Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television Channels: Political Impartiality and Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on (a) allegations that Channel One Russia Worldwide has breached the conditions of its TLCS licence and (b) the imposition of statutory sanctions on GB Ne

31 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when his Department last reviewed the (a) structures, (b) weaponry and (c) capability of (i) loyalist and (ii) republican terror groups in Northern Ireland; and if he will publish that review.

31 Oct 2024 · Treasury

No-interest Loans Scheme: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to expand the pilot No Interest Loan Scheme to Northern Ireland.

31 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Castlereagh Foundation

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has for the (a) establishment and (b) work of the Castlereagh Foundation.

30 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of how many people will be paid the increased national living wage in April 2025.

30 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to the next US President on appointing a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs.

30 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether the UK meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 target.

29 Oct 2024 · Wales Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what meetings she has had on levels of regulation related to the supply of goods from businesses in Wales to customers in Northern Ireland since 4 July 2024.

29 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China and Russia: Politicians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many UK Parliamentarians are subject to sanctions by (a) Russia and (b) China.

29 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

BRICS Summit: United Nations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will raise with the UN the attendance of the UN Secretary General at the BRICS summit in Russia on 24 October 2024.

29 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new applications for Pension Credit were made between 10 September 2024 and 10 October 2024.

29 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average weekly Pension Credit payment was in April 2024.

23 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards have been issued in Northern Ireland since January 2024.

23 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Republic of Ireland: Extradition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Irish counterpart on the recent treaties on extradition between the UAE and the Irish Republic to help ensure suspects are unable to use

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for launching the next BBC charter review.

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Cars: Instalment Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the automotive industry on trends in the level of consumer debt accrued through car hire purchase agreements.

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Regional Airports: Air Routes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support small regional airports to develop new routes in addition to the use of public service obligations.

22 Oct 2024 · Women and Equalities

Pay: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the Government's planned timetable is for ending the gender pay gap.

17 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Interim Force in Lebanon: Hezbollah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his UN counterparts on allegations that United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) officials were aware of Hezbollah activity in close

16 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 18399 on Chelsea Football Club, what his planned timetable is to establish a foundation to (a) manage and (b) distri

16 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner will be a full time post.

16 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to create a welfare services governance board for veterans' issues in Northern Ireland.

15 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Knives: Amnesties

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish a consultation on the potential merits of introducing a knife amnesty.

15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alexei Navalny

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will raise the treatment of Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities at the United Nations.

15 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she had made of when she will receive the results of the evaluation of future transport zones commissioned by her Department from the National Centre for Social Research.

15 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) plans for investment in and (b) other plans for UK (i) nations and (ii) regions have been agreed as a result of the international investment summit on 14 October 2024.

10 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the correspondence of 10 September 2024 from the Hon. Member for East Londonderry on wider availability of Royal portraits.

10 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member for East Londonderry of 21 August 2024 on a wages and taxation issue.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fossil Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with oil and gas companies on projected price changes in the next six months.

12 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Service: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff there are in the Probation service.

Source: official written-questions record.