Written questions

977 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jerusalem: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on reports of the demolition of 31 structures in neighbourhoods in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli authorities on 29 April.

12 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Hebron

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on reports of Israeli forces firing tear gas canisters into a boys’ school in the Israeli-controlled H2 area of Hebron City on

13 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to establish a cross-departmental taskforce to address the issues and recommendations outlined in the report of the all-party parliamentary group on acquired brain injury entitled

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Stagecoach Group and Virgin Trains: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to help safeguard the pensions of rail workers employed by (a) Stagecoach and (b) Virgin Trains.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Stagecoach Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with the Pensions Regulator on the decision to disqualify Stagecoach from bidding on three rail franchises.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Virgin Trains: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on job (a) numbers and (b) roles of staff employed via subcontractors on the Virgin Trains West Coast line of the disqualification of Stagecoach from t

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Virgin Trains: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on job (a) numbers and (b) roles of staff employed by Virgin Trains West Coast of the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the compliance of the remaining bidders for the West Coast Main Line franchise.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids, whether Virgin Trains will retain the West Coast Main Line franchise until March 2020.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the current level of provision of station staff will be (a) maintained and (b) expanded in the next West Coast Main Line Franchise contract.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the current ticket office provision will be (a) maintained and (b) expanded in the next West Coast Main Line franchise contract.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the current catering provision will be (a) maintained and (b) expanded in the next West Coast Main Line franchise contract.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a train guard will be retained on every train in the next West Coast Main Line franchise contract.

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Virgin Trains: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the jobs and terms and conditions of all staff employed by sub-contractors for Vi

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Virgin Trains: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids, what steps is he taking to help protect the (a) jobs and (b) terms and conditions of all staff employed by Virgin Trains West

29 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of the rail franchise system.

29 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: West Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on the reported destruction of three water connections supplying water to the West bank in February 2019.

29 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the reported firing of tear gas into an elementary school in the Israeli-controlled area of Hebron city by Israeli fo

29 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure there is an (a) independent, (b) transparent and (c) thorough investigation into each child fatality that occurred during protests in Gaza between 3

29 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Israel in response to the UN independent Commission of Inquiry’s findings that there were reasonable grounds to conclude that 35 chil

23 Apr 2019 · Home Office

Police: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of allowing police widows and widowers to retain their widows' pension upon remarriage, co-habitation or civil partnership irrespective of the cir

23 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Personal Care Services: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of introducing free personal care for people over the age of 65.

8 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include provisions on sleep-in shift payments in the forthcoming Green Paper on social care.

8 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that social care providers have the capacity to pay their staff the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts.

2 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emigration: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applicants to the Government's ex-gratia payment scheme for former British child migrants have received payments.

2 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emigration: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications have been received for the Government's ex gratia payment scheme for former British child migrants to date.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Education

Schools: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to discuss school funding levels with headteachers in (a) Wigan and (b) the North West.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Education

Schools: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase funding for schools in (a) Wigan and (b) the North West.

26 Mar 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure there is an independent and transparent investigation into killings on the Gaza border in 2018.

5 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of the symptoms of eating disorders.

Source: official written-questions record.