Written questions
821 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Ombudsman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111403, whether the Government plans to extend the proposed Rail Passengers Ombudsman beyond the rail sector to cover other areas of passenger transport re
15 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Airports
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Saudi-led coalition on re-opening Sana'a International Airport in Yemen.
3 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Post Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the outcome of the Government's Post Office network consultation.
3 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2017 to Question 7012, what progress has been made towards publishing the Future Capabilities of the UK Steel Sector study.
3 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Postal Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the privatisation of Royal Mail on the provision of postal services.
3 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Ombudsman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department's policy to establish a passenger ombudsman.
3 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Hope Valley Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are to improve capacity and speed on rail connections between Sheffield and Manchester.
3 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the rise in beer duty in the March 2017 Budget (a) on the price of beer for consumers and (b) in tax revenue.
26 Oct 2017 · Department of Health
Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on its continuing to provide neuromuscular care advisor support.
12 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Intensive Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to discuss industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency action plans with the leaders of the seven most energy intensive industries.
6 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Consumers: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the forthcoming Green Paper on consumer law will include measures to tackle the challenges disabled people face as consumers.
6 Oct 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on establishing an industrial energy efficiency scheme to help large companies install measures to reduce their energy use and bills.
6 Oct 2017 · Department for International Trade
Aluminium: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 June 2017 to Question 986, aluminium: USA, what progress he has made in determining the implications of the US Section 232 investigation on the effects of imports of alumi
6 Oct 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Consumers
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8695, on consumers, which consumer groups have been invited to the planned roundtable event; when the event is due to be held; and on whi
6 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Mental Illness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of severely mentally impaired people who (a) were eligible for and (b) received council tax reductions or exemptions in the last 12 months.
6 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Mental Illness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that severely mentally impaired people receive the council tax reductions or exemptions they are legally entitled to.
7 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence
Frigates
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK steel which will be used to produce the five new frigates announced on 6 September 2017.
5 Sep 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Consumers
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many times he has (a) invited and (b) met with consumer groups to discuss negotiations on the UK leaving the EU and their implications for consumers in the UK.
5 Sep 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: International Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on unrestricted humanitarian access to Yemen.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Consumers: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish the Consumer Law Green Paper.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for International Development
Yemen: Cholera
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government plans to increase funding available for the Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan to tackle the cholera outbreak in that country.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish his Department's paper, Future Capabilities of the UK Steel Sector.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
BMW: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has made to BMW on the use of British steel to construct the e-Mini at Cowley.
4 Sep 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
BMW: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how much British steel will be used by BMW to manufacture the e-Mini at Cowley.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Post Offices: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether there will be further closures of Crown post offices in addition to those announced in January 2017.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Post Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish a response to the Post Office consultation that closed in December 2016.
18 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
Railways: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he will take to ensure that all proposals for the removal of qualified Guards from train routes, including the Northern route, are required to identify an individual responsible for the safety and pr
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Iron and Steel: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure the steel industry is supported to ensure a larger proportion of steel procurement comes from the UK.
17 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to ensure that 95 per cent of steel used in the construction of the HS2 project is British steel.
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Products: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2017 to Question 1324, when he plans to publish the answer referred to.
Source: official written-questions record.