Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Feb 2022 · Home Office
Visas: Commonwealth
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the financial threshold for Tier 1 Investment Visas from applicants from the Commonwealth.
8 Feb 2022 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Trade: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of international trade on (a) Romford constituency and (b) the outer London boroughs.
8 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding Operation Orbital in the context of recent aggression from Russia.
8 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing military expenditure following recent aggression from Russia and China.
8 Feb 2022 · Treasury
Air Passenger Duty
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing Air Passenger Duty as a way to support the aviation industry following the covid-19 pandemic.
8 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Platinum Jubilee 2022: Flags
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage private companies to fly the British flag for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
3 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Defence
United Arab Emirates: Houthis
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the origin of the weapons recently deployed by the Houthis against the UAE.
3 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
United Arab Emirates: Houthis
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential role of (a) the Muslim Brotherhood and (b) other Islamist extremist groups in Yemen in the recent Houthi attacks on the UAE.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the impact on tourism of the Civil Aviation Authority’s decision to allow Heathrow Airport to increase charges to its airline customers by 50 per cent.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hydrogen: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to buy and promote products from UK industries for the production of green hydrogen.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Ammonia: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting of green ammonia to help promote the Green agenda.
2 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Midwives: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the extent of shortages of midwives in Essex; and whether he plans to take steps in response to that matter.
2 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of NHS staffing levels in Barking, Havering and Redbridge.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Platinum Jubilee 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken with local communities to organise celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
2 Feb 2022 · Scotland Office
Storms: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the damage caused by Storm Malik and Corrie, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that Scotland is better equipped for serious storms in the future.
2 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Cyprus: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the recent upgrades to the military bases on Akrotiri and Dhekelia have performed effectively; and whether further works are planned on military bases on the overseas territory.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Greyhound Racing: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits for greyhound racing of introducing a mandatory levy on races on a similar basis to horse-racing.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Property Development: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that new developments in Essex (a) protect the local environment and (b) are in-keeping with the historic style of the county.
2 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Government of Pakistan on protecting the religious freedoms of Christians in Pakistan.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has conducted an assessment into the impact on learning and mental health of mandatory mask policies in schools in (a) Wales and (b) Scotland.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Flags
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on requiring schools in Wales to fly the St. David’s flag on St. David’s Day.
2 Feb 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what legal basis HMRC pursues employees and not employers for the use of loan schemes.
2 Feb 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will become bankrupt as a result of the Loan Charge.
2 Feb 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total revenue generated by the Loan Charge during its lifespan.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Resettlement: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support people relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy to integrate into society.
2 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Indian Ocean Territory: Natural Disasters
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure the safety of residents of the Chagos Islands from natural disasters.
25 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential cost to the public purse of training new doctors and nurses in the event that the mandatory covid-19 vaccine policy results in existin
25 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Regional Planning and Development: Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to progress made on the construction of the Elizabeth Line, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of additional investment in areas of
25 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Administration of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent of state interference in Hong Kong's judicial system.
24 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Estonia: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to negotiate with the Germany on the release of Estonian arms to Ukraine.
Source: official written-questions record.