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.