Written questions

902 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funds were available to employers from the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) budget for rating to officer conversion training in each year since 2010-11; what proportion of that budget was spent in eac

30 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has consulted non-governmental organisations in the preparation of the Modern Slavery Action Plan; and when she will publish the Plan.

30 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide details of the methodology used to develop the annual National Crime Agency Strategic Assessment of the Nature and Scale of Human Trafficking in the UK.

30 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to prevent agency workers becoming victims of trafficking for labour exploitation.

30 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on (a) the Telegraph Modern Slavery in Britain site, (b) the Modern Slavery advertising campaign and (c) the website www.modernslavery.co.uk; and what assessment she has

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Transport

Highways Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the wage restrictions and policies which apply to the Civil Service will apply to the Highways Agency following its transfer to a Government owned company.

20 Oct 2014 · Department for Transport

Highways Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Welsh Assembly and (b) Scottish Government on the proposed transfer of the Highways Agency to a Government owned company.

26 Sep 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of changes in collection rates of fines set by the criminal courts since HM Revenue and Customs data relating to defaulters was made available to court staff.

8 Sep 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Public Participation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the sports participation figures in each sport in each region and constituent part of the UK were in the (a) two years before and (b) two years after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

8 Sep 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Olympic Games 2012

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was invested in each region or constituent part of the UK as a result of London hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

8 Sep 2014 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Olympic Games 2012

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been spent in each region and constituent part of the UK in each year as part of the Olympic legacy.

16 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Mapeley

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with regard to the Mapeley-Salisbury STEPS contract for cleaning services in Northern Ireland, how much HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has paid towards the Mapeley-Salisbury STEPS contract for cleaning services in Nor

16 Jul 2014 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many call attempts were made to HM Revenue and Customs contact centres on each working day between 16 June and 4 July 2014; how many such calls were answered; and how many answered calls led to a request for a ne

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Justice

National Offender Management Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has allocated additional financial resources to the New Offender Management Service to provide safe conditions for offenders following the recent increase in the prison population.

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to publish revised prison population projections.

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the certified normal accommodation and operational capacity is planned to be for each prison establishment on 29 August 2014.

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the level of overcrowding was on the Prison Estate in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.

24 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Acklington Prison

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours per week prisoners in HM Prison Acklington spent (a) in cells and (b) working in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such prisoners were classed as unemployed on the latest date fo

24 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Aylesbury Prison

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours per week prisoners in HM Prison Aylesbury spent (a) in cells and (b) working in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such prisoners were classed as unemployed on the latest date for

24 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Bedford Prison

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours per week prisoners in HM Prison Bedford spent (a) in cells and (b) working in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such prisoners were classed as unemployed on the latest date for w

24 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Blakenhurst Prison

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours per week prisoners in HM Prison Blakenhurst spent (a) in cells and (b) working in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such prisoners were classed as unemployed on the latest date f

24 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Blantyre House Prison

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours per week prisoners in HM Prison Blantyre House spent (a) in cells and (b) working in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such prisoners were classed as unemployed on the latest dat

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) local transport authorities and (b) Rail North were consulted over the proposals on staffing and service levels set out in the consultation document on the new franchises for rail passenger services

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who will fund the new rolling stock required under the terms of the new rail franchises for (a) TransPennine Express and (b) Northern Rail lines.

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost will be of new rolling stock required under the terms of the new rail franchises for (a) TransPennine Express and (b) (ii) Northern Rail lines.

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of efficiencies in (a) back-office and (b) support functions he expects to be included in bids for the new passenger rail franchises for (i) TransPennine and (ii) Northern lines.

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the current fleet of rolling stock operated by franchise holders on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines are scheduled for withdrawal from service before February 2016.

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum train service levels will be contained in the new franchises for rail passenger services on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines.

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the current fleet of rolling stock operated by the franchise holders on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern lines will have to be replaced by 2020 as they are not compliant with existing le

23 Jun 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which stations with ticket offices on the (a) TransPennine and (b) Northern rail lines are likely to have their opening hours reduced as a result of the current re-franchising exercise.

Source: official written-questions record.