Written questions

454 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Dec 2016 · HM Treasury

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to use the revenue raised from the soft drinks industry levy to fund oral health improvement programmes for children.

6 Dec 2016 · Department for Education

School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce guidelines on nutritional standards for packed lunches in schools.

7 Sep 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hinkley Point C Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of alternative plans for the development of Hinkley Point in the event that China withdraw its planned investment in that project.

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of dwellings in the UK have an EPC rating below band E; and what proportion of measures installed under the Energy Company Obligation have been in dwellings with an EPC ra

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

Private Rented Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase the energy efficiency of private rented sector dwellings.

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Bradford South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have waited longer than (a) three, (b) six and (c) 12 months for a work capability assessment from the date of making a claim for employment and support allowance in Bradford South const

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Bradford South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claims for employment and support allowance were refused following a work capability assessment were subsequently allowed after (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) appeal to tribuna

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Bradford South

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had their payment of employment and support allowance suspended whilst waiting for a work capability assessment to be completed in Bradford South constituency in each of the last t

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Historic Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what per head funding is allocated to restoring historic cultural buildings in each region and constituent part of the UK.

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Government funding schemes are available to member trusts for restoration of cultural venues in Yorkshire.

21 Jul 2016 · HM Treasury

PAYE: Dual Jobholding

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people pay tax through PAYE with two or more employers concurrently; and of those people, how many have a combined gross income of less than £17,160 per year.

18 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefit to Bradford of any expansion of Heathrow.

18 Jul 2016 · Department of Health

Testicular Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential contribution to raising community awareness of the dangers of testicular cancer of the work of the Oddballs testicular cancer charity and similar organisations.

18 Jul 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the trends in the number of applications to Early Years Teacher training courses over the last five years.

15 Jul 2016 · Department of Health

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of NHS dentists practicing in (a) Bradford and (b) other areas with significantly above average incidences of oral and dental health problems.

15 Jul 2016 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the quality of early education and childcare.

7 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport

Calder Valley Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits to Bradford and the wider regional economy of electrifying the Calder Valley line.

7 Jul 2016 · Department of Health

Dental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term health costs associated with the increase in the number of dental extractions in children under the age of 10 in the last four years.

7 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to reduce disparities in spending on culture and the arts between London and cities in the North of England.

7 Jul 2016 · HM Treasury

Poverty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to reduce in-work poverty.

24 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits to Bradford of improvements to rail connectivity in and around the Bradford area.

24 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Roads: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to improve road connectivity between Bradford and its wider region.

24 Jun 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 on the total stock of affordable homes in Bradford.

24 Jun 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Owner Occupation: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of home ownership among young people in Bradford since 2010.

15 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to place incentives into NHS dentistry contracts to encourage NHS dentists to practice in areas with significantly above average numbers of oral and dental health issues.

15 Jun 2016 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children in (a) Bradford South constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber who do not meet the expected levels of speech and communication skills in the Early Years

15 Jun 2016 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the capacity of schools and colleges to support children and young persons who are experiencing mental illness.

15 Jun 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of families in Bradford who will move home as a result of pay to stay provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 during the

15 Jun 2016 · HM Treasury

Culture: Bradford

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support the expansion of cultural infrastructure in Bradford as part of the Northern Powerhouse policy initiative.

8 Jun 2016 · Department of Health

Testicular Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve early diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer amongst men living in the most deprived areas.

Source: official written-questions record.