Written questions

Catherine McKinnell

1,014 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many special educational needs and disability appeals for children with autistic spectrum disorder were (a) decided, (b) withdrawn and (c) granted in the last five years; and what costs were awarded in respec

7 Mar 2017 · Department for Education

Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who has primary responsibility for investigating reports of possible illegal school exclusions.

7 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many special educational needs and disability appeals were conceded by local authorities within seven days before the hearing date of the appeal in each of the last five years.

22 Feb 2017 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department provides as part of its education programmes for teaching on freedom of religion or belief, including in the Middle East; and how her Department coordinates that

1 Feb 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Companies: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Sixth Special Report HC911, Tackling corruption overseas: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2016-17, whe

1 Feb 2017 · Cabinet Office

Companies: Ownership

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Sixth Special Report (HC911), Tackling corruption overseas: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2016-17, whether it remains the Go

24 Jan 2017 · Department of Health

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase cervical screening uptake among women in (a) Newcastle, (b) the North-East and (c) England; and if he will make a statement.

16 Jan 2017 · Department of Health

Palliative Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the increasing cost of providing children's palliative care since 2006-07.

12 Jan 2017 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2016 to Question 54484, what indicators her Department uses to measure the UK's distinct contribution to progress towards the UNAIDS outcome Decentralizatio

12 Jan 2017 · Department of Health

Palliative Care: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what safeguards his Department has in place to ensure that local authorities are planning and funding palliative care for children and young people; and if he will make a statement.

12 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Children: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what safeguards her Department has in place to ensure that all local authorities commission short breaks for disabled children; and if she will make a statement.

11 Jan 2017 · HM Treasury

Solar Power

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to the rateable value of solar panels on business rates for SMEs and community organisations using that technology.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government expects to publish the early years workforce strategy.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of qualified early years teachers on pre-school children meeting the expected standards of early development at age five.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Children: Communication Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve early language development.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will conduct a formal review of progression and professional development in early years education.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of recruitment and retention in early years education; and if she will make a statement.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will conduct a formal review of the effectiveness of having qualified early years teachers in early years settings on children's attainment at early years foundation stage.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what safeguards he plans to put in place to prevent older people from having to relocate at the end of a fixed-term local authority tenancy.

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, (a) how many people live in local authority housing in (i) Newcastle upon Tyne, (ii) the North East and (iii) England and (b) what proportion of such people are in receipt of housing bene

6 Jan 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discretionary powers he proposes to allow local authorities to (a) provide older residents with lifetime local authority tenancies and (b) tailor fixed-term tenancies to suit local h

8 Dec 2016 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Delivery Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the process is for appointing the advisory panel of apprentices for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education; and how she plans to ensure that that panel's membership is drawn from differe

1 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: War Crimes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ensuring that people who are responsible for deaths as a result of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo are