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.