Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Local Growth Deals: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2017 to Question 66290, on employment: disadvantaged, what proportion of funding from the Government's £12 billion Local Growth Fund has been all

13 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he made of the potential effect of reductions in community pharmacy funding on people (a) with legally protected characteristics and (b) living in the most deprived areas in England.

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what conditions the Arts Council places on funding for the Royal Opera House, the Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House to increase participation in the arts and conduct outreac

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the Discover England Fund has been allocated to (a) the North East, (b) Country Durham and (c) Easington constituency since that fund was established.

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce proposals to fund large scale replacement and redevelopment of housing in areas with high vacancy rates and high numbers of derelict properties.

13 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will provide financial support to bring back into use derelict properties in Easington constituency.

9 Mar 2017 · Home Office

HM Passport Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2017 to Question 65319, on HM Passport Office, what the scope is of the review referred to; and when she plans for that review to be completed.

7 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a congestion based approach for Air Passenger Duty for airports in the North of England.

7 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a congestion based approach for Air Passenger Duty.

7 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reduce Air Passenger Duty to match any reduction in that duty made by the Scottish Parliament after April 2018.

7 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of devolving Air Passenger Duty to the Scottish Parliament on airports in the North of England.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Manufacturing Industries: County Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward proposals to improve competitiveness and promote employment opportunities for manufacturing in East Durham.

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

Employment: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to increase levels of employment in areas of high deprivation.

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

Manufacturing Industries: County Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to increase manufacturing job opportunities in East Durham.

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

Manufacturing Industries: County Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take to improve manufacturing competitiveness in (a) Peterlee and (b) East Durham.

2 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Walkers Snack Foods: Peterlee

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to provide financial aid to employees requiring support to up-skill and retrain in the event of the closure of the Walkers crisps factory in Peterlee.

23 Feb 2017 · Home Office

HM Passport Office: Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve access to overseas interview services at Durham Passport Office.

23 Feb 2017 · Home Office

HM Passport Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to enable DNA testing to be carried out in regional passport offices.

31 Jan 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth Secretariat

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department takes to provide accountability and oversight of public money spent by the Commonwealth Secretariat.

31 Jan 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth Secretariat: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had on the cost of refurbishing the Commonwealth Secretary-General's residence; and if he will make a statement.

18 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications for retrospective reviews for continuing healthcare have been refused in each of the last five years; and what the reasons were for each such refusal.

18 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Continuing Care: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications for retrospective reviews for continuing healthcare in the North of England have been successful in each of the last five years.

18 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Continuing Care: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many applications for retrospective reviews for continuing healthcare in the North of England have been made in each of the last five years.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will assess the balance of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme surplus-sharing arrangements.

10 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Medicine: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on encouraging young people in deprived communities to pursue a career in medicine.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will reform the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to ensure that the surplus is used to benefit former mineworkers.

7 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

General Practitioners: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of GP waiting times in (a) the North East and (b) County Durham.

7 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

NHS: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on management and administration in each of the last five years.

7 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to (a) improve access to and (b) increase funding of mental health services in (i) the North East, (ii) County Durham and (iii) Easington constituency.

7 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

General Practitioners: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent GPs per 1000 patients there were in (a) the North East, (b) County Durham and (c) Easington constituency in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.