Written questions
2,198 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Rapid Transit Systems: Oxford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a light rail system to Oxford.
19 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Accelerated degrees: widening student choice in higher education, published on 11 December 2017, what assessment she has made of the effect of her proposals for two-year university courses on
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Helium: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2017 to Question 118525, for what reasons his Department has not made an assessment of the changes in the cost of the price of liquid helium
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Pupils: Personal Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests for releases of children's sensitive personal confidential data at pupil-level from the National Pupil Database have been approved since March 2012.
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Alternative Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to inform (a) parents and (b) children about the transfer of personal data from local authorities to her Department in the Alternative Provision census from 18 January 2018; and if she
18 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence
Type 26 Frigates
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations his Department has received on the naming of one of the new city class Type 26 frigates HMS Exeter.
18 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence
Type 26 Frigates
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the decision making process was for choosing names for the new city class Type 26 frigates and when he expects further names to be released.
18 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sayed Alwadaei
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials in his Department plan to attend the trial of Sayed Nizar Alwadaei in Bahrain on 20 December.
18 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bahrain: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the treatment of political prisoners in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Universities Superannuation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions (a) Ministers of her Department and (b) officials in her Department have had with (i) Universities UK and (ii) the Universities and Colleges Union about changes to Universities Superannuation S
18 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Surgical Mesh Implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that transvaginal mesh repair of anterior or posterior vaginal wall prolapse is only be used in the context of research, in accordance with NICE recommendations.
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to retain membership of the Erasmus+ programme beyond any transitional phase negotiated with the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
18 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Euratom
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to European Council document EUCO XT 20011/17 published on 15 December 2017, whether the transitional arrangements will include UK membership of Euratom; and if he will make a st
18 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Surgical Mesh Implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that publicly funded research into transvaginal mesh repair of anterior or posterior vaginal wall prolapse includes (a) details of patient selection, (b) long-term outcomes includ
18 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Surgical Mesh Implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NICE guidance on Transvaginal mesh repair of anterior or posterior vaginal wall prolapse, published on 15 December 2017; and if he will make a statement.
15 Dec 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
21st Century Fox: Sky
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of Disney's takeover of 21st Century Fox for the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation into the anticipated acquisi
15 Dec 2017 · Prime Minister
British Irish Council
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117199, for what reasons a Prime Minister has not attended a meeting of the British-Irish Council since 2007.
15 Dec 2017 · Prime Minister
British Irish Council
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117199, if she will make it her policy to attend a meeting of the British-Irish Council when other heads of Government of the UK and the Republic of Ireland are in attendanc
15 Dec 2017 · Prime Minister
British Irish Council
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 117199, what reports the Prime Minister receives from the delegate who attends a British-Irish Council on behalf of the Government following each meeting.
15 Dec 2017 · Home Office
British Overseas Territories: Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2017 to Question 117953, whether her Department has access to operational details of requests made by UK law enforcement authorities for beneficial ownership inf
14 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Cameroon: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the recent political instability in western Cameroon; and if he will make a statement.
13 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Care Workers: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve working conditions in the social care sector in Oxfordshire.
12 Dec 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: ME/CFS
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with myalgic encephalomyelitis were assessed for personal independence payments in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those people were found to be eligible for those pa
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Helium: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of changes in the cost of the price of liquid helium in the UK in the last 10 years.
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Helium
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support geological research into the discovery of new sources of helium.
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Raw Materials
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 7669, what steps he is taking to ensure continued co-operation with the European Commission to address supply risks to the
11 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Inland Waterways
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 12 October 2017 to Question 105954, what progress has been made on the development of proposals to transfer navigation responsibilities and assets from
7 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Patients: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December to Question 116360, for what reason the Department has no plans to review patient transport guidance; and if he will make a statement
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Home Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools entered into elective home education in each local authority in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Schools: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the way in which Ofsted inspections are conducted on the mental health and wellbeing of teachers.
Source: official written-questions record.