Written questions
2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Jan 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Culture: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent meetings he has had with educational organisations to discuss arts, music and culture in schools.
30 Jan 2018 · HM Treasury
Tax Avoidance: Fines
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on tax avoidance, how many penalties were imposed under the General Anti-Abuse Rule regarding (a) income tax and (b) corporation tax in each in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017.
30 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government will take to promote human rights in Afghanistan once the UK has left the (a) EU and (b) EU+ Local strategy.
25 Jan 2018 · Department for International Development
Middle East: Overseas Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has provided to (a) Jordan, (b) Iraq, (c) Israel, (d) The Palestinian Territories, (e) Turkey, (f) Saudi Arabia and (g) Yemen since 2016.
24 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Conditions of Employment: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 22 December 2015 to Question 19825, how many complaints were received by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline regarding employment issues in each of th
24 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
English Language: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 December 2015 to Question 19729, how many jobseekers were referred to English language skills educational providers by jobcentres in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
24 Jan 2018 · Home Office
Human Trafficking
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 7 January 2016 to Question 21042, what steps her Department has taken following the conclusion of the pilots in West Yorkshire and the South West of the recommendations
24 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shared Ownership Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 28 October 2015 to Question 13154, on shared ownership schemes, what steps his Department has taken to promote shared ownership in high value area
24 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Wise
To ask Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the Answer of 19 October 2015 to Question 10807, how many free guidance sessions with Pension Wise have been held for those with defined contribution pensions in each year since October 201
24 Jan 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, with reference to the Answer of 8 September 2015 to Question 8249, on mental health services: children and young people, how many Child and Adolescent Mental Services in-patient Tier 4 beds were av
24 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Academies: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 8 July 2015 to Question 4879, on academies, how many academies whose funding arrangements were dependent on Qualified Teacher Status requested to amend their funding agreement in
24 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 8 July 2015 to Question 4874, on general practitioners: Greater London, how many (a) general medical services, (b) personal medical services and (c) alternative prov
24 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Starter Homes (a) were built in 2017 and (b) are projected to be built in 2018.
24 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Young Offenders: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 22 June 2015 to Question 2384, what proportion of young people in the custodial estate have had education, training and employment placements arranged as a result of (a) resettleme
24 Jan 2018 · Department for Transport
Buses: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 16 June 2015 to Question 2203, whether it remains his Department’s position that there will be no requirement to fit artificial sound devices on electric and hybrid-electric buse
24 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of people who were unable to secure within a week an appointment with a GP since January 2017; and what assessment he has made of
23 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Children's Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to launch the consultation on children's centres which was first announced in 2015.
23 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Children's Centres: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to resume Ofsted inspections of children’s centres.
17 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the implications for his policies are of the survey of childcare providers in England conducted by the Pre School Learning Alliance in December 2017.
16 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the finding of the survey of childcare providers in England, conducted by the Pre School Learning Alliance in December 2017, that
16 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the finding of the survey of childcare providers in England, conducted by the Pre School Learning Alliance in December 2017, that
16 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2018 to Question 121674, for what reasons the calculation of projected savings under the new energy cap uses data on average consumption when
15 Jan 2018 · Department for Transport
Carillion
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the criteria his Department used to award construction contracts for High Speed Two to Carillion plc in July 2017; and what due diligence his Department undertakes before awarding contracts t
12 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-UK EU nationals were employed by the NHS in children’s services in each of the last three years.
12 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-UK EU nationals were employed by the NHS in gynaecology in each of the last three years.
12 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-UK EU nationals were employed by the NHS in neurology in each of the last three years.
12 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-UK EU nationals were employed by the NHS in dermatology in each of the last three years.
12 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-UK EU nationals were employed by the NHS in cardiology in each of the last three years.
12 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many authorised pupil absences for illness were there in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each (i) spring term and (ii) autumn term in each year since 2010.
12 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Postnatal Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the six week postnatal GP appointment for new mothers is a full check on the mother's physical and mental health in addition to a separate appoint
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