Written questions

949 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support communities in developing countries that are affected by climate change.

18 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on maintaining the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of GDP on Official Development Assistance (ODA); and whether the whole

18 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department plans to assess the effect of future trade agreements on developing economies.

18 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Refugees: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to protect vulnerable people in refugee camps.

8 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what official advice his Department provides to firms on doing business with Burmese military-owned and controlled companies.

8 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Burma: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which infrastructure projects in Burma receive support from her Department.

11 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the policy paper Bangladesh Sexual and Gender Based Violence Assessment, Dhaka and Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 14 to 21 November 2017, which of the recommendations have been imple

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has plans to include violations committed against children living in conflict in its protection of civilians strategy.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has plans to run a public consultation on updating the UK’s protection of civilians strategy.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its protection of civilians strategy; and whether he has plans to update that guidance.

23 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 46 of the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Operation Swiftarrow; when that operation is planned to conclude; and if he will m

23 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 22 of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Business Plan 2017-19, what estimate he has made of the reduction in the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by the VOA over the spending rev

23 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Housing: Construction

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, HC 1282, what assessment he has made of the effect of the implementation of VOA's Target Organisational Model on delays in Bill

23 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HMRC in each region; and how many staff will be employed in each HMRC regional hub when those hubs become fully operational.

23 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Treasury: Public Bodies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors employed in(a) the Government Actuary's Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs, (c) HM Treasury Group, (d) National Savings & Investments, (e) Office for National Statistics, (f) Royal Mint and

23 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Treasury: Public Bodies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors employed in (a) the Government Actuary's Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs,(c) HM Treasury Group, (d) National Savings & Investments, (e) Office for National Statistics, (f) Royal Mint, and

18 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tashi Wangchuk

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether and with whom he has had discussions on (a) the release of Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan language activist jailed for five years by the Chinese Government and (b) promoting the right

13 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Non-domestic Rates: Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the business community on reducing small business rates in line with those rates in Scotland.

13 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Royal Bank of Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money his Department has spent this calendar year on (a) analysis and (b) consideration of the retention or otherwise of the Government’s stake in RBS.

13 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Royal Bank of Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) Scottish business and (b) trade union representatives on the retention or otherwise of the Government’s stake in RBS.

13 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Treasury: Senior Civil Servants

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior civil servant vacancies there are in his Department.

13 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Treasury: Senior Civil Servants

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior civil servants (a) are employed and (b) have been employed in each of the last 10 years in his Department.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Customs Declaration Services Programme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average weekly fee is paid by HMRC to contractors working on the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Customs Declaration Services Programme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors are engaged by HMRC to work on the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Customs Declaration Services Programme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the funding allocated from the public purse to HMRC to implement the Customs Declaration Service relates to (a) general staff costs and (b) the cost of contractors.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Customs Declaration Services Programme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been allocated from the public purse to HMRC to implement the Customs Declaration Service.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Pay

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average monthly salary, net of tax, National Insurance and Superannuation contributions, was of an Officer grade member of staff who worked full time in HMRC in 2010.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Pay

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average monthly salary, net of tax, National Insurance and Superannuation contributions, is of an Officer grade member of staff working full time in HMRC.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Pay

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral answer of the Prime Minister of 2 May 2018, Official Report, column 312, whether HMRC is able to offer a 2018 pay award to its staff in excess of 1 per cent without ministerial approval.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Dundee

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury of 7 March 2018, Official Report, column 428, what proportion of HMRC staff based in Sidlaw House, Dundee, his Department estimates will be

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