Written questions
1,625 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a heritage river route for River Thames passenger boat operations which connect Westminster with Kew Gardens, Richmond, Kingston and Hampton
6 Jan 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Passenger Ships: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's proposals for older passenger boats on the National Historic Ships Register
6 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Passenger Ships: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of whether all stages of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s 2018 consultation on the Review of standards for older passenger ships were conducted in accordance with his Department'
6 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Passenger Ships: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the criteria are for exemptions of passenger boats from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s damage stability requirements for category C waters.
6 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of vessel (a) speed and (b) frequency on the tidal River Thames on public safety; and what plans he has for (i) a new navigation system and (ii) regu
6 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) how many movements and (b) what proportion of barge traffic on the tidal Thames between Richmond and Tower Bridges was connected to the (i) Northern Line extension at Battersea and (ii) Thames Tideway Tunne
29 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the research commissioned by his Department to assess the funding required to meet its ambitions to (a) double cycling trips and (b) increase walking trips by 2025 has been completed; and when he plans
17 Oct 2019 · Department for Education
Supply Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to review agency fees in relation to supply teachers.
17 Oct 2019 · Department for Education
Supply Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of a school’s budget was spent on supply teachers in (a) The London Borough of Hounslow, (b) Greater London and (c) England in the most recent period for which figures are available.
5 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 4 September 2019, official report, column 175, what the timescale is for the review into the Loan Charge; and if he will make a statement.
4 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 4 September 2019, who will undertake the review of the Loan Charge, and what the timeframe is for that review.
4 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 4 September 2019, whether he plans to suspend the collection of settlements in relation to the 2019 Loan Charge while a review is being undertaken.
4 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 4 September 2019, what steps he plans to take to ensure that a review into the 2019 Loan Charge is independent of (a) his Department and (b) HMRC.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the reported mass detention of Uighur Muslims in China.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the reported mass detention of Uighur Muslims in that country.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Passenger Ships: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether she has made representations to the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s plans for older passenger boats on the
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Passenger Ships
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with regional tourism bodies on the potential effect the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals for older passenger boats will have on the UK’
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Passenger Ships
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’ proposals for older passenger boats and the effect of those proposals on (a)
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to review the use of the habitual residency test for EEA nationals applying for universal credit.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the reasons for EEA nationals failing the habitual residency test when applying for universal credit.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the habitual residency test in accurately assessing the eligibility of EEA nationals to receive universal credit.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she made of the effectiveness of the habitual residency test for EEA nationals applying for universal credit.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Habitual Residence Test: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-UK EEA citizens successfully appealed a failure of the habitual residency test between November 2017 and November 2018.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
Passenger Ships: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the relationship between the operators of older passenger boats and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; and what steps could be taken to improve that relationship.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish details of the collisions between (a) older Class V passenger boats and (b) named Class V vessels built since 1990 with other vessels on the Thames that have been recorded in each year from 1
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) names of vessel and (c) date of build of vessel for each recorded collision between older Class V passenger boats and other vessels on the River Thames since 1990.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
River Thames: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to meet to Mayor of London to discuss the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s plans for older passenger boats on the (a) jobs and (b) livelihoods of people working (i) on the River
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
Passenger Ships: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with regional tourism bodies on the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals of older passenger boats on the UK’s fleet of passenger boats.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
Passenger Ships: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to meet with the Passenger Boat Association to discuss the effect on jobs and vessels of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s plans for older passenger boats; and if will he make a statement.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport
Passenger Ships: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport,what the status is of the Equivalence Rules contained within the 1992 Construction and Use Regulations which allow older passenger boats in the UK to continue to operate for their entire working lives while impr
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