Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied minors have been resettled in the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.

6 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of dangerous journeys being taken by unaccompanied child refugees with family in the UK.

6 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to make an announcement on progress relating to the national retraining scheme.

6 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has been of the potential effect of the devolution of the adult education budget on the diversity of adult education provision.

26 Feb 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cybersecurity: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many businesses have taken up the Cyber Essentials Scheme.

26 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what long-term funding is available for tackling homelessness in Newcastle.

26 Feb 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the target is for digital inclusion.

25 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Visas: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) refunds and (b) other compensation are available to visa applicants who pay for the super priority service which promises a decision within one working day when that timeline is not met.

25 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Visas: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what refunds or other compensation are available to visa applicants whose visas are not processed within the target time.

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electronic Commerce

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on the strength of UK e-commerce of extended delivery times for goods bought online in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Delivery Services: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the effect on delivery times for goods bought online from the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Space: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the risk to (a) UK national security and (b) the capacity to deliver UK space programmes of the UK not participating in EU space programmes after th

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Space: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of reduced participation in EU Space programmes on the (a) maintenance levels of (i) experience and (ii) skills in the UK’s space Indust

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: EU Grants and Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he he has plans to introduce a replacement scheme for the EU European SME instrument after the UK leaves the EU.

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2019 to Question 220988 on Research: EU Action, with which stakeholders is he consulting on funding replacements for the (a) European Researc

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) UK driving licenses and (b) UK issued international driving licenses be valid in Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

25 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Irish driving licences be valid in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

18 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost per detainee is of detaining someone at Yarlswood immigration removal centre; and how that cost is calculated.

15 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of R&D tax credits in encouraging private sector spend on R&D (a) overall and (b) by economic sector.

15 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of extending the minimum notice period to vacate for refugee acommodation contracts to four weeks.

15 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on local authority finances of student accommodation being exempt from council tax and business rates.

15 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

European Regional Development Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how bodies in receipt of funding from the European Regional Development Fund can apply for further funding after the UK leaves the EU.

14 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who he plans to appoint to administer the Shared Prosperity Fund.

14 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the details of the Shared Prosperity Fund.

14 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Companies House: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 216281, how many times Companies House write to a company to remind them of their obligations before further enforcement act

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Professions: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2019 to Question 216357, whether there are UK professionals who have not had their professional qualifications officially recognised but are c

11 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Publishing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential risk to the UK of progressing Open Access in advance of other international research in (a) the US and (b) China.

11 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Publishing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether UK Research and Innovation has plans to make an assessment of the effect of its review into Open Access policy on (a) UK researchers and (b) overseas researchers seeking t

11 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Publishing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of Open Access publishing for humanities and social sciences publishing.

11 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Publishing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding Open Access research.

Source: official written-questions record.