Written questions

528 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Nov 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the rate of suicide among members of the fire service; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such numbers.

10 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury

Devolution: Finance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what process the Treasury determines whether an item of public spending should trigger a consequential payment to the devolved administrations under the Barnett formula.

2 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the Government's aim of halving the disability employment gap.

27 Oct 2015 · Scotland Office

Voting Rights: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) Ministers of the Scottish Government and (b) his Cabinet colleagues on reducing the voting age to 16 for all Scottish and UK elections.

22 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Season Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans for the South East Flexible Ticketing scheme to be delivered.

22 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints by passengers were received by Network Rail in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014 and (f) 2015.

22 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent by his Department on franchising negotiations since 2010.

22 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans for the electrification of the Great Western Mainline to be completed.

9 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Bypasses: Tameside

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress there has been on the A57/A628 bypass proposals in the Mottram-in-Longdendale and Hollingworth areas; and if he will make a statement.

17 Sep 2015 · Department of Health

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional financial support he is making available to the NHS to help it deal with winter pressures.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent comparative assessment he has made of (a) the level of funding for and (b) the costs of local authorities.

8 Sep 2015 · Home Office

Asylum: Tameside

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers have been moved to the Tameside local authority area in each of the last three years.

7 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people who are eligible for jobseeker's allowance but who choose not to claim it.

21 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Chlorine Dioxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what actions his Department is taking to monitor the consumption and distribution of Miracle Mineral Solution.

15 Jul 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Students: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many recipients of student maintenance grants there are in each parliamentary constituency.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when her Department plans to issue its request to local authorities to measure and report on their annual greenhouse gas emissions data.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fuel Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many fuel-poor households there are for which her Department plans to fund insulation measures over the next five years.

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she expects the smart metering communications infrastructure managed by the Data and Communications Company to begin operation.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 904, what milestones her Department has set for the roll-out of smart meters.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2015 to Question 665, what assessment he has made of the effect on capacity on the TransPennine route of the delay to electrification.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the investment value of projects which are in the onshore wind development pipeline.

8 Jun 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs contributed by onshore wind to the UK economy in each year since 2010.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she expects the Smartmeter rollout to be completed.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Hinkley Point C Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress has been made in relation to the construction of Hinckley C nuclear power station; and if she will make a statement.

1 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Woodhead Line: Tunnels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the condition of the Woodhead Tunnels and their suitability for potential transport use in future; and if he will make a statement.

1 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on electrification of the TransPennine rail line; and what the likely completion date is.

27 May 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the capacity margin for UK electricity generation during winter 2015-16.

6 Mar 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Green Deal Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2015 to Question 224408, on Green Deal Scheme, how many assessor organisations and installers those proportions represent; and for what reasons each such author

12 Feb 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Green Deal Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many Green Deal providers, assessors and installers have broken the Green Deal Code of Practice since the start of the Green Deal.

12 Feb 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Green Deal Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many vouchers from the first round of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund have been cashed.

Source: official written-questions record.