Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Childcare: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle shortages of childcare providers in Havering.

28 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ebola: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of Ebola in the UK.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hen Harriers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2021 to Question 133641 on Hen Harriers, how many hen harrier nests there were on (a) RSPB and (b) non-RSPB reserves in each of the last five years

28 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Navy: Pitcairn Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when a Royal Navy ship last visited Pitcairn Island (a) to patrol UK waters and (b) in any other capacity.

28 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Police: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) recruit, (b) train and (c) support the development of police officers within the British Overseas Territories.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Transport: Sark

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support and develop transport links in the Crown Dependency of Sark.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Supply: Crown Dependencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support and develop energy self-sufficiency in the Crown Dependencies.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the consequences for his policies of the letter to the Iranian Judiciary from Iranian parliamentarians urging severe punishments fo

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he expects the UK-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council next to meet.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the Iranian Government on the treatment of civilians by the Islamic Guidance Patrol.

28 Nov 2022 · Home Office

British Overseas Territories: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many nationals of British Overseas Territories have been refused entry to the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pitcairn Islands: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect the biodiversity of Henderson Island.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Town Twinning

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has in place to promote county and town twinning arrangements between settlements in the British Overseas Territories and the UK.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Nigerian High Commission on (a) religious tension and violence in Nigeria and (b) whether it should be categorised as religio

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing to help with the suppression of (a) domestic terrorism by in Nigeria perpetrated by (i) Boko Haram and (ii) the Islamic State of W

21 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 10 November to Question 80646, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of cancer patient outcomes for hospitals under the North East London Clinical Commissionin

21 Nov 2022 · Home Office

China: Intelligence Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2022 to Question 77322 on China: Intelligence Services, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) number of undeclared police stations in the UK and (b) su

21 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Wang Shunping

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Chinese counterparts on the detainment of Christian preacher Wang Shauping in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture.

21 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Knife Crime Prevention Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Knife Crime Prevention Orders have been issued in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) nationally in the last five years.

21 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth: National Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will make an estimate of the change in GDP for each country in the Commonwealth of Nations in the (a) 2022-23 financial year and (b) next ten years.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Asylum: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many applications have been received from foreign nationals for asylum in each of the British Overseas Territories in the last 12 months.

15 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Defence

British Overseas Territories: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to provide military support to the British Overseas Territories in the context of the decision by the Russian Federation to include all British Overseas Territories on a so-

15 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Turks and Caicos Islands: Gangs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support the UK Armed Forces are providing to the Turks and Caicos Islands to help tackle gang-related violence in that territory.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Climate Change Convention and United Nations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help increase representation for the British Overseas Territories at (a) the United Nations, (b) COP27 and (c) other global b

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to visit the British Overseas Territories.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: EU Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the UK Overseas Territories Association on (a) the potential impact of EU trade tariffs on levels of trade with

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands on gang-related violence within that territory; and whether his Department has provide

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funds his Department has ringfenced for the purpose of supporting long term infrastructure development for each of the British Overseas Territories.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the British Overseas Territories on the decision by the Russian Federation to include all British Overseas Terri

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the decision by the Russian Federation to include all British Overseas Territories on a so-called unfriendly list; and if he will make a statem

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