Written questions
1,447 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Dec 2017 · Wales Office
Economic Situation: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on its recently published economic action plan for Wales.
20 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bankruptcy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many bankruptcy cases there were in each year since 2010.
20 Dec 2017 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the suitability of the UK Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List for the current UK labour market.
20 Dec 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to social security payments for people who are terminally ill and have a variable diagnosis of life expectancy.
20 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Uber
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he will introduce regulations in response to the ruling by the European Court of Justice on 20 December 2017 that Uber is a transport company and not a digital service.
19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Tidal Lagoons Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to publish its full response to the Hendry review.
19 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Working Hours: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of the full-time workforce choose to opt out of the Working Time Directive.
19 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to bring forward proposals on increasing environmental protections or food product standards in 2018.
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
EU Grants and Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including funding for cultural programmes in his proposals for a Shared Prosperity Fund after the UK leaves the EU.
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made the effect on the creative industries of extending the current visa regime for non-EU nationals to EU nationals after the UK leaves the EU.
18 Dec 2017 · Wales Office
EU Grants and Loans: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the effect of proposals for a Shared Prosperity Fund on funding for Wales.
18 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Overseas Trade: China
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2017 to Question 118571 on Overseas Trade: China, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the on-going dispute with OLAF on alleged tariff duty loss does not hinder
14 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Justice
Restraining Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had on ensuring that restraining orders remain legally enforceable across the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
14 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there are any contingency plans for a replacement for the ERASMUS+ scheme for UK Universities in the event that the UK does not renegotiate access to ERASMUS+.
13 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people sentenced under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 received the maximum tariff for animal cruelty as set out in sentencing guidelines in the 201
13 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place an indicative list of projects that have received funding as a result of the Immigration Skills Charge in the Library.
13 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much profit was made by the Network Rail Commercial Estate in each year since 2010.
12 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the market share UK universities hold for students studying abroad from (a) Nigeria, (b) Malaysia and (c) Saudi Arabia.
12 Dec 2017 · Home Office
Ports: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2017 to Question 117435, what discussions her Department has had with Port Operators in Wales on the (a) availability and (b) cost of land required to provide faci
12 Dec 2017 · Home Office
Visas: Sponsorship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 118019, on Visas: Sponsorship, if she will place the full text of her Department's last formal review of the suitability of the current visa spon
12 Dec 2017 · Wales Office
EU Grants and Loans: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2017 to Question 71787 on EU Grants and Loans: Wales, which European programmes, that are partly but not wholly EU programmes, does the UK plan to continue to participate i
12 Dec 2017 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117618, on Iron and Steel: China, what recent discussions he has had with trade unions on (a) trade remedies to be adopted by the UK after leavin
11 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Justice
G4S: Electronic Tagging
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of G4S in fulfilling its contract to electronically tag offenders.
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Overseas Students: Asia
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the market share UK Universities currently holds for students studying abroad from (a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) China.
11 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding his Department has allocated to the British Council in each year since 2010.
11 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Overseas Trade: China
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government has taken to rectify the weaknesses in the UK's enforcement of the EU external tariff on Chinese goods identified in the OLAF report 2016.
8 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Football: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to ensure that BAME coaches experience adequate opportunities in sports that operate under the UK Sports umbrella.
8 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of progress internationally on the non-proliferation and reduction of nuclear weapons; and if he will make a statement.
8 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Automation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will commission a formal assessment of the potential effect of automation on regional economies over the next 10 years.
8 Dec 2017 · Wales Office
Brexit: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has identified any risks arising from the UK leaving the EU that are specific to Wales and the Welsh economy.
Source: official written-questions record.