Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Norfolk Island

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 18 October 2016 to Questions 47623 and 47624, for what reasons officials of his Department met with the Administrator of Norfolk Island when the governance and

20 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Norfolk Island

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 47624, what was discussed at the meetings held between the Administrator of Norfolk Island and officials of his Department; and who p

13 Oct 2016 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Companies: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how his Department plans to seek the opinion of British companies in the consideration of the domestication of EU regulations after the UK has left the EU.

13 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Central America: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to review the level of limited diplomatic representations of the UK in Central America.

13 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maintain discipline in the Army after changing the rules on physical punishment.

13 Oct 2016 · HM Treasury

Living Wage: Trade Competitiveness

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the introduction of the national living wage on the UK's international competitiveness.

11 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Living Wage: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the national living wage on unemployment levels.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion: Australasia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote trade between the UK and (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of commissioning a new Royal Yacht for the promotion of UK trade abroad.

10 Oct 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people rehabilitated in UK prisons.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for International Development

Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department is offering the Democratic Republic of Congo to achieve peace and economic growth.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion: Central America

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote trade between the UK and countries in Central America.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what forecast his Department has made of the change in international and EU investment in UK-based science research in the next five years.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of construction equipment manufactured in the UK.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hinkley Point C Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise the sourcing of UK-made components and materials for the construction of Hinkley Point C.

10 Oct 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the financial cost of unfreezing UK-issued pensions in those British Overseas Territories where they are frozen.

10 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK-based science research teams can employ foreign researchers without restriction.

10 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) legal and (b) financial obstacles to immediately changing the colour of UK passports to blue.

10 Oct 2016 · Home Office

Refugees: Mediterranean Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the total number of refugees who will attempt to cross the Mediterranean in 2017.

10 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

HMY Britannia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the possible diplomatic benefits of recommissioning HM Yacht Britannia.

10 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Norfolk Island: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have met the administrator of Norfolk Island since 1 July 2016.

10 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to persuade the Libyan government to issue compensation for UK victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.

10 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Norfolk Island: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received representations from the people of Norfolk Island on administrative and constitutional changes being implemented on that Island by the Australian government.

10 Oct 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with officials from (a) the EU and (b) the UN on obtaining compensation for UK victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.

15 Sep 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hinkley Point C Power Station: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department made before the announcement of 15 September 2016 of the extent of the potential security issue facing the development of Hinkley Point C.

15 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Chagossians: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to make extension of the 1966 UK-US Agreement on the British Indian Ocean Territory conditional on a commitment by both parties to support and facilitate rese

15 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Gibraltar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the strategic military importance of Gibraltar to the UK and her allies.

15 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to address shortfalls in (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the Royal Navy.

6 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the change in defence spending has been since May 2015.

6 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the level of defence spending that goes to small firms.

Source: official written-questions record.