Written questions

753 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to maintain funding for British businesses following the UK's withdrawal from the EU and the possible loss of investment from the European Investment Bank.

3 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Business: Investment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies received investment from (a) the Enterprise Investment Scheme, (b) the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and (c) venture capital trusts in each year since 2012.

3 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Investment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was invested through (a) the Enterprise Investment Scheme, (b) the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and (c) venture capital trusts in each year since 2012.

3 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Investment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have invested through the (a) Enterprise Investment Scheme, (b) Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and (c) venture capital trusts in each year since 2012.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many loans between £10 million to £25 million the British Business Bank lent to small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the last five years.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on spending by small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the last five years.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will publish a target for increasing equity investment in small and medium-sized enterprises.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to increase the availability of free and low-cost financial and business advice for small and medium-sized enterprises.

3 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much financial support the European Investment Bank has contributed to the UK economy in each of the last five years.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises by region in each of the last five years.

3 Jul 2017 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many businesses have successfully scaled up from being a start-up to having more than nine employees in each of the last five years.

27 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Contingencies Fund

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Treasury Contingencies Fund contains.

27 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Contingencies Fund

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will release funds from the Treasury Contingencies Fund to provide local authorities and housing associations with funding to make sure all high-rise buildings are safe.

26 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Debts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of changes in the level of unsecured debt over the last two years.

23 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Debts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that household debt remains at a sustainable level.

23 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Debts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that unsecured debt remains at a sustainable level.

23 Jun 2017 · Department of Health

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase local provision and equitable access to NHS dental care.

22 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that recommended fire safety standards are met in private sector housing.

22 Jun 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Personal Independence Payment: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that people who lose access to benefits as a result of a PIP reassessment are eligible for legal aid for expenses for any appeal against that decision.

22 Jun 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to strengthen identification requirements, including proof of address, for businesses registering with Companies House.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address the fact that self-employed workers are less likely to get onto apprenticeships as they are not on the payroll for PAYE and therefore not part of the levy calculation.

21 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will provide funding to local authorities for the installation of sprinklers and other fire safety measures in high-rise flats.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to prevent school pupils and staff being exposed to asbestos in schools.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what adjustments his Department makes to ensure that people with (a) a history of suicide or self-harm and (b) other mental health conditions are treated with appropriate care and caution during benefit

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Self-employed: Low Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to reduce low pay among self-employed people.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on supporting businesses who are unable to get flood insurance as part of their commercial insurance.

21 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Self-employed: Cooperatives

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to facilitate and encourage self-organisation and cooperatives for self-employed people.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will review the fire safety regulations to ensure that highrise accommodation is required to have sprinklers.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will review fire safety regulations to ensure that cladding on highrise accommodation is fireproof.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will review fire safety regulations to ensure that highrise accommodation is required to have more than one fire exit.

Source: official written-questions record.