Written questions

1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jun 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants in Preston constituency are being sanctioned for (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) employment and support allowance.

17 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Repossession Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department expects to raise from increased Notice to Seek Possession fees in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.

17 Jun 2014 · House of Commons Commission

Palace of Westminster

To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to date has been of the contract for the Independent Assessment of Options to Take Forward a Restoration and Renewal Programme for

17 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Nursing and Midwifery Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on its proposals to increase professional fees for nurses by £20 per annum later in 2014.

17 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Nursing and Midwifery Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward proposals to financially assist nurses employed by the NHS to pay the increased fee for the Nursing and Midwifery Council when they come into force later in 2014.

17 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Nurses: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many registered nurses were made redundant by each NHS health trust in England in 2013.

17 Jun 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much food waste was recycled by each district and metropolitan local authority in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.

17 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will add a category of name of medal requested to the Certificate of Kinship Request for the Medals of a Deceased Ex-Serviceman/woman form.

17 Jun 2014 · HM Treasury

Wind Power

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid under the Enterprise Initiative Scheme to members of each qualifying wind farm co-operative in each of the last three years.

9 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what evidence his Department holds on whether the Syrian government was responsible for the chemical weapons attack in Kafr Zita.

9 Jun 2014 · Prime Minister

Life Peers

To ask the Prime Minister, how many life peerages have been created since 2010; and how many such peerages have been as a result of having been nominated by political parties.

9 Jun 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobseeker's Allowance: Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people from each EU state are currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in Preston constituency.

9 Jun 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Ministers in his Department have visited Preston since June 2010; on what date each such visit took place; what the purpose was of each such visit; and who those Ministers met on each such visit.

9 Jun 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fossil Fuels: Algeria

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much oil and gas was imported to the UK from Algeria in the last period for which figures are available.

9 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Algeria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Algerian government to ensure the safety of UK oil and gas workers in the country; and who his primary point of contact in the office of the Presid

9 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on plans to carry out a fact finding mission in Syria to establish the source of the Kafr Zita ch

9 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to investigate what the source of the chemical weapons attack in Kafr Zita on 11 April 2014 was.

9 Jun 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Nuclear Reactors

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will take steps to support the development of a small module reactor in the UK.

9 Jun 2014 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Fracking: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many (a) officials and (b) Ministers in his Department have visited Lancashire for purposes related to fracking since 2010.

9 Jun 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which (a) unitary and (b) district councils in England (i) remove rats and mice from domestic properties free of charge, (ii) charge for removal of rats and mice from domestic properties

9 Jun 2014 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2014, Official Report, column 662W, on immigration, how many casework outcomes on immigration reconsideration cases have been delivered; whether this is in lin

9 Jun 2014 · Home Office

Asylum: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to how many Syrian refugees the UK has offered asylum.

9 Jun 2014 · Home Office

Entry Clearances: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work visas were issued to people from Commonwealth countries in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013.

Source: official written-questions record.