Written questions

488 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Insolvency Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to further regulate the insolvency service.

11 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to introduce regulation of access to social media by children.

6 Jul 2017 · Wales Office

South Wales Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the timetable is for the completion of the electrification of the Cardiff to Swansea railway line.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of re-cladding on the effectiveness of fire breaks.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Insulation: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of re-cladding on the combustibility of insulation.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 3 July 2017, Official Report, column 924, on guidance to local authorities and housing associations, what specific guidance has been given in respect

4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much financial support his Department will provide to local authorities for assessing the fire safety of insulation.

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of the infringement of intellectual property through social media.

29 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Hire Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to require criminal records checks to be made of drivers prior to hiring a van or car.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Education

Universities: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to end the exemption of universities from Freedom of Information legislation.

13 Apr 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Communication

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the cessation of the e-bluey system on the families of armed service personnel.

29 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to further consult people with musculoskeletal conditions following the conclusion of the Improving Lives Disability Employment consultation.

29 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Pregnancy: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps she has taken to reduce barriers experienced by pregnant women in accessing justice; and if she will make a statement.

28 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Pregnancy: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential obstacles faced by pregnant women in accessing justice; and what steps she plans to take to remove such obstacles.

8 Mar 2017 · Attorney General

Lloyds Bank

To ask the Attorney General, if he will make representations to the Serious Fraud Office to open an inquiry into any activity of Lloyds Bank Consumer Debt Recovery and Alder King.

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on livestock exports of the UK leaving the EU.

6 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Debts

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has introduce a breathing space scheme to allow people with debt a period without interest, charges or debt collection activity while they seek advice and try to improve their financial situation.

23 Feb 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to make changes to the state pension rules for cohabiting, unmarried couple to allow a cohabitee to claim extra state pension payments after their cohabitee's decease.

9 Feb 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the regulation of health and safety at work of the UK leaving the EU.

7 Feb 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Electrical Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he plans to take during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU to ensure that electrical safety in the workplace is protected after the UK leaves the EU.

7 Feb 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Qualifications: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ensure that the provisions of Directive 89/48/EEC relating to professional qualifications are retained in UK law when the UK leaves the EU.

2 Feb 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to respond to the recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority report on the energy sector, published in December 2016.

24 Jan 2017 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce hate crime against transgender people.

17 Jan 2017 · Department for Transport

South Wales Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will carry-out a feasibility study for electrifying the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea.

16 Jan 2017 · Wales Office

South Wales Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the electrification of the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea.

13 Jan 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which countries his Department uses for the purposes of international comparators on public policy provisions with regard to mental health treatments.

12 Jan 2017 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review its guidance on the inclusion of transgender people in sport.

12 Jan 2017 · HM Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the effectiveness and operation of alcohol taxation policy; and if he will make a statement.

15 Dec 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Working Hours: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if it is Government policy to retain the Working Time Directive after the UK has left the EU.

15 Dec 2016 · Department for International Trade

Agricultural Products: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote exports of Welsh agriculture produce.

Source: official written-questions record.