Written questions

528 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Sep 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many days (a) Northern and (b) Transpennine Express have achieved their performance targets since the start of its franchise in April 2016.

18 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report, Preparing for a drier future, England’s water infrastructure needs, published by the National Infrastructure Commission in April 2018, and the recent hose

21 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from (a) financial organisations (b) other organisations and (c) individuals on the introduction of the 2019 Loan Charge.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Royal Bank of Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason a 10 pence discount on the market closing price was offered to institutional investors purchasing RBS shares from UK Government Investments on 4 June 2018.

17 May 2018 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time is to process an immigration application for (a) a Visa and (b) leave to remain.

23 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Migrants: Bank Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many notifications her Department's secure portal has received of bank current accounts which match immigration checks; how many of those notifications resulted in enforcement action by her Depart

22 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Foreign Companies: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on the introduction of a public register of beneficial owners of property in the UK.

19 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Visas: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of tier one visas were granted to Russian nationals between 2010 and 2015.

19 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Companies: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the number of properties in the UK which are owned by companies registered in the Isle of Man.

19 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Companies: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many properties in the UK are owned by companies registered in (a) British Overseas Territories and (b) Crown Dependencies.

19 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Unexplained Wealth Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of the assets seized under Unexplained Wealth Orders in 2017-18.

6 Mar 2018 · Church Commissioners

Financial Services: Education

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps are being taken to roll out financial education in Church of England schools.

6 Feb 2018 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration he has given to refund tuition fees to students whose lectures are cancelled as a result of strike action by lecturers.

17 Jan 2018 · HM Treasury

Funerals

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on strengthening the regulation of the funeral plan market.

17 Jan 2018 · HM Treasury

Funerals

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to introduce legislative proposals to strengthen the regulation of the funeral plan market and improve consumer protection.

10 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Asylum: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Orthodox Christians seeking asylum in the UK from Syria for persecution are given fair and appropriate treatment and consideration.

7 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military houses his Department owned in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016 and (h) 2017.

6 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Credit: Information Sharing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department’s timetable is for the implementation of the Commercial Credit Data Sharing scheme.

6 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Small Businesses: Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit to (a) small businesses seeking access to finance and (b) the alternative finance industry of implementing the Commercial Credit Data sharing s

6 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury

Small Businesses: Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on whether the UK’s Credit Reference Agencies have sent all the required demand letters to the banks requesting small business credit information.

13 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Non-domestic Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of charging full rates on vacant business premises in economically deprived areas.

5 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Synthetic Cannabinoids: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to tackle trends in the incidence of the drug known as Spice.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Heroin: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of heroin addicts in the Greater Manchester area.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Diamorphine: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there are GPs in the Greater Manchester area who are licensed to dispense diamorphine on prescription.

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Roads: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the trans-Pennine upgrade programme; and what the timetable is for completion.

13 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Heart Diseases: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has received representations on the proposal to end surgical provision for congenital heart conditions in Greater Manchester and to refer patients to Liverpool or Leeds.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Tunnels: Pennines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on the proposed trans-pennine tunnel.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Manchester Metrolink

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department plans to make available to support the expansion of the Metrolink tram network in Greater Manchester.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to provide further details of the proposed new standardised formula to calculate the number of new homes required in any local area.

12 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Debts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the level of personal debt is; and if he will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.