Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to increase (a) the number of training positions for teachers and (b) incentives for specialist teachers to train in the UK.

24 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Volcanoes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased volcanic activity in Iceland on aviation.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Staff

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in which overseas countries are there no resident diplomatic staff from (a) his Department and (b) other Departments.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth: Democracy

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which development programmes funded by his Department are intended to help promote democracy in Commonwealth countries.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Sudan: Poverty

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce poverty in South Sudan.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Phillip Mehrtens

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his New Zealand counterpart on the abduction of Philip Mehrtens.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Abduction

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many officials in his Department have been kidnapped whilst on official business overseas in each of the last 10 years.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: South Sudan

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many officials from his Department are stationed in South Sudan.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Abduction

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of British citizens that have been kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in each of the last five years.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Abduction

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of British citizens that have been kidnapped in Nigeria in each of the last five years.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Democratic Republic of Congo: Humanitarian Response Plan 20

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iceland: Volcanoes

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department is taking steps to help support Iceland in the context of recent volcanic activity.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Argentina: Elections

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his Argentinian counterpart since the presidential election in that country.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Argentina

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to visit Argentina.

24 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Mauritius

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what his Department's policy is on the transfer of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius.

24 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs and Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure value for money in (a) medicines and (b) medical supplies in the NHS.

24 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs and Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help reduce shortages of (a) medical supplies and (b) drugs in the NHS.

24 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that NHS hospital car parking charges are proportionate.

22 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Public Sector Debt: Australia and New Zealand

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on strategies for reducing national debt.

22 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing inheritance tax.

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Switzerland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress she has made on trade talks with Switzerland.

22 Nov 2023 · Cabinet Office

Overseas Trade: Pacific Ocean Islands

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value of trade was between the UK and (a) Vanuatu, (b) Solomon Islands and (c) Tuvalu in the latest period for which data is available.

22 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

New Zealand

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the previous Secretary of State met the High Commissioner of New Zealand in the last six months.

22 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Papua New Guinea and Pacific Ocean Islands: Official Visits

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to make official visits to (a) Papua New Guinea, (b) Solomon Islands and (c) Tuvalu.

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Biomethane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will take steps to fund research into the use of biomethane in gas supply.

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to fund research into bioplastics.

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Algae: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps with relevant authorities to help tackle the prevalence of toxic algae that is harmful to dogs in waterways.

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Loneliness and Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with local authorities on establishing community hubs with the aim of helping to tackle (a) poverty and (b) social isolation in (i) Romford and (ii) Engla

22 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Roads: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help tackle car convoys making political protests that block roads.

22 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Disinformation and Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to (a) raise awareness and (b) tackle disinformation on dementia in (i) Romford and (ii) England.

Source: official written-questions record.