Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
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 Stategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK enters the top quartile of comparator countries for the speed of (a) adoption and (b) up
13 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs and Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of NHS England’s performance against its delivery of the 2016-17 mandate objective to implement the agreed recommendations of the Accelerated Access Review.
5 Jun 2018 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department gives to legislators overseas to increase their capacity effectively to regulate the growing technology and digital trade sectors in their countries.
5 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Soil
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to mitigate soil degradation caused by agricultural activities in the UK.
5 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Industry: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he had made of the potential merits of mission-based procurement as part of the Government's Industrial Strategy.
5 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government is taking steps to ensure that all local authorities across the UK record third party spending with small businesses in a consistent manner to improve tran
5 Jun 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Voluntary Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to promote volunteering in local communities.
22 May 2018 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what consideration he has given to using a human trafficking risk index in order to support a sustainable trade agenda that removes modern-day slavery practices in global supply chains.
22 May 2018 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what targets the Government has set for increased trade with Commonwealth countries after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
21 May 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) rights and (b) protections are available to people to prevent data on them that is held by organisations being destroyed under the provisions of the the General Data Protection
21 May 2018 · Department for Transport
East Coast Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of the Virgin East Coast re-branding of the East Coast line trains including (a) the repainting rolling stock and (b) changes staff uniforms; who is liable for the cost of that re-branding; an
21 May 2018 · Home Office
Private Life: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of incidences of romance fraud in each of the last three years.
21 May 2018 · Home Office
Private Life: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) tackle incidences of romance fraud.
17 May 2018 · House of Commons Commission
Parliament: Discrimination
To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps are being taken to tackle everyday sexism, biased language and unconscious bias in Parliament.
17 May 2018 · Home Office
Deportation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2018 to Question 142442 on Deportation, what information his Department holds on the (a) number of deportation orders that have been in force for more than five years
17 May 2018 · Attorney General
Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2018 to Question 131392 on Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Spicer Review on his Department's existing programme of work.
17 May 2018 · Home Office
Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2018 to Question 131391, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recommendations of the Spicer Review on his Department's programme of work.
17 May 2018 · Department for Education
Children: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to implement recommendation 8 of the report Growing up North, published by the Children's Commissioner in March 2018.
16 May 2018 · Department for Education
Adult Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2018 to Question 133046 on adult education: finance, what assessment the Government has made of the funding requirements of the specialist providers affected by the devolution
16 May 2018 · Treasury
Monetary Policy
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to ensure that the liquidity introduced into long-term credit markets by Bank of England quantitative easing is disbursed to the real economy.
16 May 2018 · Department for Education
Engineering: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2018 to Question 132470 on Engineering: Vocational Guidance, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Insight into Industry initiative for teachers; and
16 May 2018 · Department for Education
Engineering: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2018 to Question 1324703 on Engineering: Vocational Guidance, whether his Department plans to allocate additional funding to schools for the provision of career strategies.
16 May 2018 · Department for Education
Adult Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2018 to Question 133046 on adult education: finance, whether those organisations eligible for support have different national funding arrangements from other specialist design
16 May 2018 · Department for Education
Engineering: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2018 to Question 132470 on Engineering: Vocational Guidance, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the programme to raise the profile of engineering during the Ye
10 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements there are for local authorities to measure small business access to local authority procurement.
10 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what employment rights are associated with (a) post-doctoral and (b) project research funding for researchers in the early stage of their careers.
10 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the short term project funding model on the diversity of early years researchers.
10 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the regional distribution of dental gum disease specialists is.
9 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Owner Occupation: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to promote home ownership among BAME communities.
9 May 2018 · Department for Education
Numeracy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of working age adults with poor numeracy skills.
Source: official written-questions record.