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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