Written questions

2,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from planned reductions in travel expenditure in each of the next five years.

24 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence and Security Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 7.6 of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review 2015, how he plans to meet the £11 billion of efficiency savings; and what assumptions have been made when calculatin

9 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent (a) in real terms and (b) as a share of departmental spending on (i) temporary agency staff, (ii) consultants, (iii) non-payroll staff, (iv) administration and (v) marketing and adve

9 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) the amount of any underspend expected against departmental expenditure limits in the current fiscal year and (b) his Department's latest forecast of total AME spend for this year is; and what the forecas

9 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Akrotiri: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the physical and mental health of refugees arriving by boat at RAF Akrotiri; and what steps he plans to take to ensure the wellbeing of those refugees.

9 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Akrotiri: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2015 to Question 13126, how many of the refugees who have arrived at RAF Akrotiri have (a) claimed asylum, (b) had such asylum claims accepted and (c) had such asylum claims r

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

China: Nuclear Power Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with colleagues in other Departments about the national security implications of Chinese state involvement in the UK's domestic nuclear operations.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Akrotiri: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prepare a deal with further refugees arriving by sea at RAF Akrotiri.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Akrotiri: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the Cypriot authorities about who has responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of refugees arriving at RAF Akrotiri.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to maximise the role that UK suppliers can play in the development of the Type 26 programme.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons retired and out-of-date equipment, including FH70 howitzers and Jet Provost aircraft, were included in his Department's Defence in Numbers publication of August 2015; and if he will make a statem

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time staff are based in the Kabul Intimidation Investigation Unit; and what the roles of those staff are.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made by the UK and its Coalition Partners on disrupting the ability of ISIS to raise significant funds through oil revenues; and if he will make a statement.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first Type 26 frigate will be ready for service.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many locally employed Afghan interpreters who worked alongside the British Army have (a) approached the Government for help under the ex-gratia redundancy scheme and (b) been relocated to the UK under the ex-

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many locally-employed Afghan interpreters who worked alongside the British Army have (a) approached the Government for help and (b) been resettled in the UK under his Department's intimidation policy.

22 Oct 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make any further changes to the definition of defence expenditure in calculating the proportion of GDP spent on defence in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 in improving the efficiency of land use in the agricultural sector.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage the letting of longer-term farm business tenancies.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reforming the taxation of let agricultural land to encourage longer-term farm business tenancies.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she plans to include provisions to extend the length of farm business tenancies in her proposed long-term plan for food and farming.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport

Air Pollution: Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the findings on page 27 of the Airports Commission: final report, published 1 July 2015, what assessment he has made of the effect on compliance (a) with EU air quality limits and (b) of air q

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take measures to reduce farm antibiotics use.

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigmeat: MRSA

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to investigate the implications for human health of the appearance of antibiotic resistant strains of MRSA in pig meat.

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set a target to reduce farm antibiotic use.

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Antibiotics: Animals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the use of antibiotics in animals was accounted for by mass medication in the last six years.

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the proportion of antibiotic use in the UK which is accounted for by administration to animals on farms.

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on the spread of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria of increased use of antibiotics in farm animals; and if

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure that monitoring data collected on the third year of the badger culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset is made available for independent scientific

24 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure that she receives independent scientific advice on safety, effectiveness and humaneness for each year of the badger cull pilots in Gloucestershir

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