Written questions
2,576 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Oct 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Incinerators: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) leaders of local authorities and (b) metro mayors on the harmful release of nitrogen oxides from waste incinerators.
26 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Sikhs
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the judgment of Mandla (Sewa Singh) and another v Dowell Lee and others [1983] 2 AC 548, which Government Departments and agencies (a) do and (b) do not include Sikh as an ethnic group in their
26 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2018 to Question 176534 on Department for International Development: Procurement, when the new funding framework is planned to be finalised.
26 Oct 2018 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 176533 on Pupils: Hearing Impairment, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of teachers of the deaf in (a) Edgbaston constituency, (b) t
25 Oct 2018 · Treasury
Electronic Publishing: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the removal of VAT on digital (a) books, (b) magazines and (c) newspapers; and if he will make a statement.
25 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with UK businesses working in countries in receipt of Official Development Assistance funding on support provided by those businesses for ending violence and harassm
25 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to visit the countries in which her Department funds programmes to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work.
25 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on placing violence and harassment in the workplace on the agenda for next year’s meeting of the G7.
25 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Africa: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with her African counterparts on support for the International Labour Organisation convention to end violence and harassment in the world of work.
24 Oct 2018 · Home Office
Police: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on additional funding for the police as a result of the proposed pension revaluation.
24 Oct 2018 · Home Office
Police: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the police pension revaluation proposal on officer numbers in the West Midlands.
24 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholism: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people requiring treatment for alcohol disorders accessed services in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Birmingham.
24 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the proportion of her Department's multi-year humanitarian support to Afghanistan which will be allocated to Afghan Sikhs.
24 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of early intervention by mental health services on people with mental health issues.
24 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Green Paper on Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision, what steps he is taking to implement the national strategic partnership on mental health for 1
24 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Bilateral Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason her Department's bilateral aid spending on (a) human development and (b) economic development declined in financial year 2017-18 compared with 2016-17.
22 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to announce the Government's financial commitment to the International Financing Facility for Education.
22 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Development Aid: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the amount of Official Development Assistance to be allocated by her Department to the International Financing Facility for Education.
17 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Carers and Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2018 to Question 176531 on Carers: Unemployment, what (a) data and (b) methodology her Department uses to determine decisions on those interventions.
17 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Vacancies: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 174137 on Vacancies: West Midlands, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of vacancies on (a) Find a Job and (b) Universal Jobmatch f
8 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Nigeria: Abduction
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 3 May 2018 to Question 137074, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that girls feel safe to attend school in Nigeria’s conflict areas.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Sudan: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to support civil society in Sudan.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for Education
16-19 Bursary Fund: Young Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to extend the 16-19 Bursary for vulnerable groups to young adult carers.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for Education
Pupil Premium: Young Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to ensure that young carers qualify for the pupil premium as a result of their status as a carer.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the September 2018 Independent Commission for Aid performance review entitled Achieving value for money through procurement, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that
8 Oct 2018 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers of the deaf were employed for each of the last five years.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development
South Sudan: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an estimate of the number of sexual violence cases against foreign aid workers in South Sudan.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Carers and Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) carers and (b) parents that have (a) not entered work (b) reduced their working hours and (c) left the workforce as a result of caring responsi
8 Oct 2018 · Women and Equalities
Carers: Equal Pay
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of caring responsibilities on gender pay gaps.
8 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carers: Career Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of effect of caring responsibilities on carers (a) retaining, (b) entering and (c) progressing in work.
Source: official written-questions record.