Written questions
1,155 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a (a) local planning authority and (b) planning inspector has a duty to consider as a material planning consideration (i) the delivery of new housing during the course of a Local
6 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a local planning authority not able to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites can deliver the shortfall in future years in the Local Plan period.
6 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if a (a) local planning authority, and (b) planning inspector, is able to consider as a material planning consideration, the likelihood of a local planning authority making up a shortfall
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Academies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances can the (a) board and (b) executive officers of a multi-academy trust alter a decision made by the head teacher of an academy sponsored by that multi-academy trust.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers (a) her Department and (b) local education authorities have to intervene in cases where a (i) maintained school, (ii) academy and (iii) free school have not made provision for a pupil with special e
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Hatfield Peverel
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of (a) the detrimental impact on the countryside and (b) the additional pressures on public services in Hatfield Peverel caused by development proposals when
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Pupil Exclusions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to regulate the exclusion from school of pupils with (a) special educational needs and (b) disabilities.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Schools: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the (a) educational attainment of, (b) financial performance of and (c) special educational needs support provided by education providers and multi-academy trusts.
4 Dec 2017 · Cabinet Office
Small Businesses: Employment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of people in (a) Witham constituency and (b) the UK were employed by small and medium-sized enterprises in each year since 2007.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses: Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small and medium-sized businesses in Witham constituency received support under each business support scheme operated by his Department since 2010.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the value added to the UK economy by businesses based in Essex.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to provide funding for the (a) latest broadband technologies and (b) 5G technologies to support (i) businesses and (ii) households in Essex.
29 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Great Eastern Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of investing in rail infrastructure on the Great Eastern Main Line to increase capacity for rail service improvements; and if he will make a statement.
29 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Garden Communities
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the criteria for board membership of garden settlement development corporations; and will be responsible for appointing such board members.
28 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
A120
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on upgrading and dualling the A120 between Braintree and the A12; and what the key performance target criteria are for that decision.
28 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Great Eastern Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits to the economy of (a) Essex and (b) the UK of a passing loop north of Witham on the Great Eastern Main Line.
28 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Crime: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of crime in Essex have received the proceeds of compensation orders issued against offenders in each of the last five years.
28 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Crime: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to support victims of crime; and if he will make a statement.
28 Nov 2017 · Attorney General
Crime: Victims
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on applications to the Courts for compensation orders to support victims of crime.
28 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade
Exports: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses in Essex that export overseas, which countries those business export to and the value of those exports.
28 Nov 2017 · Department of Health
Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding he has allocated from the public purse to support the development of new (a) primary care centres and (b) healthcare hubs.
28 Nov 2017 · Department of Health
General Practitioners: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients are registered with each General Practitioner in each Clinical Commissioning Group area in Essex.
28 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the amount was of each of the 20 highest compensation orders issued against offenders in each of the last five years; and to what offence each compensation order was related.
28 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many compensation orders were issued for each (a) offence and (b) sentence type in each of the last five years; and what the total value of compensation orders was for each offence type.
28 Nov 2017 · Home Office
Foreign Nationals: Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national offenders discharged in each of the last five years with convictions for (a) rape, (b) other sexual offences and (c) violence against the person were (i) deported directly fr
28 Nov 2017 · Home Office
Immigration Removal Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigrants have been held in immigration removal centres in each of the last 20 quarters; and of those how many have been (a) released and (b) removed from the UK.
28 Nov 2017 · Home Office
Reoffenders: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals formerly held in immigration removal centres and subsequently released reoffended in each of the last five years.
28 Nov 2017 · Home Office
Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals living in the UK are currently subject to deportation orders; and how many foreign nationals outside the UK are currently prohibited from entering the UK under the terms of
28 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Garden Communities: Colchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the use of financial assistance provided to Colchester Borough Council to develop proposals for garden settlements.
27 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
St Lucia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the Gloria Greenwood murder and trial of the suspects is discussed during any future visit to the UK by government ministers from St Lucia.
Source: official written-questions record.