Written questions

Ian Lavery

902 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Mar 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many officials of her Department are working on contingency plans for widespread electricity failure.

14 Mar 2016 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many officials of his Department are working on contingency planning for floods.

14 Mar 2016 · Cabinet Office

Floods: Emergency Services

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has had with (a) the Home Department, (b) the Department of Health and (c) telephone companies about the potential vulnerability to flooding of th

14 Mar 2016 · Department of Health

Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK has made adequate provision for pandemic influenza.

14 Mar 2016 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Power Failures

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans the Government has in place to protect the UK from widespread electricity failure.

19 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Mesothelioma: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons a levy of at least three per cent of gross working premium on insurers to fund the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme has not yet been introduced.

11 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Mesothelioma: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to set a levy of at least three per cent of gross working premium on insurers to fund the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect reductions in public spending have had on the ability of fire and rescue services to respond to floods and other emergencies as a result of Storm

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to respond to the increase in the number of flood related emergencies.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he and his ministerial colleagues have had with the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the creation of a statutory duty on firefighters in England a

14 Dec 2015 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on civil contingencies of the policies announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received on introducing a statutory duty on the fire and rescue service to respond to major flooding; and if he will make a statement.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what arrangements have been made to ensure that fire cover remains available whilst fire crews are responding to major floods.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to limit the damage to local communities and economies from flooding.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty for the fire and rescue service to respond to a major flooding incident; and if he will make a statement.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Floods: Bellwin Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities affected by the recent flooding have applied to his Department for funding under the Bellwin scheme.

10 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of Overseas Development Aid her Department used to tackle the refugee crisis in the last 12 months; and how much her Department plans to allocate in future years to tackling that

3 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Rio Tinto Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what diplomatic support British Embassies have provided to Rio Tinto in locations where Rio Tinto invests or plans to invest.

3 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Rio Tinto Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support UKTI has provided to Rio Tinto in locations where Rio Tinto invests or plans to invest.