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.