Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Ofwat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for water company debt equity structure, interest payments and dividends of Qfwat recommendations on company borrowing for PR19.

18 Jul 2018 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will allow large employees to pass a greater proportion of their Apprenticeship Levy vouchers on to their supply chain subcontractors.

18 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2018 to Question 162553, which Department will provide funding for the proposed £3-5 billion domestic satellite navigation system; and whether th

18 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parks: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on community wellbeing of putting in place detailed statutory responsibilities for the maintenance of public parks by local authorities.

17 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prepare the pharmacy sector for (a) digital first pharmacy services and (b) other technological change.

17 Jul 2018 · Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of remaining a member of the European Investment Bank after the UK leaves the EU.

17 Jul 2018 · Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding was provided by the European Investment Bank to UK businesses in each year for which records are available since 1998; and what assessment he has made of the contribution of funding by that bank to

17 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cameroon: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the human rights implications of the (a) activities of the Cameroonian armed forces and (b) relationship between those a

17 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cameroon: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports received on the alleged massacre of women and children by Cameroonian special forces.

17 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of recent changes in the tender for the crown marketplace purchasing platform upon the Government’s ability to achieve its target to tender 35 per cent of Go

17 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office

Procurement: Commonwealth

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of setting targets for increased public procurement from Commonwealth nations after the UK withdraws from the EU.

17 Jul 2018 · Department for International Development

Africa: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that the UK's future trading arrangements align with the African Continental Free Trade Area.

11 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Conflict Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his French and other European counterparts on the conflict in Nigeria between Fulani herdsmen and farming communities; and what diplomatic steps they are

11 Jul 2018 · House of Commons Commission

Members: Data Protection

To ask the House of Commons Commission, what assessment it has made of the effect of the General Data Protection Regulation on the ability of hon. Members to carry out their work.

10 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Global Navigation Satellite Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) liabilities to the public purse of developing a UK alternative to the EU Galileo satellite navigation system.

10 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to achieve the Conservative Party manifesto commitment of tendering 35 per cent of Government spending to UK-based SMEs.

10 Jul 2018 · Department for Education

Discovery School Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding the Government has provided to the Discovery School in Newcastle in each of the previous five financial years.

10 Jul 2018 · Home Office

Police: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential for machine-learning algorithms to aid in police investigations.

6 Jul 2018 · Attorney General

Offences against Children: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Solicitor General of 21 June 2018, Official Report, column 462, when he plans to respond to the Spicer report on the sexual exploitation of girls and young women in Newcastle.

3 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nuclear Power: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will set regional targets for job creation as part of the 100,000 new jobs planned in the Nuclear Sector Deal.

3 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Forests: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Multi-functionality and sustainability in the European Union’s forests published by the European Academies Science Advisory Council in April 2017, what assessmen

3 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Africa: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on ensuring that refusals and delays to visas for people from African countries do not impede business, cultural academic and political

2 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office

Crown Commercial Service: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision Crown Commercial Service to cancel the tender for the Crown Marketplace development phase on its ability to fulfil the initial aims of the project.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of rates of cervical screening for 25-49 year olds in (a) Newcastle, (b) the North East and (c) the UK.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for International Development

Africa: UN Global Compact

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what formal consultation she plans for the UN Global Compact’s Africa Strategy; and whether she plans to include the UN Economic Commission for Africa in that process.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for International Development

Nigeria: Conflict Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to (a) tackle the origins of conflict in Nigeria between Fulani herdsmen and farming communities and (b) help reduce that conflict and protect communities.

25 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on tackling inequalities in access to cervical screening of the report by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust entitled Computer says no, publ

13 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2018 to Question 142841 on Dental Health, what estimate he has made of the incidence of gum disease in each region of England.

13 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the health implications for deprived households of the advertising of food replacement systems including Huel as cheaper than food.

13 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy, whether the next Annual Assessment Report of NHS performance will contain a detailed description of the (a) catalysts and (b) barriers to th

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