Written questions

2,217 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Feb 2018 · Department for Transport

Transport: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 1 February 2018 to Question 125292 on Transport: Per Capita Costs, what estimate his Department has made of value of transport projects and programmes in (i) London and (ii) Yorkshire

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

Nuisance Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department's policy is on a ban on phone companies charging a fee for services to protect against nuisance calls.

5 Feb 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the volume of plastic waste has left the recycling and energy recovery facility in Leeds that has been exported for (i) landfill and (ii) incin

5 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to support increased provision of emergency beds for mental health crisis patients in Yorkshire and the Humber.

5 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on improving collaboration between police forces and social care providers.

5 Feb 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Asylum: Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote community engagement between asylum seekers and established populations.

5 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the number of homeless people in full-service universal credit areas (a) before and (b) after the roll-out of universal credit.

5 Feb 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to encourage poultry farmers to keep their animals in free range environments.

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

Energy: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the environmental impact of waste to energy facilities compared to general landfill.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the lasting economic benefits for Liverpool after that city's year as European Capital of Culture in 2008.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations he has made to the European Commission on its decision to exclude UK cities from bidding for the European City of Culture 2023.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with bus operators in Yorkshire and the Humber since taking his post; and what meetings such are planned for 2018.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to roll-out the 26-30 railcard nationwide.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support the aviation industry in reducing carbon emissions as that sector expands.

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

Plastics: Beaches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce plastic pollution on beaches.

1 Feb 2018 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers living in temporary dispersal accommodation have been there for one year or more.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on local authorities having control of new build schools on new sites; and if he will make a statement.

1 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce online gambling among under 18s.

1 Feb 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government in Turkey on a negotiated, peaceful and democratic solution for the Kurdish population in Syria and Turkey.

1 Feb 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leeds General Infirmary: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average waiting time for A&E patients at Leeds General Infirmary in each year since 2010.

1 Feb 2018 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department takes steps to provide support to refugees who receive leave to remain in the time between their receiving their (a) National Insurance number and (b) first universal credit pay

31 Jan 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how his Department ensures that waste exported via PERNs are suitably reprocessed outside the EU and OECD countries.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons the level of reported sanctions is higher in universal credit areas than in areas which provide on existing benefits.

30 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health care provision for transgender teenagers.

30 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of availability of social care beds in Yorkshire and the Humber.

30 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Gender Dysphoria

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce instances of attempted suicide and (b) improve the mental health in respect of prisoners diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

30 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to facilitate collaboration between NHS and local authority mental health service providers.

29 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role of British Forces stationed at Nellis Air Force base is.

29 Jan 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence Police

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Ministry of Defence Police has achieved the reinstatement of its Firearms Training Licence; and if he will make a statement.

29 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to support social care providers in Yorkshire and the Humber following changes in pay for support care workers carrying out sleep-in shifts.

Source: official written-questions record.