Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the policy of the Government is on the citizen's right to receive their browsing history as part of requests for data held on them by organisations.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the capacity of local authorities to provide citizens with all the data that those authorities hold on them.

17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Tax Havens

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the (a) rate of progress of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project and (b) potential effect that project will have on (i) the UK banking sector and (ii) UK tax receipts.

17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury

Financial Services: Regulation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the merits of bringing the asset management industry into the Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory remit.

17 Jul 2017 · Women and Equalities

Equal Pay: Public Sector

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government plans to take to address the gender pay gap in the public sector.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information the Government holds on the size of the proposed reduction in the number of jobs proposed in the Big Lottery Fund in Newcastle.

17 Jul 2017 · Cabinet Office

Personal Records: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has the capacity to provide citizens with all the data it holds on them.

14 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Big Lottery on jobs and staffing levels at its Newcastle site.

13 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Motor Vehicles: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what action the Government plans to take to regulate the collection of data from internet-connected vehicles.

13 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Digital Economy Council is representative of the digital sector in all regions of the UK.

13 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many of the companies represented on the Government's Digital Economy Council are headquartered in (a) Newcastle, (b) the North East and (c) the North of England.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for International Development

Africa: Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa on the Future of Africa-UK trade and development c

11 Jul 2017 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa on the Future of the Africa-UK Trade and development coop

11 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Blockchain

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what use his Department is making of blockchain technology.

11 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

World War I: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) steps the Government has taken and (b) funding has been committed to commemorating the role of African soldiers in the First World War.

10 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Tyne and Wear Metro: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on the new fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro.

10 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Sellafield: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what digital format (a) has previously been used and (b) is currently in use to store data on the Sellafield nuclear waste plant; and what estimate he has made of the length of ti

10 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) time taken and (b) costs paid by small businesses to access British Telecom ducts under physical infrastructure access regulations.

6 Jul 2017 · Department for International Development

Africa: Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support creative industries across Africa.

6 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Artworks: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the representation of BME people in (a) the Royal Collection and (b) the national collection of art; and what proportion of those portrayed in the visual

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what regulations govern how personal data is used by (a) political parties and (b) other organisations for (i) campaigning and (ii) analysis.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when (a) media and (b) other companies are using consumer data to target content to their customers, what regulations govern the targeting of political content.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to increase citizens' ownership and control of personal data.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital technology: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received any representations from hon. Members from the Democratic Unionist Party on the Digital Charter.

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Euratom

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK withdrawing from Euratom on energy production in the UK.

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Euratom

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK withdrawing from Euratom on cancer research in the UK.

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on bringing forward a Digital Charter.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Newcastle Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is planning to take to improve road and rail access to Newcastle International Airport.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Tyne and Wear Metro: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to support the delivery of a new train fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to remove capacity constraints on the East Coast Mainline.

Source: official written-questions record.