Written questions
894 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Turing Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students (a) applied for and (b) received a place under the Turing Scheme in each academic year since 2021-2022.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefits claims were suspended under the Risk Review Process in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020, (d) 2021 and (e) 2022.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the average time taken to process Carers Allowance claims made since May 2020.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Deductions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefits claimants have had third-party deductions taken directly from their benefits payments in each of the past 10 years.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce (a) the time taken to process and (b) resolution times for outstanding Child Maintenance Service complaints; and what the average time is for resolving Child Maintenanc
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Statutory Sick Pay
To ask the Secretary?of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the number of people who have claimed statutory sick pay for?each?year from 2015 to 2023.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Statutory Sick Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the proportion of workers who were not eligible for statutory sick pay in each of the last 10 years.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals have successfully made a claim for Carers Allowance (a) once, (b) twice and (c) three or more times since 2013.
8 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many sewage leaks were recorded within the estate managed by HMRC in the last twelve months.
8 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Aviation
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the purpose was of official business on account of which the Cabinet Office spent £1,946.30 on air travel on 18 October 2022 for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at that time.
8 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office
Palace of Westminster: Sewage
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many sewage leaks were recorded within the estate managed by Government Property Agency in the last twelve months.
7 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: National Insurance Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the number of people who have purchased extra state pension top-ups since 12th October 2015.
7 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: National Insurance Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the number of people who will be eligible to purchase extra state pension top-ups by 31 July 2023.
7 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls have been handled by the Future Pensions Centre since 7 March 2023.
25 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to increase participation by disabled people in the Access to Work programme.
25 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was for a Personal Independence Payment assessment in the latest period for which data is available.
25 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time was for answering calls to the personal independence payment new claims phone line in each year since 2015.
25 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) identify and (b) reduce fraud within the benefits system.
25 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of benefits that were fraudulently claimed in each of the last ten financial years.
23 May 2023 · Northern Ireland Office
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Scotland Office
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Wales Office
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Home Office
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Treasury
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
23 May 2023 · Department for Transport
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
Source: official written-questions record.