Written questions

2,198 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to publish a response to the public consultation on the Housing White Paper.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to bring all homes in England and Wales to at least an Energy Performance Certificate C rating by 2035.

4 Sep 2017 · Cabinet Office

Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on extending the length of time during which overseas electors are eligible to vote in UK elections and referendums.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Care Workers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many meetings his Department has had with representatives of the care sector on the payment of sleep-in shifts for care workers.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the use of electric bicycles as an alternative to commuting by car.

4 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Nurses: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average starting salary for a nurse is in (a) Oxford city, (b) Oxfordshire and (c) Oxford West and Abingdon constituency.

4 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Nurses: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the relative cost of housing compared with wages in (a) Oxford and (b) Oxfordshire on the ability of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to recruit nursing

4 Sep 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had over the summer recess with the Iranian authorities about the persecution of religious minorities in that country.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the labelling of meat and other animal products to help consumers make an informed decision about welfare standards.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve energy efficiency in the private rented sector.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure that all new homes are built to ultra-low emission standards from 2020.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

European Communities Act 1972

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the number of statutory instruments introduced under Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 that (a) are in force, (b) have been superseded and (c) have

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Euratom

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many cases involving Euratrom have been taken to the European Court of Justice for arbitration since that agency was established.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Euratom

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate the Government has made of the number of staff required for an agency to replace Euratom; and whether there is a sufficient number of workers in the UK with the appr

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

AEA Group: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to assist people affected by the failure of AEA Technology pension scheme.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

AEA Group: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people affected by the failure of the AEA Technology pension scheme.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

A34: Wolvercote

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will monitor noise levels affecting residents living near the A34 in Wolvercote between the Peartree flyover and the Botley junction.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Cherwell Valley Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when work will be completed on the electrification of the railway line between Oxford and Didcot Parkway to be completed.

20 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Central European University

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Hungarian Government and (b) his counterparts in the EU on the future of the Central European University in Budapest.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of school curriculum changes since 2010 on employment in the creative industries.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools in England that are in areas known to breach EU limits on nitrogen dioxide pollution.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor air pollution at (a) state schools in urban areas and (b) any school near an A road or motorway.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Teachers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on teacher recruitment of the UK leaving the EU.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Children's Centres: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Sure Start Children's Centres have closed since May 2015.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve training and development for school governors.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a stipend to aid the recruitment and retention of school governors.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of schools in (a) England and (b) each local authority in England that are in budgetary surplus; and what the average surplus is (a) in the UK and (b) in each local auth

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in England were offered a place at their first choice of secondary school but did not take up that place in each of the last five years.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Pupils: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle bullying in schools on the basis of (a) gender, (b) sexuality, (c) gender identity and (d) gender expression.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on creating new free schools; and if she will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.