Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the Israeli government in its campaign against Hamas.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Estonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of business relations between the UK and Estonia.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contingency plans are in place for the eventuality that Russia continues to place troops in Ukraine.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect staff working in HM embassies from security threats.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Lesotho

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the situation in Lesotho; and what steps he is taking to support the reinstatement of democracy in that country.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on further sanctions against Russia.

3 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on a link between pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine and the Russian government.

3 Sep 2014 · Department for Education

Mandarin: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in state schools secondary education obtained a GCSE in Mandarin Chinese in each year since Janaury 2011.

3 Sep 2014 · Department for Education

Languages: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to broaden the number of foreign language subjects available to state school students in secondary education.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many penalty fares Transport for London has issued since 2010.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers using Transport for London-operated transport have been taken ill as a result of excessive heat since January 2013.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Transport

Railways: Air Conditioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department gives to train operators on standards of air conditioning in their carriages.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for International Development

Iraq

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much humanitarian aid the UK is offering to support victims of Islamic State in Northern Iraq.

1 Sep 2014 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent guidance she has issued to applicants for passports on the likely processing time for such applications.

1 Sep 2014 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the spread of Islamic State extremism to within UK borders.

1 Sep 2014 · Department for Transport

Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that private parking enforcement companies adhere to regulations pertaining to parking regulation and debt recovery.

1 Sep 2014 · Department of Health

Plastic Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria are employed by the NHS in determining whether plastic surgery will be funded by the NHS.

1 Sep 2014 · Department of Health

Obesity: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what NHS funding has been provided since 2010 for sending children under the age of 18 to weight loss camps.

1 Sep 2014 · Department of Health

Skin Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will take steps to ensure that the public are made aware of the dangers that may result from excessive exposure to the sun.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what measures are being taken by the UK to support resistance to Islamic State militants in Northern Iraq.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on preventing the spread of Islamic State to Europe.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on ways to tackle Islamic State in Syria.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the spread of Islamic State into Lebanon.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of Islamic State operating in Lebanon.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the (a) Christian and (b) Yazidi population in Northern Iraq from Islamic State militants.

1 Sep 2014 · Ministry of Defence

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, within what timeframe the UK could deploy aircraft capable of delivering airstrikes on Islamic State.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on assisting the Iraqi government to tackle Islamic State.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

North Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of countries in Northern Africa in which Boko Haram has a foothold; and if he will make a statement.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of British nationals in Nigeria.

1 Sep 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

North Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential threat of Boko Haram spreading across Northern Africa.

Source: official written-questions record.