Written questions
931 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jul 2022 · Cabinet Office
Chequers
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money from the public purse has been spent on alcohol at Chequers in each year between 2019 and 2022.
19 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Military Operations: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cattle were accidentally killed by military operations in 2021-22.
19 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
RAF Coningsby: Typhoon Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether approval by military staff was sought prior to the Prime Minister taking control of a Tycoon fighter jet.
19 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Typhoon Aircraft: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the average amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted during a 30-minute flight of a Tycoon fighter jet.
19 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Typhoon Aircraft: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the environmental impact of a Typhoon fighter jet taking flight.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Turing Scheme: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the median grant size awarded to the students set to participate in the Turing Scheme in 2022 is.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme and Turing Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the median grants awarded through the (a) Turing and (b) Erasmus+ schemes were in the latest period for which that data are available.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Office for Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ascertain the level of satisfaction amongst universities with the performance of the Office for Students.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Office for Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ascertain the level of satisfaction amongst students with the performance of the Office for Students.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Office for Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the risks identified in the Office for Students (OfS) Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, what assessment he has made of the ability of the OfS to perform its legislative functions.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Office for Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to provide additional resources to support the Office for Students (OfS) in mitigating the risks identified in the OfS Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Education
Office for Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Office for Students (OfS) on the steps needed to mitigate the risks identified in the OfS Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22.
27 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what legislative steps he is taking to progress leasehold reform.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Council Tax: Energy Bills Rebate
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure councils distribute council tax rebates to student households.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
University of Gibraltar: British Students Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure English students wishing to attend the University of Gibraltar are able to apply for funding under Student Finance England.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Electronic Publishing: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to regulate the use of non-disclosure agreements concerning the pricing and licensing arrangements of academic e-book agreements between universities and providers.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Electronic Publishing: Competition
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will instruct the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a market review of the academic e-book market.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Universities: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of people who deferred entry to university in 2021-22 on offer rates for the academic year 2022-23.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Medicine: Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to lift the cap on (a) medicine and (b) dentistry course places for the academic year 2022-2023.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Universities: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to provide additional support to universities in preparation for A-Level results day in 2022.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Student Unions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Students’ Unions he has engaged with since 13 May 2022.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Freedom of Expression: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the process of appointing the Director of Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom will be anonymised.
21 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Universities: Coronavirus and Ventilation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to issue guidance to universities on making adjustments and improvements to premises used for teaching and accommodation to (a) improve ventilation and (b) reduce the risk of covid-19 transmiss
25 May 2022 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the immigration surcharge on (a) recruiting and (b) retaining researchers in the UK.
25 May 2022 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the cost of visa applications on (a) recruiting and (b) retaining researchers in the UK.
25 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Students: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much and what proportion of the £144 million discretionary fund provided to local authorities to tackle the rise in energy bills has been disbursed to students as of 25 May 2022.
25 May 2022 · Department for Education
Students: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the rising cost of transport on students who commute.
25 May 2022 · Department for Education
Uni Connect Programme: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the reduction in Uni Connect funding on rates of participation in higher education.
25 May 2022 · Department for Education
National Union of Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure that students are represented within Government in the context of his Department's decision to disassociate with the National Union of Students.
25 May 2022 · Department for Education
National Union of Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent assessment of the financial implications for the National Union of Students of his decision to freeze funding until the conclusion of the independent investigations into anti-Semiti
Source: official written-questions record.