Written questions
1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Workplace Pensions: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department has given to micro-businesses in adapting to new automatic enrolment pension schemes.
2 Nov 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had on the statutory pubs code, and the Government's policy on pubs, with people or bodies concerned with the pubs industry.
2 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate he has made of the predicted default rate of university maintenance loans.
2 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on (a) businesses affected by pre-pack insolvencies and (b) employees of such businesses of such insolvencies.
29 Oct 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 on reviewing the case of James Thompson.
29 Oct 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent representations she has received on the potential effect on jobs and investment in the solar industry of reductions in feed-in tariff subsidies.
29 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Public Houses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent progress he has made on publishing a statutory code for pub companies; and if he will make a statement.
23 Oct 2015 · Department of Health
Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of adults with brain damage caused by alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy; and what assessment he has made of the level of awareness of health and other care
23 Oct 2015 · Department of Health
Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a study of the prevalence of births of children damaged as a result of alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy.
15 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK: Redcar
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs at risk in the supply chain and wider economy of Redcar as a result of the closure of the SSI steelworks.
15 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK: Redcar
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what financial and other assistance his Department is giving to suppliers of SSI in Redcar.
8 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of bus services in England.
6 Feb 2015 · Department of Health
Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to the hon. Member for Sefton Central, Official Report, column 47WH, when he expects the Chief Medical Officer to publish the results of her review into the risks to child
28 Jan 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Wales Office
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Department for Transport
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Scotland Office
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Northern Ireland Office
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff in her Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Department for International Development
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Home Office
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Department of Health
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
28 Jan 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on ensuring that applications for planning consent make clear who the developer is.
28 Jan 2015 · Attorney General
Employment Agencies
To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in the Law Officers' Departments have been recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
27 Jan 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
27 Jan 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many staff in his Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
27 Jan 2015 · Department for Education
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff in her Department were employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
27 Jan 2015 · Cabinet Office
Employment Agencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Office were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
27 Jan 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
Source: official written-questions record.