Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how long the 20 longest delays between (a) occurrence date and (b) registration date were for covid-19 related deaths in England that (i) occurred in 2020 and (ii) were subject to an inquest.

14 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Death

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the 20 earliest covid-19 related deaths in the UK by (a) five year age-cohort, (b) sex, (c) nation, (d) week of occurrence and (e) week of registration; and whether each of those deaths were (

7 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gulf Cooperation Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure good relations with countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and (b) encourage investment from such countries in the UK economy.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his international counterparts on Azerbaijan’s human rights record in the context of COP29.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on meeting international human rights standards prior to COP29.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his Azerbaijani counterpart on releasing Armenian political prisoners before COP29.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the detention of (a) Ruben Vardanyan and (b) Armenian political prisoners in Baku.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help protect political prisoners in Azerbaijan in the period (a) before, (b) during and (c) after COP29.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

British Museum: Restitution

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Director of the British Museum on the long-term ownership of historic artefacts originating from other countries.

4 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Baroness Thatcher: Anniversaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Margaret Thatcher.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Headteachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform the national headship qualification to include a focus upon improving schools in deprived communities.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance will be issued to schools to assist with the new Ofsted framework for inspection.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the illegal smuggling of cats into the UK.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Robins: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to minimise habitat loss of the native UK robin population.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

France: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with his counterpart in France since taking up his position.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of (a) undersea and (b) counter-hypersonic capabilities as part of AUKUS Pillar 2.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to have discussions with representatives from the private sector on an Oxford to Cambridge train connection.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has met with her Irish counterpart.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Financial Services: Liechtenstein

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with his counterpart in Liechtenstein to discuss the exchange of financial services.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the Agent General of (a) Ontario, (b) Quebec, and (c) Saskatchewan since taking his position.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Vatican: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain since taking up his position.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Vatican: Visits Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to visit the Holy See.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with his Nigerian Counterpart to promote religious freedom in that country.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Overseas Territories on continuity of environmental financing support.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the forthcoming end to biodiversity financing in the Overseas Territories.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the environments of the Overseas Territories in the context of the forthcoming end of nature and climate financing commitments.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity and Climate Change: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the forthcoming end to climate and biodiversity financing commitments for the Overseas Territories.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring dockless e-bikes to park in dedicated bays.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beef: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products on levels of beef exports.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bluetongue Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle cases of bluetongue virus in farm animals.

Source: official written-questions record.