Written questions
2,061 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Apr 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of adult social care funding.
30 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Sunderland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to update the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South on plans for the Sunderland courts complex.
10 Jan 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Working Conditions: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the level of compliance by businesses with the maximum and minimum temperature guidelines for temperature in the workplace set out in the Workplace (Health, Safety
9 Jan 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she took to reduce nitrogen dioxide in the (a) agriculture, (b) transportation, (c) energy and (d) industrial sectors in the last 12 months.
9 Jan 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Clean Air Zones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to expand the Clean Air Zone to more cities.
9 Jan 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to set (a) requirements and (b) guidelines for local councils to take steps to improve air quality.
9 Jan 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Grouse Moors
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to improve management practices of grouse moors in rural England.
9 Jan 2017 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2016 to Question 52361, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the student loan repayment threshold freeze on those students who depend on student loans or
16 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Sunderland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to her Oral Answer of 1 November 2016, Official Report, column 777, and the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South's subsequent communication of 3 November 2016 to the Minister for Courts and Just
11 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice of 15 September 2016, Official Report, column 1118, whether she has discussed the recommendations in the Women's Aid Nin
8 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the President of the family division of the High Court on the review that the President has commissioned of Practice Direction 12J.
8 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from (a) EU and EEA countries and (b) non-EEA countries have submitted applications for permanent UK residency since the UK voted to leave the EU.
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of university students fund their studies without a student loan or other financial assistance from the state.
7 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Migrant Camps: Calais
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement on Calais of 24 October 2016, Official Report, columns 64-5, what discussions she has had with her (a) Belgian, (b) Dutch, (c) German and (d) Danish counterparts o
7 Nov 2016 · Department of Health
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much additional revenue has been generated since prescription charges rose in England on 1 April 2016.
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Sleeping Rough
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 6 of Evaluating the Extent of Rough Sleeping: A new approach, published by his Department in December 2010, what assessment he has made of the effect of non-at
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Sleeping Rough
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 1 of Evaluating the Extent of Rough Sleeping: A new approach, published by his Department in December 2010, what assessment he has made of the effect of removi
27 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Nissan: Sunderland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question LH2367, what steps his Department is taking to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the supply chain f
27 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Nissan: Sunderland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Nissan's announcement of 27 October 2016 on the production of the next Qashqai and X-Trail models in the UK, what support and assurances the Government has offer
26 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2016 to Question 48696, what the timescale is for (a) implementing the published evaluation strategy for the child maintenance reforms and (b) considering the effect
26 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2016 to Question 48695, what recent assessment he has made of the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service for families that use that servi
26 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2016 to Question 48694, what steps his Department is taking to increase the range of statistics available for assessing the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the
26 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
Health Professions: Houghton and Sunderland South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent clinical staff there were in Houghton and Sunderland South constituency in 2015-16 in each GP practice in that area.
26 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
Health Professions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent GP clinical staff there were in (a) Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, (b) the North East of England and (c) England in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16; and how m
25 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
General Practitioners: Houghton and Sunderland South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general practice (a) full and (b) part-time clinical staff (i) left and (ii) began employment in Houghton and Sunderland South constituency in (A) 2013-14, (B) 2014-15 and (C) 2015-16.
25 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many full-time equivalent general practice clinical staff there were in (a) Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, (b) the north east of England and (c) England in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015
19 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Department for Exiting the European Union: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 47489, whether, during the course of negotiations for the UK to leave the EU, his Department plans to hold discussions with its Japanese co
18 Oct 2016 · Department for International Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 47347, whether during those discussions concerns were raised by Japanese investors and the Japanese ambassador about the UK's decision to leave th
18 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
HM Land Registry: Privatisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 28 June 2016 to Question 905556, when he plans to publish the results of the Government consultation seeking views on options to move Land Registry opera
18 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Japan: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 47490, whether during those discussions concerns were raised by Japanese investors and representatives of Japanese businesses about t
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