Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of when there will be universal broadband coverage in the UK.

21 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Electronic Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2014 to Question 213231, what Digital by Default Service his Department has developed; and what Assisted Digital support is in place for each such service.

21 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to enable people to request that data referring to them held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is not shared with organisations outside government.

21 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department provides the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on sharing citizens' data with (a) insurance companies and (b) other organisations which are outside government.

21 Nov 2014 · Home Office

Police ICT Company

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) the budget and (b) staffing is for the Police ICT Company in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.

21 Nov 2014 · Department of Health

Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders about the future of the National Cancer Peer Review programme.

21 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Government Digital Service

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of (a) generalist and (b) technical employees and contract staff in the Government Digital Service are (i) Black and minority ethnic and (ii) female.

21 Nov 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Research Councils: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212005, what assessment he has made of the effect of the length of time for which grants are awarded on the diversity of their recipie

19 Nov 2014 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of child and adolescent mental health services.

19 Nov 2014 · Department for Education

GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure consistency between marking and remarking of A levels; and what recourse is available to students who have missed out on university places due to variable grade mar

18 Nov 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what impact assessment his Department conducted on the duration of its consultation on tackling partial not-spots in mobile phone coverage.

17 Nov 2014 · Department for Education

GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the extent of disparities in grade assessments brought to light when remarking A-level papers; what steps she plans to take to reduce such disparities; and if she will mak

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the peace process of differences in how the application of planning regulations apply to settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank.

10 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the requirement in the Invitation to Trade for the framework ICT Services for Education recently issued by Crown Commercial Service for responses to use Word format is in compliance with his Department's

10 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the decision to issue the Invitation to Trade for the framework ICT Services for Education by Crown Commercial Service in .docx and .xlsx formats was in compliance with his Department's Open Standards po

10 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211904, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including a public sector provider of identity assurance in the Gov.uk Verify programme.

10 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2014 to Question 211904, whether the public sector providers he has not received representations from includes the Post Office.

5 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Parking: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prevent the misuse of data on vehicle keepers held by private parking companies and local authorities.

4 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Electronic Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department and agencies are taking to ensure alternative provision for people unable or unwilling to use digital services.

4 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer to Question 211904 on the Gov.uk Verify Programme, whether users are able to choose whether to participate in the beta trial; and whether performance data on the beta trial is being collec

4 Nov 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer to Question 211904 on the Gov.uk Verify Programme, whether assisted digital is available for that programme.

28 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Police and Crime Commissioners

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons her Department has transferred responsibility for the procurement of HOLMES 3 to police and crime commissioners; and what steps she is taking to provide the requisite procurement skil

28 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Police ICT Company

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on the development of the Police ICT Company.

27 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Research Councils: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on gender diversity in research of the process by which the Research Councils award grants.

24 Oct 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful registrations of identity there have been through the Gov.uk Verify programme.

24 Oct 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made in introducing the Government identity assurance programme, Gov.uk Verify; and if he will make a statement.

24 Oct 2014 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has received representations on a public sector provider of identity assurance during the Gov.uk Verify programme.

24 Oct 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Technology: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress his Department has made with the Smart Cities programme; and if he will make a statement.

21 Oct 2014 · Department for International Development

Electronic Government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress in digital service delivery her Department has made since setting up the Digital Advisory Panel.

21 Oct 2014 · Department for International Development

Electronic Government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department made towards achieving the departmental digital strategy objective of becoming digital by default.

Source: official written-questions record.