Written questions

1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Police Custody: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) boys and (b) girls aged (i) 11, (ii) 12, (iii) 13, (iv) 14, (v) 15, (vi) 16 and (vii) 17 were held overnight in police cells in each police station in Lancashire in each month between 1 J

3 Dec 2015 · Department for Education

Schools: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to schools on meetings for prayer or religious instruction for pupils during break times.

2 Dec 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Battle of Preston: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has written to congratulate the organisers of the celebrations to commemorate the tercentenary of the Battle of Preston.

2 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2015 to Question 17720, if he will take steps to ensure that magistrates' courts seek confirmation of income by means of P60s, payslips, certified accounts or letters confirm

2 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on maintaining former Magistrates' Courts in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014 and (f) 2015 to date.

2 Dec 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Opinion Polls

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to require newspapers and journals to publish on their websites what the questions asked, sample sizes and composition of people in terms of age, sex and ethnicity were for

1 Dec 2015 · Women and Equalities

Government Equalities Office: Domestic Visits

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she has visited (a) women's refugee shelters, (b) maternity units, (c) ante-natal groups and (d) women's groups since 15 July 2014.

1 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Refugees: Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance her Department plans to permit Serco to give the Diocese of Blackburn to facilitate the settlement of Syrian refugees in Preston.

1 Dec 2015 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in each county and unitary council area in the North West are currently receiving free school meals under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

27 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which faith-based organisations Ministers of his Department have visited since June 2015.

27 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Violence Protection Orders: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Domestic Violence Protection Orders were issued by each magistrates' court in Lancashire in each month between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015; and what the gender was of the people on whom the orders

27 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Restraining Orders: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted by each magistrates' court in Lancashire in each month between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015 for breaching a restraining order; what the gender was of the people so convicted a

27 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Cycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what facilities are provided by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on its premises for the use of cyclists.

27 Nov 2015 · Church Commissioners

Refugees: Syria

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps each Anglican church in the Diocese of Blackburn is taking to assist Syrian refugees.

26 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many step down beds are under contract to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; what the location of each such bed is; and what the average cost of each such bed was in each of the last three yea

26 Nov 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Renewable Energy: Feed-in Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many households in Preston constituency have gained income under the feed-in tariff in the last four years for which figures are available.

26 Nov 2015 · Department for Education

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many inspections were carried out under section 97 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in each of the last 24 calendar months; which schools were so inspected; and whether each such inspection found that t

26 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which scheduled bus journeys have had subsidies (a) withdrawn and (b) introduced in each (i) county and (ii) unitary council in the North West of England since June 2010.

26 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Preston

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full time equivalent staff were employed at the tax credit office in Preston in each year from 2010 to 2015; and what estimate he has made of the size of the workforce at that office in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 an

25 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) magistrates and (b) crown courts in the North West and London ask for wage slips, P60s, certified accounts or letters confirming benefit entitlement when setting fines.

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking to ensure that registered nurses in its employment are able to comply fully with the requirements of revalidation with the Nursing and Midwif

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust is taking to ensure that registered nurses in its employment are able to comply fully with the requirements of revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council; a

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Care Homes: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Care Quality Commission is taking to ensure that nursing homes in Lancashire (a) assist registered nurses in complying with revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and (b) provide traini

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Four Seasons Health Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is making an assessment of the financial sustainability of Four Seasons Health Care under section 55 of the Care Act 2014; and whether the CQC has had meetings with (a) mi

25 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is taking to ensure that registered nurses in its employment are able to comply fully with the requirements of revalidation with the Nursing an

25 Nov 2015 · Church Commissioners

Cemeteries: Vandalism

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, how many graves in each church yard in each diocese in England were vandalised in 2014.

25 Nov 2015 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Newspaper Press

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, in which (a) local and (b) national newspapers the Church of England plans to place advertisements with the text of the Lord's Prayer.

25 Nov 2015 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Cinemas

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what investment the Church of England has in cinemas and buildings housing cinemas.

6 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what facilities are available to enable staff based at the Carer's Allowance Unit in Preston to pay money from their wages into the Guild Money credit union.

6 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Diwali

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Diwali celebrations he, his predecessor or Ministers in his Department attended in 2014 and 2015.

Source: official written-questions record.