Written questions

528 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons statutory maternity pay and maternity allowance are treated differently under the regulatory framework for universal credit.

17 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to support businesses operating as (a) co-operatives and (b) mutuals during the covid-19 outbreak.

27 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Workplace Pensions: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the estimated annual cost of providing tax relief to beneficiaries on pension pots inherited before the recipient is 75.

25 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle delays in approval by NICE for the use of innovative cancer drugs on the NHS.

29 Jan 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of requests for an Education, Health and Care Plan were completed by local authorities in England and Wales in 2019 within the 20 weeks guideline.

22 Jan 2020 · Treasury

Financial Services: EU Law

What plans the Government has to comply with provisions of the Markets in Financial Institutions Directive on broker dealers after the UK leaves the EU.

16 Jan 2020 · Treasury

Financial Services: Trade Agreements

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the Government's policy that the UK EU trade deal will include the financial services sector.

14 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Bypasses: Tameside

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for receiving an application from Highways England for a Development Consent Order for the Mottram Bypass element of the Transpennine upgrade programme.

14 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on (a) the electrification of, (b) the introduction of new rolling stock to and (c) other improvements to TransPennine services on the Huddersfield rail line.

14 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions officials of his Department has had with representatives of TransPennine Express on the future of that franchise following the proposed changes to the Northern franchise.

14 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Manchester Metrolink

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the viability of tram-train services in Greater Manchester.

14 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Manchester Metrolink

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to Transport for Greater Manchester for the expansion of the Metrolink network.

21 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Public Works Loan Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason (a) the borrowing rate for local authorities from the Public Works Loan Board was increased by HM Treasury by 100bps on 9 October 2019 and (b) that increase was not disclosed in a Delegated Legislati

16 Oct 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue guidance on the duties of (a) statutory health providers and (b) local authorities in meeting the care needs of adults with autism.

14 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Financial Services: EU Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's preferred method is of ensuring continued market access to the EU for UK-based financial services firms after the UK leaves the EU.

2 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Huddersfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the latest timetable and scope of improvements being planned to TransPennine Services on the Huddersfield Rail line; and if he will make a statement.

11 Jun 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on advertising in the last 12 months; and what proportion of that spend was on advertising for universal credit.

1 May 2019 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to improve access to the mortgage market for (a) small business owners, (b) self-employed people and (c) people working in the gig economy.

1 May 2019 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government has taken to improve access to the mortgage market for underserved groups.

25 Apr 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on proposals to (a) protect and (b) improve the rights of leaseholders in England and Wales.

2 Apr 2019 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to encourage greater switching and transparency in the UK mortgage market.

20 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Access to Cash Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to examine the (a) role of cash in the UK and (b) effect of reduced access to cash has on different groups and communities.

20 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Access to Cash Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish the findings from its call for evidence on cash and digital payments; and what steps he is taking to progress that work.

20 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Access to Cash Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to (a) minimise the effect of IT outages on consumers’ ability to pay for goods and services and (b) ensure that digital payment systems are more reliable.

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Teachers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to increase recruitment levels of science teachers.

12 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Child Tax Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on entitlement to child tax credits once a dependent in full-time education turns 19 years old.

7 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Access to Cash Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish a formal response to the Access to Cash review, published on 6 March 2019; and if he will make a statement.

11 Dec 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure a free and fair election in Bangladesh.

18 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Banking Competition Remedies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on access to alternative remedies package funds the employment of senior people historically connected to RBS GRG unit will have.

18 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Banking Competition Remedies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason access to the alternative remedies package has been limited only to applicants authorised by the Prudential Regulatory Authority to take deposits.

Source: official written-questions record.