Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on Western Sahara of Morocco’s autonomy plan.

8 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to improve retention of officers in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force.

8 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Bahrain: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will increase funding to the UK Maritime Component Command based at the Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.

8 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure the continued presence of Royal Navy assets in the Middle East maritime theatre.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to impove school attendance in Romford constituency.

8 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Veterans: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken with relevant authorities to support armed forces veterans with (a) housing and (b) financial support in Romford constituency.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken help improve rates of early diagnosis of lung cancer.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving under Influence: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with relevant authorities to help tackle drink driving in Romford constituency.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Dangerous Driving: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with relevant authorities to help tackle dangerous driving in Romford constituency.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Cars: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with relevant authorities to help reduce the number of fatal car crashes in outer London boroughs.

8 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Institution of Civil Engineers' Roundtable Discussion on the Construction Playbook, published on 15 May 2024, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of aligni

8 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Institution of Civil Engineers on releasing a new edition of the Construction Playbook.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has taken steps to notify British pensioners retiring abroad that their pension may be frozen.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners have returned to the UK from countries where their state pension has been frozen in each of the last five years.

3 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Electronic Travel Authorisations: British National (Overseas) and Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of requiring Electronic Travel Authorisation on (a) BN(O) and (b) Hong Kong passport holders seeking sanctuary.

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 12402 on Turks and Caicos Islands: Illegal Immigration, if he would ask the Turks and Caicos Islands government to to make a

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of the capabilities and (b) effectiveness of support for the Turks & Caicos Islands relating to illegal small boat

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking in the Turks and Caicos Islands to implement preventative measures against potential (a) human, (b) weapons and( c) drugs trafficking linked to illega

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve (a) communication and (b) coordination with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands in response to small boat incursions.

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the measures in place in the Turks and Caicos Islands to prevent the overspilling of violent crime from Haiti.

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to enhance the capacity of border security forces in the Turks and Caicos Islands to prevent the illegal arrival of small boats.

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking further action to help reduce the number of small boats travelling illegally from Haiti to the Turks and Caico

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of small boats that will arrive in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2025.

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many small boats landed illegally in the Turks and Caicos Islands in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004.

18 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Sales

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Office of National Statistics has made of spending on (a) alcohol and (b) narcotics in each of the last five years; and what proportion of this spending is estimated as being illegal.

18 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

Tobacco: Sales

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate the Office of National Statistics has made of total spending on tobacco products in each of the last five years; and if they will make an estimate of what proportion of this spending is on illegal

17 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to achieve national coverage of the NHS’ Non-Specific Symptom (NSS) diagnostic pathways for blood cancer.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to work with local authorities to support the early years sector in Romford constituency.

16 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Combined Cadet Force: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of funding for the Combined Cadet Force Association on its operation in the London Borough of Havering.

16 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of innovative blood cancer treatments in Romford constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.