Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Jan 2022 · Home Office

People Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps is her Department has taken to tackle illegal migrant trafficking.

24 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Falkland Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to respond to the Government of Argentina's November 2021 statement on reopening negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Falkland Islands: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment on the potential merits of teaching about the Falklands War as part of the national curriculum.

24 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Homicide: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the levels of murder of teenagers by stabbing and (b) what steps he is taking to tackle knife crime amount young people.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department have made for schools to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

24 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Northern Ireland Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of the Northern Ireland Protocol on (a) British culture and (b) the status of the Union.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Northern Ireland Protocol: Aerospace Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the Northern Ireland Protocol on the UK Aerospace industry.

21 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Cars: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to limit severe car noise disturbance.

19 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made on delivering covid-19 booster vaccines to the Pitcairn islands, Tristan de Cunha and the staff at the British Antarctic territories.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress the Government has made on making NHS services more accessible for veterans.

19 Jan 2022 · Cabinet Office

Employment: Veterans

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to (a) implement the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative and (b) help ex-service men and women secure employment.

19 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken steps to ensure that environmental impact assessments are conducted and published on works programmes to existing railways.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that care homes return to unrestricted visiting arrangements.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing care home visiting guidance to outbreak management only and to encourage the continuation of testing.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing the isolation period for residents in care homes in line with the general population.

19 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peng Shuai

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the case of Peng Shuai.

19 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 recent assessment she has made of potential state interference in the Hong Kong judicial system.

19 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's work at the UN on imposing sanctions and a range of supply-chain measures to end human rights abuses against Uyg

19 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Olympic Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department will take to help ensure that British journalists are able to report freely during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of threat from the Omicron variant of covid-19 for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable; and what plans his Department has to i

18 Jan 2022 · Northern Ireland Office

Platinum Jubilee 2022: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the trade of saplings oak trees between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in preparation for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flats: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support he will make available to leaseholders in flats with ACM cladding that are in buildings less than 11 metres high.

18 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the influence of China on the Syrian economy.

18 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the implications of China's comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran.

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Communist Party of China: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to protect universities from influence through donations from people connected to the Communist Party of China.

18 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Confucius Institutes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential role of Confucius Institutes in projecting Chine Communist Party influence in the UK and abroad.

18 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Communist Party of China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) veracity and (b) implications of reports on 13 January 2022 that an individual connected to the Chinese Communist Party infiltrated Parliament.

18 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the deployment of UK forces overseas.

18 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on NATO's pledge to deploy troops to Ukraine if that country is invaded by Russia; and if he will make a statement.

18 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of potential strategic coordination between China and Russia on the future and security of Ukraine.

Source: official written-questions record.