Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 May 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers available to teachers to maintain discipline in classrooms.

15 May 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with animal welfare organisations since the closure of the consultation on the Draft Animal Welfare Bill.

1 May 2018 · Home Office

Passports: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK passports in use were found to be (a) unauthorised copies, (b) forged, (c) fake, (or) false, (e) genuine passport books containing incorrect data and (f) otherwise invalid in the last 12 m

17 Apr 2018 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to prohibit the practice of cross-border hiring by private hire vehicles; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory definition of cross-bord

29 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce moped crime.

28 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Debts: Sovereignty

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the sovereignty and independence of states of high levels of debt.

27 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle delays on TfL Rail services.

27 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Falkland Islands: Premier Oil

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the proposed environmental mitigation measures in the application from Premier Oil to develop the Sea Lion oil field in the Falkland Islands

27 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

Pakistan: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of UK aid to Pakistan that has been lost to corruption in each of the last five years.

27 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of electric shock collars in use on dogs.

21 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans his Department has to begin formal negotiations on trade deals with (a) Australia, (b) New Zealand, (c) Canada and (d) the United States of America during the implementation period provided

21 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Overseas Territories: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK is able to respond quickly to hurricanes affecting UK Overseas Territories.

17 Jan 2018 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking under the 2003 Le Touquet accord to ensure that UK border controls are conducted on French soil.

7 Dec 2017 · Department for International Trade

World Expo: Dubai

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote participation by UK businesses in EXPO 2020 in Dubai; and if he will make a statement.

7 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Marine Environment: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2017 to Question 109463, what assessment his Department has made of the level of international support for a new international agreement under the UN for t

5 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using hybrid air vehicles in the UK military.

5 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Theft: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of its campaign against mobile phone theft.

5 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2017 to Question 115448, on EU Defence Policy, what the (a) posts and (b) ranks are of the 16 UK personnel posted to EU defence and security roles.

5 Dec 2017 · Home Office

Terrorism: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the role of Iran in supporting Shia Islamist groups in the UK through UK-registered charities; and if she will make a statement.

5 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the threat posed by Iran's support for Shia Islamists abroad; and if he will make a statement.

5 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Government of Iran about allegations that Iran is supporting the spread of Islamist causes around the world; and if he will make a

5 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made as to whether the 2 per cent of GDP spending target is sufficient to meet UK defence needs over the next 20 years.

27 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the working groups associated with the development of a EU Permanent Structured Cooperation and the number of staff from each Government Department working on each of t

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Irish counterpart on translating joint activity under the EU Battlegroup System into a replacement UN framework; and if he will make a statement.

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the permitted triggers for EU member states requesting funding from the EU Cooperative Financial Mechanism.

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts on maintaining funding for European Union defence programmes after the UK has left the EU.

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK companies have been awarded contracts under the EU Preparatory Action on Defence Research.

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list those capabilities under discussion in the Permanent Structured Cooperation that would be able to generate a standing multinational unit; and if he will make a statement.

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the defence assets being considered for pooling under the Permanent Structured Cooperation; and if he will make a statement.

23 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

European Union: Constitutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether the Slovenian EU Presidency's proposals relating to a new EU Constitution have been formally discussed within EU institutions; and whether

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