Written questions
1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the food manufacturing industry in the UK.
9 Jun 2016 · Cabinet Office
Anti-corruption Summit
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the agreements reached at the Anti-Corruption Summit in May 2016 in tackling corruption.
26 May 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Energy: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what financial and other support her Department plans to provide to help non-domestic landlords meet the requirements of the Private Rented Sector Energy Efficiency Regulations (Non-domestic) (E
19 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which directorate of his Department oversaw the development of the Pubs Code.
19 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Pubs Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which directorate of his Department oversaw the appointment of the Pubs Code Adjudicator.
19 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Pubs Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department plans to provide to the Pubs Code Adjudicator; and which directorate of his Department will oversee that support.
19 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the role of the Enterprise Directorate of his Department was in the (a) appointment of the Pubs Code Adjudicator and (b) development of the Pubs Code.
19 Apr 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Pubs Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who will act on behalf of the Pubs Code Adjudicator in situations where one of the parties to that adjudication objects to the Adjudicator's involvement.
21 Mar 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Pubs Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2016 to Question 30688, if he will publish the interests submitted by Mr Paul Newby when he applied for the role of Pubs Code Adjudicator.
21 Mar 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Pubs Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2016 to Question 30732 and the oral contribution of the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise of 10 March 2016, Official Report, column 42
21 Mar 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on what date his Department plans to publish the final version of the Pubs Code.
15 Mar 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Pubs Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he took to take into account the rules on conflicts of interest set out in (a) Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies, (b) Royal Institute of Chartered S
10 Mar 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Pubs Code Adjudicator on (a) the length of leases given to pub tenants by owners of pubs, (b) implementation of the market rent only option for pub ten
19 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury
Small Businesses: Insurance
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to improve the monitoring of late payments by insurance companies to claims made by small and medium-sized enterprises.
19 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an estimate of the collective cost to small and medium-sized enterprises to recover overdue payments in each of the last five years.
13 Jan 2016 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Billing
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of Government departments which failed to pay outstanding debts to SMEs within the 60 day maximum period set out in the Prompt Payment Code.
13 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of late payment of claims by insurance companies on SMEs.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) private sector companies, (b) public sector bodies went beyond the maximum 60-day period to repay debt covered by the Late Payment Directive in the last 12 months.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much on average was owed in late payment debt to SMEs in each of the last 10 years.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the UK economy of late payments to SMEs in each of the last five years.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many SMEs have been declared bankrupt as a result of late payments in each of the last 10 years.
12 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which 10 companies owed the greatest amount of late payment debt to SMEs in each six-month period of the last 10 years.
14 Dec 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Poisoning
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) cats and (b) dogs killed by accidental ingestion of poisonous antifreeze in each of the last five years.
14 Dec 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chemicals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will hold discussions with manufacturers about developing antifreeze products without ethylene glycol.
30 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Cases Review Commission: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2015 to Question 17450, what assessment his Department has made of the performance of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
24 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice
James Thompson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make representations to the Criminal Cases Review Commission to open an investigation into the case of James Thompson.
24 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the reliance of the UK economy on imports of steel from countries outside the EU.
24 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his strategy is for maximising the economic contribution of (a) the steel industry and (b) other industries vital to the UK's economic success.
17 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Cases Review Commission
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2015 to Question 14066, what accountability mechanisms are in place for the Criminal Cases Review Commission; and if he will meet the hon. Member for Sefton Central to discuss
2 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Workplace Pensions: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of his proposals for automatic enrolment of employees in pension schemes on businesses with fewer than 10 employees.
Source: official written-questions record.