Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Livestock: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of argon gas in the slaughter of livestock.

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

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the ban on XL Bully dogs.

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

Pigs: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to phase out the use of carbon dioxide in the slaughter of pig livestock.

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

Livestock: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to uphold welfare standards for imported livestock.

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

Livestock: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve biosecurity for farmed animals.

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

Horses: Tagging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of microchipped horses.

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

Horses: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle horse smuggling.

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

Livestock: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the welfare of livestock undergoing slaughter.

18 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

ADHD: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve learning support for pupils with ADHD in (a) primary and (b) secondary state education.

18 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cayman Islands: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to help increase levels of marine accessibility to the Cayman Islands.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to ensure that underwater fibreoptic cables in the (a) Mediterranean, (b) North Sea and (c) Baltic Sea are strengthened to help

17 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Taiwan: Telecommunications Cables

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to protect British businesses against the effects of grey zone attacks on undersea cable communication infrastructure between Taiwan and Europe.

17 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Channel Islands and Isle of Man

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the Crown Dependencies to tackle illegally-operated online gambling in the (a) Isle of Man and (b) Channel Islands.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with other signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the future of the Iran nuclear deal, in the context of the withdrawal of the U

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34791 on Iran: Democracy, whether he has met with Iranian pro-democracy campaigners in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) else

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Europe and (b) the United States on (i) the lifting of sanctions on Syria and (ii) reported mass killings of m

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help promote freedom of religion and belief in Syria.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Turkish counterpart on reports of the deaths of minorities in Syria.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department have made to the interim government of Syria on the protection of (a) Alawite, (b) Christian and (c) Druze people.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Cook Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34796 on China: Cook Islands, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of that strategic agreement on (a) his

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Australia: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support Australia following Cyclone Alfred; and whether he has held discussions with his Australian counterpart on natural disa

13 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Toys and Games: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will regulate online marketplaces selling dangerous toys.

13 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Toys and Games: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure redress for consumers harmed by dangerous toys sold on online marketplaces.

13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crimes of Violence: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to work with faith groups to support victims of violent crime.

13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Terminal Illnesses: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to work with faith groups to support the terminally ill.

13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken with relevant authorities to reduce instances of skin cancer in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of skin cancer.

13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Learning Disability: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of learning difficulties in adults.

13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a ban on the (a) marketing and (b) advertising of (i) e-cigarette and vaping products, (ii) non-medically licensed nicotine products and (iii)

13 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote cultural awareness of patron saints of the United Kingdom.

Source: official written-questions record.