Written questions
959 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Dec 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Army: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of British Army trainees aged under 18 at (a) ATC Pirbright and (b) ITC Catterick achieved Functional Skills qualifications in English and mathematics during their training there; and at what leve
7 Dec 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Army: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the British Army began its scoping study into GCSE provision for trainees; when it plans for the findings of that study to be published; and if he will make a statement.
15 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electricity Generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the likely amount of investment in new large-scale gas power stations that will be delivered through the Capacity Market T-4 auction in winter 2016-17
15 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electricity Generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the likely proportion of capacity that diesel generation could make up in the Capacity Market T-4 auction in winter 2016-17; and if he will make a sta
15 Nov 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Diesel Engines: Nitrogen Oxides
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for publication of her Department's proposed consultation on Proposals to regulate generators with high NOx emissions; and if she will make a statement.
15 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce any financial hardship which parents and carers may face when purchasing school uniforms; and if she will make a statement.
15 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Academies: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to make support available to parents and carers who are required to purchase new school uniform due to academisation; and if she will make a statement.
15 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's report Cost of school uniform 2015, published in June 2015, what steps she is taking to reduce the financial hardship reported by parents and carers as a result of purchasing
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
School Milk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that school pupils and their parents or guardians are aware of the health benefits of nursery and school milk consumption.
2 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2016 to Question 44997, in what ways the Government is (a) encouraging a wider range of young people into apprenticeships and (b) increasing the proportion of BAME apprent
1 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 18 year olds have undertaken an apprenticeship in each of the last five years; and how many of those apprentices were (a) male, (b) female and (c) from an ethnic minority.
31 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2016 to Question 50014, if he will make an assessment of the effect on householders of his Department's policy not to allow residents to have water meters installed so that th
28 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2016 to Question 49056, when he was made aware that French steel was being used to build the Trident successor submarines.
24 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport
Fire and Rescue Services: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of access to flight and winch training on (a) the ability of local fire and rescue services to support maritime safety and (b) maritime safety.
24 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his Department's policy that people living in property where his Department is responsible for the supply should have the option to have water meters installed.
24 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 48618, how much UK steel content will be secured through the 85 per cent BAE System supply chain in the UK.
18 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what type of assessment his Department has made of whether the use of French steel for successor Trident submarines meets the Government's procurement guidelines.
18 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department was notified of the decision to use French steel to build the Trident successor submarines.
18 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department does not permit people living in service family accommodation to have a water meter installed.
18 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 48618, how many UK bids were received for the supply of steel for that part of the Successor submarine manufacture.
13 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport
Rescue Services: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure effective working between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and local Fire and Rescue services on appropriate access to flight and winch training.
13 Oct 2016 · Department for Education
Sixth Form Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of any correlation between the size of a school sixth form and the grade awarded by Ofsted for its sixth form provision.
13 Oct 2016 · Department for Education
Sixth Form Education: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools with sixth forms there are where the proportion of students achieving GCSE A*-C in English and A*-C in mathematics is lower than the national average in each respective subject.
13 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department had with UK steelmakers before the decision was made to use French steel in the construction of Trident successor submarines.
12 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid (a) Severn Trent and (b) other third parties for issuing water bill charges in each of the last three years.
12 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to how many customers his Department provides water.
12 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average annual charge for water is for Ministry of Defence water bill customers.
7 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there are plans for NICE to review the process of patient involvement in technology appraisals.
7 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
Cancer Drugs Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans NHS England has to undertake a formal evaluation of the new Cancer Drugs Fund.
7 Oct 2016 · Department for Education
BTEC Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Skills Plan, what her policy is on the future provision of BTECs.
Source: official written-questions record.