Written questions
1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Falkland Islands: Fisheries
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on their commercial interests in fishing in the Falkland Islands.
4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Falkland Islands: Fisheries
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made any investigation into commercial fishing licence infringements reported in the Falkland Islands in the last month.
4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Andy Hall
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to its Thai counterpart since the Thai Attorney General's appeal against the court dismissal of the criminal defamation case against Andy Hall
4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Andy Hall
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the effect on (a) due process and independence of the judiciary and (b) freedom of expression and labour standards in Thailand of the decision by the Thail
4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Thailand: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect human rights defenders in Thailand.
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oilseed Rape: Neonicotinoids
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether in the case of the use of the derogation agreed between the EU and the UK Government allowing the use of neonicotinoid seed dressings on oilseed rape seed in limited areas she
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Dogs: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken in response to representations made (a) by e-petition and (b) otherwise on his decision to grant permission to B&K Universal's application to build a beagle breedi
4 Sep 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Andy Hall
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the reasons for which Andy Hall is being prosecuted in Thailand.
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Education
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the Fifth Report from the Education Committee, Session 2014-15, HC 145, on Life Lessons: PSHE and SRE in Schools, published on 17 February 2015.
4 Sep 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will alter planning rules to allow for applications for planning permission to be refused by people for reasons other than planning grounds and for local authorities to be able to t
21 Jul 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Arts: Foundation Courses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received on proposed changes to the number of student places offered in art and design foundation diplomas.
16 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to which countries the UK Prevention Sexual Violence Initiative experts were deployed in 2014-15; and to which countries that team will be deployed in 2015-16.
16 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's human rights priorities are for the current Parliament.
16 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the budget was of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15; and what budget has been allocated for the PSVI in 2015-16.
16 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the compliance of signatories to the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict with the terms of that declaration.
16 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which teams from which countries is the UK Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative expert team working in partnership with.
15 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development
Darwin Plus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department will provide financial support for the launch of a new round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories.
15 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tristan Da Cunha: Fisheries
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received of illegal fishing by foreign vessels in the waters of Tristan da Cunha in the last three years.
15 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Darwin Plus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide financial support for the launch of a new round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories.
15 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Darwin Plus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to launch a new round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories.
15 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Antibiotics
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2015 from the Minister of State in her Department, Official Report, column 446, on farm animals: disease, what her policy is on routine preventative a
14 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guatemala: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the implementation of the 2013 ruling by the Department of Zacapa Court in Guatemala, which found violations of the right to adequate food in r
13 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Guatemala: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on (a) attacks and threats against human rights defenders in Guatemala and (b) the implementation of protection measures requested by the Office of the UNHCR
13 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Kyrgyzstan: Civil Liberties
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Kyrgyzstan on (a) the Foreign Agents Bill and (b) freedom of expression and association in that country.
9 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Antibiotics
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the oral Answer of the Minister of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth, what comparative data she holds on farm antibiot
7 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Burma: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to secure the release of all political prisoners in Burma.
7 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Rohingya: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings he has held with the ethnic Rohingya community in the UK regarding the Rhoingya refugee crisis.
7 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Burma: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports the Government has received on human rights violations by the Burmese Army in Kachin state, Burma; and if he will make a statement.
7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: MRSA
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Oral Answer of the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth of 18 June 2015, Official Report, column 445, what the evidential basis is for the statem
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Fats
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3672, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the population whose trans-fat intake exceeds two per cent of food energy.
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