Written questions

1,688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jun 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many decisions to stop benefits have been made for people who were found to have no lawful reason to be here since 2010.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many actions for failure to notify under the disclosure of tax avoidance schemes legislation have been taken by HMRC against firms using the employment allowance avoidance scheme described by HMRC's guidance of t

19 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the UN Children's Fund report entitled Children in Israeli Military Detention: Observations and Recommendations, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterp

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

Council Tax Reduction Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the review by Eric Ollerenshaw entitled Three Years On: An Independent Review of Local Council Tax Support Schemes, published in 2016, whether his Department ha

19 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Female Genital Mutilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on ensuring coordination between NHS trusts and Local Safeguarding Children Boards after the decision was taken to disband the specialist team focused o

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Tax Evasion: Prosecutions

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases referred by HMRC to prosecuting authorities relating to serious and complex tax crime by corporations have been taken up by those authorities in every year since 2010.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the financial savings which will arise from the Building Our Future programme.

19 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the extent to which healthy start vouchers cover the cost of powdered baby milk products.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

UK Trade with EU

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the use of the Excise Movement and Control System (a) during and (b) after the transition period.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Spirits: Excise Duties

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the price elasticity of spirits and the appropriate rate of duty on them.

19 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Radioactive Materials: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to learn the lessons from the emergency planning exercise undertaken at Prestwick on the transport of nuclear materials.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

General Anti-abuse Rule Advisory Panel

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, where redacted versions of opinions by the General Anti-Abuse Rule Advisory Panel are publicly available.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Standards

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC monthly performance update: January 2018, published on 1 March 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for (a) the reduction in post turnaround speed between 2013-14 and 20

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Standards

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when compliance yield started to be reported by HMRC; and to what extent the different components counting towards the calculation of that yield have varied since compliance yield started to be reported.

19 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Customs

To ask Mr Chancellor of Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of its fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty on potential new customs arrangements.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people signed up for help to save accounts in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March, (d) April and (e) May 2018.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were invited to sign up for help to save accounts in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March, (d) April and (e) May 2018.

5 Jun 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Bank Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the press release, Dormant Assets Scheme bolstered by industry leaders, of 3 June 2018, how much and what proportion of the money reclaimed by the scheme has been used to fun

24 May 2018 · Treasury

Private Finance Initiative

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish updated value for money assessment guidance on private finance initiatives.

24 May 2018 · Treasury

Carillion: Private Finance Initiative

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to revise its procedures on monitoring private finance initiatives following the liquidation of Carillion.

24 May 2018 · Treasury

Carillion: Private Finance Initiative

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the jurisdictions in which those companies that purchased Carillion's stakes in private finance initiative projects were registered; and if he will make a statement.

24 May 2018 · Treasury

Carillion: Private Finance Initiative

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has estimated the revenue that Carillion accrued from selling its stake in private finance initiative projects; and if he will make a statement.

24 May 2018 · Treasury

Private Finance Initiative

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) strategic risk management policy and (b)(i) performance management, (ii) financial control and (iii) other processes his Department uses to monitor private finance initiatives.

24 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to determine which local authorities receive the a proportion of the £400 million to support fire safety initiatives.

14 May 2018 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed Tenby Services Ltd which had a registered office at International 145-157 St. John Street, London, EC1V 4PW, in relation to allegations

14 May 2018 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation of the company agent that formed Valemont Properties Ltd, which had a registered office at International House 221 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ, in relation to allegations of

14 May 2018 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed Griden Developments Ltd, which had, a registered office at 22 Brondesbury Park, London, England, NW6 7DL, in relation to accusations of

14 May 2018 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed (a) Augela Systems LLP, (b) PR-Vert system Ltd and (c) Ronida Invest Ltd, all of which have a registered office at Cornwall Buildings,

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

Fire Regulations

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question 140867 on fire regulations, whether the previously-set business impact target still applies when setting regulations.

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

Fire Regulations

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2018 to Question 138105, whether regulations pertaining to fire safety are included within those assessed for the business impact target.

Source: official written-questions record.