Written questions

196 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury

Students: Self-employed

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of removing the obligation to register as self-employed for students in full-time education earning less than the standard personal allowance.

16 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury

Students: Self-employed

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the cost to HM Revenue and Customs of administering and enforcing self-employed registration for students in full-time education earning less than the Personal Allowance.

28 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Ethiopia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the Ethiopian government's commitment to extending political rights and (b) the effect of UK aid in encouraging extension of those rights.

28 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Pakistan: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support people in Pakistan who are creating safe spaces for the discussion of liberal Islam

28 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Ethiopia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what work her Department is undertaking to encourage the development of democracy and political rights in Ethiopia.

28 Oct 2015 · Department for International Development

Ethiopia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote the safety of students in Ethiopia who are campaigning for democracy and human rights.

4 Sep 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Special Protection Areas: Ashdown Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to preserve the Special Protection Area and the Special Area of Conservation that currently extend beyond the immediate boundaries of Ashdown Forest.

4 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on ensuring that free Wi-Fi is available on (a) the Uckfield line and (b) other Southern Rail services by 2017.

9 Jul 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Small Businesses: Non-domestic Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of business rates on micro-businesses.

7 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Sports: Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will introduce guidance to local health authorities recommending that they work with local sports bodies to improve fitness and activity levels in the local population.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to promote the provision of local sporting facilities for (a) women and (b) general use.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Community Infrastructure Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of section 106 community infrastructure levy payments in (a) England, (b) East Sussex and (c) Wealden constituency have been directed to provision of sporting facilities i

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Playing Fields

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of local community cricket and rugby pitches in (a) England, (b) East Sussex and (c) Wealden constituency that have (i) been sold for r

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Community Infrastructure Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce legislative proposals for a statutory requirement for local authorities to give priority to provision of local sporting facilities when considering how best to utilis

18 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to investigate the management and communications with customers of (a) Southern and (b) Network Rail.

10 Jun 2015 · Department of Health

Surgery: Buxted

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will discuss with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust cancellations of intracranial surgical interventions at Buxted Medical Centre.

Source: official written-questions record.