Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Cybersecurity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many government cyber security roles were vacant on 4 February 2025; and what steps he is taking to recruit more people into cyber security roles.

4 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve the cyber security of government digital infrastructure.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with higher education institutions to improve (a) training for staff on and (b) levels of awareness of safeguarding at those institutions.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education and Home Office: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for the Home Department and (b) higher education institutions in England on reducing the number of instances of sexual assault reported in those inst

3 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Gulf Cooperation Council: Investment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the value of investments in the UK that are held by the sovereign wealth funds of each state in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What steps she is taking to promote the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of officers within the British Transport Police.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

London Underground: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce crime on the London Underground Network.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What steps she is taking to improve passenger safety on the railway network.

3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new build housing follows high build standards.

3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new build housing allows for sufficient soundproofing against external noise pollution.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trees

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote tree coverage in (a) the borough of Havering and (b) England.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Poisoning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to stop the accidental poisoning of wildlife.

3 Feb 2025 · Treasury

National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority will be put on a statutory footing.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Crossrail 2 Line: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for Crossrail 2.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Lower Thames Crossing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a timetable for a decision on the funding of the Lower Thames Crossing.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle shoplifting.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Southend Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to support the expansion of Southend Airport.

3 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Banks: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help stop high street bank closures.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve transport connectivity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans to amend the rates of Air Passenger Duty.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to introduce a vaccination programme for avian influenza.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of assaults on (a) men and (b) boys in 2024; and what steps she is taking to reduce this.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Pensioners

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of assaults on pensioners in 2024; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce this.

31 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Energy: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant of the Answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 23276 on Energy: Investment, what steps his Department is taking to help support British companies with investments in Mexico during the period of

31 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Georgia: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect native wildlife on South Georgia in the context of the potential risk of a collision of the iceberg A23a with the island.

31 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories and Netherlands: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of travel arrangements between British Overseas Territories and the Caribbean constituent countries of the Netherlands.

31 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chile: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was discussed between his Department and his Chilean counterparts during the delegation to Santiago and Punta Arenas in January 2025.

31 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Central America: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of British citizens travelling in Central America.

31 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Faroe Islands and Greenland: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant of the Answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 23271 on Faroe Islands and Greenland: Politics and Government, what the Minister of State for Europe and North America d

31 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with opposition figures in Venezuela since the Presidential election in that country in July 2024.

Source: official written-questions record.