Written questions
1,057 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Winter Fuel Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost of means-testing the winter fuel allowance.
20 Jul 2017 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Buildings
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been raised from selling government buildings in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016 and (h) 2017.
20 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Taxation: Electronic Government
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of the Government's changes to making tax digital.
20 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Directors: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to make executive pay packages subject to annual votes by shareholders.
20 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what evidential basis his Department has chosen to exclude from the scope of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 each type of business referr
20 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Hotels and Restaurants: VAT
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to reduce VAT on hotels and restaurants in Northern Ireland.
20 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Courts: Modernisation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of plans to modernise the courts system.
20 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Directors: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will ensure that listed companies publish the ratio of executive pay to the average pay of the broader UK workforce.
20 Jul 2017 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government purchasing currently comes from small and medium-sized enterprises.
19 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Taxation: Football
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases HM Revenue and Customs currently has open investigating tax payments on offshore image rights.
19 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Staff
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customer relationship managers are employed in HM Revenue and Customs high net worth unit.
19 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Public Sector: Pay
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the proportion of public sector employees who are (a) at the top of their relevant pay scale or (b) did not receive progression pay for any other reason in the most recent fin
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Excise Duties: Fuels
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received a relief from the hydrocarbon oils duty for the tied oils scheme in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Air Passenger Duty: Children
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many children aged between two and sixteen were exempt from air passenger duty in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Petroleum Revenue Tax
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received an exemption from the petroleum revenue tax for the oil allowance in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensioners: Christmas Bonus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners received a £10 Christmas bonus in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Allowances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces received an operational allowance in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · Ministry of Defence
War Widow(er)s: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people received a war widows pension in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Maternity Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people received maternity allowance in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Climate Change Levy
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses received a climate change levy exemption for energy used in metallurgical and mineralogical processes in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people received an exemption from the vehicle excise duty for historic cars in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many disabled motorists received an exemption from the vehicle excise duty in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Environment Protection: Taxation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses received an exemption from the carbon price floor for fossil fuels used in a combined heat and power station to generate good-quality electricity consumed onsite in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c
18 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Environment Protection: Taxation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received an exemption from the carbon price floor for fuels used in combined heat and power stations to produce non-electrical outputs in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received Small Breweries Relief in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Tax Avoidance: Sports and Entertainments
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) individuals, (b) agents and (c) sports clubs are being investigated by the HM Revenue and Customs dedicated team on tax avoidance in the sports and entertainment industries.
17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Tax Avoidance: Sports and Entertainments
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the HM Revenue and Customs dedicated team on tax avoidance in sports and the entertainment industries raised in (a) 2017, (b) 2016 and (c) 2015.
17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Climate Change Levy
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses received a climate change levy exemption for electricity generated from renewable resources in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
17 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Climate Change Levy
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses received a reduced rate of climate change levy for participating in climate change agreements in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
National Lottery
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many people received small lottery exemptions in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
Source: official written-questions record.