Written questions
1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the commitments made by the UK at the Anti-Corruption Summit 2016, when the Crown Commercial Service plans to introduce a new check to prevent corrupt bidders winning public contracts.
10 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Foreign Companies: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what processes he plans to put in place to ensure that all information submitted to the register of overseas entities is accurate.
10 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
New Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to empower Companies House to undertake due diligence checks on firms and individuals setting up UK companies; and if he will make a statement.
10 Sep 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Companies: Ownership
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to empower Companies House to identify and report suspicious activity in the persons of significant control register; and if he will make a statement.
10 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office
Companies: Ownership
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to paragraph 11 of his consultation on the draft Register of Overseas Entities Bill and the information for the public register on beneficial ownership of companies that bid for public contracts, what c
10 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office
Companies: Ownership
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to paragraph 11 of his consultation document on the draft Register of Overseas Entities Bill relating to information for the public register on the beneficial ownership of companies that bid for public
9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Improvement Districts
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the establishment of a national register of Business Improvement Districts.
9 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Retail Trade: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the encouragement of retail investment in town centres.
25 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of policing (a) guidelines and (b) resources for the investigation of minor alleged crimes.
25 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Police: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) level of police funding and (b) adequacy of the investigation of alleged crimes in each of the last five years.
25 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carbon Dioxide: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assurances his Department has received from gas supply companies that (a) the CO2 shortage will be tackled as a priority and (b) steps are being taken to ensure that food sup
20 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Iron and Steel: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many FTE staff in his Department have been liaising with (a) UK steel representatives and (b) US importers on applying for product exemptions under section 232 of the Trade Ex
20 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Exports: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many FTE staff in his Department have been liaising with (a) UK steel representatives and (b) US importers on applications for product exemptions under section 232 of the Trad
20 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Carbon Dioxide: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received from the British Poultry Council on the shortage of CO2.
20 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Carbon Dioxide: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the shortage of CO2 on (a) producers, (b) retailers, (c) customers and (d) consumers.
20 Jun 2018 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that flight instructors (a) are governed by the same professional standards as teachers and (b) operate under the same safeguards as teachers
19 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Promotion: Central America
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade missions have taken place to (a) Central America and (b) Panama in each of the last five years.
19 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Exports: Central America
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote regional exports to (a) Central America and (b) Panama.
19 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade promotion: Central America
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade promotion officers (a) are currently active and (b) have been active in each of the last five years in (i) Panama and (ii) Central America.
19 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Promotion: Panama
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to promote trade and exports between the UK and Panama.
19 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Central America: Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on retaining the trade pillar of the current EU Central America Trade Agreement.
12 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Customs Unions
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK entering a customs union with the EU after the UK leaves the EU on future trade deals with third party countries.
12 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had discussions with cabinet colleagues on making Japanese employees exempt from visa quotas in any future UK-Japan trade agreement.
11 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: Japan
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his policy is on exempting Japanese employees from visa quotas in any future UK-Japan trade agreement.
11 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Iron and Steel: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the imposition of tariffs on steel imports.
11 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Import Duties: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to support the European Commission in its WTO case against the US administration's introduction of trade tariffs.
11 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Exports: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department is providing to UK companies who export steel products to the US to help them apply for product exemptions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act
11 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Import Duties: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the strength of the EU complaint to the WTO on the introduction of US trade tariffs; and whether the Government plans to support that complaint.
11 Jun 2018 · Department for International Trade
Poultry: Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect the UK poultry meat sector from lower quality, cheaper imports in future trade negotiations.
11 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the free movement of food-related poultry goods.
Source: official written-questions record.