Written questions

Mike Kane

415 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Churches

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the UK Embassy in Israel has taken to monitor attacks on Christian places of worship.

18 Jan 2016 · Department of Health

Hospitals: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the Independent Review to assess the potential benefits of aligning hospital services in Manchester is being funded; and whether the head of the review, Sir Jonathan Michael, will be remunerated for carrying o

18 Jan 2016 · Department of Health

Hospitals: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what process was used for the appointment of Sir Jonathan Michael to lead the Independent Review to assess the potential benefits of aligning hospital services in Manchester.

14 Jan 2016 · Home Office

Airports: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the licensing arrangements for airside bars and restaurants in airports.

14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of sealed tamper-proof bags for duty-free purchases to discourage consumption of alcohol in airports or onboard aircraft in order to reduce disrupt

14 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work his Department has undertaken on helping develop a common reporting standard and collection method for incidents of disruptive passengers on flights departing from or arriving in the UK.

4 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of protection of the civil and economic rights of the Bahá'í community in Iran; and what representations have been made to him on the

16 Dec 2015 · Department for Education

Pupils: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average amount received per pupil was in primary and secondary (a) academies, (b) free schools, (c) voluntary aided schools, (d) voluntary controlled schools and (e) community schools in England in eac

14 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Pakistan: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of UK aid spending in reducing levels of illiteracy in Pakistan.

14 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistan: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for trends in the levels of extremism in Pakistan.

10 Dec 2015 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty: Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a 50 per cent reduction in air passenger duty in Scotland on Manchester Airport.

10 Dec 2015 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the current proportion of air passenger duty revenues which are raised from Manchester Airport and (b) the potential effect on that proportion of air passenger duty in Sco

7 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Occupied Territories: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will take steps to improve access to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

7 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will discuss with her ministerial colleagues in other departments (a) reducing UK support for fossil fuels overseas and (b) ensuring that support for energy in developing countries is dir

7 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Central African Republic: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking (a) in the short term to provide humanitarian relief to displaced people in Bangui in the Central African Republic and (b) to secure peace in that city.

7 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Dementia: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of whether local provision through clinical commissioning groups and local authorities is ensuring that high-quality, personalised services are being delivered for young peo

3 Dec 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make it his policy to ensure that 15 per cent of the three million apprenticeships his Department plans to deliver over the next five years are taken up by disabled people.

3 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential role for the private sector in increasing birth registration in fagile contexts.

3 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech at the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit on 27 September 2015, what steps the Government is taking to leave no one behind.

3 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Derelict Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of derelict and abandoned buildings.

1 Dec 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Wythenshawe and Sale East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what timetable he has set for tax credit claimants in Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency to migrate to universal credit.

1 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Malaria: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to continue to spend £500 million per year on tackling malaria.

23 Nov 2015 · Attorney General

Military Intervention: Syria

To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the information provided to Parliament on the legal basis for supporting coalition air strikes in Syria.

23 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will fund training costs of disabled apprentices aged 18 to 24 in accordance with the recommendations of Creating an inclusive apprenticeship offer, commissioned by the Apprenticeshi

23 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department plans to ensure that data is collected on stateless children so that such children can be taken into account in measuring progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goa