Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Doctors: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that implementation of European Professional Cards for doctors does not inhibit his Department's ability to perform background checks on doctors from other European countries.
14 Dec 2015 · Home Office
Immigration: Australasia and Canada
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2015 to Question 18261, if she will make an assessment of the net contribution to the UK economy made by immigration from Australia, Canada and New Zealand in the
14 Dec 2015 · Attorney General
Courts: Appeals
To ask the Attorney General, what the cost to the public purse has been since December 2014 of the Government defending cases which have been appealed to the European Court of Justice following a ruling in the Royal Courts or the Supreme Court of England
14 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chagossians: Resettlement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2015 to Question 18442, on Ilois: resettlement, if he will undertake work to investigate all available sources of funding before a decision is taken o
14 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Islamic State: Oil
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2015 to Question 18970, what measures are being taken to stop the Daesh trade in oil and hydrocarbon products.
14 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many new EU regulations have become law in the UK since May 2015.
14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Syria: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from his French, US and German counterparts on the UK's decision to extend airstrikes to Syria.
14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
European Defence Agency
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the UK contributed to the European Defence Agency (EDA) during 2014-15; and what the benefit is to the armed forces of membership of the EDA which they do not receive from NATO membership.
14 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
India: MV Seaman Guard Ohio
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the case of six British ex-servicemen detained in India; what steps his Department is taking to provide diplomatic and consular
14 Dec 2015 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to reduce net migration from Europe, other than seeking reform of provision of welfare for non-British EU citizens.
14 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Islamic State: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2015 to Question 18970, what measures are being taken to prevent Daesh from receiving donations from individuals or other actors.
14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Victory
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department is providing to the National Museum of the Royal Navy in making urgent repairs to HMS Victory.
9 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Honours
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the rules and regulations are on the use, style and designation in the UK accorded to dual nationals or nationals of Commonwealth realms who are recipients of a knighthood in any of
9 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Honours
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the legal position is on the use of prefixes or styles granted by virtue of honours in Commonwealth realms in the UK to (a) either to a citizen of a Commonwealth realm and (b) to a d
7 Dec 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new apprenticeships have been created in the UK since the 2015 general election.
7 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development
Montserrat
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will take steps to (a) develop a comprehensive and detailed plans for the development of Montserrat and (b) encourage young Montserratians in the UK to return to Montserrat and
7 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Doctors: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the implementation of European Professional Cards for doctors does not inhibit his Department's ability to perform background checks on doctors from European countries and to
7 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Doctors: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that doctors from the EU working in the NHS have adequate English skills to practice.
7 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Islamic State: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what non-military steps he is taking to prevent Daesh from selling oil; and what steps his Department is taking to prevent Daesh raising capital to finance their activities by other means
7 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK Membership of EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made in his renegotiation with the EU on achieving migration restrictions without requiring treaty change.
7 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK Membership of EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's plans are for making progress on the UK's renegotiation with the EU before the next EU summit.
7 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Turks and Caicos Islands
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team has made on prosecuting and eliminating corruption in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the last 12 months.
7 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Turks and Caicos Islands
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of the budget of the Turks and Caicos Islands has been allocated to the funding of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team (SIPT) and associated legal costs; and if
7 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Turks and Caicos Islands
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the future of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Team in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
7 Dec 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Carbon Emissions: China and USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what binding measures have been agreed at COP21 which commit China and the US to reducing their carbon emissions.
7 Dec 2015 · Department for Education
History: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the history curriculum in state schools is comprised of British history.
7 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Syria: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from his French, American and German counterparts on Britain's decision to extend airstrikes to Syria.
2 Dec 2015 · Home Office
Migration: Calais
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps the Government has taken to resolve the migration situation at Calais.
2 Dec 2015 · Department of Health
Action on Smoking and Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2015 to Question 16779, if he will assess the extent to which grants made by his Department to Action on Smoking and Health were used for activities designed to influence his
2 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chagossians: Resettlement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2015 to Question 14443, what sources of funding which are not from the Government are available for the resettlement of Chagossians in the Chagos Arc
Source: official written-questions record.