Written questions

963 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timescale is for the Government review of the thresholds for legal aid entitlement.

3 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will exempt back payments of employment support allowance from the capital means test for legal aid eligibility.

3 Jun 2019 · Home Office

Airguns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to publish the results of its review into air weapons which was launched in October 2017; and if he will make a statement.

23 May 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department’s policy in on the practice of payment on publication in the journalism industry.

20 May 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals for the introduction of collective defined contribution schemes.

15 May 2019 · Treasury

London Capital & Finance: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timescale is for the investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority into the failure of London Capital & Finance.

15 May 2019 · Treasury

London Capital & Finance: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what level of (a) financial resources and (b) personnel has been allocated to the investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority into the issues raised by the failure of London Capital & Finance.

15 May 2019 · Treasury

London Capital & Finance: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the terms of reference are for the investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority into the failure of London Capital & Finance.

15 May 2019 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to develop National Professional Qualifications on (a) SEND and (b) literacy.

18 Apr 2019 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to raise public awareness of the Lifetime ISA.

18 Apr 2019 · Treasury

Help to Buy Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timeframe is for new customers to apply for a Help To Buy ISA.

18 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce waiting times for NHS hospital appointments for cancer patients in (a) East Sussex and (b) Brighton and Hove.

18 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce waiting times (a) for NHS operations and (b) between admission and treatment at A&E in (i) East Sussex and (ii) Brighton and Hove.

26 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Crime: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle (a) retail crime and (b) violence against shopworkers; and if he will make a statement.

25 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to implement audio visual announcements on buses.

13 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to engage with head teachers who have expressed concerns with respect to reductions in school funding.

6 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the results of the consultation on mandating calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector will be published.

5 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken is for the completion of claims made under the employment tribunal fee refund scheme in the most recent period for which figures are available.

5 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to contact those people eligible for the employment tribunal fee refund scheme who have not yet applied.

5 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the value of employment tribunal fees that have yet to be reimbursed through the fee refund scheme.

20 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his EU Settlement Scheme: Statement of Intent, when he plans to publish details on the immigration status of (a) EU citizen family members and (b) spouses of British citizen Crown se

14 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will continue to participate in European research programmes such as Horizon 2020 after the UK leaves the EU.

14 Feb 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Creative Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is his policy to maintain access to the Creative Europe programme after leaving the EU.

13 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the Government’s intention to seek (a) continued participation of the (i) European Defence Agency and (ii) European Defence Fund or (b) to be part of Permanent Structured Co-operation (PESCO).

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what cooperation there will be on maritime transport including access to the European Maritime Safety Agency after the UK leaves the EU.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of co-operation there will be on maritime transport including access to the European Maritime Safety Agency after the UK leaves the EU.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Air Transport Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are for an air transport agreement which seeks to maintain reciprocal liberalised aviation access between and within the territory of the UK and the EU alongside UK participation in EASA.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will be a member of European Research Infrastructure Consortia after the UK leaves the EU.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Space: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will participate in (a) Galileo, (b) Copernicus, and (c) other EU space programmes after the UK leaves the EU.

13 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will continue to participate in the European Networks of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and Gas (ENTSO-G) after the UK leaves the EU.

Source: official written-questions record.