Written questions

579 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support consumers in financial difficulty to meet their energy costs.

15 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of households in fuel poverty.

15 Oct 2018 · Department for Education

Basic Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of which areas of England have the highest proportion of adults with below average functional (a) numeracy and (b) literacy.

15 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport

Travel: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing transport fee concessions to all assistants of a disabled individual where that individual requires more than one assistant to use public trans

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Education

Basic Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to improve adult literacy and numeracy.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Education

Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to raise standards of adult literacy.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to ensure that the cost of public transport is affordable for people with disabilities who require assistance when travelling.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Severn River Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) a phased reduction of toll fees over a period of several years and (b) other alternatives to the abolition of tolls on the M4 second Severn

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Severn River Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to minimise disruption to road users arising from the removal of toll booths and plazas as a result of the abolition of tolls on the M4 second Severn Crossing on 31 December 2018.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Severn River Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the evidential basis is for the abolition of tolls on the M4 second Severn Crossing leading to a reduction in peak-time congestion on the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Severn River Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what traffic modelling his Department has carried out to predict the effect of the abolition of tolls on the M4 second Severn Crossing on levels of road congestion on the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Severn River Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the abolition of the M4 second Severn Crossing tolls on 31 December 2018 on levels of road congestion on the M4 between Bristol and Cardiff.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Film and Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK television and film production sector.

16 Mar 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Motor Neurone Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will permit employment and support allowance claimants with motor neurone disease to have their diagnosis confirmed by medical professionals as part of the reassessment process instead of by mean

14 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: EU Grants and Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has plans to replicate Creative Europe funding for UK creative industries after the UK leaves the EU.

14 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Entertainers: Free Movement of People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the loss of freedom of movement on the UK entertainment sector.

14 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Film: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production applies to the UK after it leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.

14 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to increase funding from the public purse to the creative industries.

18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Money Laundering: Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether under the 4th Money Laundering Directive there are minimum transaction thresholds below which customer due diligence is not required for trade and investment in digital currencies.

18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Deposits: Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to introduce deposit guarantee protections for consumers holding digital currencies.

18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Cryptocurrencies: Tax Collection

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an estimate of potential savings to the public purse arising from UK taxpayers being able to pay their taxes in digital currencies.

18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of assets held by the Government in digital currencies is.

18 Dec 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the level of access to mental health services for people with degenerative illnesses.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for International Development

International Citizen Service

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term economic effect of the International Citizen Service projects on communities in developing countries.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport

Great Western Railway: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Great Western Railway on improving the connectivity of its on-board free WiFi; and if he will make a statement.

18 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to open to public consultation the draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018.

15 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of online anonymity network usage amongst convicted offenders.

15 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Internet: Privacy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of online anonymity network usage since the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 came into effect in November 2016.

15 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people convicted under the Terrorism Act 2006 since November 2016 were found to be using anonymity network browsers.

Source: official written-questions record.