Written questions
826 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Jun 2015 · Attorney General
Sentencing: Appeals
To ask the Attorney General, how many cases were referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentences scheme in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.
12 Mar 2015 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to improve working conditions in developing countries.
4 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury
Average Earnings
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the growth in average earnings compared to the rate of inflation since May 2010.
24 Feb 2015 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the relative effectiveness of the different routes into teacher training.
23 Feb 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Betting Shops
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Safe Bet Alliance on betting shop staff safety.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps in the invitation to tender for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises to ensure that there is always a second person on the train in addition to the driver.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many approvals his Department has given to (a) close and (b) change hours for ticket offices in the last five years.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether representatives from each local authority comprising Rail North will be asked to approve Rail North's response to the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which staff of Rail North will be involved in formulating the response to the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the existing Rail North board will be asked to assist in formulating the response to the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether each local authority comprising Rail North will be asked to approve that body's response to the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions representatives of his Department have met Rail North since the close of the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises; and who represented Rail North at each
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for how long Pacer trains will continue to operate on Northern Rail services; and when all Pacer trains will be retired.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers he has to vary, suspend and terminate the current tendering process for Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what operational regulations or arrangements are in place to ensure that Northern Rail and TransPennine Express services always have another member of staff on board the train in addition to the driver.
20 Feb 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what input Rail North will have into formulating the response to the consultation for the Northern Rail and TransPennine express franchise; and whether this response will be a joint response with his Department
3 Feb 2015 · Attorney General
Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of criminal cases the Crown Prosecution Service instructed the independent Bar to prosecute in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
6 Jan 2015 · Attorney General
Service Prosecuting Authority
To ask the Attorney General, how many times the Law Officers met the Director of the Services Prosecution Authority in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
2 Jan 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of child abuse there have been in the armed forces in each year since 2010.
2 Jan 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reporting protocols are for allegations of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence in the armed forces.
2 Jan 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many allegations of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence were made to the (i) Royal Military Police, (ii) Royal Naval Police and (iii) Royal Air Force Police in each year since 2010.
2 Jan 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reporting protocols are for allegations of child abuse in the armed forces.
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211928, what funding has been secured to date from the Trans-European Network (TEN-T) programme to help shipping companies operating from UK ports to meet t
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211928, which shipping companies have (a) applied for and (b) received funds from the Trans-European Network programme for meeting the costs of compliance w
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211928, if he will make it his policy to make the provision of financial assistance from domestic public sources to shipping companies for compliance costs
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211928, which ferry routes from the UK are deemed to be vulnerable as a result of the introduction of new international and European Union sulphur regimes.
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211928, what recent progress has been made with the European Commission over the scope for State Aid in respect of ferry routes from the UK which are deemed
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Ports: EU Action
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential effect on (a) employment, (b) maritime freight volumes and (c) passenger numbers at UK ports on the (i) North Sea, (ii) Channel and (iii) Irish Sea from the Europe
20 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2014 to Question 211928, what discussions his Department has had with its Scottish counterpart on the Rosyth-Zeebrugge freight service operated by DFDS and that company’s an
18 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Defence
Health Services: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the quality of NHS care for veterans.
Source: official written-questions record.