Written questions

1,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Feb 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department is having with HM Treasury on renegotiation of tax treaties between the UK and developing countries.

19 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Double Taxation: Developing Countries

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to renegotiate tax treaties with developing countries.

11 Feb 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department provides to developing countries to improve their tax revenue gathering capabilities.

11 Feb 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effects on the tax revenue of developing countries of tax treaties with the UK.

11 Feb 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies on training teachers of the findings of the National Audit Office report, Training new teachers, published in February 2016.

7 Jan 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Burma: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on whether any members of the Burmese army who have received training from the Government have been involved in military offensives in which war crimes have allegedly been co

17 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether (a) all and (b) vulnerable tenants who receive housing benefit are subject to additional protection from eviction by landlords.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that landlords receive rent from tenants who are in receipt of housing benefit.

8 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assistance his Department provides to local authorities and frontagers to (a) maintain un-adopted roads and (b) ensure safety and the public right of way on un-adopted roads.

19 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into human rights violations against Rohingya people in Burma.

18 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs: West Yorkshire

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Revenue and Customs jobs in (a) Bradford and (b) West Yorkshire will be lost as a result of the proposed restructuring plan.

17 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Refugees: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of withdrawal of ESOL Plus mandated funding on the ability of refugees in the UK to access ESOL courses.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the withdrawal of ESOL funding on levels of poverty.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that claimants with limited English are referred to a structured programme to improve their English skills.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of the withdrawal of ESOL plus mandation funding ESOL on employment prospects for refugees.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assistance his Department provides to local authorities and housing associations for English language courses following the withdrawal of ESOL Plus Mandation funding.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Migrant Workers: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assistance his Department is providing to help businesses to employ migrants with in-demand skills but poor English language skills.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent representations he has received on the Action for ESOL Manifestos.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the skills of ESOL tutors are not lost following the withdrawal of ESOL Plus Mandation funding.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of ESOL Plus Mandation funding on attainment levels of children whose parents participated in or were eligible for ESOL courses.

16 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Election Observers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the contribution of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the hon. Member for East Devon, of 22 October 2015, Official Report, column 1264, what tra

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

English Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on community cohesion of the withdrawal of ESOL Plus Mandation funding.

16 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Refugees: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken to give refugees settled in the UK opportunities to improve their English language skills.

16 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Health Services: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to enable people with limited English to access healthcare services.

10 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

Burma: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects her Department (a) has and (b) is planning to facilitate transition in Burma from dictatorship to democracy.

10 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

Burma: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what effect the outcome of the elections in Burma in November 2015 will have on her Department's funding to projects in that country.

10 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding the UK has allocated to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems over the last five years; and how much such funding was allocated to that body for the purpose of over

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to meet the new President of Burma; and if he will raise the issue of human rights abuses of ethnic groups in that country with the President.

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department has provided to the EU election observation mission overseeing elections in Burma in November 2015.

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of (a) disqualifications of parliamentary candidates, (b) disenfranchisement of ethnic groups and (c) inaccuracy and omissions from the voter lists in electio

Source: official written-questions record.