Wednesday, 8 July 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the electrification of the Transpennine rail route on (a) economic growth and (b) job...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes he plans to make to level crossings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total amount of capital funding per capita on public transport was in each English region in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2015 to Question 2544, what steps his Department is taking to consult Mersey Tunnel users living outside the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to increase the number of people employed in coastguard stations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the European Commission and (b) his EU counterparts on insurance cover for (i) tractors, (ii) quad bikes,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the level of staff shortage is at each coastguard station.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Abellio Greater Anglia and (b) Govia Thameslink Railway franchise on improving the standards of service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets and performance measures his Department has specified for levels of service from the company which will operate the search and rescue...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government on the future of the search and rescue helicopter service in North West Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Code of Practice on retail information for rail tickets and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Bristow Helicopters on that company's contingency plans should it no longer be profitable for it to run the search...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable is in place for the replacement of Trowse Swing Bridge on the Great Eastern Main Line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his plans are for new trains on the Great Eastern Main Line; and what the timetable is for the implementation of those plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the reconstruction of Haughley Junction and adjacent track on the Great Eastern Main Line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the construction of extra track on the rail line between Chelmsford, Hatfield Peverel and Witham in Essex.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the performance of the (a) Abellio Greater Anglia and (b) Govia Thameslink Railway franchises as recorded in the (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what effect reductions in funding for rail infrastructure will have on the Access for All work at Stechford Station.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Transport for London and (b) the Mayor of London about (i) the taxi industry in London and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Start-up aid for airports: applications received, published by his Department on 27 March 2015, for what reason he has not yet...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislation to amend the definition of plying for hire in the taxi industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of leaving the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support and assistance the Government is providing to the Syriac Military Council in the fighting against ISIS in Syria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on that country's (a) financial and (b) other support for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Israeli authorities on expansion of settlements on the West Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries in the Gulf region on support provided by Iran to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on whether Iran is providing (a) financial and (b) other support to international terror groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Romanian counterparts on tackling corruption in that country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have held with business organisations to discuss the Bribery...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his French counterpart on improving collaboration between the French and UK governments in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on human rights abuses in Colombia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Colombia on the imprisonment of civil society activists and trade...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent Human Rights Watch report on alleged senior...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of killings of Colombian human rights activists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the Colombian peace process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions has he had with the Burmese government on (a) the Rohingya community in Rakhine state and (b) democracy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal Determination of 22 June 2015, IPT/13/194/H, and subsequent correction of 1 July...
To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of British nationals inciting extremism.
To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions the Law Officers' Departments applied the exemption in section 38(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (disclosure likely to endanger...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans his Department has to increase the role of Accredited Chambers of Commerce in supporting UK exporters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of apprentices achieving a Level 2 NVQ who continue as apprentices to undertake further...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will place in the Library a list of all public appointments made by his Department between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise young people who complete a Level 2 NVQ to progress to a higher level...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (a) how many projects were selected, (b) how much has been committed to and (c) how much was spent in each parliamentary...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2015, what (a) value and (b) number of Small Business Research Initiative contracts has been...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2015, what his future plans are for the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what live programmes and products are operated by the British Business Bank; and what programmes and products that organisation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many companies received support under the High Value Opportunities scheme in each month of the 2014-15 financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that levels of business rates do not put the future of small businesses at risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which firms are (a) advising the Government on the sale and (b) involved in the sale process of the Green Investment Bank; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what objectives he has set for the sale of the Green Investment Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the Green Investment Bank the Government plans to sell; and what deadlines, milestones or schedules his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff (a) from his Department or his Department's executive agencies, (b) from other Government departments and (c) who...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many shares in Royal Mail of what value were sold to which institutions in June 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated to inter-faith projects in Burma in 2015-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of whether the funding needs of internally displaced people in non-government controlled Kachin state,...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, by what criteria her Department calculated the number of unsafe abortions averted, as identified in her Department's report entitled,...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what mechanisms her Department currently has in place for the distribution of humanitarian aid to Yemen.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will work with the government of Tunisia to improve inter-faith dialogue.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department spent on (a) legal advice and (b) consultants in 2014; which organisations were paid from that expenditure for...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to projects tackling violence against women and girls in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to increase international aid for conflict prevention in (a) Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) Burundi and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to address the root causes of attempted migration to Europe across the Mediterranean.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of her Department's contribution to progress on a peace settlement in the Middle East through its support...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian effects of the blockade of Gaza.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to address the root causes of attempted migration to Europe across the Mediterranean.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what forecast her Department has made of its spending in Malawi in the next five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Teach First teachers in each (a) subject and (b) parliamentary constituency (i) began teaching and (ii) left the teaching profession in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academies whose funding arrangements with the Secretary of State required their teachers to have Qualified Teacher Status have applied to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish on her Department's website the guidance she has issued to headteachers on tackling extremism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans for the funding rate review for the Government's proposal to provide 30 hours free childcare for three and four year olds to review...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to work with local authorities to support the expansion of over-subsidised rural primary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of General Data Protection Regulation on the (a) UK economy and (b) UK financial...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent information he has received on when the report of the Macur Review is due to be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a list of all public appointments made by his Department between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of assaulting a police officer in each of the last 10 years; and what proportion of such people received a prison sentence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to reduce offenders' access to drugs in prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to provide assistance to victims of the Tunisian attack on 26 June 2015 under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the diagnosis is of young people in each public and private prison or young offender institution who have a mental illness; and what steps his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will place in the Library a list of all public appointments made by his Department between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect on the levels of homelessness from the proposed reduction in the benefit cap to £23,000 each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support claimants of benefits find employment in Torbay.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of income support lone parent claimants who have a subsequent child by the same father.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) in the UK and (b) resident in overseas countries over the age of 100 received the state pension; and how many such people...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to assist pensioners in the use of communication technology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of work capability assessments have found the claimant to be fit for work in each year since 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of families affected by the benefit cap placed in (a) temporary accommodation by a local authority and (b) other accommodation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the households affected by the household benefit cap are in (a) social housing, (b) temporary and emergency accommodation and (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets for call answering times he has set for his Department's telephone line for use by disability living allowance claimants...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal independence payments applicants in Preston had to travel to medical assessments in (a) Preston, (b) South Ribble, (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were made for budgeting loans in each month from June 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for budgeting loans were approved in each month from June 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 2647, how many of the outsourced staff working for his Department's contractors and their...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Kennel Club on the preservation of rare breeds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a list of all public appointments made by her Department between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will ensure that the Basic Payment Scheme is in operation by December 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to tackle abuse of the Pet Travel scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings her Department has had with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on trebling the the number...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to achieve the commitment to treble the number of apprenticeships in the food, farming...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last met the Tenant Farmer's Association to discuss the future of Farm Business Tenancies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to explore mechanisms for encouraging longer lengths of term on farm business tenancies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed extension of the right-to-buy for housing association...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with developers to encourage them to build on brownfield sites; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of properties purchased under the right-to-buy scheme which are now in the private...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to implement new planning provisions on redevelopment of brownfield sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost was to local authorities in England of (a) collecting and (b) disposing of road sweepings in the latest period...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the new considerations on proposed wind energy developments issued on 18 June 2015 apply to local planning authorities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of affordable homes that will be (a) started and (b) completed in (i) Leeds North West...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will estimate how many new properties have been sold to foreign investors in (a) Leeds North West constituency, (b) Leeds...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the housing completion rates in (a) England, (b) West Yorkshire, (c) Leeds and (d) Leeds North West constituency was in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions his Department applied the exemption in section 38(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of elderly people involved in domestic fires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many fires were caused by an electrical source in the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2015 to Question 3462, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average deposit required for shared ownership applications made through the Help to Buy scheme was in (a) Cambridge...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of shared ownership applications made through the Help to Buy scheme have required a deposit of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will apply the restrictions on the conversion and demolition of pubs which are assets of community value to all pubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people of voting age there were in each local authority area in Wales (a) in each of the last 10 years and (b) on the latest date for which...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to change the budget of the Single Intelligence Account in 2015-16.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when all challenges to the 2010 Rating List for England and Wales will be finally resolved.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of take-up of public registers of beneficial ownership in the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 603, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK supply chain benefits...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much the Government has spent in each renewable energy sector in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs in (a) construction and (b) operation that may be lost following the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the importance of trees and tree planting to achieving carbon capture.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many installations of (a) solar thermal, (b) ground source heat pumps, (c) biomass and (d) air source heat pumps took place under...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to develop the offshore wind industry in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether she plans to hold the next round of Contract for Difference auctions before the end of 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on jobs and the supply chain of the closure of the Renewables Obligation for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs that will be lost as a result of the closure of the subsidy scheme for new onshore...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussions she has had with investors who have sunk costs in the onshore wind pipeline under the Renewables Obligation...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she plans to make a further announcement about Contracts for Difference; and whether she plans for onshore wind developments to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she is taking to tackle fuel poverty of park home residents through the (a) Energy Company Obligation and (b) Warm Homes...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when her Department plans to publish the results of the 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what (a) seismological, (b) geological and (c) other assessments have been made of the effect of fracking on the safety of nuclear...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will make it her policy to press the EU to adopt a target of 50 per cent emissions reductions by 2030.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library the unredacted minutes of the 15 committee meetings chaired by the then Lord Chancellor that met between May and July...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding his Department or its agencies have provided for facilities for (a) wheelchair basketball, (b) blind cricket, (c) deaf...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to encourage take-up of amateur boxing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidelines his Department has issued on charging for entry into television and radio competitions by use of premium text, phone...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent meetings he has had with representatives of the Premier League to discuss that body's financial commitment to grassroots...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent meetings he has had with local authority representatives to discuss the funding of sporting facilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to impose a time limit for local councils to undertake care and support assessments following a referral.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Making the most of NHS Buildings and Land, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Property Services and Community Health...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP surgeries in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and (b) London receive income from the Minimum Price Income Guarantee (MPIG); and how...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the potential provision on the NHS of patches to test blood sugar levels for diabetes patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been infected by contaminated blood following a blood transfusion in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what metrics are used to measure the performance of his Medicines, Pharmacy and Industry unit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make breathing lung transplants available on the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP surgeries in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and (b) London are under (i) general medical services, (ii) personal medical services and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the treatment of hayfever.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer; and if he will introduce screening for that cancer for women aged over 50.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which A&E departments in (a) Worcestershire and (b) the West Midlands have 24-hour mental health support.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission research on the reasons for recent increases in the prevalence of diabetes in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library a list of all public appointments made by his Department between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new NICE Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer on the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work his Department does with cancer charities to support children and young people with cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the cost effectiveness of providing 24-hour mental health support to A&E departments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2015 to Question 3540, whether NHS England can vary the eligibility criteria set out by his Department on how the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2015 to Question 3540, if he will establish a stand-alone fund to provide emergency funding support to GP practices...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to his Department has been of prescribing anti-depressant drugs in each year since 2010; and what estimate he has made of such costs in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much each clinical commissioning group spent on anti-depressant prescription drugs in the financial year 2014-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much (a) in cash terms, (b) in real terms and (c) as a percentage of the total NHS budget was spent on NHS staff training and education at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on primary care in England in each year since 2000; and what such figures are as a percentage of the total NHS budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2015 to Question 2552, when he will provide an update on plans to publish the Government's proposed obesity strategy;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will meet with representatives of the weight management sector to discuss their potential contribution to tackling obesity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which local authority areas have commissioned tier 2 weight management services for the period 2014 to 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the performance of commissioning support units in managing backlogs in applications for Continuing Healthcare...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2015 to Question 3297, what funds his Department has provided for learning disabilities research (a) in cash terms, (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department gives to NHS England and NICE on communicating treatment commissioning decisions to families of patients on clinical trials...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department gives to NICE on the amount of time it gives to stakeholders to provide additional evidence for a highly specialised...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on cross-border patient referrals to Scotland.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will place in the Library a list of all public appointments made by the Government Equalities Office between 1 January 2015 and 1 May 2015.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advance publicity was given before 8 June of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency telephone number so those drivers who do not wish to use the online...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what publicity was given before 8 June to the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Cranfield study on cabin air ever collected reliable information on the concentration of organophosphates in a visible fume event; and if so,...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many local authorities have banned the use of heavy goods vehicles during peak hours in city centres; and what assessment they have made of whether there...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the latest statistics from the National Road Maintenance Condition Survey with regard to the maintenance state of (1) the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the steps taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to combat exclusionary and intolerant interpretations of religious texts by...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning safe passage for the flotilla carrying medical equipment and solar panels for...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with European partners on the case for banning European Union entry to Israeli settlers convicted of violence.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has so far been the result of the internal processes launched by the Israeli Defence Force to investigate specific cases of military engagement.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the United Arab Emirates concerning claims of human rights violations and contravention of the Universal Declaration...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether concerns have been raised with the United Arab Emirates regarding travel bans imposed on relatives of political prisoners.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the death sentences passed on former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 others, and of the impact of such...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 22 June (HL502 and HL503), what assessment they have made of the reports, on 29 June, that...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have raised concerns with the United Arab Emirates about allegations by Amnesty International of the torture of political prisoners in the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures the United Kingdom is taking in the UN Security Council to give effect to the statement by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 25 June that "There...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any United Kingdom funding or other resources are being used for the benefit of the former President of the...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom will participate in the first session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to discuss with the governments of (1) the United States of America, (2) France, (3) Germany, (4) Italy, (5) Australia, (6) Canada, (7)...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether, in the event of a member state leaving the European Union, legislation on that country's statute book that...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of there being no agreement to recent proposals on welfare reform in Northern Ireland, what alternative measures are being considered to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which government officials and ministers will attend the Third International Conference on Financing for Development on 13–16 July.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the last three financial years, what proportion of United Kingdom aid and emergency relief has been spent on the cantons of Afrin, Kobane and Jazira, in...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve aid for migrants fleeing war, oppression and poverty, in the light of the events at Calais on 24 June.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UN acts to deliver securely aid to Syria for longer periods of time, and to ensure that such aid reaches more...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the countries neighbouring Syria to ensure that borders remain open to refugees fleeing conflict and persecution; how...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to avoid the World Food Programme running out of funds for its food vouchers for refugees in Jordan and elsewhere.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what accredited courses are or have been available to those serving indefinite sentences for public protection in (1) HMP Durham and (2) HMP Acklington; and...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the court estate in London.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many courts have been closed since May 2010.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many freedom of information requests submitted to the Ministry of Justice are presently outstanding.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the interpretation service at courts and tribunals.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the number of lay members sitting in asylum cases, and (2) the regional distribution of lay members who sit in asylum...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on 23 June (HC Deb, col 749), what is the basis for the statement that...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of children on remand (either remanded in custody or remanded to local authority accommodation) were detained in secure children’s...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what processes are in place to monitor the development and effectiveness of through-the-gate services provided in prisons by Community Rehabilitation Companies.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish recall to custody data broken down by each Community Rehabilitation Company area and by the National Probation Service.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what facilities are available for prisoners at HMP Brixton to take part in an act of worship.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the opportunities for prisoners to pursue education courses at HMP Brixton.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the loss of Maritime Patrol Aircraft capability in 2010, there is any airborne surveillance capability available to assist the Maritime...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the full list of armoured fighting vehicles and protected mobility vehicles in operation with the British Army, and whether each vehicle is in...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any new armoured fighting vehicles were at the recent May Day parade in Moscow; and if so, what is their...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 23 June (HL436), what is the average age of an Army Reserve commissioned officer.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government over what periods in the last 30 years there has been a threat to the existence of the United Kingdom; and what was the average percentage of gross domestic...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the accommodation provided in the United Kingdom for members of the British Army is not en-suite.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 30 June (HL698), when the steering board on Women, Peace and Security was established; and on how many...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the availability of Access to Work grants for those who especially need them to start working.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the latest evidence of the harm to bees from certain pesticides; and whether, in the light of such evidence, they plan to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the effectiveness of the Pet Animals Act 1951 in view of the increase in the sale of pets online.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk of cross-subsidy issues in the deregulated water marketplace that would make the market unfair for new entrants.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they plan to introduce to encourage higher penetration of environmentally friendly vehicles into the car and lorry market in order to combat...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review procurement processes to penalise companies which are failing to recruit bright working-class candidates, according to the recent...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to respond to the Electoral Commission’s "Assessment of progress with the transition to Electoral Individual Registration"...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidelines are issued to Clinical Commissioning Groups regarding patients with high-risk skin cancers such as melanoma.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the programme of work for liver disease being developed by Public Health England will include a hepatitis C improvement framework.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the national waiting time criterion for referral to hepatitis C treatment is 18 weeks whereas the national waiting time criterion for referral to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have decided to appeal the ruling that the official diary of Andrew Lansley in the period running up to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 be...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 23 June (HL Deb, col 1471), what steps they are taking to ensure that the ministry of chaplains in United...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that people with multiple sclerosis currently accessing beta interferon and glatiramer acetate through the Risk Sharing Scheme...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that specialist multiple sclerosis nurses funded through the Risk Sharing Scheme remain in post after data collection for the...
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