Written questions

Mr Alistair Carmichael

565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Mar 2017 · Prime Minister

Israel: Foreign Relations

To ask the Prime Minister, whether in her meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel she discussed (a) freedom of expression and assembly and (b) her Government's policy on the work and civil society organisations raising human rights concerns in Israel an

6 Mar 2017 · Prime Minister

Israel: Human Rights

To ask the Prime Minister, whether in her meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel on 6 February 2017 she discussed the work of Israeli and Palestinian civil society organisations that report and document human rights.

6 Mar 2017 · Home Office

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2017 to Question 63331, on dogs: smuggling, what training Border Force staff receive on that work; and how many cases of dogs being brought into the UK illegally

6 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2017 to Question 63358, on dogs: imports, how many dogs were imported into the UK from each country for (a) non-commercial reasons and (b) commerc

28 Feb 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Intelligence Services: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to revise its guidance entitled, Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas,

28 Feb 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Intelligence Services: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which of the recommendations set out by the Intelligence Services Commissioner in the Supplementary Report to the Annual Report of 2015, HC 458, the Government has implemented.

7 Feb 2017 · Home Office

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps Border Force is taking to reduce the number of dogs being brought into the UK illegally.

6 Feb 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions there have been in respect of non-compliant dogs and puppies entering the UK via Dover or the Eurotunnel in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014, (d) 2015 and (e) 2016.

25 Jan 2017 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the export prospects for Scotch whisky after the UK leaves the EU.

20 Dec 2016 · Home Office

Aerials: Orkney and Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many emergency services network masts will be built in Orkney and Shetland constituency; and what steps she is taking to ensure that mobile phone services are provided from all four mobile network

20 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the UK's distribution of spectrum ensures (a) coverage and (b) competition across the UK.

20 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits to Scotland of increasing the equality of spectrum holdings among mobile networks.

20 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that mobile networks use all of the spectrum holdings available.

20 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect of UK's distribution of spectrum on competition in the mobile industry.

20 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of a 30 per cent cap on mobile spectrum on (a) competition and (b) prices for consumers.

12 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Scots Gaelic Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the future of Gaelic broadcasting.

21 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the terms of reference are for the inquiry into funding of extremism in the UK.

21 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the planned publication date is of the report of the inquiry into funding of extremism in the UK.

21 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status is of the report of the inquiry into overseas funding of extremism in the UK.

16 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons Eritrean and Afghan children over the age of 15 do not qualify under the eligibility criteria set out in the Guidance: Implementation of section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 in Fran

16 Nov 2016 · Home Office

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in making an estimate of how many unaccompanied refugee children will be transferred from the EU to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.

3 Nov 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on the smart meter rollout in the North of Scotland of Arqiva providing signal coverage to 80 per cent of customers in that area.