Written questions

2,198 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on the public purse of replacing university maintenance grants with larger maintenance loans in every year since that change was introduced in 2016-17.

14 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences Act 2003

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what post-legislative scrutiny of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 the Government has undertaken; and when he plans to review Section 21 of that Act.

14 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times in (a) Oxfordshire and (b) England.

11 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the funding allocation for the early years pupil premium in the dedicated schools grant has fallen from £50.0 million in 2015-16 to £28.1 million in 2019-20 while the hourly rate has remained 53

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Cherwell Valley Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September to Question 167383 on Cherwell Valley Railway Line: Electrification, when he expects the publication of the timetable for a decision to be made on the future electrificatio

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

A34: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve safety on the A34 in Oxfordshire.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the amount of debt to be written-off from arrears accrued under the Child Support Agency because parents had not responded to (a) letters and (b) telephone calls within 60

9 Jan 2019 · Cabinet Office

Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the independent membership and terms of reference of the Advisory Military Sub-Committee of the Honours and Decorations Committee.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Malvern Hills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2018 to Question 191481 on Birds: Malvern Hills, which bird groups Natural England has met with; and when Natural England propose to next meet wit

8 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for South West Norfolk, 6 December 2016 on Prison Safety, Official Report, column 95, what assessment he has made of (a) the effect of the use of patrol

8 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he next plans to review his policy on permitted development rights.

8 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Defence

War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the war disablement pension rates for 2019.

7 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Helen and Douglas House: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential increase in funding to Helen and Douglas House Hospice following NHS England's decision of 27 December 2019 to increase funding for the hospice gr

7 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of paying state pensions on a fixed date in every month rather than a four weekly cycle.

7 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Helium: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to support geological research into new sources of helium in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

7 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Helium: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) magnetic resonance imaging and (b) other medical services of changes in the (i) availability and (ii) cost of the price of hel

7 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2018 to Question 172611 on Immigration: EU Nationals, if he will hold discussions with banks on (a) the decision to allow applicants to the EU settlement scheme

7 Jan 2019 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September to Question 172565 on Immigration: EU Nationals, when he plans to publish an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot scheme.

7 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lumacaftor/ivacaftor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) NHS England (b) NICE and (c) Vertex on access to Orkambi for cystic fibrosis sufferers; and if he will make a statement.

7 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Mediterranean Sea: Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the EU and (b) his counterparts in other EU member states on finding a port of safety for the vessel Sea Watch 3; and if he will make a statement.

7 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Port of Dover: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what cost was incurred to the public purse by congestion testing between Manston airport and the Port of Dover on 7 January 2019.

7 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Additives: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Food Standards Agency on (a) the regulation of colouring and other food additives and (b) the role of the European Food Safety Authority in that regulati

7 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the authorities in Iran on upholding the human rights of (a) Christians and (b) other religious and ethnic minorities in that country; and if he

7 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nicaragua: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the authorities in Nicaragua on upholding the human rights of (a) Amaya Coppens and (b) other human rights defenders in that country; and if he will mak

4 Jan 2019 · Prime Minister

Department for International Development: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Prime Minister, whether she has any plans to (a) abolish the Department for International Development or (b) merge it with another Department.

4 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department made during the Christmas recess on securing the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

4 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS registered dental practices there were in (a) Oxfordshire and (b) Oxford West and Abingdon constituency in each of the last 10 years.

4 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Academies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academy schools are awaiting transfer from one Trust to another as a result of a new sponsor not being identified.

4 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to allocate additional funding for universities to help meet the increase in the Teachers' Pension Scheme contribution rate from September 2019.

4 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend in the next three months on publicity in relation to the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Source: official written-questions record.