Written questions

475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 May 2019 · Home Office

101 Calls: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of abolishing the charge for phone calls to the 101 non emergency number.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Education

Further Education: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many further education colleges in the West Midlands region have closed due to insolvency in each year since 2010.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Education

Further Education: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were enrolled in further education colleges in (a) the West Midlands and (b) England in each year since 2010 and how many of those students were aged (i) 16-18, (ii) 18-21 and (iii) over 21.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Education

Further Education: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many further education providers are operating in the West Midlands; and how such providers there were in each year since 2010.

8 Apr 2019 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money West Midlands Police has spent on gun licence applications in each year since 2010.

8 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

India: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK detainees are awaiting trial in India; and how many have been in detention for (a) longer than six months (b) longer than one year and (c) longer than two years.

21 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact assessment her Department has undertaken on the recent reform of pension credit; and if she will publish that impact assessment.

21 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Birmingham Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of a second runway at Birmingham Airport on regional growth in the West Midlands.

21 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Airports: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of airport capacity outside the South East.

21 Mar 2019 · Home Office

West Midlands Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on police numbers in the West Midlands of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of West Midlands P

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to retain the free TV Licence for people over 75.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Birmingham Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on the future expansion of Birmingham Airport.

6 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide earmarked funding for The West Midlands Combined Authority to help it implement its local cycling and walking infrastructure plan.

6 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the length of time it will take to fully compensate everyone eligible under the Windrush compensation scheme.

6 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to announce the final details of the Windrush compensation scheme.

6 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to announce the final results of the Windrush lessons learned review.

6 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horse Passports: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will publish his Department’s plans on how to implement EU Equine Passport Regulation – (EU) No. 2015/262; and whether his Department has developed alternative proposals for wh

6 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish its response to the school exclusions review call for evidence; and what steps his Department plans to take in response to that call for evidence.

14 Feb 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether under the Treaties of the European Union, the European Parliament must approve a withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU; and on what date the last meeting of the European Parlia

14 Feb 2019 · Cabinet Office

European Parliament: Elections

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 as amended by the European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 remain in force.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money his Department estimates is dormant in apprenticeship levy accounts.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of apprenticeship levy-paying employers have hired apprentices.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Manufacturing Industries: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the ability of UK-based (a) automotive and (b) aerospace companies to source parts from the EU

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Wolverhampton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships have been created in Wolverhampton North East (a) in each of the twelve months before the introduction of the apprenticeship levy and (b) in each month since the levy was introduced.

29 Jan 2019 · Cabinet Office

Crimes of Violence: Wolverhampton

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) violent crimes and (b) sexual offences were committed in Wolverhampton in each year since 2010.

29 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Wolverhampton Station: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Wolverhampton train station has been accredited under the Secure Stations Scheme.

24 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the provisions of sections 16 to 24 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to include (a) sports coaches, (b) driving instructors, (c) faith leaders

23 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many EEA nationals from countries other than the UK were employed in the NHS in each year since 2015.

23 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare Act 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government next plans to review compliance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

23 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to make specialist support and accommodation for trafficked children available under the National Referral Mechanism.

Source: official written-questions record.