Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Warm Home Discount Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether public consultations or surveys were undertaken in the former Department for Energy and Climate Change to ascertain whether people trusted and understood the data-sharing
14 Oct 2016 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Government's strategy is for nursery schools.
12 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Software: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the future role of open source software in industrial strategy (a) for the digital economy and (b) as an enabling platform; and what steps he is tak
12 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the cyber security of simple internet-connected devices such as cameras, televisions and domestic appliances; and what steps she is taking to ensure those devices
12 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the manufacturer liability for simple internet-connected devices such as cameras, televisions and domestic appliances in the event such a device is hijacked in a c
12 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Smart Devices: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to develop an industry standard to ensure the security of simple internet-connected devices such as cameras, televisions and domestic appliances.
12 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Smart Devices
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if the connectivity and communications of simple internet-connected devices such as cameras, televisions and domestic appliances is regulated by Ofcom.
11 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by Cancer Research UK on the barriers to people making GP appointments, published in the Public Health Journal in October 2016.
11 Oct 2016 · Department of Health
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that GP surgeries have the (a) resources and (b) training to provide a patient-friendly service, including appointments with a preferred GP in advance and at a time convenient to
11 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cybercrime: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2016 to Question 45219, on small businesses: cybercrime, how many certificates have been issued in each category.
11 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cybercrime: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) support the development of an effective market in cyber insurance products for small businesses and (b) encourage the establishment of standards within that insura
11 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cybersecurity: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent meetings she has had with the National Cyber Security Center on cyber resilience among small businesses.
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Manufacturing Industries: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings he has had with manufacturers in the North East on the (a) immediate effect of the outcome of the EU referendum and (b) short- and long-term effect of the UK leaving the EU.
10 Oct 2016 · HM Treasury
Foreign Investment in UK: North of England
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the result of the EU referendum on inward investment to the (a) North and (b) North East of England.
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Unemployment: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on levels of unemployment in the North East of (a) the outcome of the EU referendum, (b) the UK leaving the EU in the (i) short
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on science research funding in the North East.
10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on research funding across all disciplines in universities in the North East.
15 Sep 2016 · Cabinet Office
Electronic Government
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish the Codes of Practice for Part 5 of the Digital Economy Bill.
8 Sep 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances compensation will be made available to universal credit claimants as a result of a breach of security that has been found to compromise their data.
8 Sep 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the security of the data held in the universal credit system; and if he will make a statement.
7 Sep 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on informing benefit claimants of breaches of security in his Department which may compromise their data.
6 Sep 2016 · Home Office
Security Industry Authority
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of locating the Security Industry Authority outside London; and what alternative locations have been considered for that authority.
6 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cybersecurity: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the level of take-up by (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized enterprises has been of the Cyber Essentials programme.
5 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Mobile Phones: Aerials
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on how to replace the funding potentially lost to public sector organisations for rooftop rental as a result
5 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Mobile Phones: Aerials
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of moving from the current system of rooftop valuation for mobile network base stations to a no scheme valuation model on (a) the supply of si
5 Sep 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Community Relations: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the work of anti-racism groups in North East England and celebrate the support shown for migrants and refugees in Newcastle following the vote to leave
5 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury
Bank Services: Standards
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Open Banking Standard report published in February 2016, how the Government plans to ensure that customers provide informed consent when using open banking services.
5 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury
Bank Services: Standards
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.3.2 of the Open Banking Standard report published in February 2016, what assessment the Government has made of the (a) cyber security, (b) data protection and (c) fraud risks an open ban
21 Jul 2016 · HM Treasury
Financial Services: Women
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will encourage technology companies to sign up to the Women in Finance Charter.
21 Jul 2016 · Department of Health
Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether all nationally-mandated algorithms used in healthcare diagnosis are publicly available.
Source: official written-questions record.