Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Dec 2016 · Cabinet Office
National Cyber Security Centre
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress has been made on the incorporation of the Cyber Information Sharing Partnership into the remit of the National Cyber Security Centre.
7 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage secure web programming among web developers, software and hardware vendors and site administrators.
7 Dec 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the long-term effect on (a) house prices and (b) private rents in the North East of the UK leaving the EU; and what steps he is taking to address any such eff
6 Dec 2016 · Department for Education
Apprenticeship Levy: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of medical research charities she expects to incur costs as a result of the apprenticeship levy.
6 Dec 2016 · Department for Education
Apprenticeship Levy: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the annual costs to charities of the apprenticeship levy.
6 Dec 2016 · HM Treasury
Gig Economy
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ruling of the Employment Tribunal on Aslam and others vs Uber of 28 October 2016, case number 2202550/2015, relating to the employment classification of Uber drivers, if he will estimate the eff
6 Dec 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Uber
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the ruling of the Employment Tribunal on Aslam and others vs Uber of 28 October 2016, case number 2202550/2015, relating to the employment classification of Uber
6 Dec 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the ruling of the Employment Tribunal on Aslam and others vs Uber of 28 October 2016, case number 2202550/2015, relating to the employment classification of Uber
29 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce into UK law something similar to Rooney's law in the US; and if she will make a state
29 Nov 2016 · Attorney General
Recruitment: Equality
To ask the Attorney General, if he will make an assessment of the legal practicability of introducing into UK law something similar to Rooney's law in the US; and if he will make a statement.
28 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade
Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether any high commission, consulates or embassies offer co-working space to support (a) foreign companies who wish to trade with the UK and (b) UK companies who wish to develop overseas markets.
25 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what contribution the Government is making to the development of standards in the digital industry; and how many employees in her Department work on developing such standards.
25 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the comparative contribution of the UK, Europe and China to international standards development for the digital sector; and what assessment she has made of the p
25 Nov 2016 · Church Commissioners
Churches: War Memorials
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support the commemoration of the contribution of the armed services by supporting veterans in establishing new war memorials in
25 Nov 2016 · Church Commissioners
Churches: War Memorials
To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what the Church of England's policy is on erecting new war memorial plaques.
24 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been removed to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2016.
24 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Deportation: Democratic Republic of Congo
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to assess the safety of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the purposes of removing people from the UK to that country.
24 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the decision by President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo to delay elections due to take place in November 2016 until April 2018; and whether he
24 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Television: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in levels of television programming by and for BME groups in the US and UK.
23 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his most recent estimate is of the number of contractors working under the control and management of umbrella companies that are constituted as independent limited companies.
23 Nov 2016 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing loans for second degrees to help people in and out of work to meet current and future high skills level gaps in England.
23 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
Employment
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to assess the number of people working for (a) a single employer and (b) an online platform who are incorrectly classified as (i) independent contractors, (ii) self-employed and (i
23 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of limited companies operating under umbrella companies on official statistics on independent entrepreneurship.
23 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Somalia: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Somali counterpart on the level of voter participation in elections in that country.
16 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Ukraine: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on its work to obtain justice for people on board flight MH17 which was downed over Ukraine in July 2014.
8 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Service Industries and Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the sectoral balance of business and industry between service and manufacturing; and what assessment he has made of whether that balance should chan
8 Nov 2016 · 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 proportion of gross domestic product that is spent on science and research; and what assessment he has made of the need to change the level of s
7 Nov 2016 · Department for International Trade
Domestic Visits: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he plans to visit North East England.
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to improve consumer awareness of (a) the privacy, security and fraud implications of sharing personal data online and (b) how people can mitigate such risks.
7 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of (a) consumer and (b) small business awareness of the sensitivity of personal data and the importance of protecting it.
Source: official written-questions record.