Written questions

1,338 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the level of housebuilding in each region of reducing the financial value of ground rents to zero.

9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the provision of affordable homes of reducing the financial value of ground rents to zero.

9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the potential effect on the viability of the leasehold sector of (a) regulating ground rents and (b) removing the financial value

9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to consult with (a) housebuilders and (b) residential property investors on the Government's proposals for reform of the leasehold system.

9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to ban (a) onerous ground rents and (b) the sale of new build leasehold houses.

4 Jul 2018 · Prime Minister

Detainees: Inhuman Treatment

To ask the Prime Minister, if the Government will take steps to establish an independent public inquiry into UK complicity in torture and rendition.

4 Jul 2018 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to exclude strike action from limits on unpaid leave for tier-2 visa migrants.

20 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the (a) right to freedom of religion and belief in China and (b) the effect of revised regulations on religious affairs

6 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is adequate funding for the NHS.

6 Jun 2018 · Prime Minister

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of the winter crisis on the NHS.

1 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis among the public and medical practitioners.

1 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Migrants: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to (a) identify visa applicants wrongly accused of cheating in the TOIEC English language test, (b) ensure that appeals against the Home Office’s decision to cancel

22 May 2018 · Cabinet Office

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that appointments to the Grenfell Tower inquiry panel will represent survivors and bereaved families.

17 May 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle fly-tipping in urban areas.

17 May 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the efficiency of plastic recycling schemes.

17 May 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to seek the removal of plastics from supply chains; and if he will make a statement.

17 May 2018 · Department for International Development

Montserrat: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help improve healthcare facilities in Montserrat.

10 May 2018 · Home Office

Windrush Generation: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding his Department is making available to local authorities to support Commonwealth and Windrush applicants with their urgent and immediate (a) financial and (b) housing needs.

10 May 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is in place to assist Commonwealth and Windrush applicants in applying for (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) employment and support allowance, (c) personal independent payments and (d) univers

8 May 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government’s compensation scheme for the Windrush generation will take into account missed (a) national insurance contributions, (b) pensions contributions and (c) life insurance or medica

18 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Police: Information

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review Police Information Notices to introduce (a) safeguards against their improper use and (b) an appeals process.

17 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Police: Information

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Police Information Notices were issued in London by ethnicity in each of the last three years.

13 Apr 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the effective operation of the Central Equine Database.

13 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to African migrants in migrant camps in Yemen.

28 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish waiting time targets for (a) elective surgery and (b) A&E waiting times.

28 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve out-of-school mental health support for children and young people.

28 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Refugees: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will increase funding for accredited English language teaching for refugees.

12 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review his Department's policy on parking on pavements.

5 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) investigate the lack of information given to pregnant women prescribed with sodium valproate in the 1970s and (b) introduce a national compensation fund for people affe

23 Feb 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid her Department is providing in the Eastern Ghouta region of Syria.

Source: official written-questions record.