Written questions
745 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Students: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to higher education budgets in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales of the replacement of maintenance grants with additional student loans
25 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Higher Education: Student Numbers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students from England who have studied for higher education qualifications at (a) higher education institutions and (b) further education institutions in (i) Northern Ireland, (ii
25 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Cybercrime: Copyright
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the penalties for online infringement of copyright.
22 Jan 2016 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Iron and Steel
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect that changes to procurement rules for Government contracts announced on 30 October 2015 are having on (a) the UK steel industry and (b) the contracts to British steelmak
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Iron and Steel: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect that China's potential Market Economy Status will have on the UK steel industry; and when he last met the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commo
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
EU External Trade: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on the granting of market economy status to China.
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Iron and Steel: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government has requested be taken at EU level to respond to the effects of over-production of Chinese steel.
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Iron and Steel: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential effect of China obtaining market economy status on steel dumping across the EU.
20 Jan 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Iron and Steel: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether all companies in the steel industry which are entitled to state aid for renewables obligation and feed-in tariffs are receiving that compensation.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to reimburse claimants who use the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard for the additional cost of travel to an alternative site when that office closes.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 9 September 2015 to Question 9059, which other key stakeholders have been consulted on co-locating with Wallasey Jobcentre Plus; and when he plans to publish the outcomes, resp
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who his Department consulted prior to 18 September 2015 on the proposed closure of Wallasey Jobcentre Plus; and if he will make a statement.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the savings accrued by the closure of the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard.
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff who work at Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard live within two miles of that office; and how many of those staff will be (a) made redundant and (b) transferred as a result of the closure
14 Jan 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Jobcentre Plus operating a smaller client facing office within Liscard Town Centre.
4 Jan 2016 · Home Office
Passports: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any instructions have been issued to passport offices not to prioritise cases raised by a hon. Member to prevent queue-jumping.
21 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Iron and Steel: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage the European Commission to have measures approved to support UK steelmakers with their energy costs.
20 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Energy Intensive Industries: Trade Competitiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on how many occasions he has discussed the Energy Intensive Industry Compensation Package with the European Commission in the last six months; and what forthcoming meetings he has with the
20 Oct 2015 · Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to promote local procurement targets for public projects; and what guidance he has issued to promote the adoption of the BES 6001 BRE standard in procurement decisions to ensure responsib
20 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who (a) he and (b) the Minister for Small Business met on his recent visit to China; and in which of those meetings he raised the effect of Chinese dumping of steel on the UK steel industr
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who within his Department took the decision to close the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard; when that decision was taken; which criteria were employed in taking that decision; and when he will publish
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff who work at the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard live within two miles of that office; and how many such staff will be (a) made redundant and (b) transferred as a result of the closure
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wirral
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what average time is taken to deal with appointments at (a) Birkenhead Jobcentre Plus and (b) Wallasey Jobcentre Plus; and how many claimants used services at the (i) Birkenhead and (ii) Wallasey locati
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much will be saved by the closure of the Wallasey Jobcentre Plus in Liscard; which other locations in the Wirral were considered for closure; what assessment his Department made of the economic effe
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Wallasey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who was consulted by the person in his Department who took the decision to close Wallasey Jobcentre Plus before making that decision; and if he will make a statement on that decision.
Source: official written-questions record.