Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Genetics: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on (a) jobs and (b) patient care of the potential reduction of genetic testing facilities in Newcastle.

27 Feb 2018 · Home Office

Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to respond to the joint serious case review into sexual exploitation in Newcastle.

27 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including data from Alternative Dispute Resolution schemes in Ofcom’s quarterly telecoms complaints data to enable consumers to mak

27 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the (a) detail and (b) quality of Ofcom’s quarterly telecoms complaints data on the ability of consumers to make informed decisions.

27 Feb 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 17 January 2018 to Question HL4467 on Syria: Kurds, whether the Government plans to provide (a) diplomatic, (b) military, and (c) humanitarian support to t

27 Feb 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Turkey on military operations against the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.

21 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for dental health of an ageing population.

21 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what system is in place for people in care homes to receive dental health care.

21 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services : Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the rate of inflation of NHS dental charges to patients.

21 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services : Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the rate of increase of patient contributions to NHS dental costs has been over the last seven years.

21 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money was returned to the public purse from (a) Newcastle Central and (b) North East dental practices in each of the last seven years.

20 Feb 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Department for Exiting the European Union: Legal Profession

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2018 to Question 120194, how many of the 40 Government Legal Department lawyers advising his Department have experience in state aid and competition law spec

20 Feb 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Exports: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment the Government has made of the financial and economic effect of the UK leaving the EU on the North East’s export market and businesses in that region that export primarily to co

20 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what resources are provided by her Department to (a) Citizens Advice and (b) other welfare rights organisation for the provision of representation services as referenced in section 4 of the Social Sec

20 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cybersecurity: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many SME businesses have taken up the Government's Cyber Essentials scheme.

20 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of work place training in the care sector; and whether such training is within the remit of the Care Quality Commission.

20 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department had with the national centre for data in Newcastle when determining the remit and location of the national data ethics centre.

7 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Local Enterprise Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timescale is for the completion of the Government's review into local enterprise partnerships.

5 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Radio Frequencies: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the feasibility of the UK participating in the EU’s spectrum policy framework after the UK has left the EU.

31 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what categories cyber crime is recorded by police service systems.

31 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, under what categories cyber crime is recorded in the justice service systems.

31 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure mobile phone companies inform customers when they have paid for their handsets.

31 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Statues: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the number of public statues of women who are not royalty.

31 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to extend the scope of the proposed regulations on including sports coaches within the definition of a position of trust to (a) youth and (b) religious leaders.

30 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Tech City UK: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pusuant to the Answer of 25 January 2018 to Question 124932, if she will provide a regional breakdown of the locations where people with Tier 1 visas endorsed by Tech City are working.

30 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Tech City UK: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2018, on Tech City UK: Skilled Workers, where (a) Tier 1 and (b) Tech City are referenced in the transparency data.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ofcom

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 Dec 2017 to Question 120368, on how many occasions the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has written to the chief executive of Ofcom s

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects on consumers of the UK exiting the EU’s Wholesale Roaming Market.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Radio Frequencies: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the UK will be able to participate in the EU’s spectrum policy framework after the UK leaves the EU.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Local Broadcasting: Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the commercial value of local television.

Source: official written-questions record.