Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
North Korea: Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of North Korea's short-range ballistic missile tests on that country's compliance with UN Security Council Resolutions.
2 Sep 2019 · Wales Office
M4: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions his Department is holding with the Welsh Government on the proposed M4 relief road.
2 Sep 2019 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Free Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on potential opportunities to help grow the economies of developing countries through free trade.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will (a) suspend the operation of the 2019 Loan Charge; and (b) commission an independent review of the operation of the 2019 Loan Charge.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has offered support to families in cases where the 2019 Loan Charge was a factor in people taking their own lives.
2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the wellbeing and mental health of children.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Brazil: Indigenous Peoples
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on the protection of indigenous tribes as a result of the fires in the Amazon rainforest.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with political representatives Yemen on tackling the humanitarian crisis in that country.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kashmir: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of UK citizens in Kashmir.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sudan: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sudanese counterpart on tackling the persecution of Christians in the North African region.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Russia: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Russian counterpart to condemn police violence at pro-democracy protests in that country.
2 Sep 2019 · Northern Ireland Office
Air Routes: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the viability of the Secretary of State for Transport's commitment to provide subsidised daily flights from City of Derry Airport to London Southend Airport until 2021.
2 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rainforests: Brazil
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department is holding with the Government of Brazil to help stop deforestation in the Amazon.
2 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
History: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage the teaching and learning of (a) Anglo-Saxon history and (b) Old English in schools.
2 Sep 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
St George's Day
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of making St George's day a public holiday.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Bankruptcy: Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of individuals who will declare bankruptcy because they cannot pay the 2019 Loan Charge.
2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) equity of levels of funding for children's mental health services in the NHS Long Term Plan and (b) the (i) accountability and (ii) transparency of fin
2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) behavioural and (b) emotional development of babies; and if he will make it his policy to prioritise early intervention strategies during pregnancy and ea
2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Act 1983 Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a White Paper in response to Professor Sir Simon Wessely's Independent Review of the Mental Health Act.
2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to include (a) practice-based evidence and (b) randomised controlled trials in Government-commissioned research on the mental health needs of children.
2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health: Terminology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the language employed across Government to describe mental health (a) policies, (b) posts and (c) services to ensure that the terminology used is (i) appropriate, (ii) inclusive a
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
English Channel: Undocumented Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to discourage foreign nationals from illegally crossing the English Channel to the UK.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hong Kong: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to ease tensions in Hong Kong.
2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Brazil: Indigenous Peoples
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on the protection of indigenous tribes in the Amazon rainforest.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Universities: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to monitor Qatar's role in the funding of university programmes in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
23 Jul 2019 · Home Office
Local Government: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help councils (a) accommodate and (b) process asylum seekers.
22 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Evictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's definition is of eviction at short notice.
22 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Evictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of Section 21 of the Housing Act 1996 on a landlord's ability to evict tenants responsible for (a) persistent non-payment
22 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence
Sri Lanka: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps she has taken to strengthen defence and security cooperation with Sri Lanka.
22 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Waste
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the percentage of the UK's plastic waste made up of straws.
Source: official written-questions record.