Written questions

873 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Workplace Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority in protecting people transferring out of pensions schemes.

4 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Minimum Wage: Non-payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to increase prosecution and conviction rates for non-payment of the minimum wage.

4 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Labour Market: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to increase the number of labour market inspectors in line with the International Labour Organisation benchmark of one for every 10,000 workers.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Dumping: China

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure the replication of EU trade defence measures to prevent Chinese dumping on the UK market in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) export figures and (b) employment figures in the UK steel industry should he fail to replicate the 40 free trade agreements that the EU curre

13 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

EU External Trade: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made in obtaining assurances that the UK will be able to replicate the 40 free trade agreements that the EU has with third party countries during the transition period.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Dumping: China

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether in the event that the EU Withdrawal Agreement is agreed to UK markets will be protected by EU trade defence measures against Chinese dumping during the transition period of 30 March 2019 to De

7 Feb 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when his Department plans to publish the EU withdrawal agreement Bill.

7 Jan 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, to publish the legal advice it has received in respect of leaving the European Economic Area Agreement [1994] specifically regarding Her Majesty's Government's legal submissions to the High Cou

4 Jan 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government has had recent discussions with the other contracting parties to the European Economic Area Agreement on the provisions of Article 127 of that Agreement.

4 Jan 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government has given formal notification of the UK's intention to withdraw from the 2004 European Economic Area Agreement pursuant to Article 127 of that Agreement.

4 Jan 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on what date the Agreement between the Government, the Kingdom of Norway, Iceland and the Principality of Liechtenstein announced on 20 December 2018 was finalised.

24 Oct 2018 · Wales Office

Devolution: Wales

What assessment he has made of the effect on the devolution settlement in Wales of the UK leaving the EU.

27 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Duke of Cambridge: Royal Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department provided any input and approval to the schedule of HRH Prince William's visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and what the Government's policy i

5 Jun 2018 · Cabinet Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberavon sent on 28 March and again on 30 April on the inquiry into infected blood.

5 Jun 2018 · Department for Transport

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberavon on 29 March and again on 3 May on the East Coast Mainline.

15 May 2018 · Wales Office

Virgin Media: Swansea

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to support the workforce affected by the decision by Virgin Media to consult on the closure of its Swansea site.

15 May 2018 · Wales Office

Virgin Media: Swansea

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to help ensure Virgin Media operations in Swansea remain open.

15 May 2018 · Wales Office

Virgin Media: Swansea

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Virgin Media on the decision to consult on the closure of its Swansea site.

15 May 2018 · Wales Office

Virgin Media: Swansea

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Welsh Government on the decision by Virgin Media to consult on the closure of its Swansea site.

14 May 2018 · Treasury

Child Benefit: Repayments

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has accrued to the public purse under the child benefit tax charge.

14 May 2018 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the high income child benefit tax charge.

14 May 2018 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in (a) UK, (b) Wales, and (c) Aberavon constituency are subject to the high income child benefit tax charge.

25 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

North Korea: South Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether there are plans to hold a follow-up event after the December 2017 Vancouver Conference of Foreign Ministers on the situation on the Korean peninsula; and if he will make a stateme

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovate UK: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to increase the number of bids to Innovate UK from applicants in Wales.

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovate UK: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding Innovate UK awarded to applicants in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications received by Innovate UK from applicants in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland were successful in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 201

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications were received by Innovate UK from applicants in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Audio-visual Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the UK audio visual sector in the event that the country of origin principle for broadcasters ceases to apply in the UK

24 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Trade Marks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to maintain a continuation of the EEA exhaustion regime in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.

Source: official written-questions record.