Written questions

Catherine West

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Dec 2016 · HM Treasury

Debt Collection

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what systems his Department has for monitoring and regulating debt recovery companies.

14 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of social care budget changes on the number of people attending accident and emergency departments.

14 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many care workers have been employed in (a) London and (b) England in each of the last five years.

14 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of care workers needed in each of the next five years.

14 Dec 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Burma: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funds the Government has allocated to training programmes for the Burmese army in each of the last five years.

14 Dec 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to allow local councils to further increase council tax rates.

13 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The Gambia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has discussed the outcome of the Gambian general election with the (a) UK's permanent representative, (b) Chinese Ambassador, (c) US Ambassador, (d) Russian Ambassador and (e)

13 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The Gambia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the security situation and (b) state of democracy in the Gambia following reports that Gambian security forces have taken over electoral commission head

13 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The Gambia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has contacted (a) President Yahya Jammeh and (b) his counterpart in the government of the Gambia since the recent general election in that country.

13 Dec 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on the number of times that bailiffs have been used in cases of council tax arrears in each of the last five years.

13 Dec 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households in council tax arrears in each of the last five years.

12 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Ambulance Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the proportion of ambulance services in (a) England and (b) London that reached patients within their target times in each of the last 12 months.

12 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Colombia: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on the peace process in Colombia of the continuing existence of paramilitaries in regions such as Cauca; and if he will make a statement.

12 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Colombia: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the conditions in which political prisoners are held in Colombia; and if he will make a statement.

7 Dec 2016 · Department for Transport

Diesel Vehicles: Nitrogen Oxides

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to encourage the retro-fitting of fuel additive LoNOx to diesel vehicles.

30 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2016 to Question 54408, on departmental responsibilities, how many staff have been allocated to the central co-ordinating team.

28 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies on provision of support for Iraqi security forces of recent attacks on Shi'as and other and other religious mi

24 Nov 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit of the EU.

24 Nov 2016 · Women and Equalities

Government Equalities Office: Brexit

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many projects in operation in her Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.

24 Nov 2016 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.

24 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.

24 Nov 2016 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.

24 Nov 2016 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Brexit

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many projects in operation in 10 Downing Street are related to the UK's exit from the EU.

24 Nov 2016 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.