Craig Whittaker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the study of STEM subjects by girls at GCSE.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UN and African Union missions in South Sudan; and what discussions he has had with the UN since the publication of its report, Assessment ...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to protect and support the rights of women and girls in South Sudan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote opportunities to access high growth markets abroad to businesses in the Leeds City Region.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in areas that have recently been affected by flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of looked-after children who apply to attend university.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) registered care home and (b) nursing home places there were in (i) Calderdale and (ii) West Yorkshire in the current year and each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how often he reviews the level of threat to each of the UK's overseas territories.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the British armed forces are currently stationed in each of the UK's overseas territories.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to encourage provision of public sector work experience placements for 14 to 19 year-olds in education.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential savings for Government departments due to the falling price of oil over the course of this Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many casualties were recorded in road traffic accidents in (a) Calder Valley constituency and (b) West Yorkshire in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce self-harm among female prison inmates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that prison officers complete Prevent awareness training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that staff in state-funded schools receive Prevent awareness training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to (a) create a business-friendly environment and (b) expand their business rates base.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to offer apprenticeships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of new apprenticeships in Calder Valley constituency in each of the next four years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has allocated to arts groups in Calder Valley in each of the last three years.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the falling price of oil on consumer spending in all sectors of the economy.