Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

European Investment Bank: North East

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations the Government is making to ensure that European Investment Bank funds are made available as soon as possible to be disbursed to businesses in the North East through the North East Fund.

1 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the new approach for determining local housing need in the Department for Communities and Local Government's consultatio

1 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Skilled Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential costs and benefits for (a) her Department and (b) the tech sector of high tech visas.

1 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October to Question 10164, what the Government's position on Israel's 27th amendment to its Entry into Israel Law.

1 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Entry Clearances: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate the Government has made of how much it receives per year in fees from people applying to enter the country legally; and what that money is spent on.

1 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Camelot Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has seen or has access to regional sales data from Camelot.

1 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that its approach to determining local housing need will contribute to reducing the difference between the North and the South of England in

1 Nov 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the new approach for determining local housing need in his Department's consultation, published on 14 September 2017, on

31 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tech City UK and Tech North: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the extent of the gender pay gap for staff at Tech City and Tech North.

30 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Business: EU Grants and Loans

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the UK's decision to leave the EU on the release of the European Investment Bank funds to UK businesses.

27 Oct 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the (a) effect on claimants and (b) extent of the practice of encouraging claimants to voluntarily switch from legacy benefits to universal credit.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that claimants voluntarily switching from legacy benefits to universal credit are not at a financial disadvantage as a result.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides jobcentre staff on whether, and in which circumstances, to advise clients voluntarily to switch from legacy benefits to universal credit.

26 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Swaziland: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of whether Swaziland has violated the Commonwealth Charter; and whether the Government plans to make representations to the Commonwealth Ministeria

26 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Swaziland: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times the British High Commissioner in South Africa has visited Swaziland in the last 12 months; and on how many such occasions he has met with pro-democracy activists.

25 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 108856, on Developing countries: sexual harassment, whether her Department has terminated any funding projects due to (a) suppliers not fulf

25 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 108856, on Developing countries: sexual harassment, if the Government will publish the details of the due diligence assessment that organisa

25 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 108856, on Developing countries: sexual harassment, how her Department defines adequate controls; and whether such controls were framed unde

25 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Africa: British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the current status is of the British Council's African Knowledge Transfer Partnerships pilot project; and whether there are plans to continue or to replicate that project in the near

25 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Africa: Innovation and Science

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support science and innovation in Africa.

24 Oct 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

EU Institutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government will publish its plans to delegate powers and responsibilities currently possessed by EU institutions after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.

24 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to attract qualified and experienced people into the nuclear sector.

24 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the economic effect of slow internet connection in rural communities.

24 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Carers

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of caring responsibilities on (a) labour productivity and (b) economic growth.

24 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cosmetics: Video Recordings

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2017 to Question 9919, if her Department will make an analysis of the harm done by skin bleaching videos and options for regulation.

23 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Biometrics: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance the Government has provided on the capture, manipulation and storage of (a) facial images and (b) associated data in facial recognition systems; and what regulations cover

23 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tech City UK and Tech North: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 October 2017 to Question 9257, on Tech City UK and Tech North: Staff, if she will publish the gender balance of senior staff at Tech City and Tech North.

23 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tech City UK and Tech North: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 107171, on Tech City UK and Tech North: Staff, if she will make an assessment of the gender balance in technical/STEM jobs at Tech C

19 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to protect local staff on programmes funded by her Department from sexual harassment and to provide routes to report sexual harassment.

19 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Health Services: Fees and charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will undertake an impact assessment of his Department's policy on upfront charging for NHS services.

Source: official written-questions record.