Written questions
1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development
Department for International Development: Press
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which periodicals and newspapers her Department subscribes to; what quantity of each periodical is so obtained; and what the cost of such subscriptions was in 2014.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Department of Health: Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which periodicals and newspapers his Department subscribes to; how many of each such periodical his Department acquires; and what the cost of subscribing to such periodicals was in 2014.
30 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which periodicals and newspapers his Department subscribes to; how many of each such periodical his Department acquires; and what the cost of subscribing to such periodicals was in 2014.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which periodicals and newspapers her Department subscribes to; how many of each such periodical her Department acquires; and what the cost of subscribing to such periodicals was in 201
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which periodicals and newspapers his Department subscribes to; how many of each such periodical his Department acquires; and what the cost of subscribing to such periodicals was in 2014.
26 Jun 2015 · Women and Equalities
Sports: Females
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which women's (a) rugby, (b) cricket and (c) football matches she has attended in an official capacity since taking office.
26 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the policy is of HM Courts and Tribunals Service on sending reminders by (a) text message and (b) email to defendants reminding them of the time and date of (i) court hearings and (ii) bail conditions.
26 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Prerogative of Mercy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the pardon granted to Alan Turing for his conviction under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, what his policy is on granting pardons posthumously to people convicted under (a) the Witchcraft A
26 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which women's (a) rugby, (b) cricket and (c) football matches (i) he and (ii) Ministers of his Department have attended in an official capacity since taking office.
26 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have to visit (i) the Guild Wheel, (ii) Preston North End Football Club, (iii) the Harris Museum and Art Gallery and (iv) other sites in Pres
26 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding his Department has made available for the provision of women's sanitary products, razors, shaving foam and other hygiene products for homeless shelters in (a) Preston constit
25 Jun 2015 · Scotland Office
Battle of Preston: Anniversaries
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will visit Preston to commemorate the Battle of Preston in 1715.
25 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings her Department has had or plans to have with (a) representatives of church groups, (b) the Muslim Council of Britain, (c) the Board of Deputies, (d) the Christian Institute and (e) other
25 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Nurses: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses were recruited by each NHS Trust in Lancashire in 2014; and how many of those nurses trained (a) at the University of Central Lancashire, (b) at Edge Hill University, (c) at Bolton University, (d)
25 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Department of Energy and Climate Change: Geology
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many seismologists and geologists are employed by her Department; what advice her Department sought from seismologists and geologists on fracking in Lancashire and East Sussex; what the cost
24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare Act 2006: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were convicted under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, sections 4, 8 and 9 by each court in Lancashire in each month between May 2014 and May 2015.
24 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Tooth Whitening: Convictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted in each magistrates' court in England for carrying out tooth whitening illegally under section 38 of the Dentists Act 1984 in 2014.
24 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on developing and rolling-out universal credit to date; and how much of that amount has been spent on (a) computers, (b) consultants and (c) legal fees.
24 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were prosecuted by each local authority in the North West for fraudulent use of bus passes since 1 January 2014; and how many bus passes were withdrawn by each local authority because of non-ent
24 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Food Banks: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what food bank collection points are currently provided by each local authority in the North West.
23 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Funeral Payments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in each benefit delivery area (a) applied for and (b) received funeral payments in 2014.
23 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston constituency who applied for personal independence payments in (a) December 2014 and (b) January 2015 (i) have had medical assessments and (ii) are waiting for medical assessm
23 Jun 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance: Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston constituency who applied for employment and support allowance in (a) December 2014 and (b) January 2015 (i) have had medical assessments and (ii) are still waiting for medical
23 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development
Overseas Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to produce reports showing how UK aid is (a) effective and (b) value for money on a country by country basis; and if she will make it her policy such that reports ar
23 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Nurses: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses are employed by each NHS Trust in Lancashire; how many such nurses were recruited from outside the UK; and from which countries such nurses were recruited.
24 Mar 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Preston constituency applied for hardship payments in 2014; and how many of those applications were successful.
24 Mar 2015 · Department for Transport
M6
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on maintenance of the M6 between Junctions 31 and 32 in the last four years.
24 Mar 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Sentencing Guidelines Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much it cost to run the Sentencing Guidelines Council in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013 and (d) 2014.
24 Mar 2015 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department made of parking, traffic flow and road safety issues when granting Eden Boys School the right to use 55 Guildhall Street, Preston for one year.
24 Mar 2015 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) meetings and (b) representations (i) she, (ii) ministers in her Department and (iii) officials in her Department have had, made to or received from (A) Lancashire County Council and (B) Preston City Co
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