Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
26 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office
Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking in response to the withdrawal of identity providers from the Government’s Verify scheme in April 2020.
26 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office
Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding will be allocated to the Verify Government digital identity scheme for the 2020-21 financial year.
25 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Technology: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria are used to identify locations for his Department's International Tech Hubs.
25 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 598, on European Regional Development Fund: North East, if he will provide details of the amount of funding available to th
25 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Huawei
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many representations (a) his Department and (b) the Prime Minister’s Office has received from Huawei since 1 January 2019.
25 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office
Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken in response to the conclusions of the National Audit Office report entitled Investigation into Verify published on 5 March 2019, HC 1926.
25 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
STEM Subjects: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage BAME participation in (a) the study of STEM subjects and (b) STEM careers.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electric Vehicles: Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of electric car batteries that will require disposal as the UK moves to a net zero economy; and what plans he has to ensure the safe disposal of
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 9674 on Digital Technology, what progress his Department has made on tackling the root causes of digital exclusion since the publica
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Adult Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 9674 on Digital Technology, how much funding his Department has allocated to provide adults with (a) no and (b) low digital skills to undertake new digital
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 9674 on Digital Technology, whether the Government’s target for digital exclusion target is zero per cent.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many health and care organisations are compliant with the national data opt-out policy.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to introduce targets for investment in low carbon energy sources throughout the world.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development
Africa: Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support investment in renewable energy in Africa.
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Huawei
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) meetings and (b) other representations his Department has had with Huawei since 1 January 2019.
21 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Huawei
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) meetings and (b) other representations his Department has had with Huawei since 1 January 2019.
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Huawei
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) meetings and (b) other representations his Department has had with Huawei since 1 January 2019.
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the student finance system on the decisions of students from low income backgrounds on whether to undertake higher education.
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support offered to SEND facilities in the North East.
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's Online harms white paper: initial consultation response published on 12 February 2020, what the membership of the transparency working group is; and ho
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to increase funding for bus services in (a) Newcastle and (b) the North East.
21 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the effect of real terms funding reductions to North East bus services on the provision of those services.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2020 to Question 13528, what assessment he has made of the decision-making capacity of schools, colleges and universities on effective technology (a) procurement and (b) us
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government records instances of the use of Artificial Intelligence in the public sector.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Local Government: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance the Government provides to local authorities on the use of (a) third party companies and (b) adtech on their websites.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure citizens’ data is not exploited.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking with the Department for International Trade to increase UK-US digital trade.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase regional digital growth throughout the UK.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish his Department's economic indicators by region.
13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Advertising: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle online advertising of unregulated products.
Source: official written-questions record.