Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the estimated total (a) construction and (b) annual running costs of the Border Posts being constructed at Belfast, Larne, Warrenpoint and Foyle ports.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK and Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of trade and investment hubs in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, and (c) Northern Ireland at increasing (i) trade and (ii) investment.

10 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Self-harm: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many pupils were involved in self-harm incidents in each of the two years (a) before and (b) after the introduction of relationships, sex and health education in schools.

10 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) funding and (b) initiatives are planned for Northern Ireland under the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified installers who have been found not to meet the required installation standards since the commenc

7 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Safety Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Defence Safety Authority since 2015.

7 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on how many occasions his Department has exercised powers under the Enterprise Act 2002 to intervene in transactions which raised national security concerns in each of the last three years.

6 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television: Digital Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on the future of digital terrestrial television.

6 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Border and Protocol Delivery Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the most recent meeting of the Border and Protocol Delivery Group took place; and where that meeting took place.

6 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Operation Gull is still operating in Northern Ireland.

5 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Ofcom on mobile phone providers raising awareness of the availability of discounted social broadband tariffs for customers.

5 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have settled in the UK with a British Nationals (Overseas) visa in each of the last three years.

5 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Food: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the value of agri-food exports from Northern Ireland to Japan was in 2022.

5 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Electricians: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of people expected to take part in the emerging skills electrification project in 2023.

5 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2023 to Question 191251, if he will direct Public Health England to estimate the number of people projected to have diabetes in 2030 based on recent data.

4 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June to Question 191011 on Bank Cards Fraud, what estimate he has made of when UK Finance will publish data on payment industry fraud for 2022; and if he ask UK Finance to publish that i

4 Jul 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Broadband: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2023 to Question 161241 on Broadband, if he will hold discussions with Invest NI on taking steps to highlight the availability of gigabit-capable broadband to potential

4 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Fair4All Finance: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress his Department has made with Fair4All Finance on rolling out a no-interest loan scheme in Northern Ireland.

4 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Business Bank: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what funding was (a) announced for and (b) allocated to Northern Ireland businesses by the British Business Bank in each of the last three years.

4 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Passports: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2019 to Question 4944 on Passports: Republic of Ireland, how many passport applications from residents of the Republic of Ireland were processed by HM Passport Off

3 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times goods were returned to Great Britain from Northern Ireland ports because of failure to comply with requirements under the Northern Ireland Protocol between 1 J

3 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on levels of transparency in financial institutions over decisions to close (a) personal and (b) business accounts.

3 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to launch publicity campaigns on the take up of energy efficient insulation measures.

3 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Wagner Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with international counterparts on preventing violent activity by the Wagner group.

3 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department provides for Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland who have served in the Armed Forces on recording that employment period in official documentation.

30 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people diagnosed with dementia in each of the last 10 years.

30 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Veterinary Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an estimate of number of qualified vets needed by 2028 to deal with animal welfare issues.

30 Jun 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sportsgrounds: Rubber

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which regulatory bodies have responsibility for safety issues for 3G pitches with rubber crumb in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

29 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average cost of installing an electric vehicle domestic charging point (a) as of June 2023 and (b) in each year until 2030.

29 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claimed Universal Credit in Northern Ireland in January (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

Source: official written-questions record.