Written questions

1,190 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department last discussed with the European Commission dumping in the steel industry.

17 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations HM Ambassador to Sudan has made to the government of that country regarding (a) the alleged rape of 200 girls and women in Tabit in Darfur on 31 October and 1 Novembe

11 Nov 2014 · Prime Minister

Official Hospitality

To ask the Prime Minister, at which events he has been officially represented at by someone who is not a member of the Government since 2010.

11 Nov 2014 · Prime Minister

Ofcom

To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has made representations to Ofcom in the last 12 months.

6 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

India

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in his Department work for the India Diaspora Champion.

3 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Pay Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners held in contracted-out prisons were eligible to have access to subscription channels provided by British Sky Broadcasting in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (c) 2013.

28 Oct 2014 · Prime Minister

Visits Abroad

To ask the Prime Minister, who attended official overseas events on behalf of (a) himself and (b) other Government Ministers at official overseas events in each year since 2010; what the name was of each such person; and on which date each such event took

27 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the date of closure was of each court building which closed but was not disposed of between May 2010 and 30 June 2014.

23 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nursery places his Department offers; how many applications there have been for those places in each year since 2010; and how many of the nursery places are occupied.

23 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on teaching English in each year since 2010.

23 Oct 2014 · HM Treasury

Pensions: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 20 February 2012, Official Report, column 643W, on tax allowance pensions, what proportion of income tax relief on contributions accrued to, or is expected to accrue to, individuals wi

16 Oct 2014 · HM Treasury

Welfare Tax Credits

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reports he has received of problems experienced by hon. Members using the dedicated MP tax credit hotline; and if he will make a statement.

13 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are missing, having absconded from prisons in England and Wales, by offence type.

13 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in each security category are missing, having absconded from each prison in England and Wales.

13 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Migrants: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 and over who have been detained in immigration removal centres (IRCs) in England and Wales are missing having left the premises without permission from eac

10 Oct 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Independent Living Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in each Welsh parliamentary constituency will no longer receive the Independent Living Fund from 30 June 2015.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for eviction notices have been made by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in the last 12 months; and how many eviction notices were served on tenants by that body in that period.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation; and at what intervals the performance of that organisation is reviewed at ministerial level.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the guideline notice period is for any tenant served an eviction notice by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation of the date on which the property must be vacated.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons eviction notices have been served by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in the last 12 months.

10 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available to tenants (a) with and (b) without dependents who are evicted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on renting in the private and social sector and mortgage applications.

26 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Help to Work Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have (a) been referred to and (b) participated in the Help to Work scheme since April 2014.

26 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Help to Work Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people referred to the Help to Work scheme who (a) participated in a community work placement, (b) attended the jobcentre every day and (c) received intensive jobcentre support have m

26 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Help to Work Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people referred to the Help to Work scheme are (a) on a community work placement, (b) attending the jobcentre every day and (c) receiving intensive jobcentre support since April 2014.

26 Sep 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have taken part in the mandatory attendance centre pilot announced in October 2013.

26 Sep 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2014 to Question 202937, when he expects to provide the information requested.

5 Sep 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Higher Education: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Education in the Welsh Government on tackling extremism and radicalisation in UK universities; and if he will convene a meeting wit

4 Sep 2014 · Wales Office

NATO: Newport

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential financial benefits to Wales arising from holding the NATO Summit in Newport and Cardiff.

4 Sep 2014 · Home Office

NATO: Newport

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that the protective security measures required for policing the NATO Summit in Wales will be removed as soon as possible after the conclusion of that summit.

4 Sep 2014 · Prime Minister

Radicalism: Wales

To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on tackling extremism; and whether he plans to discuss the issue of tackling extremism at his next Joint Ministerial Council meeting.

Source: official written-questions record.