Written questions

553 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Sep 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

14 Sep 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

14 Sep 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Department for Communities and Local Government: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

14 Sep 2015 · HM Treasury

Treasury: Freedom of Information

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

14 Sep 2015 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

14 Sep 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.

7 Sep 2015 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people granted temporary asylum as children, having arrived in the UK under the age of 12, have been denied permanent asylum upon applying as an adult in each of the last 10 years.

7 Sep 2015 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people granted temporary asylum as children have been denied permanent asylum upon applying as an adult by country of origin in each of the last 10 years.

7 Sep 2015 · Home Office

Visas: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers have (a) applied for and (b) been refused UK Visa and Immigration sponsorship status in each of the last 10 six month periods.

20 Jul 2015 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people granted temporary asylum as children have been denied permanent asylum upon applying as an adult in each of the last 10 years.

16 Jul 2015 · House of Commons Commission

Divisions: Technology

To ask the Rt. Hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate he has made of the change in the cost of electronic upgrades for recording divisions arising from proposed changes to Standing Orders on E

16 Jul 2015 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications for visitor visas from each country were accepted in the last year for which records are available.

15 Jul 2015 · House of Commons Commission

Divisions: Technology

To ask the Rt. Hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, how much has been spent on electronic upgrades to the recording of divisions in the House in each of the last two financial years.

15 Jul 2015 · House of Commons Commission

Divisions: Technology

To ask the Rt. Hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, what electronic upgrades to the recording of divisions in the House (a) have been made since 2010 and (b) are under preparation in connection with propo

14 Jul 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2015 to Question 3935, what assessment he has made of the compliance of his Department's practice in providing statistics in answers to parliamentary questions with para

14 Jul 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2015 to Question 6306, what the reasons are for his decision not to publish his Department's guidance on answering parliamentary questions.

13 Jul 2015 · Scotland Office

Smith Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2015 to Question 5448 and to the contribution of the Leader of the House of 2 July 2015, Official Report, column 1644, what independent assessments the Government has taken into

10 Jul 2015 · HM Treasury

Living Wage

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with the Living Wage Foundation on the National Living Wage before the 2015 summer budget.

9 Jul 2015 · Scotland Office

Smith Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his Answer of 9 July 2015 to Question 5448 on the Smith Commission, for what reasons his Answer did not refer to the independent assessments which were the subject of the Question; and for what reaso

8 Jul 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2015 to Question 3935, what the agreed procedures referred to are; when and by whom they were agreed; and if he will place in the Library a copy of those procedures.

3 Jul 2015 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Answer of 2 July 2015 to Question 4295, if she will make it her policy to ensure that current employers of workers on tier 2 visas whose immigration status is changing as a result of 2

2 Jul 2015 · Scotland Office

Devolution: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the contribution of the leader of the House of 2 July 2015, if he will place in the Library copies of independent assessments which confirm that the Scottish achieves the recommendations of the Smith

30 Jun 2015 · Leader of the House

Government Bills

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2015 to Question 4228, which bills affect (a) England only and (b) England and Wales only.

25 Jun 2015 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Foreign Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to employers sponsoring workers on Tier 2 visas on potential changes to their employees' immigration status as a result of 2011 immigration rules changes requirin

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2015 to Question 2685, if he will make it his policy to respond to Parliamentary Questions seeking benefits statistics which are held by his Department in Stat-Xplore b

23 Jun 2015 · Leader of the House

English Votes for English Laws

To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to publish his proposals for English votes for English laws before 21 July 2015.

18 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many full-time equivalent staff of each civil service grade are employed in the private office of each Minister of his Department; and what the pay band of each such member of staff is.

17 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people had their benefits sanctioned in Aberdeen in each of the last 12 quarters for which figures are available.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid in (a) disability living allowance and (b) personal independence payments to recipients in Aberdeen in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

16 Jun 2015 · Leader of the House

Devolution: England

To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2015 to Question 1925, if he will publish the timetable for his proposals for English votes for English laws.

Source: official written-questions record.