Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff from her Department will be relocated to other government departments in 2019.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to measure and monitor (a) the number and (b) standard and quality of the jobs created by UK development assistance.

7 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that direct payments from universal credit to landlords of rent and arrears continue (a) when a claimant moves from live to full universal credit service and (b) durin

6 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure universal credit claimants who suffer from mental health issues are adequately supported during the managed migration process.

6 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will remove the non-dependent deduction from universal credit housing costs for people aged over 21 who are students.

6 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who (a) cannot access the internet and (b) are not allowed to access the internet can claim universal credit.

6 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the appeal process works effectively across the full-service universal credit process.

6 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the performance of customer-facing services provided by her Department in terms of (a) time taken to answer a telephone call and (b) assistance provided.

6 Dec 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) efficiency and (b) effectiveness of her Department’s call centres.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the humanitarian relief to Syria provided by (a) Russia and (b) the Russian Orthodox Church.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what regulations her Department have put in place to ensure that Official Development Assistance is allocated appropriately and does not benefit extremist groups.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

Terrorism: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many reports have been made under section 19 of the Terrorism Act 2000 of incidents where (a) charities and (b) partners of charities (i) believe and (ii) suspect that a terrorist financing

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to her speech of 9 October 2018, entitled The future of UK aid post-Brexit, what progress she has made on supporting members of the public to invest in poverty reduction.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she has made on the national conversation to which she referred in her speech of 9 October 2018 entitled The future of UK aid post-Brexit.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

EU Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of UK-based organisations on access to funding from the EU Development Cooperation Instrument after the UK leaves the EU.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

European Development Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK-based organisations that access funds from the European Development Fund will have access to alternative funding after the UK leaves the EU.

3 Dec 2018 · Department for International Development

European Development Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she has made on her Department's plans for the future financial relationship with the European Development Fund (a) beyond the current funding cycle and (b) after the UK leaves the

12 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Conflict Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will publish the programmes to (a) promote peace-building and (b) prevent conflict that are in receipt of funding by her Department.

12 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many projects funded by her Department support the long-term needs of victims of (a) explosive violence, (b) land mines and (c) other weapons.

12 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2018 to Question 171398 on Universal Credit, whether the data relating to additional costs to local authorities in excess of those already covered by new burdens a

11 Oct 2018 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Statement of Requirements and Performance Regime for the new Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract and Advice, Issue, Reporting and Eligibility contract will be published.

11 Oct 2018 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that Local Authorities are consulted on the provisions of the new (a) asylum accommodation and support services and (b) advice, issue reporting and eligibility contra

8 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to update the protection of civilians strategy; and if he will make a statement.

13 Sep 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing the new Royal Liverpool hospital into public ownership.

6 Sep 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report, Rolling out Universal Credit, published by the National Audit Office on 15 June 2018, what data her Department collects on the additional cost incurred by local authorities

6 Sep 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report, Rolling out Universal Credit, published by the National Audit Office on 15 June 2018, how much her Department has paid in compensation to local authorities for additional c

4 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government receives legal advice on the legality of the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.

3 Sep 2018 · Home Office

Asylum: Liverpool City Region

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers in (a) Liverpool City Region, (b) Liverpool local authority area and (c) Liverpool Walton have been refused support under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1999 in ea

3 Sep 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his visit on 18 May 2018 to the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust to discuss construction of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital, what assessment he has m

3 Sep 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former service personnel are in receipt of (a) service disability pensions and (b) other service pensions in (i) the Liverpool City Region and (ii) Liverpool, Walton constituency.

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