Written questions
278 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jul 2017 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marriage visa applications from Australian nationals her Department received in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016; and how many of those were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected and (iii) rejected for
20 Jul 2017 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marriage visa applications from Australian nationals were overturned on appeal in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016.
20 Jul 2017 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marriage visa applications from Pakistani nationals her Department received in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016; and how many of those were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected and (iii) rejected for f
20 Jul 2017 · Home Office
Entry Clearances: India
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marriage visa applications from Indian nationals her Department received in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016; and how many of those were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected and (iii) rejected for fail
22 Jun 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Road Traffic Offences: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish feedback from the consultation into driving offences and penalties relating to causing death or serious injury that closed on 1 February 2017.
20 Dec 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Marriage: Humanism
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to section 14 of the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Act 2013, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of legalising humanist marriages; and whether the Government has pl
20 Dec 2016 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on how much compensation has been paid as a result of the mis-administration of applications for indefinite leave to remain in 2015.
20 Dec 2016 · Home Office
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the total amount of compensation payments it has made at the request of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in each of the last five years.
20 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the evacuation of civilians from eastern Aleppo since 14 December 2016.
14 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that people who have violated international humanitarian law in Syria will be brought to justice in the international courts.
7 Dec 2016 · Department for Education
English Language: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was provided for English for speakers of other languages classes in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber, (b) Bradford district and (c) Bradford West constituency in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 20
17 Nov 2016 · HM Treasury
State Retirement Pensions: EU Countries
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information (a) his Department and (b) HM Revenue and Customs holds on the number of UK pensioners who receive state pensions from other EU member states.
14 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much compensation her Department paid due to errors made on applications for (a) indefinite leave to remain, (b) limited leave to remain, (c) marriage visas and (d) visit visas in (i) 2012, (ii) 2
14 Nov 2016 · Home Office
Visas: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visit visa applications from Pakistan for applicants wishing to visit the UK were (a) made, (b) accepted and (c) refused in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 2015.
14 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many UK pensioners who live outside the UK receive pensions from other EU countries; and how many receive such entitlements from each other EU country.
14 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many EU nationals who live abroad claim UK state pension in each non-UK EU country; and what the total value is of these payments annually.
18 Jul 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kashmir: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Indian government on civilians killed and injured in Kashmir since the death of Burhan Wani.
18 Jul 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kashmir: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government is making to the government of Indian on the Indian Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act 1990 and scrutiny of Indian military interventi
18 Jul 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kashmir: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Indian government to ensure the welfare and safe return of British citizens affected by the curfew in Kashmir.
9 May 2016 · Home Office
Visas: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications from Pakistan for applicants wishing to visit the UK were (a) made, (b) accepted and (c) refused in (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 2015.
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Skills Funding Agency: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of how many apprenticeships were lost as a result of the early termination of contracts by the Skills Funding Agency because the provider was at risk
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Skills Funding Agency: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many contracts have been terminated early by the Skills Funding Agency due to the provider being at risk of failure in (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department takes to limit the effect on service users of contracts with sub-contractors being terminated early due to the provider being at risk of failure.
4 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Skills Funding Agency: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on people accessing services of a contract being terminated early by the Skills Funding Agency due to the provider being at risk of fa
3 May 2016 · Home Office
Forced Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on raising the profile of forced marriage as a criminal offence in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
3 May 2016 · Home Office
Forced Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of criminalising forced marriage.
3 May 2016 · Home Office
Forced Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of forced marriage the police investigated in England as that offence in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
3 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Forced Marriage Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people made contact with the Forced Marriage Unit in (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.
3 May 2016 · Attorney General
Forced Marriage: Prosecutions
To ask the Attorney General, how many people were prosecuted in England for forced marriage in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
3 May 2016 · Ministry of Justice
Forced Marriage Protection Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forced marriage protection orders were issued in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.
Source: official written-questions record.