Written questions

1,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by (a) his Department and (b) the Burmese government to prevent sexual violence in conflict in Burma.

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the freedom of elections in Burma in November 2015 and the fairness of the outcome of that election as reflected in the distribution of seats in that countr

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by (a) his Department and (b) the Burmese government to stop the use of child soldiers in that country.

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to facilitate a transition in Burma from dictatorship to democracy.

10 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to raise the security, humanitarian access, freedom of movement and citizenship rights of ethnic groups with the Burmese government.

6 Nov 2015 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the reasons why only 37 per cent of the millennium development goals in the UK's 28 priority countries have been marked as met or will be met in her Department's

6 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Health Professions: Temporary Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of increased use of temporary doctors and nurses on the (a) quality of the healthcare provision and (b) cost of that provision.

5 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the shortage of doctors and nurses in the NHS.

5 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

NHS Trusts: Temporary Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department gives to NHS trusts on hiring temporary doctors and nurses.

27 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Afghanistan: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is providing to areas affected by the recent earthquake in Afghanistan.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Foreign Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on encouraging UK businesses with overseas supply chains to abide by fair practice and pay a fair wage.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support development programmes in Yemen.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Philippines: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government plans to provide to the Philippines to help that country deal with the aftermath of tropical storm Koppu.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to use the Paris Climate Summit in December 2015 to promote support for developing countries to help tackle climate change.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people under the age of 18 displaced by the conflict in Yemen.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of equipment for UK aid projects was sourced from businesses in the UK in each of the last three years.

26 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

African Union: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what non-financial aid her Department has provided to the African Union in the last five years.

17 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many jobs his Department expects to be created by the HS2 project in (a) Bradford, (b) West Yorkshire and (c) the UK.

9 Sep 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the level of take-up of mathematics and science apprenticeships so far in 2015.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of people currently enrolled on apprenticeships who were employed by the same organisation prior to the apprenticeship.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprentices: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the current number of intermediary qualification apprenticeships offering qualifications equivalent to five GCSE passes.

4 Sep 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the missions flown by the RAF in Iraq and Syria to date have been (a) combat missions where weapons have not been fired, (b) combat missions where weapons have been fired, (c) for reconnaissance, (d)

4 Sep 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Crematoriums: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the annual budget for crematoriums is in (a) Bradford, (b) Leeds and (c) Huddersfield.

4 Sep 2015 · Home Office

Police: Emergency Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average police response time is in (a) West Yorkshire and (b) the UK.

4 Sep 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offenders: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending by 18 to 25 year olds.

4 Sep 2015 · Home Office

Police: Emergency Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on training to be provided to call handlers in police control rooms.

21 Jul 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed changes to housing benefit entitlement for people aged 18 to 21 announced in the Summer Budget 2015 on levels of homelessness.

21 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with (a) Transport for London and (b) transport authorities in other countries on establishing Transport for the North.

15 Jul 2015 · HM Treasury

Child Tax Credit: Bradford East

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in Bradford East constituency will be affected by plans to limit child tax credits to two children.

15 Jul 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department plans to provide to people aged between 18 and 21 who have their entitlement to housing benefit removed.

Source: official written-questions record.