Written questions

1,014 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Psychiatry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding child and adolescent psychiatrists, including higher trainees, to the Shortage Occupation List.

13 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the review of the Tier 2 visa cap on healthcare in the North East.

13 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Doctors

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the UK's requirement for international doctors specialising in mental health after the UK leaves the EU; and whether that requirement will form part of his Department’s

12 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to ensure that lending alternatives equivalent to those currently provided by the European Investment Bank are available to local authorities for th

12 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of local authorities in England to provide affordable housing.

12 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May to Question 143143 on local government finance, whether his Department considers Somerset County Council as being at risk.

12 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Gov Facility Services: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) total volume was of unpaid invoices submitted to Gov Facility Services Limited in each month since it was established.

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Gov Facility Services: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time was for invoices to be paid by Gov Facility Services Limited in each month since it was established.

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Gov Facility Services: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Gov Facility Services Limited is compliant with the Prompt Payment Code.

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Carillion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of redundancies made by SMEs that were sub-contracted by Carillion to provide services and goods on behalf of his Department and its agencies as a result of the liqu

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Gov Facility Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of SMEs that were sub-contracted by Carillion to provide goods and services on behalf of his Department and its agencies are now contracted by the Government through Gov Facility Serv

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Carillion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many SMEs who were previously sub-contracted by Carillion to provide goods and services on behalf of his Department and its agencies he has met with since that company was liquidated.

7 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of apprenticeship starts involved people (a) already employed by their employer and (b) recruited by their employer in order to undertake an apprenticeship in the last 12 months; and if he will

7 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Royal Bank of Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the financial loss to the public purse of the sale of RBS shares on 4 June 2018.

7 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the policy of (a) Gibraltar, (b) Switzerland and (c) Malta on cryptocurrencies; and if he will make a statement.

7 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) the UK financial technology sector and (b) the UK economy of the current regulatory approach to the UK cryptocurrency sector.

7 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the policy framework will be for small and medium sized renewables after the scheduled closure of the Feed-In Tariff next year.

6 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147893, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of ring-fencing mental health funding to ensure that people affected

6 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to protect small and medium enterprises from excessive energy charges by brokers in the energy market.

6 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to regulate the activities of energy brokers in the commercial energy market.

6 Jun 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the North East Brexit Group's report, Leaving the European Union, published on 4 June 2018.

6 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect leaseholders from excessive quotations for lease renewals in (a) the North East and (b) England.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Local Government Finance: Somerset

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2018 to Question 143143, on Local Government Finance whether his Department defines Somerset County Council as being at risk.

5 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2018 to Question 144910, on Apprentices: Taxation, what plans his Department has to ensure that levy-paying employers will spend all the funds in their apprenticeship service ac

5 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2018 to Question 144910, on Apprentices: Taxation, what estimate he has made of the amount of funds that will be unspent in apprenticeship levy-paying employers’ apprenticeship

5 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2018 to Question 144910, on Apprentices: Taxation, if he will publish his Department's guidance on how unspent funds in apprenticeship service accounts will be used to support l

24 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide mental health support to people affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

24 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

24 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in (a) the North East and (b) England in each of the last three years.

24 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what specific steps his Department has taken to protect leaseholders from being charged excessive ground rent in the last six months.

Source: official written-questions record.