Written questions

2,576 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 May 2018 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Government overseas development assistance expenditure has been spent (a) directly and (b) indirectly on low-fee for profit private schools since 2015; and which countries are the top t

9 May 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number criminal law barristers who will be be affected by the proposed change to legal aid funding in (a) Birmingham and (b) England.

1 May 2018 · Home Office

Visas: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for tier 2 visas from (a) doctors and (b) nurses have been turned down over the last 12 months.

30 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Doctors

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that doctors from India that have received job offers to work in the NHS are given visas.

30 Apr 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Biodegradability

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of making it obligatory for manufacturers to include oxo biodegradation additives in everyday plastic items.

30 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government's hostile environment immigration policy on NHS recruitment.

19 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Therapy: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that every child and young person who stammers will be able to access speech and language therapy when needed; and if he will make a statement.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to programmes in Cox's Bazar to prepare that place for the forthcoming monsoon season.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Rohingya: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to support programmes on (a) sexual and reproductive health and (b) assistance for survivors of gender based violence for Rohingya women and girls.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Cultural Heritage: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of educating young people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups about their ethic cultural heritage.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to include practical life lessons into the PSHE curriculum.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training is provided to teachers on (a) psychological and (b) trauma issues raised by young people with challenging behaviour.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Universities UK: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to make Universities UK subject to Freedom of Information requests.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Nigeria: Boko Haram

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking help ensure the safety of schools in northern Nigeria from attack from Boko Haram.

19 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential savings to be accrued to the public purse of the return of unused medicines to the NHS.

19 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using faith-based leaders as facilitators to promote peace and reconciliation amongst the ethnic and religious communities in Syria

13 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Commonwealth: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to discuss the global refugee crisis with her Commonwealth counterparts at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April 2018.

13 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Commonwealth: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What plans she has to discuss the Rohingya crisis with her counterparts at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April.

13 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in Bangladesh on the (a) restricted humanitarian space in Bangladesh and (b) issuance of lFD6/7 permits and visas for international non-g

13 Apr 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress the Government has made on reducing the extent of employer discrimination against people with (a) criminal records and (b) mental health problems.

28 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Pupil Exclusions: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have support mechanisms available for young people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups that are being considered for exclusion.

28 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the recommendation of the Centre for Mental Health's report of July 2017 entitled Against the Odds, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a Concordat for Black

22 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to address the mental health needs of refugees.

22 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: International Development Select Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Government of Burma on its decision not to provide visas to members of the International Development Committee.

22 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of university tuition fees on the financial viability of students attending university.

22 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure teachers in schools are able to identify (a) eating disorders, (b) anxiety, and (c) depression in children and young people.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to protect Rohingya women and girls from sexual violence in refugee camps in Bangladesh .

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Burma: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the resignation of the Burmese President, Htin Kyaw, on her Department's programmes in Burma.

14 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle (a) eating disorders and (b) body image issues among young people in schools.

14 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of changes in the level of police funding on the ability of police forces to maintain financial reserves.

Source: official written-questions record.