Written questions

963 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Entry Clearances: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the hospitality sector on future entry requirements for EU nationals after the UK has left the EU.

17 Oct 2016 · Department for Education

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which budget will supply funding for the estimated running costs of the Institute of Apprenticeships.

12 Oct 2016 · Attorney General

Private Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, what assessments he has made of the implications of the power of the (a) CPS to take over and drop private prosecutions and (b) courts to award costs against a person who initiated an unsuccessful private prosecution for the e

12 Oct 2016 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how an apprenticeship standard will be created when there are fewer than the required ten employers to set up a trailblazer group in a specialised occupation; and what role the Institute for Apprenticeships' se

10 Oct 2016 · Prime Minister

Apprentices

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2016 to Question 46313, if she will appoint a new Apprenticeships Adviser by the end of 2016.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has made to the Prime Minister on the Apprenticeships Adviser role since the current Prime Minister took office.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Education

Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on the consultation into how the proceeds of the immigration skills charge should be spent.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Education

Further Education: Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Sussex Area Review of post-16 education and training is planned to be published.

15 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the composition of the project board for Southern Rail, announced on 1 September 2016.

15 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2016, to Question 31738, when he plans to publish the findings of the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what role Industrial Partnerships will play in delivering the Government's Industrial Strategy.

13 Sep 2016 · Prime Minister

Apprentices

To ask the Prime Minister, if she will appoint a new Apprenticeships Adviser.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Delivery Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made by the Apprenticeship Delivery Board.

8 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Thameslink Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide performance data for each month from January 2015 to August 2016 for the Thameslink (a) 0657 Brighton to Bedford, (b) 0722 Brighton to Bedford, (c) 0748 Brighton to Bedford, (d) 0800 Brighton

6 Sep 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many flights (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have taken as part of their official duties since his Department was set up on 14 July 2016.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff at what civil service grades his Department employs.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will provide compensation to non-season ticket holders on Southern Rail for the result of strike action in 2016 and for the effect on such ticket holders of the reduced timetable in operation

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer given by the then Prime Minister, on 29 June 2016, Official Report, column 1294, when his Department will confirm details of the additional compensation to be offered to Southern Rail pas

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds of Prey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release by Natural England of 29 July 2016 to issue a licence permitting the control of up to 10 buzzards, if her Department will take steps to ensure that

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds of Prey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release by Natural England of 29 July 2016 to issue a licence for buzzard control, whether she plans to issue further such licences during the current Parli

11 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made by his Department and train operating companies on ensuring compliance with the relevant legislative provisions by the expiry date of the (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions

4 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Hove

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants living in Hove constituency were reimbursed for travel to Brighton Assessment Centre in 2015.

14 Jun 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Hove

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment and support allowance claimants in Hove have been reimbursed for travel to the Lewes Assessment Centre since November 2015.

8 Jun 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Higher Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether a provider would need to achieve an Excellent rating in (a) one, (b) two or (c) three of the Teaching Quality, Learning Environment and Student Outcomes and Learning Gain categorie

25 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Higher Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to paragraph 119 of the Teaching excellence framework: technical consultation for year two, published by his Department on 16 May 2016, how the estimates for the performance

19 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Higher Education: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many full-time students in receipt of a student loan completed undergraduate qualifications between 2011 and 2015 at alternative providers of higher education.

18 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when officials of his Department last met representatives of the devolved administrations to discuss (a) how the apprenticeship levy will operate and (b) the proportion of the apprenticesh

18 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Technology: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much of the adult skills budget, excluding apprenticeships, was spent on engineering and manufacturing technologies courses at (a) level 2, (b) level 3, (c) level 4, and (d) level 5-6

18 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 4 May 2016 to Question 36124, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the apprenticeship levy on apprenticeship completion rates.

9 May 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the Government's policy is on whether an employer with an annual pay bill of under £3 million will be liable to pay the apprenticeship levy.

Source: official written-questions record.