Written questions

713 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jan 2015 · Home Office

Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that biometric material is taken from and retained in respect of suspected criminals in England and Wales who have been convicted of serious offences previously in (a) S

18 Dec 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Marchwood Military Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the probability of planning permission being given for development of those parts of the site of the Sea Mounting Centre at Marchwood, Hampshire, which are to be leased to private c

18 Dec 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Marchwood Military Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the three remaining bidders for the proposed lease of parts of the Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre site have made their bids dependent upon planning permission for development being granted; and if h

10 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent progress his Department has made in formulating a new scheme of support for those who contracted haemophilia or hepatitis C as a result of contaminated NHS blood supplies; what assessment he has made o

25 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Marchwood Military Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the specifications for the maximum (a) amount of land to be used and (b) quantity of munitions permitted to be stored in future at the Sea Mounting Centre at Marchwood, have been reduced during the course

17 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Defence

War Widow(er)s: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's announcement of 8 November 2014, on pensions of surviving spouses and civil partners of personnel, whether the widows of military personnel killed on duty who have previously lo

17 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Defence

War Widow(er)s: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's announcement of 8 November 2014, on pensions of surviving spouses and civil partners of personnel, whether war widows who have had their military pensions restored on ceasing t

30 Oct 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Wrecks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent of damage done to the wrecks of HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales; what steps can be taken better to prevent the desecration of these designated war graves; and if he w

26 Sep 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Marchwood Military Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the organisations interested in leasing the Sea Monitoring Centre site at Marchwood in New Forest East constituency have been issued with his Department's invitation to negotiate; and what his policy

22 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Waddington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the RAF Air Show at RAF Waddington on (a) the public profile of the RAF, (b) public interest in the RAF and (c) money raised for RAF charities; and

22 Jul 2014 · Cabinet Office

Honours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what arrangements his Department has put in place for the public recognition of acts of heroism by private citizens; if he will make it his policy to apply these to the women who confronted the killers of Fusili

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the UK's ability to mount persistent and enduring aerial surveillance of strategically important areas east of the Suez Canal after UK withdrawal from Afghanistan

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a maritime patrol aircraft capability will be available for carrier taskforce protection duties by the time that HMS Queen Elizabeth joins the Fleet; and if he will make a statement.

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what different roles a multi-function maritime patrol aircraft will be required to perform.

10 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2014, Official Report, column 142, on military aircraft, what the main capabilities are which any future military patrol aircraft will need to possess; whether such capabilities w

1 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it will take to (a) acquire aircraft and (b) reinstate skills following a decision to reacquire maritime patrol aircraft.

1 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account he has taken of (a) recent losses of aircraft and yachts at sea and (b) the deterioration in East-West relations resulting from events in the Ukraine; when assessing the effects on defence capability

1 Jul 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Marchwood Military Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy formally to consult the residents of Marchwood, Hampshire, about the sale of the lease of land and facilities at the site of the military port; and if he will make a statement.

30 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it will be possible for his Department to acquire any modernised, Block III Apache helicopters before the end of 2019, unless a decision is made on which contracting route to follow before the end of 2014

30 Jun 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in implementing the requirement set out in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, for 50 attack helicopters until 2030; whether any delays have been caused by the su

30 Jun 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Homes and Communities Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Homes and Communities Agency is required by its own objectives for the allocation of economic assets to consider (a) the highest financial bid only and (b) bids in conjunction

4 Jun 2014 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, in which countries in receipt of her Department's funds in each of the last two financial years women are known to have been murdered (a) for apostasy and (b) in honour killings with impunity; a

4 Jun 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Building Alterations: National Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if it remains Government policy that barn conversions to dwellings without the need for planning permission will not be permitted in national parks; and if he will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.