Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Caribbean and Venezuela: Cocaine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) UK and (b) allied operations aimed at disrupting cocaine trafficking networks operating (i) through Venezuela and (ii) in the wider Caribbean region.

13 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to enter into an association agreement with the EU on (a) UK participation in (i) the European Defence Agency, (ii) the European Defence Fund and (iii) Permanent Structured Cooperatio

13 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of UK participation in EU defence industrial programmes on (a) the AUKUS agreement and (b) other existing defence procurement partnerships.

13 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether he plans to incorporate the proposed security and defence p

12 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to review the current proscription of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) under the Terrorism Act 2000; and what criteria will be used to determine whether (a) HTS and (b) HTS's

12 Jun 2025 · Treasury

EU Budget: Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the financial contribution the UK will make to the EU following the UK-EU Summit (a) on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement (b) on the Emissions Trading System (ETS), (c) on

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proscription of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on UK relations with the Syrian Government.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Druze

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 50072 on Syria: Druze, what assurances his Department have received from the Syrian Government on the protection of the Druz

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 50066 on Venezuela: Human Rights and Politics and Government, whether he plans to meet UK-based civil society organisations

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Caribbean

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 50064 on China: Caribbean, whether he plans to provide guidance to the Inter-American Development Bank on the financing of i

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether the EU will be entitled to claim damages through arbitration if the UK fails to implement new EU

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

EU Law

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether the EU will be permitted to station inspectors in the UK to monitor compliance with EU law.

12 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

EU Law

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, published on 19 May 2025, whether the UK will have a veto over new EU laws that apply under dynamic alignment provisions.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anguilla: Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Anguilla's ambulance fleet since the provision of UK Government funding in February 2025.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the British Overseas Territories to enforce sanctions against Venezuela.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jesús Armas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the status of Jesús Armas.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jesús Armas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his (a) counterpart in Venezuela and (b) the Venezuelan Ambassador in London on Jesús Armas.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the proposed EU security and defence partnership, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed third-state rules on UK foreign policy aut

12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

European Union: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed Security Pact with the EU will be based on the 2018 EU template for third-country participation in EU defence and foreign policy structures.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to send election monitors to monitor the presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in October 2025.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs: Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54689 on Dangerous Dogs: Social Rented Housing, if he will provide additional guidance to the owners of XL Bully dogs who have exempte

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the Thames Chase Community Forest.

10 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 50828 on Saint Helena: Politics and Government, how many constitutions of the Overseas Territories other than Saint Helena c

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to convene a cross-sectoral task force to develop a pathway to crate-free farrowing for the pig industry.

9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Seas and Oceans: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken with His Majesty’s armed forces to improve British fixed undersea surveillance capabilities.

9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Exclusive Economic Zone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken with His Majesty’s armed forces to improve the maritime defence of British Exclusive Economic Zones.

9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken with His Majesty’s armed forces to improve the defence of the maritime infrastructure of British Overseas Territories.

9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Singapore: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken with His Majesty’s armed forces to improve defence co-operation with Singapore.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Home Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to support (a) parents and (b) children with home-schooling in (i) England and (ii) Romford constituency.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to reduce instances of peer-on-peer physical violence in state primary schools.

Source: official written-questions record.