Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of (a) trends in the level of (i) trade facilitation, (ii) economic cooperation and (iii) market access within the Commonwealth and (b) the potential merits of the Com
13 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership member states on (a) digital trade standards and (b) their implications for UK
13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
AUKUS: Quantum Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps with his (a) Australian and (b) US counterparts on the integration of quantum computing technologies under the AUKUS framework.
13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
USA: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on the (a) future of AUKUS Pillar 2 cooperation and (b) potential UK participation in US-led advanced defence technology projects.
13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Caribbean: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help strengthen maritime security in the Caribbean region in (a) collaboration with British Overseas Territories and (b) other ways.
13 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Internally Displaced People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the recent increase in the number of internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on UK humanita
13 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Congolese counterpart on illegal mining activities by armed groups in North Kivu.
13 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua New Guinea: Tree Felling
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his counterpart in Papua New Guinea to help tackle illegal logging.
13 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kenya: Droughts
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Kenya on the potential impact of the recent drought on UK-Kenya agricultural cooperation.
13 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Commonwealth: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Commonwealth Secretariat on the promotion of (a) open learning and (b) distance education through the Commonwealth of Learning.
13 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Caribbean: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of EU investment in local pharmaceutical production in the Caribbean on UK-Caribbean healthcare partnerships.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Caribbean: Freedom of Circulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to engage with CARICOM authorities on the issue of freedom of movement for CARICOM nationals and its implications for UK citizens in the region.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Canada: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the recent discovery of lithium deposits in Quebec on UK-Canada energy cooperation.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Canada: Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Canadian authorities on the preservation of the endangered Vancouver Island marmot and its implications for UK-Canada biodiversity initiative
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Canada: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent changes in Canada's border security measures for UK citizens traveling to Canada.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Canada: Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Canadian counterpart on the potential impact of interprovincial trade barriers on UK-Canada trade relations.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Guatemala and Honduras: Gold
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps with regional partners to help prevent illegal gold mining operations in (a) Honduras and (b) Guatemala.
7 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Mexico: Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of energy reform policies in Mexico on investment by British companies in the renewable energy sector in that country.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mexico: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on the (a) proposed designation of Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations and (b) the potential impact
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands following the grounding of iceberg A23a.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories: Emergencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support British Overseas Territories to improve their disaster (a) preparedness and (b) response capabilities in the context of tr
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories: Biodiversity and Fisheries
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support British Overseas Territories to (a) tackle illegal fishing and (b) protect marine biodiversity.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories: Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support economic (i) development and (i) diversification and (b) reduce reliance on financial services in British Overseas Ter
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories: Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress has been made on adopting publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Commonwealth: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes in the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation on (a) capacity building, (b) technical assistance,
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Guyana: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the High Commissioner of Guyana since taking office.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Guyana: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is collaborating with international partners to support Guyana's territorial integrity.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jamaica: Heads of State
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of Jamaica's legislative steps to remove His Majesty King Charles III as head of
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jamaica: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met his counterparts in Jamaica since taking office.
7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ekrem İmamoğlu
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the ongoing legal proceedings against Ekrem Imamoglu.
Source: official written-questions record.