Written questions

1,447 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Oct 2017 · Home Office

Schengen Agreement: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of no longer having access to the second generation Schengen Information System on her Department's ability speedily to secure the arrest and

14 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the successful private sector bidder for the (a) Wales and Borders and (b) Metro franchise will be responsible for and have control of the day-to-day maintenance and operation of the Valley Lines.

14 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail will remain responsible for and have control of the day-to-day maintenance and operation of the Valley Lines after their transfer to the Welsh Government.

14 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Network Rail's expenditure in the current control period is spent on engaging third party contractors, excluding materials and energy suppliers, for (a) renewables work and (b) enhancement pr

13 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are employed by Network Rail to work on the Valley Lines.

13 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the transfer of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government on the Network Rail workforce who maintain and operate the Valley Lines.

13 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of licensing issues surrounding the proposed transfer of Network Rail's assets of Valley Lines to the Welsh Government and the future maintenance of those assets.

13 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on insurance costs of the proposed transfer of Valley Lines to the Welsh Government.

13 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the proposed transfer Valley Lines to the Welsh Government for the (a) Welsh Block Grant and (b) use of the Barnett Formula.

12 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail's debt will transfer as a result of any transfer of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government; and how much any such debt amounts to.

12 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the future liabilities of the proposed transfer of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government for (a) the UK Government, (b) Network Rail and (c) the Welsh Government.

12 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the effect of the proposed transfer of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government on (a) funding, (b) debt and (c) liability for the Valley Lines.

12 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the current condition of the Valleys network including latent defect; and whether this assessment has been shared with the Welsh Government.

12 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the costs associated with the transfer of risk related to the proposed transfer of ownership of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government.

11 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Wales and Borders Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers his Department has in the design, content, tendering and award of the next Wales and Borders and Metro franchise.

11 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the risk associated with the proposed transfer of ownership of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government.

11 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the role is of the Office of Rail and Road in any proposed transfer of ownership of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government.

11 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Valley Lines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an agreement has been reached on the proposed transfer of ownership of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government.

11 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Wales and Borders Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales have in the design, content, tendering and award of the next Wales and Borders and Metro franchise.

5 Sep 2017 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government's race audit findings will be published.

20 Jul 2017 · Wales Office

Radicalism: Cardiff Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government is taking to protect children in Cardiff Central constituency who are at risk of radicalisation; and if he will make a statement.

19 Jul 2017 · Wales Office

Radicalism: Cardiff Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will discuss the effectiveness of the deradicalisation programme in Cardiff Central constituency with the Home Secretary.

19 Jul 2017 · Wales Office

Tidal Power: Cardiff

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to promote renewable energy through tidal power in Cardiff Central constituency.

19 Jul 2017 · Wales Office

Sport: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on increasing participation rates of children in Wales in sport.

19 Jul 2017 · Wales Office

European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what legal advice he has sought on whether a Legislative Consent Motion is required from the Welsh Assembly before the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 becomes law.

19 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Prisoners: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens were serving custodial sentences in EU member states in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015 and (g) 2016.

19 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs: Cardiff Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure that dangerous dogs in Cardiff Central constituency are chipped.

19 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Papua: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Indonesian Government on human rights violations in West Papua.

19 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the UK's waterways that will meet the EU's good ecological and chemical status by 2027.

19 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what national funding sources are available to sporting bodies in Wales for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Source: official written-questions record.