Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) leave to remain and (b) further leave to remain were not decided within the target six month processing time in each of the last five years.

7 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Virgin Islands: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of the British Virgin Isles on (a) automatic exchange of beneficial ownership information with HM Revenue and Customs and UK law enf

7 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which of the Overseas Territories currently have (a) non-public and (b) public registers of beneficial ownership.

7 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the case Nazanin Zahari-Ratcliffe since 4 November 2017; and if he will make a statement.

7 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterparts on the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe since his Select Committee appearance on 1 November 2016.

7 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Companies: Ownership

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HM Revenue and Customs has requested beneficial ownership information from registers of beneficial ownership from the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies since 1 July 2017.

7 Nov 2017 · Attorney General

Companies: Ownership

To ask the Attorney General, how many times the Serious Fraud Office has requested beneficial ownership information from registers of beneficial ownership from the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies since 1 July 2017.

7 Nov 2017 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Duchy of Lancaster: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what information his Department holds on funds from the Queen's private estate being invested in a fund based in the Cayman Islands.

7 Nov 2017 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Duchy of Lancaster: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what discussions he has had with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Queen's private estate being invested in a fund based in the Cayman Islands.

7 Nov 2017 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Duchy of Lancaster: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what discussions he has had with the Duchy Council on the Queen's private estate being invested in a fund based in the Cayman Islands.

7 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to answer the named day written question 107525 tabled on 12 October 2017.

7 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 8059, on Yemen: military intervention, of the 293 incidents logged as alleged international humanitarian law violations reportedly conducted by the Saudi-le

7 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Saudi Arabia: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Military and Security Cooperation Agreement signed with Saudi Arabia in September 2017 covers the (a) transfer of any equipment to the Saudi Armed Forces or National Guard and (b) stationing of any ad

7 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to launch a public inquiry into tax (a) avoidance, (b) evasion and (c) transparency in the Crown Dependencies and UK overseas territories.

7 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an estimate of the scale of tax avoidance in the (a) overseas territories and (b) Crown Dependencies.

7 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Tax Avoidance: Isle of Man

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Howard Quayle, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, on the implementation of the EU Savings Directive.

7 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Appleby since the release of the Paradise Papers.

7 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Tax Avoidance: Isle of Man

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Howard Quayle, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, on tax refunds to private jet owners.

6 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Shareholders

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the Premier League uphold its rule that states an individual who owns a stake of 10 per cent or more in one club cannot hold a single share

6 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Government Contracts: Tax Avoidance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government plans to take as a result of information in the Paradise Papers relating to companies that hold existing government contracts.

6 Nov 2017 · Prime Minister

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions she has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer, (b) Financial Secretary to the Treasury, (c) Foreign Secretary and (d) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the Paradise Papers.

6 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what reporting mechanism the Government has in place for its trade envoys.

6 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Tax Avoidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which heads of Government in the (a) Overseas Territories and (b) Crown dependencies he has contacted since the release of the Paradise Papers.

6 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will implement a moratorium on those companies which are being investigated as a result of the Paradise Papers being awarded public sector contracts.

31 Oct 2017 · Department for Education

Pupils: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.

31 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

NHS Trusts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital trusts in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland have recorded budget deficits in each of the last five years.

31 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

NHS Trusts: Vending Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that sugary snacks are no longer on offer in vending machines in NHS Trust hospitals.

30 Oct 2017 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's resources for UK Visas and Immigration when UK leaves the EU.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Highway Code

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to review the Highway Code so that motorists are obliged to give way on turning into or out of side roads to protect people crossing those roads.

26 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the appointment of the Chair and expert panel of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.

Source: official written-questions record.