Written questions

2,198 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ombudsman Services: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring all retailers to participate in the Consumer Ombudsman service.

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assistance with the cost of applying for (a) a passport or (b) other identification is given to homeless persons requiring identification to move into work or housing.

11 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Overseas Students and Migrant Workers: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign (a) members of staff and (b) students have been reported to the UK Border Agency for failure to declare their (i) attendance and (ii) time spent off campus to their academic instituti

11 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Overseas Students and Migrant Workers: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department issues to universities in respect of their monitoring the whereabouts of international employees and students on sponsored visas.

11 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will hold discussions with his Welsh counterpart on the potential merits of providing funding to cover the cost of (a) school uniforms (b) sports kits and (c) uniforms for (i) cadets, (ii) scouts and guid

11 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support his Department provides to low-income families in England in relation to the cost of (a) school uniforms, (b) sports kits and (c) uniforms for (i) cadets, (ii) scouts and guides and (iii)

11 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Space Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement by the hon. Member for East Surrey of 11 June 2018 on the Competitiveness Council 28-29 May 2018 and the Council's policy debat

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the commission rate payable on the sale of a park home.

6 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Standardisation: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help institutions to (a) use Eurocodes and (b) remain a member of the European Committee for Standardization in the event that the UK leaves the EU.

6 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made in establishing the Northern Forest; and what funding has been allocated from the public purse to date.

4 Jun 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Protection Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of crown guaranteed pension schemes that operate under the pension protection fund; and if she will provide (a) a list of the names of those schemes, (b) details

4 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing overnight seizure monitoring devices for epilepsy patients.

4 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cameroon: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Cameroonian counterpart on respect for human rights of the Anglophone communities in that country.

4 Jun 2018 · Department for International Development

Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian assistance her Department is providing to (a) refugees and (b) displaced persons in Cameroon.

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Length of Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff in his Department have worked there for (a) up to and including one year, (b) over one year and up to and including five years, (c) over five year

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement of 17 July 2017 on Schools Update, Official Report, column 563, which of his Departments' programmes will have funding reduced as a result of the decision to redirect £200 million

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the oral Statement of 17 July 2017 on Schools Update, Official Report, column 563, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policy on free schools presumption of the 30 f

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local education authorities have top sliced funding from the Dedicated Schools Grant for services previously funded out of the general funding element of the Education Services Grant.

1 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to respond to the Independent Monitoring Board at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre Annual Report of 2017 within the six-week timeframe set out in Detention Serv

1 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons his Department did not respond to the Independent Monitoring Board at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre Annual Report of 2016 within the six-week timeframe set out in Detent

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the 2018 report of the School Teachers’ Review Body.

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for his Department to receive the 2018 report of the School Teachers’ Review Body.

1 Jun 2018 · Department for Transport

Cowley Branch Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to re-open the Cowley branch line in Oxford to passenger services.

24 May 2018 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has had discussions with Refugee Action on the recommendations of its report on waiting in the dark: how the asylum system dehumanises, disempowers and damages published in May.

24 May 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that any salary increase recommended by the 2018 School Teachers’ Review Body on teachers' pay is paid for from new and dedicated fun

23 May 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of Jon Thompson, Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary to HM Revenue and Customs to the Treasury Committee on 23 May 2018 relating to the postponement of 39 HMRC projects, if

23 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to Question 146333 of 22 May 2018 on whether his Department has held discussions with and received representations from Chinese organisations on opening a campus at Foxco

23 May 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will ensure that any pay rise recommended by the School Teachers’ Pay Review Body 2018 is paid for from a new and dedicated allocation of funding from the public purse.

22 May 2018 · Department for Education

Relationships and Sex Education: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will hold discussions with his Welsh counterpart on the merits of including LGBTQI+ inclusive sex and relationships education in schools in England.

21 May 2018 · Home Office

Duke of Sussex: Weddings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2018 to Question 142892 on Prince Harry: Marriage, whether since that Answer (a) Thames Valley Police or (b) the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner submitted

Source: official written-questions record.