Written questions

821 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Migrants: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a business which did not use her Department's employer checking service when requested by a job applicant would be in breach of Home Office rules on recruitment and selection.

29 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Insurance: Disability

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to insurance that fairly reflects risk for disabled people; and if he will make a statement.

28 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Telecommunications: Consumers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the forthcoming consumer green paper takes steps to protect customers within the telecoms sector.

27 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of the ML4 rated arms licenses issued for export to Saudi Arabia was utilised in the period (a) 1 March 2013 to 28 February 2015 and (b) and 1 March 2015 to 30 June 2017.

23 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Houses: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of pubs that have closed in each UK constituency in the last five years.

22 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he made to the US administration on the process for UK manufacturers securing an exemption from steel tariffs in the time period after the announcement of the US section 232 inves

14 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of whether a UK steel company can individually request an exemption for its product from the steel tariffs imposed by the US administration under Section 232 of the Trade

14 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of steel that will be re-directed to the UK which would have otherwise gone to the US as a result of the recent announcement on steel tariffs by the

6 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the UK steel industry of the proposed introduction of steel tariffs by President Trump.

2 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of a disruption in the EU internal energy market on the price of electricity for energy-intensive? industries such as the steel sector.

1 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of humanitarian assistance entering Yemen through Hodeidah port in the last three years; and if she will make a statement.

1 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of UK humanitarian aid to Yemen which has reached its intended beneficiaries in each of the last three years.

28 Feb 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Politics and Government

What steps her Department is taking to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

27 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has made to LINK on its decision to change the interchange fee mechanisms paid by banks to ATM operators.

27 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of LINK's decision on interchange fees on the ability of UK consumers to freely access cash.

26 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ofgem: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2018 to Question 128990, on Warm Home Discount Scheme, if his Department will (a) undertake and (b) place in the Library a review of the Ofge

22 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people who have sepsis but are not aware of it.

22 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of sepsis there were in Sheffield in each of the last five years; and how that number compares to other regions throughout the UK.

22 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of sepsis.

21 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2018 to Question 126951 on the Warm Home Discount Scheme, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Ofgem confidenc

19 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Services: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will make available additional funding for Sheffield children's services to tackle that local authority's overspend in 2017-2018.

8 Feb 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the UN on the effectiveness of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen.

6 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to respond to the steel sector deal proposal.

6 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of customers unknowingly losing their Warm House Discount when switching from an energy supplier with an obligation to offer th

31 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Migrants: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2018 to Question 124304, on Immigrants: Employment, whether her Department has considered allowing people to use alternative forms of ID to prove their employment

30 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department has received from the Saudi-led Coalition on the location and inspection system of the 17 safe-passage corridors from 6 points of entry announced on 22 Jan

30 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to progress the peace talks between parties to conflict in Yemen.

24 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of trends in public opinion on the use of fireworks; and if he will make a statement.

24 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of complaints received on the use of fireworks in each of the last five years.

24 Jan 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the (a) quantity and (b) value of fireworks sold in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.