Written questions

1,447 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

National Security Communications Unit

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister about the national security communications unit.

6 Feb 2018 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Trains

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions bimodal trains have broken down on the Great Western mainline.

5 Feb 2018 · Wales Office

Common Frameworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the timetable is for the agreement of UK frameworks with the devolved administrations after the UK leaves the EU.

5 Feb 2018 · Wales Office

Trade: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on future trade policy.

5 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Minimum Wage: Non-payment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies were prosecuted for failing to pay the minimum wage in 2017.

5 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Companies: Tax Evasion

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies that were not SMEs were prosecuted for tax evasion since 2010.

5 Feb 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Overseas Territories on the issue of public listing corporations.

1 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Tax Evasion: EU Action

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to co-operate with EU agencies to prevent tax evasion after the UK leaves the EU.

1 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Taxation: EU Action

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government supports the European Commission's proposed Directive on country-by-country reporting of profits and tax.

1 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Profits: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps the Government has taken to ensure that companies pay appropriate tax on profit generated in the UK.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to reform the regulations on society lotteries.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Education

Faith Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has any plans to revise the inclusivity and community and engagement requirements for new faith schools.

29 Jan 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made any estimate of the number and proportion of schools that have created a code of practice on inclusivity and tolerance.

25 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Borders: Personal Records

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and (b) the European Commission on ensuring the free movement of data between the UK and

25 Jan 2018 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of air passenger duty.

25 Jan 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2017 to Question 116967, on railways: safety, if his Department publish the roles of the Network Rail staff who do not hold Personal Track Safety cards.

24 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the recent murders of former FARC combatants, Vilmar Asprilla and Ansel de Jesus Montoya Ibarra, and the UN condemnation of

24 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the average time taken to process asylum applications.

24 Jan 2018 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Impact Assessments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many impact assessments Government Departments have conducted since 2015.

24 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the Government to consult on, publish and introduce into Parliament its Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill.

23 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

EU Grants and Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government's consultation on the Shared Prosperity Fund will open; and when the Government plans to publish a response to that consultation.

23 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Bayeux Tapestry

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of temporarily displaying the Bayeux Tapestry in the National Museum of Wales; and if he will make a statement.

23 Jan 2018 · Wales Office

Brexit: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on legislative consent for the European Withdrawal Bill.

23 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the costs of making buildings safe are not passed on to tenants.

23 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of business insolvencies in the last two years.

19 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking (a) individually and (b) with other Departments to ensure that major contractors are financially able to deliver their contracted services and projects.

19 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the murder of 34 demobilised FARC members and 13 relatives of former combatants on the peace process in Colombia; and if he will make a statem

18 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Carillion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice of 15 September 2016, Official Report, Column 475WH, whether a meeting with Carillion was held; and what methods

18 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Carillion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department signed any new or renewed contracts with Carillion for any services in the last 12 months.

18 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Carillion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department put in place any qualitative targets to monitor Carillion’s performance in delivering prison maintenance services.

Source: official written-questions record.