Written questions
577 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Dec 2024 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Committee will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an independent review of (a) IPSA's
12 Dec 2024 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority: Staff
To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, how many employee settlement agreements there were in IPSA in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such a
12 Dec 2024 · Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Members: Allowances
To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, if the Committee will make a comparative assessment of the value for money provided by (a) IPSA and (b) the pre-2010 s
11 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the efficiency of (a) traffic commissioners and (b) DVLA offices in processing licence renewals for C1 vehicle handlers.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Home Office: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
4 Dec 2024 · Attorney General
Attorney General's Office: Staff
To ask the Solicitor General, how many employee settlement agreements there were in her Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
3 Dec 2024 · Department for Education
Financial Services: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve financial education in schools.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensioners: Cost of Living
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the amount local authorities will spend on supporting pensioners with the cost of living in winter 2024-25.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Household Support Fund: Pensioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Household Support Fund in supporting pensioners with the cost of living in winter 2024-25.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time for Pension Credit applications is by constituency.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensioners: Cost of Living
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on steps councils are taking to support pensioners with the cost of living in winter 2024-25.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Pension Credit applications have been made since 29 July 2024 by constituency.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long it takes to train a new staff member to process pension credit applications.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the additional 500 staff deployed to process Pension Credit applications were new employees.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Fraud and Maladministration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the time taken to (a) recruit and (b) train 3,000 additional staff in fraud and error.
26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Fraud and Maladministration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of hiring 3,000 additional staff in fraud and error.
Source: official written-questions record.