Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Mar 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sick Leave: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) other support for people who require time away from work for mental health conditions.

26 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Food: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of food education in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the Child Maintenance Service only reviews of a person's payments when their income changes by 25% or more; and what assessment has she made of the effect of that policy on people whose

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to help local sports clubs access funding.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the (a) number and (b) distribution of charging points for electric cars in rural areas.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department it taking to support young entrepreneurs.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to reduce cyber-bullying.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to assist local authorities in keeping public libraries open.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to develop opportunities to participate in sport for disabled people.

20 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the paper Funding supported housing: policy statement and consultation announced on 31 October 2017, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes to hou

19 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help protect shop workers from (a) physical abuse, (b) threats and (c) intimidation.

19 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cybersecurity: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to help protect SMEs from cyber threats.

19 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of successful Civil Service Fast Stream applicants were from (a) each of the nine English regions, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales in each financial year since 2013.

19 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Civil Service Fast Stream applicants were from (a) each of the nine English regions, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales in each financial year since 2013..

15 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office,what proportion of Civil Service Fast Stream applicants were black Asian or minority ethnic in each financial year since 2013.

15 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of successful Civil Service Fast Stream applicants were black Asian or minority ethnic in each financial year since 2013.

15 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Females

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of successful Civil Service Fast Stream applicants were women in each financial year since 2013.

15 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Females

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Civil Service Fast Stream applicants were women in each financial year since 2013.

15 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Right to Buy Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of Right to Buy on the number of young people in rented accommodation.

14 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Social Work: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to promote social work as a career choice.

13 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Universities: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions his Department has had with universities on student mental health services.

13 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequate provision of public transport in rural areas.

13 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 16-25 bus discount scheme similar to the 16-25 railcard.

13 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the social housing Green Paper is planned to include measures to increase the supply of social housing.

13 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost of renting a property in (a) the social rented sector and (b) the private rented sector for households on low incomes in the latest

12 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Young People: Work Experience

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to expand work experience opportunities for secondary school students from deprived communities.

12 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Channel Four Television: Location

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the planned move of Channel 4 out of London.

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

Private Rented Housing: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help students afford the cost of renting properties.

9 Mar 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Channel Four Television: Location

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for the proposed move of Channel 4 out of London.

6 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Mature Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of mature students participating in higher education.

Source: official written-questions record.