Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 May 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Second World War veterans who have applied through his Department to receive the Légion d'Honneur have not yet received medals.

25 May 2016 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the introduction of abortion up to birth.

25 May 2016 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to review the current time limits for abortion.

25 May 2016 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on conscientious objection for midwives asked to (a) advise on and (b) participate in abortions.

18 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UK Membership of EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the UK's influence in the world of the UK leaving the EU.

12 Apr 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made with the insurance industry on the development of a Flood Re scheme for small businesses.

12 Apr 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Museums and Galleries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that regional museums and galleries are adequately funded.

24 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police funding after service reorganisation.

15 Mar 2016 · Prime Minister

Chequers: Gardens

To ask the Prime Minister, whether the staff who manage the gardens in Chequers country residence are employed as civil servants; whether such staff are enrolled under the civil service pension scheme; and under what terms and conditions such staff are em

15 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Chevening: Gardens

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the staff who manage the gardens in Chevening country residence are employed as civil servants; whether such staff are enrolled under the civil service pension scheme; and under w

15 Mar 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Royal Parks: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the gardeners employed by the Royal Parks are enrolled in the civil service pension scheme; and how many such gardeners are enrolled in each version of that scheme.

15 Mar 2016 · HM Treasury

Dorneywood: Gardens

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the staff who manage the gardens in Dorneywood country residence are employed as civil servants; whether such staff are enrolled under the civil service pension scheme; and under what terms and conditions suc

15 Mar 2016 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street: Gardens

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the staff who manage the gardens within the Downing Street estate are employed as civil servants; whether such staff are enrolled under the civil service pension scheme; and under what terms and conditio

12 Oct 2015 · Home Office

Slavery: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) trafficking in human beings and (b) forced labour have been recorded by North Yorkshire Police for each year from 2010 to 2014; in how many such cases prosecutions were brought;

2 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Andargachew Tsege

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to secure the release of Andargachew Tsege in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement.

23 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Married People: Tax Allowances

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the provision of the marriage allowance on the risks associated with domestic violence in relationships where a person is in receipt of that allowance.

22 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to maximise renewable energy generation through public procurement.

22 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on ensuring digital broadcast media are accessible for people with hearing impairments.

22 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy that all government procurement contracts for goods and services include an obligation to sign up to and fulfil the armed forces corporation covenant.

22 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to implement the flood reinsurance scheme.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commission a review of the effect of benefit sanctions on claimants.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people who have used a food bank in each month since January 2010.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have experienced a delay in payment of benefits of more than (a) one month, (b) two months, (c) three months, (d) four months, (e) five months and (f) six months in (i) York Central c

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants have been sanctioned in (a) York Central constituency and (b) the UK in (i) the last 12 months and (ii) each previous 12 month period since 2009; and what the average length o

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on mental health services for school students in (a) York Central constituency and (b) England in each of the last five years.

11 Jun 2015 · Department of Health

Health Professions: York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) district nurses, (b) health visitors, (c) school nurses and (d) community mental health nurses there were in York Central constituency in each of the last five years.

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many units of housing in York Central constituency were (a) rented from the City of York Council, (b) rented from registered social landlords, (c) rented from private landlords and (d

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of housing stock (a) outside London and (b) in York Central constituency consists of houses in multiple occupation.

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average retail price was of a (a) one-bed, (b) two-bed, (c) three-bed and (d) four-bed unit in (i) council, (ii) registered social landlord and (iii) private housing in York Cent

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average retail price was of a (a) one-bed, (b) two-bed, (c) three-bed and (d) four-bed unit outside London in (i) council, (ii) registered social landlord and (iii) private housi

Source: official written-questions record.