Written questions
841 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2017 to Question 118099, for what reasons no reference was made as to whether support to small businesses forming part of the Government's as
14 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Railways: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential future capacity on the Chat Moss railway line as a result of the plans for the Northern Powerhouse Rail; and whether those plans include the opening of a
12 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December to Question 117219, for what reasons the Minister did not answer if her Department has set a target for the number of apprenticeship starts in the year after the introduct
12 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has conducted market access assessments in respect of the UK leaving the EU.
12 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Transport: Leigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December to Question 116379, for what reasons his Department will not specify whether Leigh was discussed as part of the range of issues discussed between his Department, Transport f
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary regarding the Border Force preparations being made to minimise the disruption to small business supply chains after the UK leav
7 Dec 2017 · Home Office
UK Border Force: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2017 to Question 114587, what the evidential basis is for her Department's conclusion that an additional 300 Border Force officers is adequate in preparation for
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union
Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department intends to conduct an impact assessment of the effect on small businesses of the UK leaving the EU.
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has prepared a plan to assist small businesses in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on the future trading relationship.
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what resources he has allocated within his Department to prepare contingency plans to cope with all possible outcomes of the UK's negotiations with the EU.
7 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December to Question 115960, whether his Department plans to offer financial support to small businesses as part of the Government's assistance to smal
6 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Spondyloarthritis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with Spondyloarthritis in each of the last five years.
6 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
Spondyloarthritis: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of support offered to patients diagnosed with Spondyloarthritis.
6 Dec 2017 · Department of Health
GP at Hand
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to Answer of 6 December 2917 to Question 116209 on GP at Hand, whether the evaluation of financial impact will include an impact assessment on local GP surgeries who may be affected by a reduction in the
6 Dec 2017 · HM Treasury
Infrastructure: Leigh
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2017 to Question 115972, what proportion of the £243 million allocated to Greater Manchester, from the Transforming Cities Fund, Leigh constituency will benefit from.
6 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Industry: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what benefits he plans to accrue to town economies as a result of implementing the Industrial Strategy.
6 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2017 to Question 115398, whether her Department has set targets for the uptake of apprenticeships for the year following the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Solar Power: Wigan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2017 to Question 115602, how many domestic and non-domestic solar feed-in tariff installations have been deployed in the Metropolitan Borough
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Solar Power: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people have been made redundant in the solar industry sector in the North West since 2015.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Social Mobility
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the role of school education in improving social mobility; and if she will make a statement.
5 Dec 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union
European Union: Assets
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment his Department has made of which EU assets the UK will be able to benefit from the use of or have recourse to during the period when the UK is contributing to the EU budget but
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has set a target for the number of apprenticeship starts in the year after the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy.
4 Dec 2017 · Department for Education
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the effect of the introduction of the apprenticeship levy on the number of people undertaking apprenticeships.
1 Dec 2017 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Golborne
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) feasibility, (b) cost and (c) social and economic benefit of reopening Golborne railway station.
30 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Railways: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 114759, on railways: Greater Manchester, how Leigh will benefit from improved rail connectivity in the Greater Manchester area.
29 Nov 2017 · Department for Education
Autism: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November to Question 112473, how many of the 150,000 education staff trained via the Autism Education Trust (AET) are (a) teachers and (b) school support staff; and what plans she h
29 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
Railways: Leigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 114759, on railways: Greater Manchester, whether as part of the range of issues discussed his Department discussed with Transport for the North and Transpo
29 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 114943, whether his Department has set a target for the proportion of resources manufactured in the UK that will be used to construct High Speed 2.
28 Nov 2017 · Department of Health
GP at Hand
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 114582 on General Practitioners: finance, what criteria his Department will use to monitor the GP at Hand service.
28 Nov 2017 · Department of Health
GP at Hand
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 114582 on General Practitioners: Finance, if he plans to review the performance of the GP at Hand service at regular intervals.
Source: official written-questions record.