Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jul 2019 · Home Office

Veterans: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2018 to Question 186245 on Right of Abode: Veterans, what progress his Department has made on making a decision on whether to grant right of abode to former Britis

2 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the conclusion of Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 19.

2 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Apache Helicopters: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when her Department plans to complete its order for all 50 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.

2 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether she has plans to increase defence spending in the next three years.

2 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Video Games: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more school leavers to pursue a career in the video games industry.

2 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Fisheries: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more school leavers to pursue a career in the fishing industry.

2 Jul 2019 · Home Office

Reoffenders: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving repeat offenders.

2 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the maintenance or improvement of animal welfare standards for pets after the UK leaves the EU.

26 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Pepper Spray

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protection available to prison officers who are not trained in the use of PAVA spray.

26 Jun 2019 · Attorney General

Terrorism: Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving individuals supporting terrorism abroad.

26 Jun 2019 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving violent criminals.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Education

Shipping: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more school leavers to pursue a career in the maritime industry.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Education

Technology: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage more school leavers to pursue a career in the technology sector.

26 Jun 2019 · Home Office

Radicalism: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is (a) taking and (b) plans to take to help tackle the number of extreme lslamists operating on (a) Twitter and (b) other social media platforms.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Education

Plagiarism: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle plagiarism among students at university.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Houses: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce trends in the number of pubs closing each year.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Education

National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service: Pupils

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that pupils are aware of the non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

26 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to discuss human rights issues in Hong Kong at the next G20 meeting.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Grenada

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he has taken to negotiate a free trade deal with Grenada after the UK leaves the EU.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greyhounds: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Second report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee of Session 2015–16, Greyhound welfare published on 10 February 2016 and its recommendation that

26 Jun 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Georgia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on ensuring transitional arrangements for the UK to replace the EU's trade agreement with Georgia; and whether he has plans to enhance that agreement after the UK leaves the

26 Jun 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has plans to establish a statutory greyhound race betting levy to improve the welfare of racing greyhounds.

26 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department is taking to minimise the time taken to dispose of retired nuclear submarines.

26 Jun 2019 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she has taken to ensure that Northern Ireland has good governance in the absence of a devolved Administration.

26 Jun 2019 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Montenegro

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he has taken to enhance UK trade with Montenegro after the UK leaves the EU.

26 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Boeing P-8: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A) will be operational.

26 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department is taking to deter foreign military vessels from entering UK territorial waters.

20 Jun 2019 · Department for International Trade

Politics and Government: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of reduced legal certainty in Hong Kong on UK trade and investment with China.

20 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

EU Countries: Political Parties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether there are political parties within the EU with which it is the UK Government's policy not to engage with.

20 Jun 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, what discussions he has had with animal welfare organisations on changing the law to allow rehoming organisations to rehome well-behaved

Source: official written-questions record.