Written questions

602 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the change in access to superfast broadband in rural areas in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) the UK between 2015 and 201

24 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of premises with access to superfast broadband between 2015 and 2016 in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland a

24 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport what the change in the number of premises with access to superfast broadband was in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) the UK between 2014 and 2016.

24 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Whisky: Excise Duties

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the increases in excise duty on the levels of sales of Scotch whisky as a result of measures in the March 2017 Budget.

24 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Whisky: Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the (a) number of people employed in, (b) volume of sales in and (c) amounts of duty levied from the Scotch whisky industry as a result of the March 2017 Budge

24 Oct 2017 · HM Treasury

Whisky: Excise Duties

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reasons are for Scotch whisky being taxed at a higher rate than wine; and if he will make a statement.

23 Oct 2017 · Scotland Office

Whisky: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that are supported by the Scotch whisky industry in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.

23 Oct 2017 · Scotland Office

Whisky: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the economic contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the (a) Scottish and (b) UK economy.

23 Oct 2017 · Scotland Office

Whisky: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed (a) directly, (b) in the supply chain and (c) in the tourism industry as a result of the Scottish whisky industry.

17 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on the live entertainment sector in terms of production value and economic cost as a result of the decision to clear the 700 MHz rad

17 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on the non-equipment costs to businesses in the Programme Making and Special Events sector as a result of the clearance of the 700 MHz

17 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the reason was for the decision to restrict the Programme Making and Special Events funding scheme to the residual value of equipment.

17 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has estimated the economic cost to the entertainment sector after programme making and special events sector users no longer have access to the 700 MHz radio spect

17 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Radio Frequencies: Auctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the revenue that will be generated through the auction of the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum.

17 Oct 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of the UK's programme making and special events sector to the economy.

13 Sep 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nepal: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on limited access to burial lands of religious minority communities in Nepal.

13 Sep 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nepal: Criminal Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on the Criminal Code Bill passed by the Nepali Parliament on 8 August 2017; what discussions he has had with Government of Nepal on that bill; and if

29 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to review the safeguards on consent to enlistment in the light of the Committee on the Rights of the Child's finding in 2016 that such safeguards were insufficient.

29 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of soldiers who enlist under 18-years old arrive to train without Level (a) 1 and (b) 2 qualifications in both English and mathematics.

29 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted soldiers stated on their application form that one or both parents are or were in the armed forces.

29 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of enlisted army recruits aged (a) under and (b) over 18-years old have a background in the care system.

29 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mandatory education is provided to armed forces personnel aged 16 or 17-years old who are not undertaking an apprenticeship in order to ensure that they complete 280 guided learning hours per year towards ac

28 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Babcock International

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has agreed not to enforce the Key Performance Indicators with Babcock while the current industrial action is underway.

23 Mar 2017 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2017 to Question 63106, in which countries her Department is strengthening nutrition outcomes of its water, sanitation and hygiene programmes.

17 Feb 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Astute Class Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an Astute Class submarine is undergoing a refit or maintenance.

17 Feb 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Trafalgar Class Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the four Trafalgar Class submarines is currently undergoing refit and maintenance.

17 Feb 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is currently an operational attack submarine in service at sea.

17 Feb 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS (a) Triumph, (b) Torbay, (c) Artful, (d) Talent, (e) Trenchant, (f) Ambush and (g) Astute is currently operational.

6 Feb 2017 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to improve nutrition outcomes for women and girls through her Department's water and sanitation programmes.

31 Jan 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Trident Missiles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work has been carried out by the manufacturers of other Trident D5 II missiles to prevent reoccurrence since the missile was unable to complete its test after being launched as part of the 2016 Demonstration

Source: official written-questions record.