Written questions
454 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Feb 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bradford South of 30 November 2018 requesting a meeting in relation to Channel 4 and Bradford.
12 Dec 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to local authorities for the provision of children’s services.
12 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans exempt young adult carers from the 21-hour study in relation to the carer’s allowance.
12 Dec 2018 · Department for Education
Young Carers: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to promote flexible and part-time apprenticeships for young carers.
12 Dec 2018 · Department for Education
16-19 Bursary Fund: Young Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of formally identifying young adult carers as a vulnerable group in order to give them full access to the 16-19 bursary.
28 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport
Cycling: Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the consultation on new cycling offences: causing death or serious injury when cycling, which closed on 5 November 2018.
28 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Life sentences for killer drivers, published on 15 October 2017, what the timescale is for bringing forward legislation on introducing life sentences for
20 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Life sentences for killer drivers published on 15 October 2017, what the timetable is for the introduction of changes in sentences for causing death by da
14 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that low-carbon energy is produced at the lowest possible cost.
14 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Chemicals: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the UK chemical industry with energy costs.
14 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Chemicals: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of volatility in energy prices on the financial sustainability of the UK chemical industry.
14 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Chemicals: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of energy costs on the financial sustainability of the UK chemical industry.
5 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Supply Chains
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that modern slavery does not take place within the Government's supply chains.
4 Jul 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what process is in place to assess the (a) performance and b) value for money of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys.
4 Jul 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the cost to the public purse has been of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy scheme to date.
4 Jul 2018 · Department for International Trade
Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, by what criteria the Prime Minister’s trade envoys are appointed.
4 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office
Prosperity Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Prosperity Fund in meeting its primary purpose.
4 Jul 2018 · Department for International Trade
Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Prosperity Fund expenditure by his Department meets the legal basis for ODA spending as set out in the International Development Act 2002.
4 Jul 2018 · Department for International Trade
Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with (i) UK and (ii) international businesses on the Prosperity Fund since 2015.
4 Jul 2018 · Cabinet Office
Prosperity Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve the transparency of the trade-related aspects of the Prosperity Fund.
26 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Slavery
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that companies comply with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
26 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Slavery
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department has had with the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner on improving levels of (a) enforcement of and (b) business compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2
26 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Slavery
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure modern slavery does not take place within the Government's supply chains.
19 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Israel: Bedouin
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on Palestinian communities of Israel’s plans for demolition of buildings in the village of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank; and what discussions h
19 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication, Carers Action Plan 2018-2020, published June 2018, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on providing employment rights to unpaid carer
18 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Visas: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the priority settlement programme for spouse visas.
18 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Visas: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been made for spouse visas through the priority settlement programme; and how many of those applications were processed within 30 days.
18 Jun 2018 · Department for Education
Young Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure that children who provide care to a family member receive adequate support.
18 Jun 2018 · Department for Education
Children: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on children of providing care to a family member.
1 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Chief Medical Officer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have met the Chief Medical Officer in each of the last three years.
Source: official written-questions record.