Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of flying the Commonwealth flag on British (a) high commission and (b) embassy buildings.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth: Flags

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of flying the Commonwealth flag on (a) Government buildings and (b) national monuments all year ro

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of women undergoing NHS fertility treatment as of 13 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list the fertility treatments available through the NHS as of October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Alternative Education: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with SEND are not in formal education in (a) Romford constituency and (b) the London Borough of Havering as of 13 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

National Curriculum Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the use of SATs to track the educational progress of primary school children.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Zimbabwe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of his Department's officials are stationed in Zimbabwe as of 13 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals have requested consular assistance in Zimbabwe in each of the last five years.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of UK relations with Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on the maintenance of British assets in the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Tamils

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the purported persecution of the Tamil population in northern Sri Lanka.

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Police: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to improve the quality of police uniforms.

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Police: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on the provision of police uniforms in each of the last five years.

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Police: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many approved suppliers of police uniforms there are in the UK as of 13 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Police: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a national police uniform for town and county forces.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

After School Clubs: Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to improve the provision of afterschool physical exercise clubs for (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nicotine: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address the use of sweet flavoured nicotine powders by minors.

13 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to introduce tax incentives to promote take up of electric vehicles.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

After School Clubs: Science

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the provision of science-specific after-school clubs in state sector schools.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Classics: State Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the recruitment of classics teachers in state sector schools.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Classics: State Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to promote the study of classical languages in state sector schools.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Caribbean: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle drug smuggling in the Caribbean United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

13 Oct 2023 · Prime Minister

Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make an assessment of (a) the potential merits of a visit by him to Northern Ireland during the Orange Order parades on 12 July 2024 and (b) the potential impact of such a visit on the strength of the Union.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Road Signs and Markings: Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the use of bilingual street signs in England.

13 Oct 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Road Signs and Markings: Irish Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of bilingual street signs on sectarianism in Northern Ireland.

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Africa: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of levels of support for an independence referendum in the Western Cape.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of local housing allowance rates.

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

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many local authorities were in deficit in the financial years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to tackle illegal e-scooter usage on public roads.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Tribunals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for tribunal hearings.

Source: official written-questions record.