Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Oldham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 5 and 16 February 2016 to Questions 25342 and 26658, by when he expects the land and property for disposals to be identified; and whether he expects the decisions on the selection of t

26 Feb 2016 · Department for Education

Social Workers: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of 14 December 2015, We will not stand by - failing children's services will be taken over, how the Government plans to spend the £100 million to be invested

26 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: North West

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much central government expenditure on small and medium-sized enterprises in 2014-15 was spent in the North West.

26 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Oldham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the figures on central government spend with small and medium-sized enterprises, published on 5 December 2015, how much of the £12.1 billion was spent in 2014-15 with businesses located in the

25 Feb 2016 · Department of Health

Social Workers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many social worker vacancies remained unfilled in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015.

24 Feb 2016 · Home Office

Asylum: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what direct funding has been provided to local authorities in Greater Manchester to manage the community impact of asylum placements in those areas.

22 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will bring forward proposals to review the needs-based formula for local government.

22 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Living Wage

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what formula was used to calculate the Government's proposed living wage.

9 Feb 2016 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which electoral wards in England have exceeded a one in 200 saturation level for asylum placements; and by what percentage each such ward has exceeded that level.

9 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Oldham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what land and property in Oldham his Department has identified for disposal as part of the One Public Estate programme over the next five years.

9 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Google: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he was made aware of HM Revenue and Customs' original estimate of tax due by Google prior to the recent tax settlement with that company.

9 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with which local authorities and combined authorities his Department is in discussions on retention of Stamp Duty income by local bodies.

9 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of the Housing Market Renewal Initiative.

9 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the Housing Investment Fund devolved to Greater Manchester Combined Authority homes over 10 years is in the form of (a) loans and (b) grants.

2 Feb 2016 · Home Office

Police Stations: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2015 to Question 1705, if she will make it her policy to collate information centrally on the number of police stations and police custody cells that closed.

2 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Local Government: Devolution

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish details of the fiscal devolution and retention requests made to his Department in 2015; and which such requests (a) were approved and (b) are still in development and (c) were refused.

2 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Derelict Land: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will provide brownfield gap funding to bring brownfield land in Greater Manchester back into use for homes and business.

2 Feb 2016 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Oldham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what land and property in Oldham his Department has identified for disposal over the next five years as part of the One Public Estate programme; and if he will estimate (a) the number of jobs that will be create

1 Feb 2016 · HM Treasury

Business: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many commercial organisations have reached a negotiated settlement with HM Revenue and Customs on the amount of tax owed to the public purse since 2010.

1 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have requested (a) the removal of and (b) increased flexibility for trades union facilitation time since 2010.

29 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury

Google: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the legal advice he received prior to the tax settlement with Google.

28 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Manchester Metrolink

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will meet the hon. Member for Oldham West and Royton and local authority officials to discuss the proposal for an Ashton Loop Line and Middleton Spur extension to Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram syste

26 Jan 2016 · Department for Education

E-ACT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to prevent the E-ACT Academy chain from dismissing community governors from its school governing bodies.

26 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Greater Manchester

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the value for money review of the relocation of Oldham HM Revenue and Customs Office to Manchester city centre.

26 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

UK Trade and Investment: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisations contributed to UK Trade and Investment's Northern Powerhouse Investment Pitchbook; and who provided the assessment and shortlisting of developments included in that doc

19 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury

Capital Investment: Greater Manchester

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Government capital projects (a) have been carried out in the last and (b) are planned over the next five years in Greater Manchester; and what the (i) cost and (ii) location was and will be for each such project

19 Jan 2016 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Oldham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will commission an assessment of the potential economic impact on Oldham of the reduction in Oldham's public estate.

12 Jan 2016 · HM Treasury

Money Lenders: Trading Standards

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the future funding of illegal money lending teams.

Source: official written-questions record.