Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nagorno Karabakh: Churches

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received on the destruction of churches in Nagorno-Karabakh during the conflict in that region.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to increase the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for use by the logistics and warehousing sector.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Logistics: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support pathways are available in (a) schools and (b) other educational establishments for students who wish to enter the warehousing sector.

9 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Warehouses: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the warehousing sector on levels of taxation.

9 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Warehouses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of business rates on the warehousing sector.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Warehouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to support the warehouse sector in (a) Romford, (b) Essex and (c) the UK.

9 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Babies: Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the early identification and treatment of congenital septal defect in newborns.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in the Turks & Caicos Islands.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce cases of avian influenza In (a) South Georgia and (b) the South Sandwich Islands.

9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Antarctic Territory: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce cases of avian influenza In the British Antarctic territory.

7 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ismail Haniyeh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the role of Ismail Haniyeh in supporting Hamas terrorist activity from Qatar.

24 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help persecuted Christians in Colombia.

24 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Secondary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase teaching on financial literacy in the secondary school curriculum.

24 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Community Energy Fund: Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new Community Energy Fund on people living in Romford constituency.

24 Oct 2023 · Cabinet Office

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: Monuments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to erect a permanent memorial to the late Duke of Edinburgh.

24 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Liechtenstein

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to visit Liechtenstein in the next six months.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Housing and Public Buildings: Rodents

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help tackle the prevalence of rodents in (a) public buildings and (b) council accommodation (i) nationwide and (ii) in Romford constituency.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Housing and Public Buildings: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help tackle the prevalence of black mould in (a) public buildings and (b) council accommodation (i) nationwide and (ii) in Romford constituency.

20 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Freezing of Assets: Libya

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of using frozen Libyan assets to compensate the victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) representatives from the media and (b) Ofcom on ensuring the (i) accuracy and (ii) objectivity of coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

20 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to hold states that aid and abet Hamas terrorists to account in line with international law.

20 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the persecution of Christians in Africa.

20 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Middle East: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of persecution of Christians in (a) Lebanon and (b) other Middle Eastern countries.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Parking: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department issues guidance to private car parks on the signage of parking charges.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Medicine: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help encourage students from lower-income families to (a) consider a career in medicine and (b) apply for medical school.

19 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to support persecuted Christians in Iran.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Animal Welfare: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that animal welfare is included in the (a) school curriculum and (b) Advanced British Standard.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate (a) the stunning and (b) other aspects of the welfare of farmed fish.

19 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leukaemia: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the leukaemia diagnosis rate in young people in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK border force officers have been recruited in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.