Written questions
6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the operational future of the (a) HMS Prince of Wales and (b) HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier.
1 Feb 2024 · Home Office
Crossbows
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of crossbows in the UK; and what plans he has to (a) categorise crossbows as firearms and (b) restrict the ownership of crossbows.
1 Feb 2024 · Home Office
Motor Vehicles: Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to help reduce automobile theft in (a) the UK and (b) Romford constituency.
1 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport
High Speed 1 Line: Switzerland
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) agendas and (b) minutes of discussion (i) he and (ii) officials in his Department have had with his Swiss counterpart on a proposed train link between London St. Pancras and Basel.
29 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department has spent from the public purse on tackling AI deepfake crimes in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many potential crimes involving AI deepfake programmes were reported in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to outlaw the use of artificial intelligence deepfake programmes.
29 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle the rise in artificial intelligence generated deepfake crime.
29 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many companies have received training subsidies from the apprenticeship levy in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much and what proportion of apprenticeship levy funds her Department has spent on training in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have paid the apprenticeship levy in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the interest earned on apprenticeship levy funds in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the revenue raised from the apprenticeship levy in each of the last three years.
29 Jan 2024 · Department for Transport
Travel: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national freedom pass for pensioners to utilise public transport across the United Kingdom.
29 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has met with the Agent General of South Australia in the last six months; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of South Australia’s rank as
29 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Yemen: Military Intervention
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Somaliland on the ongoing British intervention in Yemen.
29 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Somaliland: Red Sea
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2024 to Question 10054 on Ethiopia: Somaliland, whether he has made an assessment on the potential impact of an independent Somaliland on the
29 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Queen Elizabeth
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken recent steps to increase the defensive capabilities of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
29 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Patrol Craft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase the capability of offshore patrol vessels operated by the Royal Navy.
29 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Type 23 Frigates: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the merits of adding anti-air close-in weapons systems to the Type 23 frigate.
29 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Brunei: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enhancing British military assets in Brunei.
29 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Indo-pacific Region
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to increase the presence of strategic naval assets in the Indo-Pacific region.
25 Jan 2024 · Northern Ireland Office
Prevent Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of William Shawcross’ report on compensation for UK victims of Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorism, submitted to the Government in M
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
British Empire: Exhibitions
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has plans to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the 1924 British Empire Exhibition.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Olympic Games
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with her Irish counterpart on the potential merits of a joint bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Churches: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help conserve historic churches in (a) the UK and (b) Romford constituency.
24 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Libya: IRA
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Libyan counterparts on compensation for UK victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.
24 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to reduce the Lifetime ISA withdrawal penalty.
24 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to (a) equalise and (b) increase the Lifetime ISA and Help-to-Buy ISA property price thresholds.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Delivery Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to regulate the use of e-bicycles by commercial delivery drivers.
Source: official written-questions record.