Written questions

2,061 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will list the directorates within his Department as at 1 December 2021, and the (a) staffing in FTE terms and (b) total headcount in each of those directorates.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many external visitors there have been to the Department's office in Sanctuary Buildings in total, in each of the last 48 months.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many items of correspondence with Ministers in his Department from (a) hon Members in England, (b) councillors in England, and (c) all other members of the public in England, has been (i) received and (ii)

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department's internal policy on sexual harassment was last revised; and if he will place a copy of that policy in the Library.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Corruption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department's internal anti-bribery policy was (a) first introduced, (b) last revised.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department's internal anti-bullying policy was (a) first introduced, (b) last revised.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary, (b) secondary schools in each lower tier local authority area in England are rated by Ofsted as (i) Outstanding, (ii) Good, (iii) Requires improvement, and (iv) Inadequate; and how many sc

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary, (b) secondary schools in each parliamentary constituency in England are rated by Ofsted as (i) Outstanding, (ii) Good, (iii) Requires improvement, and (iv) Inadequate; and how many schools

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the total number of school classrooms in regular use in schools; and what proportion of those classrooms he estimates to be in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools, (c) sixth

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many items of guidance have been issued by his Department to vice chancellors and principals of higher education institutions, excluding such guidance as relates only to particular individual institutions,

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many items of guidance have been issued by his Department to principals of further education institutions, excluding such guidance as relates only to particular individual institutions, in each of the last

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Sixth Form Colleges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pieces of guidance have been issued by his Department to principals of sixth form colleges, excluding such guidance as relates only to particular individual schools, individual local authorities, or in

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Head Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many items of guidance have been issued by his Department to headteachers of secondary schools, excluding such guidance as relates only to particular individual schools, individual local authorities, or ind

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Headteachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many items of guidance have been issued by his Department to headteachers of primary schools, excluding guidance that relates only to particular individual schools, individual local authorities, or individu

7 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

16-19 Bursary Fund: Houghton and Sunderland South

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of young people in the constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South are in receipt of the 16-19 Bursary, and whether that proportion has increased since 2010.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Darlington Economic Campus: Public Transport

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library a copy of the advice given to staff working at the Darlington Economic Campus on convenient public transport connections from the Campus.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Darlington Economic Campus: Parking

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many car parking spaces were available for (a) all staff and (b) his Department's staff at the Darlington Economic Campus in the week commencing 22 November 2021.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Treasury: Internet and Social Media

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are any formal or informal written internal guidelines or design principles on the production of his Department's graphics for web and social media use.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Public Sector: Heating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the overall direct cost to the public purse of heating costs for buildings used as workplaces by public sector workers, not including the homes of staff working from home, in winter 2021

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targets he has set for improving the overall proportion of telephone calls received by HM Revenue and Customs which are answered within (a) five minutes, (b) 10 minutes and (c) at all.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targets he has set for improving the proportion of written correspondence sent to HM Revenue and Customs which is answered within (a) 15 days and (b) one calendar month.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC monthly performance report: September 2021, what proportion of the 51.7 per cent of iForms and letters sent to HMRC in September 2021 which were not answered within 15 days were answered w

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC monthly performance report: September 2021, what steps were taken to contact, on the number from which they rang, the 20.8 per cent of callers to HMRC who wished to speak to an adviser in

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the value for money achieved from advertising spend on HM Revenue and Customs' campaigns to ensure timely submission of self assessment forms from individual taxpayers.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which types of media and platforms, advertising campaigns carried out by or on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs encouraging timely submission of self assessment forms by people have been placed in each of the las

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on advertising campaigns carried out by or on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs to encourage timely submission of self assessment forms by people in each of the last 10 years.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Treasury: Paper

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the office printing paper purchased by his Department is partially or fully recycled.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Treasury: Paper

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much office printing paper is purchased each year on average by his Department in terms of (a) reams and (b) tonnes.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Paper

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much paper is recycled each year on average by HM Revenue and Customs.

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Paper

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much paper is purchased each year by HM Revenue and Customs for the purpose of printing and sending letters to people and businesses in terms of (a) reams and (b) tonnes.

Source: official written-questions record.