Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Dangerous Driving

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to tackle dangerous driving in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

24 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Bibby Stockholm

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, where asylum seekers resident on the Bibby Stockholm barge will be relocated to.

24 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

A400M Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Atlas A400M for meeting the military transport requirements of the Royal Air Force.

24 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s air defence systems for defending critical infrastructure.

19 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Boxer Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to continue the development of the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery Systems (RCH 155) with Germany.

21 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bamboos: Weed Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to restrict the planting of monopodial bamboo.

20 May 2024 · Department for Education

School Libraries: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided for school library resources in the London Borough of Havering in each of the last five years.

20 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Public Libraries: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much funding his Department has provided for library resources in the London Borough of Havering in each of the last five years.

20 May 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

British Overseas Territories: Scouts and Guides

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support Scouting and Girlguiding in the British Overseas Territories.

20 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many officials in his Department are stationed in Northern Cyprus as of 20 May 2024.

20 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Antarctic Territory

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many officials in his Department are stationed on the British Antarctic Territory as of 20 May 2024.

20 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

British Antarctic Territory: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the security of the British Antarctic Territory.

20 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bamboos: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on tackling monopodial bamboo in the London Borough of Havering in each of the last three years.

20 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bamboos: Non-native Species

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of monopodial bamboo on the UK's native flora and fauna.

20 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking in its role as penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council to help prevent further violence in (a) El Fasher and (b) Sudan.

17 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the armed forces’ diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives.

17 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Royal Navy's escort fleet capabilities.

17 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Online Safety Act 2023: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of Ofcom guidance on the Online Safety Act 2023 on freedom of expression.

17 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Online Safety Act 2023: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with Ofcom to ensure that its guidance on age (a) verification and (b) assurance under the Online Safety Act 2023 reflects data privacy consideration

17 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Online Safety Act 2023: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations on the inclusion of (a) human rights and (b) due process principles in Ofcom guidanc

17 May 2024 · Treasury

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to provide incentives to high street (a) banks and (b) building societies to provide bank hub services.

14 May 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle cyber attacks on schools.

14 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Whooping Cough: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase the vaccination rates for whooping cough.

14 May 2024 · Home Office

Electric Vehicles: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to help the London Fire Brigade tackle electrical vehicle fires.

14 May 2024 · Home Office

Electric Scooters: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to take steps to help local authorities in Greater London tackle the illegal use of e-scooters.

13 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tenders for the provision of (a) equipment, (b) supplies and (c) services to Ukraine have been awarded to (i) Ukrainian and (ii) other suppliers since 24 February 2022; and what the value of such tenders

13 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which invitations to tender in the Defence Sourcing Portal relate to the provision of (a) equipment, (b) supplies and (c) services to Ukraine; and if he will provide a breakdown of those invitations to tender by

13 May 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: North Macedonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has taken steps to promote cultural relations between the UK and the Republic of North Macedonia.

13 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Imports: North Macedonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish an itemised table of the primary imports from the Republic of North Macedonia.

13 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Promotion: North Macedonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to promote trade between the UK and the Republic of North Macedonia.

Source: official written-questions record.