Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Nov 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Fairs

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure his Department's trade show stands represents the whole of the UK.

14 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to PFI contracts announced in Budget 2018 on job security.

14 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Research: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to increase private sector spending on R&D in order to meet the 2027 target announced in Budget 2018.

14 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a long-term budget that estimates the amount of investment from the public purse in R&D to reach 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2027.

14 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much additional public funding is required to reach the Government's target of spending 2.4 per cent of GDP on R&D across the economy by 2027.

31 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Harvey Weinstein

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2018 to Question 182765 on Harvey Weinstein, for what reasons the Forfeiture Committee is unlikely to take action to remove the honorary CBE awarded to Harvey Weinstein until

31 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2018 to Question 182193 on Research and Development Expenditure Credit, how the performance of the Research and Development Allowance is assessed; why the data on the amount of r

31 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ukraine: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 183520 on Ukraine: aviation, when he last communicated with the families of the victims of flight MH17; and if he will ensure that th

29 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget 2018, how the reduction in business rates for small businesses will be funded.

29 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Annual Investment Allowance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget 2018, what assessment he has made of the effect on business investment of the annual investment allowance being raised for a fixed duration of two years.

29 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget 2018, if he will publish the PAYE restrictions that will be placed on R&D tax allowances for small and medium businesses.

29 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Blockchain

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2018 to Question 182766 on Revenue and Customs: Blockchain, what the (a) specifications, (b) length of time and (c) outcomes were of the proof of concept.

25 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the financial transparency of football clubs.

25 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mike Ashley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of whether Mike Ashley has met the commitments on employments practices he gave to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee in J

25 Oct 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including football clubs in the list of assets of community value.

24 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ukraine: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 176289, if he will assess the effect of Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) activity on the achievement of justice for the victims of

24 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ukraine: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 176289, if he will ensure that the family of victims of flight MH17 are kept informed of the progress of the investigation.

23 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rehabilitation Centres: Location

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) NHS Trusts and (b) Care Commissioning Groups on consulting local communities on the location of drug and alcohol recovery and treatment centres.

23 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Blockchain

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of the use of Blockchain by HMRC after the UK leaves the EU.

23 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Harvey Weinstein

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on the removal of the honorary CBE awarded to Harvey Weinstein.

23 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of universal credit are classified as problem gamblers.

22 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on the finances of claimants of excluding claimants that previously made a defective claim for universal credit from eligibility for transitional protection as

22 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department made during the development process of the universal credit managed migration process of the effect of the migration notice process on people with mental health problems.

22 Oct 2018 · Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 July 2018 to question 165011 on European Investment Bank, what assessment he has made in terms of value of bonds and loans issued or supported, of the expansion of the UK Guarantees Sche

22 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of claims under the Research and development Allowance related to expenditure incurred for providing facilities for carrying our research and development in each of the last five years.

22 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been claimed under the Research and Development Allowance in each of the last five years.

17 Oct 2018 · Department for Education

STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 177683 on Engineering and Physics: Vocational Guidance, for what reason his Department is not able on undertake a comparative assessment of an area of respo

17 Oct 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Vasilijs Melniks

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Gambling Commission undertook due diligence on Vasilijs Melniks before granting a licence to the Park Lane Casino in London.

10 Oct 2018 · Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July to Question 165011 on European Investment Bank, what plans he has to replicate the functions of the European Investment Bank in the event that the UK loses access to that bank after

10 Oct 2018 · Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July to Question 165011 on European Investment Bank, what the effect of the expansion of the UK Guarantees Scheme to provide construction guarantees has been on the value of bonds and lo

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