Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Charity Research Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the flat rate of funding for the Charity Research Support Fund remaining unchanged since 2010 on the UK's life sciences se
13 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Charity Research Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the commitment in the Industrial Strategy to increase support for quality-related research through Research England will include increased support for the Charity Research
13 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Charity Research Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for the implementation of the recommendation of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy to increase the funding of the Charity Research Support Fund.
13 Dec 2017 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Science
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117507 on Department for International Development: Science, if she will publish the allocation of science spending by region.
13 Dec 2017 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117507, what criteria her Department uses to identify where the highest footprint of research takes place.
12 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Mechanical Thrombectomy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support he plans to offer to regions unlikely to benefit from new mechanical thrombectomy innovations as a result of lacking trained interventional neuroradiologists?
12 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Mechanical Thrombectomy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made into whether the number of interventional neuroradiologists trained to perform mechanical thrombectomy is sufficient to meet national need.
12 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Mechanical Thrombectomy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government plans to take to (a) promote innovation within the NHS and (b) support existing initiatives for innovation (i) stroke treatment and mechanical thrombectomy techniques and (ii) other area
12 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Mechanical Thrombectomy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to support the NHS roll-out of new and innovative mechanical thrombectomy techniques in the treatment of stroke.
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to standardise business support for small businesses by (a) local enterprise partnerships and (b) local authorities.
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coal Fired Power Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will rule out co-firing and conversion as an abatement option in the phase-out of coal-fired power stations.
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the European Academies Science Advisory Council study Multi-functionality and sustainability in the European Union's forests.
11 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Mortgages: Environment Protection
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential of green mortgages to incentivise reduced home energy consumption; and what recent representations he has received on this subject.
11 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Life Sciences: Capital Investment
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 12 of the life sciences sector deal, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the £20 million of planned patient capital investment in the life sciences sector will provide benefits for the (
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Life Sciences: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that money disbursed from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund through the life sciences sector deal is spread across the UK.
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Life Sciences: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions the Government has had with (a) local authorities, (b) local enterprise partnerships, (c) combined authorities and (d) devolved institutions about allocating fund
7 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to page 13 of the life sciences sector deal published on 6 December 2017, what steps the Government plans to take to improve NHS England’s commercial capacity and capability.
7 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Health: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish further details on the Health Advanced Research Programme.
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Males
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Year of Engineering his Department is sponsoring will have a policy on promoting or avoiding all male panels.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Business: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many businesses tech city and tech north have supported; and how many of those businesses were female owned.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Teachers: ICT
To ask the Secretary of Stat What steps the Government is taking to ensure funding for the training of new computer science teachers is distributed across the country fairly and proportionately.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that funding disbursed to private sector organisations through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund provides a return to the public
5 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Public Sector: Databases
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to promote innovation in the collection and analysis of micro-level economic data by (a) government departments, (b) devolved administrations, (c) combined authorities and (d) Loca
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Independent Industrial Strategy Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 116289, what consultations the Government has had with independent economic experts on the structure and powers of the propo
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding the Government plans to allocate from the public purse for the Next Generation of Services project; and whether that funding will be drawn from monies allocated f
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Software
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications of third-party tracker in Android apps for the security and privacy of UK citizens.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Science
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's science budget is allocated to (a) the UK, (b) Africa and (c) Asia.
5 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Financial Services: Disadvantaged
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential for reduction in the cost of payments transactions and (b) effect of changes in that cost on financial inclusion.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the 10 percent annual value that a company can transfer to another company from its apprenticeship service account is the total amount that can be transferred, or the total amount another company can r
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Industry: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the level of private sector investment required to deliver on the objectives of the Industrial Strategy.
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