Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 14917 on Driving Licences: Northern Ireland, when she plans to announce the other measures.

13 Dec 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Murder of Patrick Finucane Independent Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he expects the independent inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the murder of Patrick Finucane to begin sitting.

13 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Money Laundering: Politically Exposed Persons

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many non-domestic politically exposed persons have been prosecuted since the amendment to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 became operational in January 2024.

12 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Office of Budget Responsibility: Reviews

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Office of Budget Responsibility is next due to have an external review.

12 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who arrived in the UK by small boats since 5 July 2024 are (a) male and (b) female.

12 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the incoming U.S. President on the appointment of a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with train operating companies on the adequacy of rail fare structures for passengers.

11 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 4181 on Banking Hubs, when she expects the 350 banking hubs to be operational.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductor Advisory Panel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Semiconductor Advisory Panel will meet in Northern Ireland in 2025.

11 Dec 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent estimate he has made of when the Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner will be appointed.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17079 on Pension Credit: Social Security Benefits, what the average weekly cash total equivalent is of the additional qualifying benefits to which P

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the implementation of the clean maritime plan in 2025.

10 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Diseases: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK Rare Diseases Framework, published on 9 January 2021, on reducing the time it takes to diagnose rare diseases.

10 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Investment in UK: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the National Security and Investment Act 2021 to enhance the scrutiny of acquisition of entities that may pose national security risks.

10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what changes have been made to prisoner recalls following the review of Probation Recall Culture and Practice, published in December 2020.

10 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vaginal mesh implant procedures do not result in removal surgery.

9 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Pension Funds: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to help increase investment in the UK by UK-based pension funds.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Consumer Goods: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish guidance on the introduction of the EU General Product Safety Regulations.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Small Business Research Initiative: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the impact of Innovate UK’s Small Business Research Initiative on Northern Ireland in the last two years.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Part-time Employment: Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17511 on Living Wage: Part-time Employment, when he plans to publish that Impact Assessment.

6 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reduce the minimum age for bowel screening to 50 by the end of 2025.

4 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Violent and Sex Offender Register: Personal Names

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on the circumstances in which registered sex offenders can apply to change their name.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2024 to Question 7797 on Prisons: Research, what (a) conclusions she has drawn and (b) changes she has made as a result of the Ipsos MORI research project on the retribu

3 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Royal Mint: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes to procedures she has made following the investigation by law enforcement agencies into fraudulent transactions made on the Royal Mint website since 2022.

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Korea: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to raise the (a) declaration of martial law in South Korea and (b) potential implications of that decision at the UN.

3 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the increase in the rate of employers' National Insuran

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Development Association: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much he plans to allocate to the World Bank Group International Development Association replenishment fund in the next five years.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number of electric vehicle charging points there will be in each year from 2025 to 2030.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Living Wage: Part-time Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2024 to question 16452 Living Wage Living Wage, what the average number of hours worked by those in part-time employment and who paid the National Living Wage was i

2 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used for the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland; and if she will make an estimate of the number of hotels that will be required by 31 December

Source: official written-questions record.