals to provide more parliamentary time per session for consideration of Private Members' Bills.

31 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Injuries: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were admitted via accident and emergency departments with a primary diagnosis of dislocation, fracture, joint injury or amputation in each month since 2010-11.

30 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Tyne and Wear Metro: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to fund, upgrade and expand the metro service into Easington constituency.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of minor ailment clinics in reducing demand for GP services.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of universal free prescriptions in NHS England.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse is of the prescription exemption checking service.

30 Oct 2017 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a new alcohol strategy.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the amount that has recovered by the prescription exemption checking service in each of the last five years.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of prescriptions which are scrutinised by the prescription exemption checking service annually.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the prescription exemption checking service distinguishes between people intentionally defrauding the NHS and cases where a prepayment prescription certificate expires; and whethe

30 Oct 2017 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Welsh Government's decision to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol.

30 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will name one of the new Royal Navy Frigates, HMS Seaham.

30 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will introduce new veterans support services staffed and run by former service personnel.

30 Oct 2017 · Cabinet Office

Absent Voting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2017 to Question 9559, on electronic voting, whether he plans to trial postal votes only for parish or town council elections.

30 Oct 2017 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Voting

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2017 to Question 9559, on electronic voting, whether he will trial electronic voting for parish or town council elections.

19 Oct 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued to decision-makers on the process for receiving employment and support allowance and personal independence payment cases pending tribunal where concerns are highl

19 Oct 2017 · Home Office

101 Calls: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to remove the charges from the 101 police non-emergency telephone number.

19 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will freeze beer duty in Budget 2017.

18 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what grants and other financial support are available to help sick and terminally ill people improve home energy efficiency and replace inefficient boilers.

18 Oct 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Means-tested Benefits: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce a disregard for Armed Forces Pensions when considering the eligibility for income-related benefits for former members of the Armed Forces.

18 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is adequate accountability for errors made within the NHS Pension Scheme.

18 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidents of official error leading to overpayment by the NHS Pension Scheme.

18 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were admitted via accident and emergency departments with a primary diagnosis that was not classifiable in each month of financial years (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 20

18 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, under what circumstances the NHS Pension Scheme would write off an overpayment due to official error.

18 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS Pension Scheme has paid out in overpayments in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.