Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Francesca Albanese

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2024 to Question 9120 on Francesca Albanese, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have (i) met and (ii) had discussi

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Francesca Albanese

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to the United Nations on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Francesca Albanese

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories.

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Human Rights Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the Human Rights Council of the United Nations to discuss the reappointment of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers his Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase recruitment and retention within the Royal Navy Reserves.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers his Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.

28 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers her Department paid within 10 days of receipt between September 2024 and February 2025.

28 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of human trafficking in Havering London Borough.

28 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Street Trading: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent illegal street vending in Greater London.

28 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent pedal cycle theft within the Havering London Borough.

28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

London Ambulance Service: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department is providing the London Ambulance Service.

28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his department has spent on private emergency ambulance service companies in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to decrease reliance on private emergency ambulance service companies.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of invoices from UK suppliers were paid by her Department within 10 days of receipt between 1 September 2024 and 28 February 2025.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Urban Areas: Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the diversity of (a) shops and (b) service provision on high streets.

28 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Shops: Money Laundering

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle money laundering in (a) shops and (b) other services using high street premises.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rents: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support housing landlords with tenants in long-term rent arrears.

25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

South East Asia: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to conduct military exercises with (a) Malaysia, (b) Brunei, and (c) Singapore in the next twelve months.

25 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Albania

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 34801 on Asylum: Albania, what steps her Department has taken to ensure the continued reduction in the number of Albanian nationals arriving in the

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Disputed Territories: South China Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the People's Republic of China's Nine-dash line in the South China Sea on the maritime sovereignty of

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the People's Republic of China on the execution of four Canadian nationals earlier this year.

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guyana: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 on Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps he plans to take with international counterparts to de-escalate tensi

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guyana: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana to suppo

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the (a) arrest of Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin in Wenzhou and (b) treatment of religious leaders in China.

24 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for plasma (a) collection and (b) automation technologies; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such funding on th

24 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Transfusion Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for domestic plasma collection; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of such funding on supply chains, in the context

18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support legal professionals reliant on legal aid fees.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Cayman Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the Cayman Islands to help counter illegal migration.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Visas: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the Overseas Territories to assist with people overstaying visas.

Source: official written-questions record.