Written questions
931 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislation is in place to prevent discrimination against (a) housing benefit and (b) universal credit recipients in the private rented sector; and what assessment has been
9 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Reduction Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the Government's Homelessness Reduction Taskforce has met; what dates that taskforce met; what that taskforce's membership is; what that taskforce's terms of refer
9 Mar 2018 · Home Office
Visas: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Israeli citizens, including those living in illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, have visa-free access to the UK for tourism and business purposes.
5 Mar 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of a personal independence payment award is for people who transferred from a lifetime awards for disability living allowance.
5 Mar 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people on lifetime awards for disability living allowance received lower payments as a result of a transfer to personal independence payments.
22 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on the upkeep of roads in common parts of commonhold housing developments.
22 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Minimum Wage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the total sleep-in back pay liability for care providers in Warwick and Leamington constituency.
19 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Funerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the extent of exploitative practices in the funeral industry.
19 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Funerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the level of competition in the funeral industry.
7 Feb 2018 · HM Treasury
Mortgages: Interest Rates
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the reasonableness of the levels of interest which banks apply to homeowner loans; and if he will make a statement.
6 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing Revenue Accounts
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to issue guidance to local authorities on applications to lift Housing Revenue Account borrowing caps; and what the timetable will be for the application process.
6 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the social housing green paper.
29 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Office for Students: Public Appointments
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the appointment process for the board of the Office for Students.
18 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Judiciary: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the proposed changes to part-time judicial pensions.
17 Jan 2018 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many formal complaints have been made to HMRC on problems with reconfirming eligibility codes for 30 hours of free funded childcare for three and four-year-old children since April 2017; and whether his Dep
5 Jan 2018 · Department of Health
Child Rearing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce a Minister for the first 1001 Days to lead joint work with the Department for Education on that issue.
14 Dec 2017 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Israeli citizens have been refused entry to the UK in each of the last five years.
14 Dec 2017 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Palestinians living in Israel and Palestine have been refused entry to the UK in each of the last five years.
14 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Universities
To ask the Secretary for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the economic effect of the UK leaving the EU on the university sector.
12 Dec 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Pregnancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rate of statutory maternity pay; if he will take steps to increase the level of protection for pregnant women against detriment or dismissal by
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Blue Badge Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether Blue Badge mobility assessments are being carried out consistently across local authorities and different assessors; and what steps his Department is taking to
6 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that early years education is sufficiently funded.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the protection afforded to buyers by New Homes Warranties; if he will take steps to increase the level of protection afforded by those warra
4 Dec 2017 · Women and Equalities
Equality and Human Rights Commission
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to begin her review of the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and whether the scope of that review will include staffing levels and the implications of recent redundancies.
1 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Mental Health Services: Warwickshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has assessed the effect of the restructuring of mental health services in Warwickshire, by the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, on families’ travelling times to visit patients at
30 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Consumers: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what date his Department plans to publish the Consumer and Markets Green Paper.
6 Nov 2017 · Women and Equalities
Equality and Human Rights Commission
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will review the management and funding of the Equality and Human Rights Commission after recent redundancies.
6 Nov 2017 · Home Office
Refugees: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that refugees have access to English language classes after their arrive in the UK.
24 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Audit
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1002, on Grenfell Tower, what plans he has to audit the management, operation, facilities and safety of all s
17 Oct 2017 · Department for International Development
Bangladesh: Islamic Relief
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make representations to the Bangladeshi Government on ensuring that Islamic Relief is able to operate in that country; and if she will make a statement.
Source: official written-questions record.