Written questions

1,304 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of previous (a) cautions and (b) convictions was for offenders who were sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for (i) possession of a blade or point, (ii) possession of an offensive

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for (a) possession of a blade or point, (b) possession of an offensive weapon, (c) common assault, (d) assaulting a police officer, (e) sexual assault,

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Assaults on Police and Prison Officers: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received a (a) custodial and (b) non-custodial sentence for assault on a (i) police and (ii) prison officer in each year since 2007; and what the average custodial sentence for those offences was

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders sentenced to immediate custody had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f) between 26 and 50 and

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Community Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous community orders issued to an offender sentenced to immediate custody was in each year since 2007.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given an immediate custodial sentence of a year or less had (a) no, (b) one, (c) two, (d) three, (e) four, (f) five, (g) six, (h) seven, (i) eight, (j) nine, (k) 10 to 19, (l) 20 to 29, (

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average sentence length in months was for people who received an immediate custodial sentence and had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16

21 May 2024 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the discount rate used to calculate the Resource Accounting and Budgeting charge on student loans is different to the rate used for general policy appraisal.

20 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners on Remand: Electronic Tagging

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on reducing the number of prisoners on remand through the use of electronic tags.

20 May 2024 · Home Office

Refugees: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department spent on refugee integration loans in each year since 2007.

15 May 2024 · Home Office

Visas: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people on a (a) student visa and (b) graduate visa took jobs (i) in caring, leisure and other service occupations, (ii) as care workers and (iii) as senior care workers in the financial year

14 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to Questions 3012, 3013, 3020, 3022, 3028, 3030, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3040, 3041 and 3043, tabled on 21 November 2023.

14 May 2024 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) work and (b) family visas were issued to people aged (i) between (A) 18 and 24, (B) 25 and 34, (C) 35 and 44, (D) 45 and 54 and (E) 55 and 64 and (ii) 65 and over in each year since 2010.

13 May 2024 · Home Office

Naturalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were (a) naturalised and (b) registered who were (i) under 18, (ii) 19 to 24, (iii) 25 to 29, (iv) 30 to 34, (v) 35 to 39, (vi) 40 to 44, (vii) 45 to 49, (viii) 50 to 54, (ix) 55 to 59

13 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the amount of R&D spend by the (a) Government, (b) higher education sector, (b) charity sector and (c) private sector in each region in each yea

13 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 173 of the Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper, published the Government on 2 February 2022, what recent progress she has made on targeting at least 55% o

13 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress she has made on (a) implementing the actions in the urgent and emergency care plan and (b) preventing ambulances queuing at hospitals.

13 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: India

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help counter Chinese aggression against India.

9 May 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 17024 on Department for Work and Pensions: Equality, how many people work in the (a) Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing and (b) specialist equa

9 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 15742 of 26 February, when he plans to place the information requested in the Library.

30 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Depressive Illnesses and Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the number of people who were claiming (a) Disability Living Allowance and (b) Personal Independence Payment where their main disabling condition was (i) attention defi

30 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Depressive Illnesses and Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the number of people who were claiming (a) Employment Support Allowance and (b) out of work Universal Credit where their main disabling condition was (i) attention defi

29 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) male and (b) female live births there were in each lower layer super output area in each year since 2007.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholism and Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's drug strategy on the number of people who are in (a) drug and (b) alcohol treatment.

15 Apr 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for citizenship were refused in each year since 1994.

12 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many consultations have been carried out each week as part of Pharmacy First since its launch.

21 Mar 2024 · Church Commissioners

Redundant Churches

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches were deconsecrated in each year since 1994.

21 Mar 2024 · Church Commissioners

Church Services: Attendance

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what average weekly attendance was in each year since 1994.

21 Mar 2024 · Church Commissioners

Christianity: Ceremonies

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many confirmations there were in each year since 1994.

20 Mar 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what staff networks there are in his Department.

Source: official written-questions record.