Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Mar 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether a free trade deal with the United States is a priority for his Department.

4 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the maintenance of freedom of expression in publicly funded educational establishments.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of conservation covenants for nature and wildlife.

27 Feb 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it remains Government policy to relinquish control of the Chagos Islands after they are no longer required for defence purposes.

27 Feb 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tanzania: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen the UK's diplomatic relationship with Tanzania.

27 Feb 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Overseas Territories: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on UK nationals running for office in the Overseas Territories.

27 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the level of personnel in the army on defence capacity; and whether he has plans to review the financial incentives offered to army personnel.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Education

Homophobia: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle homophobic bullying within ethnic minority communities.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on negotiations on fishing policy after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Radicalism: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with representatives of social media platforms on the hosting of extremist content that endorses terrorism.

27 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on meeting the 2020 target for numbers of personnel in the armed forces.

27 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Gangs: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with representatives of social media platforms on the hosting of gang videos that contribute to violent crime.

27 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Estonia: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's defence relationship with Estonia after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Free Trade: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a Commonwealth free trade area after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans he has to negotiate a separate transition period with the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the potential effect on prices of unilaterally removing all tariffs on particular goods after the UK leaves th

27 Feb 2019 · Treasury

Brexit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make a comparative assessment of the cost of extending the date for the UK leaving the EU from 29 March 2019 to 30 December 2021.

27 Feb 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gibraltar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting representation in the House of Commons to representatives of Gibraltar.

27 Feb 2019 · Treasury

EU Budget: Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the UK's financial contribution to the EU since 24 June 2016.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the standards of (a) care and (b) protection of animals after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of negotiating a series of bilateral agreements on citizens' rights and other potential areas of common understanding with the EU in the even

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Free Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to promote reform of the World Trade Organisation and free trade after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Vietnam

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department has taken to promote free trade with Vietnam after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Radicalism: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to protect children in Romford constituency that are at risk of radicalisation.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Mexico

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress his Department has made on a free trade agreement with Mexico after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Radicalism: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of foreign Islamic organisations that promote a Salafist Whahhabist ideology on the growth of domestic violent extremism.

27 Feb 2019 · Cabinet Office

Crime: Greater London

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many reported (a) homicides, (b) instances of fraud and forgery and (c) sexual offences there have been in the Metropolitan Police east area command in each year since 2010.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Eswatini

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to promote free trade with Swaziland after the UK leaves the EU.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people migrated to universal credit in Havering in the last 12 months.

27 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the trade agreement between the UK and Israel, what steps he is taking to deepening the bilateral trading relationship.

Source: official written-questions record.