Written questions

181 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 May 2016 · Home Office

UK Border Force

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to increase the effectiveness of the UK Border Force as a law enforcement organisation since it was established as an independent operational command within her Dep

5 May 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department's contracts for projects overseas were competitively tendered in each of the last three years.

5 May 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what weighting is given to bids made by British companies tendering for contracts from her Department for projects overseas.

5 May 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what criteria her Department uses to determine the award of contracts for projects overseas.

12 Apr 2016 · Northern Ireland Office

Economic Growth: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on economic development in Northern Ireland.

7 Mar 2016 · HM Treasury

Financial Advice Market Review

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Financial Conduct Authority plans to report the findings of its consultation on the Financial Advice Market Review.

2 Mar 2016 · Department of Health

Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for the publication of the findings of the Accelerated Access Review.

19 Jan 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Video on Demand: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will set out for broadcasters the level of progress it expects to see on the provision of subtitles and audio-descriptions for on-demand content before it reviews the legislatio

23 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Government has made of (a) the condition of the port infrastructure at Hodeida in Yemen and (b) Hodeida's ability to function as a port for the purpose of delivering and unlo

23 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the security situation in Yemen on the ability of non-governmental organisations to operate and deliver aid in that country.

16 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to hold national events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the RAF in 2018.

9 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Mesothelioma

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to support research into mesothelioma.

2 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Stem Cells: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of psychological support for (a) patients who have received and (b) the families of patients who have received a stem cell transplant.

19 Oct 2015 · HM Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to review the amount of compensation for losses paid to Equitable Life policy holders over the course of this Parliament.

4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Oman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to visit Oman in 2015.

15 Jul 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 his Yemeni counterpart on the current conflict in that country since 7 May 2015.

15 Jul 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 his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the current conflict in Yemen since 7 May 2015.

15 Jul 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Student Loans Company: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Student Loans Company on the level of complaints it receives.

6 Jul 2015 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the formula governing the allocation of national funding to individual police forces.

6 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has provided for research into dementia (a) in cash terms, (b) in real terms, (c) as a proportion of the total research and development budget of his Department in each year since 2005.

6 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much of the NHS budget (a) in cash terms and (b) as a proportion of the total budget has been spent on mental health services in each year since 2005.

6 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Charnwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2015 to Question 4254, when the introduction of full superfast broadband coverage in (a) Seagrave and (b) Thrussington is planned to be completed.

6 Jul 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Student Loans Company

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total number of complainants lodging complaints against the Student Loans Company was in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.

2 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Non-payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to remove criminal sanctions for non-payment of the television licence fee.

1 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mechanisms her Department currently has in place for the distribution of humanitarian aid to Yemen.

1 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Accident and Emergency Departments: East Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which A&E departments in (a) Leicestershire and (b) the East Midlands have 24 hour mental health support.

1 Jul 2015 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to work with local authorities to support the expansion of over-subsidised rural primary schools.

25 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

A46: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to improve the A46-Seagrave to Thrussington road crossover junction.

25 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

A46: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statistics his Department holds on road traffic accidents at the Thrussington to Seagrove Road crossover with the A46 in each year from 2005 to 2014.

25 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to improve the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Source: official written-questions record.