Written questions

Jess Phillips

673 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Feb 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places were allocated to each Troops to Teachers cohort.

29 Jan 2016 · Department for Education

Classroom Assistants: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the effect on the number of teaching assistants of the Government's policy to consider for deportation after five years non-EU migrants earning less than £35,000 per ann

29 Jan 2016 · Department for Education

Schools: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the effect on the number of school support staff of the Government's policy to consider for deportation after five years non-EU migrants earning less than £35,000 per an

29 Jan 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the effect on the number of teachers of the Government's policy to consider for deportation after five years non-EU migrants earning less than £35,000 per annum.

28 Jan 2016 · Department for Education

Pupils: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the relevant per pupil outturn expenditure on Education Services Grant-supported activities for the highest, median and lowest spending local authorities was for the 2014-15 financial year; and if she will

27 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Immigration: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote opportunities for study and work in the UK to highly-skilled migrants with qualifications in STEM subjects.

26 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which categories of young people it is his policy will be exempt from the new restrictions to housing benefit eligibility.

26 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effects of plans to restrict housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds on those people; and which groups of young people will be exempted from those rest

26 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish draft regulations on housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds.

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2016 to Question 21059, on universal credit: domestic violence, for what reasons that information is not currently available; and whether his Department plans to col

5 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for Universal Credit have requested split payments on the grounds of domestic abuse since the launch of universal credit in the pilot areas; and what proportion of the total number o

4 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to planned changes to the housing benefit cap announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what assessment he has made of the effect of that cap on (a) domestic violence re

4 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will exempt (a) domestic violence refuges and (b) other supported accommodation where higher rates of housing benefit are paid from planned changes to the housing benefit cap.

3 Dec 2015 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2014 to Question 17343, what free schools her Department funded for 2014-15; how many children were enrolled at each such school in the autumn term 2014; and for how many chi

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

NHS: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) surgical operations, (b) diagnostic tests and (c) endoscopy procedures which could be used to treat NHS patients and are available from independent sector

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

NHS: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans NHS England has to use capacity in independent sector hospitals to reduce waiting lists in 2015-16.

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Patient Choice Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to page 13 of the NHS' Five Year Forward View, what progress NHS England has made on the commitment to give patients choice over where and how they receive care; and how progress on that commitment

23 Nov 2015 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2015 to Question 15418, and with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2015 to Question 227869, how many planning areas in England are in need of additional secondary school

23 Nov 2015 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2015 to Question 15419, and with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2015 to Question 227869, how many planning areas in England are in need of additional primary school pl

23 Nov 2015 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were (a) enrolled and (b) funded at each free school at the start of the 2015-16 academic year.

23 Nov 2015 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2015 to Question 15557, on what date her Department plans to publish updated information on free school projects that opened or were withdrawn or cancelled.

13 Nov 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the level of resources necessary for trading standards to fulfil the additional duties set out under the Energy Performance of Buildings (En

13 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Trading Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance his Department gives to local authorities on the statutory minimum level for a local authority trading standards service.