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.