Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Sep 2017 · Department for Education

Environment Protection: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure children are being educated about the environmental challenges faced by the UK and the rest of the world.

7 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the missile defence capabilities of the Royal Navy in light of the recent advances in the development of hypersonic missiles by Russia.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: India

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the possibility of a future trading relationship and the issue of immigration.

20 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the list of UK-based Islamist extremist groups identified in the Department's internal review into the funding of Islamist extremist activity in the UK.

20 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Crime

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

20 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Muslim Brotherhood: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conclusions her Department's internal review into the funding of UK Islamist extremist groups has reached on the financing of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK, including from the State of Qatar;

20 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Boko Haram

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the Nigerian Government in protecting minority groups vulnerable to persecution by Boko Haram.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote UK higher education abroad to prospective international students.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Gibraltar: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has met jointly with representatives of Gibraltar and Spain to discuss the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.

12 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Falkland Islands: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential opportunities for the hydrocarbon industry in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Falkland Islands.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for International Development

Parasitic Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on eliminating nematode infections in (a) Africa and (b) the rest of the world.

12 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of border control enforcement at ports across the UK.

12 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of illegal immigrants who have entered the UK through ports in each of the last five years.

12 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Tobacco: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the introduction of standardised packaging of cigarettes on levels of smoking in the UK.

12 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Qatar: Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Government of Qatar on its partnering with other Gulf states to tackle the financing of, and support for (a) Hamas, (b) the Muslim Brother

12 Jul 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sea Level: Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department last conducted an assessment of the implications of a rise in sea levels for the environment.

12 Jul 2017 · Department for Education

Technology: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the future role of technology in classrooms; and if she will make a statement.

5 Jul 2017 · Department for International Trade

Drugs: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help UK-based pharmaceutical businesses export and develop their businesses internationally.

5 Jul 2017 · Ministry of Defence

North Korea: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential threat of North Korea's possession of nuclear missiles to the UK.

5 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Knives: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she last met the Mayor of London to discuss knife crime in London.

5 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish terms of reference for the Commission for Countering Extremism; and whether those terms will include foreign state funding of UK-based extremist groups.

5 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gibraltar: Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met with representatives of the Spanish Government to discuss incursions into Gibraltarian waters by Spanish vessels.

5 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met representatives of the Russian Government to discuss the ongoing conflicts in eastern Ukraine.

28 Jun 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoos: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that animal welfare standards are maintained at a high standard in zoos and animal reserves; and what lessons have been learned from the i

27 Jun 2017 · Department of Health

Royal Brompton Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the scientific evidential basis is that patients being treated at the congenital heart disease unit at the Royal Brompton Hospital will receive better care elsewhere when that unit closes.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of recent terror attacks in the UK on the UK tourism industry.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to raise awareness of fake news distributed online and on social media.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for International Development

Iraq: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has received from the Government of Iraq on development aid for Iraq after the liberation of Mosul.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for International Development

Iraq: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department is doing to ensure the provision of medication and healthcare to people affected by ISIS in Iraq.

27 Jun 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last considered a review of sentencing for animal cruelty offences.

Source: official written-questions record.