Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Syria: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what planning he has undertaken to ensure that any UN airstrikes in Syria are (a) co-ordinated with all participating countries and (b) do not harm UN relations with the Russian Federation.
2 Dec 2015 · HM Treasury
Financial Services: City of London
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the status of the City of London as a world financial centre is explicitly protected during the renegotiations on the UK's membership of the EU.
1 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Politics and Government: Sark
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received about the current political situation in Sark and the island of Brecqhou.
1 Dec 2015 · Home Office
Migration: Australasia and Canada
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow the free movement of citizens between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
1 Dec 2015 · Home Office
Immigration: Australasia and Canada
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the net contribution to the UK economy made by immigration from Australia, Canada and New Zealand in the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
1 Dec 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Commonwealth: Overseas Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government held discussions with Commonwealth Heads of Government at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in Malta in November 2015 on increasing the proportion of
1 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Syria: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 26 November 2015, Official Report, columns 1489-94, what assessment he has made of the level of co-ordination among the 70,000 ground forces referred to as inter
1 Dec 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to ensure that her Department's policy on the management of bovine TB in non-bovine farmed animals does not have a detrimental impact on species kept by zo
1 Dec 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received from the professional zoo community in relation to the management of bovine TB in non-bovine farmed animals.
1 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Aircraft Carriers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from where the Royal Navy will attain the remaining personnel necessary to crew the two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers; and if he will make a statement.
23 Nov 2015 · Home Office
Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to introduce stricter UK border controls similar to those introduced by the French government following the recent Paris attacks.
23 Nov 2015 · Home Office
Counter-terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken and plans to take to ensure that out of city areas are adequately defended and protected from a repetition of the recent attacks in Paris.
23 Nov 2015 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in other European countries on the imposition of tighter border controls across Europe and the effective screening of Syrian refugees for conn
23 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of UN Security Council Resolution 2249 (2015) for the legality of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.
23 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Norfolk Island
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will urge his Australian counterparts, on the grounds of the right to democratic self determination, to return Norfolk Island to its previous system of self-government.
23 Nov 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Wildlife Crime Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Wildlife Crime Unit in preventing wildlife crime in the UK and in rescuing animals illegally held in captivity.
23 Nov 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Wildlife Crime Unit: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the forthcoming cessation of funding of the National Wildlife Crime Unit on the prosecution of wildlife crime cases in the UK; a
23 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence and Security Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultations he has had with the chief ministers of the UK Overseas Territories on the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR); if he will take steps to ensure that the security interests and requireme
23 Nov 2015 · Department for Transport
Transport: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of disruption to travel as a result of snowfall in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
18 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
France: Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the ISIL attacks in Paris and the implications of those attacks for the Government's foreign policy.
18 Nov 2015 · Department of Health
Department of Health: Lobbying
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the extent to which grants made by his Department to third parties are used for activities designed to influence his Department, other departments or Parliament.
18 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of success of the planned peace talks between the Yemeni government and Houthis in that country; and what steps the Government is taking to s
18 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Burma: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve diplomatic and economic ties with the new government in Burma.
18 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Overseas Territories: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress has been made on establishing marine protection zones in British Overseas Territories; and whether each such zone will require the consent of that Territory's nationa
18 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the establishment of an independent, international and impartial body to investigate violations of international humanitarian and human righ
18 Nov 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lobbying
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will assess the extent to which grants made by her Department to third parties are used for activities designed to influence her Department, other departments or Parliament.
18 Nov 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the activities of organisations and bodies fully funded by local authorities are subject to the conditions of the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity.
18 Nov 2015 · Department for Education
Sportsgrounds: Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress has been made on the application by Romford Football Club to build a stadium on Westlands playing field; and when she expects a decision on that application will be reached.
18 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury
Economic and Monetary Union: Economic Growth
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect on the UK economy of the 0.3 per cent reduction in eurozone economic growth in quarter 3 2015.
18 Nov 2015 · HM Treasury
Treasury: Grants
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the extent to which grants made by his Department to third parties are used for activities designed to influence his Department, other departments or Parliament.
Source: official written-questions record.