Written questions

1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jan 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will list those countries with which the EU has a trade agreement which he intends to form the basis for a new trade agreement with UK.

9 Jan 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his oral contribution of 9 January 2018, on the Trade Bill, if he will list the countries which have indicated an interest in negotiating a new trade agreement with the UK after the

8 Jan 2018 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Recruitment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution by the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth on 8 January 2018, how many of the 5,000 new customs officials have been recruited.

8 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2017 to Question 120505, what discussions he has had with representatives of major banks on reforms to the insolvency framework since the pub

8 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2017 to Question 120511, on Construction: Industrial Health and Safety, what steps he is taking to support the implementation by industry of

21 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ryanair

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent representations he has received on working conditions at Ryanair.

21 Dec 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 118624, on trade agreements, if he will list the organisations that submitted responses.

20 Dec 2017 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Billing

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 114740, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of public sector buyers' published payment performance; and what estimate he has made of the proportion

20 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Royal Bank of Scotland: Small Businesses

To ask Mr Chancellor the Exchequer, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 20 December 2017, who will examine the mistreatment of smaller businesses by RBS.

20 Dec 2017 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Statutory Instruments

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 119374, if the Government will introduce a motion to be considered in Government time to set up a parliamentary select committee to scrutinise st

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December to Question 118980, how many onshore wind farms he expects to be deployed by March 2019 as a result of the (a) Renewables Obligation, (b) Co

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2017 to Question 118633, whether he plans to make the holding of a CSCS card a statutory requirement for employment in the construction indus

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on the sustainability of sectors that do not agree sector deals.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for International Trade

Chemicals: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on access to European markets of the regulatory framework in a free trade agreement with the US on the chemical industry in the UK.

19 Dec 2017 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117657, on Public Sector: Procurement, what plans he has to reduce the volume of information required for businesses that bid for public procurement contrac

19 Dec 2017 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117657, what guidance he plans to issue to business on the improvement made to those digital procurement platforms.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Joint Air Quality Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 118244, if he will publish the programme of work to be undertaken by the Joint Ait Quality Unit for the next three years.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to implement the proposed reforms to the insolvency framework.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Royal Mail: Privatisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December to Question 113922, how many of the Royal Mail's 142,000 staff are not on permanent contracts; and how many shares have been sold by employee

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December to Question 118248, what steps he plans to take to ensure a future trade deal with the US benefits the UK food and drink industry.

19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the oral contribution the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 12 December 2017, Official Report, column 166, if he w

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expertise in respect of competition policy in officials engaged in negotiating the deal between the UK and the EU.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Competition and Markets Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential quantum for changes in the workload of the Competition and Markets Authority after the UK leaves the EU.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Competition and Markets Authority: Public Interest

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including a public interest test in the regulatory framework for decisions of the Competition and Markets Authority.

18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Banks: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the amount of money that would have been raised for the public purse if the bankers' bonus tax had been retained in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Education

Universities Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to analysis from the University and Colleges Union on changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, what assessment he has made of any potential reductions in the pensions of university staf

18 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent representations he has received from (a) key stakeholders and (b) individuals on (i) the appeal rights of people who are homeless, (ii) carers' rights, (iii) the rights of EU citize

18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the proposal by the LINK network of AGM providers to reduce interchange fees on (a) consumers, (b) small business and (c) high streets and (d) access to cash f

13 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations he has received from the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce on the recent agreement reached between the UK and the EU related to moving to phase two of the exit negotiations

13 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to answer the recent correspondence from Paul Robinson a constituent of the hon. Member for Sefton Central related to the Hillsborough disaster.

Source: official written-questions record.