Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the smuggling of counterfeit cigarettes into the UK.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Khat: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the smuggling of khat from the Middle East.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Airports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the number of border officials at UK airports.

19 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jordan: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with his Jordanian counterpart on the situation in Gaza.

19 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Egypt: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with his Egyptian counterpart on the situation in Gaza.

19 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Embassies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to strengthen HM Embassy in Tel Aviv.

19 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Havering

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the provision of dental spaces for NHS patients in the London Borough of Havering.

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

Wines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government provides to (a) English and (b) Welsh wine producers.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government provides funding tor historical sites significant to British history in (a) France, (b) Malta and (c) Cyprus.

19 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

France: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has has held discussions with his French counterpart on celebrations of the 120th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale.

19 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

France: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to celebrate the120th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale.

18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sri Lanka

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Sri Lankan counterpart on the treatment of Sri Lankan nationals in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's Guidance for custodians on how to deal with commemorative heritage assets that have become contested, published on 5 October 2023, whether she has had discussio

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Statues

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's Guidance for custodians on how to deal with commemorative heritage assets that have become contested, published on 5 October 2023, what steps she has taken to h

13 Oct 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Police Service of Northern Ireland: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of assaults on Police Service of Northern Ireland officers.

13 Oct 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Kilroot Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has prepared contingency plans to ensure that the electricity supply in Northern Ireland would be secure in the event of a temporary closure of Kilroot power station.

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the threat level from international terrorism of the UK's support for Israel in its war with Hamas.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing air support to Israel from RAF Akrotiri in its war against Hamas.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to support Israel in its defence against Hamas terrorism.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports that Iranian officials aided Hamas in its attack on Israel.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of hostile third-party states in Hamas's recent attacks on Israel.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to help the government of Israel to secure the swift return of (a) British and (b) other Israelis taken captive by Hamas.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the economic impact of the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement from 31 May 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the economic impact of the Australia–United Kingdom free trade agreement from 31 May 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Conflict Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to use soft power to promote dialogue and cooperation between the parties to the conflict in Western Sahara.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the conflict in Western Sahara on (a) the right to self-determination and (b) other human rights of people in the reg

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Self-determination of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support UN-led efforts to achieve a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the conflict in Western Sahara that provides

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department have taken to (a) support and (b) protect Christians in the (i) Gaza Strip and (ii) West Bank.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Libya: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much financial aid the Government has provided to Libya in each of the last five years.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Libya: IRA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take steps with the Government of Libya to compensate people affected by acts of terrorism perpetrated by the IRA using Libyan-suppl

Source: official written-questions record.