Written questions

1,682 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Nurses: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the move from bursaries to student loans for nursing courses on the volume of applications for such courses made by mature students.

13 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Nurses: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the move from bursaries to student loans on the volume of applications for nursing courses at universities.

7 Dec 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Construction: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that companies comply with UK regulations when importing potentially hazardous products for the construction sector.

7 Dec 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient information relating to claimants is provided for appeal cases for hearing at tribunals relating to universal credit.

7 Dec 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Universal Credit: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions appeal cases for hearing at tribunals have been adjourned as a result of the Department for Work and Pensions not providing sufficient information on universal credit in each of the last two

7 Dec 2016 · Department for Education

Young People: Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what underspends there have been on the Youth Contract scheme in each of the last four years; and how any such underspends have been (a) allocated and (b) published.

6 Dec 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trapping: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department plans to monitor implementation of the guidance set out in the Code of Practice on the use of snares; and when her Department plans to review or revise that code.

22 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Offices: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department monitors the public funding used to refurbish Crown post offices to ensure those funds achieve the expected outcomes; and how much was spent from the public pur

21 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Offices: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department monitors the accessibility of franchised post offices for people with (a) mobility impairments, (b) learning disabilities and (c) other disabilities.

21 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in what areas under which spending headings the £2 billion post office transformation and modernisation fund has been spent; and how much of that funding has been spent on redunda

21 Nov 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department plans to take to maintain protection for coastal towns from the sea dumping of waste after the UK leaves the EU.

21 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2016 to Question 52165, whether his Department plans to publish its report on Equitable Life in December 2016.

16 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Occupational Health: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees have benefited from exemptions offered to employers from tax changes on payments made to support employees to return to work after a health-related absence since his Department announced that measu

16 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Occupational Health: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the cost of offering employers exemptions from tax charges on payments made to support employees return to work after a health-related absence since his Department announced

16 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Occupational Health: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers have claimed exemptions from tax charges on payments made to support employees to return to work after a health-related absence since his Department announced that measure in March 2013.

16 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people with a disability who require support to return to work in order to meet the Government's objective of halving the disability employment gap

16 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people with a musculoskeletal condition who require support to return to work in order to meet the Government's objective of halving the disability

16 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of the Access to Work scheme among people with a disability or a long-term health condition to assist their return to work.

16 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) people with arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions and employers are aware of the Access to Work scheme.

15 Nov 2016 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans for the Early Years Workforce Strategy to be published.

14 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on the potential effect of forthcoming changes to support for housing costs for (a) people under 35 living in social

8 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport

Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to respond formally to the Law Commission's report on taxi and private hire services.

7 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish its report on Equitable Life.

20 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Crimestoppers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to advertise the independence of Crimestoppers to encourage more people, particularly young people, to come forward with information on crime.

17 Oct 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many households affected by Pay to Stay will receive funds from Right to Buy.

12 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Knives: Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to work with the Crown Prosecution Service, other Government departments and the police to improve the prosecution rate for the use of knives in Southwark.

12 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) Public Health England and (b) other national bodies address the growing extent and costs of alcohol abuse.

12 Oct 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Troubled Families Programme: Addictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will consider the merits of extending the criteria of the Troubled Families programme to include families affected by alcohol and other substance addictions.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Transport: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what further devolution is being considered to the Mayor of London; and how his Department is working with the Mayor to tackle rail challenges facing the capital.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Video on Demand

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she will take to ensure that people with audio or visual impairments benefit from the Digital Economy Bill; and if she will assess how on-demand services will meet such people's needs.

Source: official written-questions record.