Written questions
1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Russel Griggs
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the appointment of Professor Russell Griggs as the independent reviewer of HBOS Reading fraud cases.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2614, how much his Department has spent consulting on the Green Paper on Corporate Governance Reform.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Business Commissioner: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2615, how much his Department has spent on the process of recruiting a small business commissioner.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2017 to Question 4564, what assessment he has made of the quality of the analysis in the National Infrastructure Pipeline 2016, published on 23 March 2016; and what the reason
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2017 to Question 4566, how much his Department has spent (a) analysing the responses received to the draft Airports National Policy Statement and (b) undertaking an economic as
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Port of Liverpool: Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2017 to Question 4567, how much his Department has spent (a) examining the sufficiency of port access and connectivity in England and (b) to identify where connectivity could s
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Port of Liverpool: Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2017 to Question 4567, how much his Department plans to spend on (a) setting out its priorities for investment in train services and (b) consulting with the rail industry, Tran
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 18 July 2017, on income tax and national insurance, what plans he has to change national insurance for self-employed people.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve productivity in food manufacturing.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2017 to Question 1825, what financial support he plans to give to companies in the food manufacturing sector to secure jobs in the UK.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2616, how much his Department spent on consultations with businesses and business organisations to seek views on proposed changes
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
High Speed 2 Line: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Secretary of State for Transport about the use of British-made steel in the construction of High Speed 2.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Tesco: Booker Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for the Government's policies of the Competition and Markets Authority decision to hold an inquiry into the takeover of Booker by T
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 3184, how much funding his Department has allocated to the assessment of the broadband connectivity requirements of business.
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Taxation: Electronic Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2617, how much funding his Department has allocated to the assessment of HM Revenue and Customs' consultation exercise, Making Ta
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Port of Liverpool
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include options to link HS2 to the Port of Liverpool in the consultation announced on 17 July 2017.
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2017 to Question 4563, what estimate he has made of the number of UK seafarers able to call or have Skype conversations with friends and family in the UK when they are in forei
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Local Growth Deals
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2017 to Question 3183, how much funding has been allocated to (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) North West England; and how much each of those constituent p
13 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Self-employed: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 3182, what estimate he has made of the number of start-up loans paid to people who are self-employed in (a) North West England a
13 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Public Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 3183, which local authorities are using the powers in the Bus Services Act 2017 to work with businesses.
13 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 3324, on energy: small businesses, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the proposal by the Competition and Ma
13 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 3326, what steps he plans to take to ensure accurate reporting by large businesses on their payment practices.
13 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 3324, on energy: small businesses, how many businesses have switched energy suppliers; and what steps he has taken to raise awar
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Port of Liverpool: Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the need for additional rail infrastructure at the Port of Liverpool.
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will plans to make a decision on expansion of capacity at Heathrow Airport; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such expansion on (a) Liverpool airport and (b) other airports.
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to commission new rail infrastructure in the North of England; and if he will make a statement.
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Transport: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment he has made of public spending per capita on transport infrastructure in (a) the Liverpool City Region, (b) the North West, (c) London and (d) the South East.
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to enable seafarers to make telephone calls when they do not have access to UK mobile telephone services; and if he will make a statement.
11 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Job Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to implement the findings of the Taylor review of modern working practices on insecurity in the work place.
11 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Trade Unions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to implement the findings of the Taylor review of modern working practices on trade union representation.
Source: official written-questions record.