Written questions

488 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Dec 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the level of unemployment of former armed service personnel.

8 Dec 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential effect of climate change on the future contribution of the agriculture industry to the UK economy.

5 Dec 2016 · Women and Equalities

Equality and Human Rights Commission

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the proposed reduction in funding on the work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

5 Dec 2016 · Home Office

Police: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is given to police officers on maintaining their safety during single officer patrols.

5 Dec 2016 · HM Treasury

Cider: Excise Duties

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase duty paid on white cider products.

29 Nov 2016 · Department of Health

Mental Health: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has met representatives of any social media companies to discuss the effect of social media on child and adolescent mental health.

28 Nov 2016 · Department for Transport

Wales and Borders Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the levels of customer satisfaction of passengers of the Wales and Border rail franchise.

17 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Missing Persons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the next review of the Missing Children and Adults strategy.

15 Nov 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Turkey: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Turkish government on the death penalty.

15 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Welsh Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether recruitment to posts in his Department have included Welsh language skills as an essential or desirable criteria.

3 Nov 2016 · Cabinet Office

Heart Diseases: Young People

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many instances of sudden cardiac death in young people occurred in each local authority area in each year since 2009-10.

3 Nov 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to increase children's participation in rugby.

28 Oct 2016 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to promote trade with other Commonwealth nations.

28 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Radicalism: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect people in rural areas against radicalisation.

25 Oct 2016 · House of Commons Commission

Parliament: Educational Visits

To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission plans to review the travel subsidy available for schools visiting the House.

24 Oct 2016 · Attorney General

Fraud: Crime Prevention

To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Serious Fraud Office has taken to prevent serious fraud and other economic crimes.

24 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of current contracts is between his Department and suppliers based in Wales.

20 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television: South Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to improve television reception in the South Wales valleys.

13 Oct 2016 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he plans to take to strengthen Wales' international business links.

13 Oct 2016 · Department for International Development

Turkey: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK aid for Turkey to help address the effects of the conflict in Syria is being used for its intended purposes.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to involve representatives from the Welsh Government in negotiations for exiting the EU.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Mining: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to promote investment in former coalfield communities.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Education

Welsh Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to facilitate the learning of the Welsh language by pupils in England.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the construction of new railway stations along the England-Wales border.

8 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury

Treasury: South Wales

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times he has visited South Wales in an official capacity since his appointment; and what future plans he has to visit South Wales.

8 Sep 2016 · Cabinet Office

Ballot Papers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2016 to Question 42682, whether he is taking steps to reduce the number of spoilt ballots in elections.

5 Sep 2016 · HM Treasury

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of recent increases in Financial Services Compensation Scheme levies on small businesses.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what options his Department provides to people whose application for a Start Up Loan has been unsuccessful due to their credit score.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department provide any alternative support for people who have been refused a Start-up loan due to their credit score.

Source: official written-questions record.