Written questions

4,009 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to prevent misuse of funds when a (a) single and (b) joint power of attorney is obtained.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that prisoners in private prisons are safe from violence.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the incidence of bullying in prisons run by (a) HM Prison Service and (b) private sector bodies.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current national population is of (a) HM prisons and (b) privately-run prisons.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the merits of requiring people applying for power of attorney to attend court and swear on oath to uphold power of attorney conditions.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place for power of attorney to be removed from a person who has abused that power; and what procedures there are for people to complain about someone who has joint power of attorney who may

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the merits of the court system assuming responsibility for reviewing power of attorney judgements.

10 Oct 2014 · Department of Health

Ophthalmic Services: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to support behavioural optometry services; and whether behavioural optometry is available through the NHS to support people with dyslexia.

10 Oct 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pesticides

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) assessed on levels of resistance of crops to protective chemicals sprayed on them by farmers.

10 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Business: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards and warnings on business loans when residential properties are used as security.

10 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Business: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of home repossessions made because the owner defaulted on a bank loan for a business in the last 12 months.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Ambulance Services: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average ambulance response time in the Mid Yorkshire NHS trust is.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Health Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what health services have been privatised in Mid Yorkshire in the last 12 months; and what the cost was of tendering those services.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Out of Area Treatment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people referred for mental health care received out-of-area treatment from Mid Yorkshire Hospitals trust; and how many such people were (a) children and (b) adults.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has spent on permanent nursing staff in each year since 2010.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Nurses: Temporary Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has spent on hiring temporary nursing staff in each year since 2010.

22 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the current safe staff-to-patient ratio on elderly and dementia wards in the Mid Yorkshire NHS trust.

15 Jul 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the broadband infrastructure for businesses in rural areas.

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 milli

11 Jul 2014 · Women and Equalities

Procurement

To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many contracts the Government Equalities Office (a) has let and (b) plan to let that are worth (i) between £1 million and £3 million and (i) over £3 million since 2010; how much the Government Equalities

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Transport

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 million since

11 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 million since 2

11 Jul 2014 · Department for International Development

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts (a) her Department and (b) its non-departmental public body (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 million sinc

11 Jul 2014 · Home Office

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many contracts (a) her Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 mil

11 Jul 2014 · Department of Health

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 million since 20

11 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over

11 Jul 2014 · Department for Education

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 million since

11 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies (i) have let and (ii) plan to let that are worth (A) between £1 million and £3 million and (B) over £3 million since 2

Source: official written-questions record.