Written questions

122 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the amount of historic public investment in aerodromes in years for which information is available.

26 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the validity of the UK driving licence in the EU after the UK has left the EU.

24 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Personal Independence Payment: Thanet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time between the commencement of a personal independence payment appeal and a decision for claimants in Thanet.

12 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Royal Brompton Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the potential number of qualified medical staff who might leave the NHS as a result of the proposed closure of congenital heart disease services at the Royal Brompton Hospi

11 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Royal Brompton Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost of NHS England’s proposal to close congenital heart disease services at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

11 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Royal Brompton Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the clinical evidence basis is that patient services will be improved as a result of the proposed closure of congenital heart disease services at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

11 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Royal Brompton Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals NHS England has made for the replacement of paediatric respiratory services currently provided at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

30 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new type of professional pilot apprenticeship to incentivise those undertaking airline pilots' licence courses.

30 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to Naric to recognise airline transport pilots' licence ground schooling as a formal accredited qualification.

30 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Air Traffic Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-designating formal (a) aerodrome traffic and (b) military air traffic zones handling below 10,000 commercial air traffic movements per year in order t

30 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the costs to flying schools of complying with the UK's current EU targets for 8.33kHz radio adoption.

30 Mar 2017 · Home Office

Emergency Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to improve the emergency services' efficiency for encouraging cooperation with air ambulances, civil air patrols and other charity organisations.

30 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to expand general aviation access to his Department's airfields as proposed in the Government's 2015 Aviation Strategy.

30 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Charities: Sponsorship

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to incentivise corporate sponsorship of air ambulances, civil air patrols and other not-for-profit and charitable organisations.

30 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Aviation: Training

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to incentivise corporate sponsorship of not-for-profit flight training and flying schools.

15 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Cyprus: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the illegal netting of wild birds within the sovereign base areas of Cyprus; and what steps are being taken to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for such act

2 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to postpone the proposed deadline for the installation of 8.33 KHz-compatible radio equipment in aircraft until the outcome of the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU is known.

2 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury

Aviation: Fuels

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the tax on aviation gasoline.

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of potential benefits of re-introduction of tick treatment as a requirement for the importation of dogs from mainland Europe into the UK under the Pet Pass

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent the spread of the outbreak of canine babesiosis and (b) deter the impact from mainland Europe of infected animals carrying tick-borne

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

Animal Welfare: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the European Commission's study on information to consumers on the stunning of animals, published in May 2015, what assessment she has made of the implications for he

3 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to reduce the subsidies available to the promotion and construction of on-shore wind farms; and if she will bring forward proposals to ensure that local planning controls

3 Jun 2015 · Department for Education

Modern Greek Language: GCE A-level and GCE AS-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that Modern Greek continues to be available to students to study as A and AS-levels after 2017.

19 Jan 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what basis the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Barthélemy, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia are excluded from his calculations for the purpo

9 Dec 2014 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all payments of pensions payable to retired civil servants resident overseas are up to date; and whether the MyCSP mutual venture system and its associated information technology are working efficiently.

5 Nov 2014 · Home Office

Police: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in each force, are suspended and unavailable for duty as a result of the 63 active independent investigations currently being undertaken by the Independent Police Complaints C

29 Oct 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a conclusion has been reached on infringement proceedings generated by the European Commission against the Government of the United Kingdom, with regard to the application of the 'Past Presence'

21 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Police: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases currently under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission have been live for more than 11 months.

16 Oct 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of cases awaiting individual assessments by Atos; what estimate he has made of the waiting time between personal independence payment (PIP) claims, assessment and

16 Oct 2014 · Home Office

Ebola: Port of Dover

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to screen arrivals from West Africa via Europe at the Port of Dover for Ebola; and what steps her Department is taking to liaise with the French authorities to

Source: official written-questions record.