Written questions

1,155 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on communities in Braintree District of planning appeals for major developments that have been approved on sites that are outside the se

21 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the effect on the garden community proposals for North Essex of the Government planning inspector's letter of 8 June 2018 to Braintree District, Colchester Boro

21 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the garden community proposals for North Essex of the letter from Planning Inspector, Mr Roger Clews, dated 8 June 2018 addressed to

21 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Hatfield Peverel

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2018 to Questions 130573 and Question 117485, if he will consider the progression of Hatfield Peverel's Neighbourhood Plan as contributing towar

21 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2018 to Question 130573 and Questions 117485, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including the increase in the housing sup

21 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will revise Planning Policy and Planning Guidance to enable decision-makers to refuse planning applications on grounds where (a) an applicant provides misleading and inaccu

14 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Stem Cells: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage BAME people to register as stell cell donors.

14 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Stem Cells: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide support for projects that work with international stem cell donor banks to diversify the UK's donor register and give patients the best chance of surv

14 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Stem Cells: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to work with international health organisations to ensure that best practice is shared on stem cell donation.

14 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Stem Cells: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will integrate information on the need for stem cell donation among (a) BAME communities and (b) others into the formal curriculum.

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what processes are in place to enable collaboration between (a) prospective developers and (b) local communities in establishing a master-plan under the draft New Town Acts 1981

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what processes are in place to facilitate private capital and investment under the draft New Town Acts of 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018.

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Garden Communities

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018, what guidance he plans to publish on the maximum tolerable levels of borrowing for (a) loca

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018, when he plans to publish the accompanying guidance on those regulations.

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the maximum acceptable capital borrowing limits for (a) Colchester Borough and (b) Braintree District Council.

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the draft New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations by what mechanisms will (a) the oversight authorities and (b) New Town Developments Corpora

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the guidance he plans to publish in respect of the draft New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018 will cover the involvement of private site promot

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether and for what purposes he plans to provide additional funding for (a) Colchester Borough Council, (b) Braintree District Council and (c) the North East Garden Communities

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what factors he plan to take into account when receiving requests from local authorities and oversight authorities under the draft New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight)

8 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Garden Communities: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the guidance he plans to publish in respect of the draft New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018 will set out processes to facilitate (a) risk sha

7 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Pupils: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take against schools which contravene statutory guidance and exclude pupils with medical conditions from participating in extra-curricular activities.

7 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Pupils: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all schools are following statutory guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions.

6 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Mercury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will bring forward legislative proposals to extend regulations on mercury dental fillings so that their use is prohibited for all dental patients.

14 May 2018 · Department for Education

Young People: Employment

What steps his Department is taking to support more pathways from education into employment for young people.

17 Apr 2018 · Department for Transport

Transport: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to invest in strategic transport infrastructure in Essex.

20 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the evidential basis for the decision of the UK National Screening Committee in 2015 not to recommend screening to prevent sudden cardiac death in 12 to 39-year-olds.

19 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of 18 have been screened for cardiac abnormalities in the last 10 years.

19 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Babies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has commissioned on the cost of genetic screening at birth for cardiac abnormalities.

19 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has commissioned on the cost of screening young people at 14 years of age for cardiac abnormalities.

14 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Garden Communities

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the criteria for and restrictions on borrowing for local authorities are in relation to garden settlement proposals.

Source: official written-questions record.