Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Oct 2015 · Department of Health

Hypothermia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of hypothermia diagnosed in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) Yorkshire and Humber and (c) the UK in each year since May 2010.

28 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Defence Equipment: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on the potential implications of the closure of steel plants in the UK for the UK defence industry and infrastructure.

27 Oct 2015 · Department of Health

Disability: Genetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has on (a) raising awareness of severe and complex disabilities suspected of having a genetic syndrome for which it is not currently possible to confirm a diagnosis and (b) helping to ens

26 Oct 2015 · Cabinet Office

National Security: Iron and Steel

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Council has discussed the implications for national security of the recently announced closures of steel plants.

22 Oct 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the parties to the conflict in Yemen on their complying with obligations under international humanitarian law and on ending the use of explosive weapons w

22 Oct 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to ensure that UK weapons are not used in strikes that constitute serious violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law.

22 Oct 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) whether the Saudi-led coalition warships off the Red Sea port of Hodeidah are continuing to prevent commercial vessels from docking and (b) the effect o

22 Oct 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart and other relevant stakeholders to ensure there is no further delay in the establishment of the UN Verification and Inspecti

21 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Sheffield City Region has not been involved in the Hendy review.

21 Oct 2015 · Department of Health

Death: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce excess winter deaths.

21 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

World War I: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on commemorations for the First World War.

21 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Local Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to maintain the level of regional news provision after the BBC Charter review.

21 Oct 2015 · Cabinet Office

Strategic Defence and Security Review

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on the Strategic Defence and Security Review.

20 Oct 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the electrification schemes for the North TransPennine and Midland Mainline will resume.

20 Oct 2015 · Department of Health

Rare Diseases: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what change there has been in the rate of undiagnosed diseases in the last five years; and if his Department will continue to fund at the present rate research into undiagnosed diseases.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fracking: Barnsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she plans to take to protect people in Barnsley from potential harmful environmental effects of fracking.

16 Jul 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Attendance Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend the special rules for attendance allowance to include those suffering from significant brain injuries.

15 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on implementation of EU rules on domestic bus driving hours.

14 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

West Africa: Piracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of piracy in the seas off West Africa; and what contribution the UK is making to international efforts to tackle such piracy.

14 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Boko Haram

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support African countries in counter-terrorism efforts against Boko Haram.

13 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of links between the Iran nuclear negotiations and wider nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East.

13 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Afghanistan: Taliban

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of progress in talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban; and what he would consider a successful outcome to be to those negotiations.

13 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Piracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the role the UK has played in reducing the danger of piracy off the coast of Somalia and (b) the potential for such international efforts to be successf

13 Jul 2015 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to increase the number of counter-terrorism officers stationed abroad.

9 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria his Department has set for determining what will be a successful conclusion to the final phase of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.

9 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, by what mechanism his Department plans to announce the outcome of nuclear negotiations with Iran.

8 Jul 2015 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local organisations have received funding or support under the Prevent strategy.

8 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Armed Forces Covenant: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2015 to Question 3732, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the Covenant's health commitments are discharged in a fair and equitable manner throughout the UK.

8 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the UK has taken to assist other countries in combatting extremism.

8 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Afghanistan: Pakistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the (a) relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan and (b) effect of that relationship on counter-extremism efforts in the region.

Source: official written-questions record.