Written questions
1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Mar 2015 · Department of Health
Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the new arrangements for collaboratively commissioning specialised services will be co-designed with patient organisations with an interest in specialised commissioning.
17 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on the latest executions in that country; and if he will raise this issue at the current session of the UN Human Rights
17 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Pakistan against death sentences for crimes committed by juveniles in that country.
16 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Burma
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Burma on the detention of students and other activists protesting against the education reform law in that country.
12 Mar 2015 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Tax Avoidance and Evasion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help developing countries to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.
10 Mar 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Housing: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what processes are in place to monitor the standard of installations carried out under (a) the Energy Company Obligation and the Green Deal and (b) the Warm Front Scheme; what processes are in p
26 Feb 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral Answer of the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy of 15 January 2015, Official Report, column 989, what discussions his Department has had with HM Revenue and Custom
12 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Malaysia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the conviction and imprisonment of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysia.
12 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Malaysia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Malaysian government regarding (a) the imprisonment of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, (b) Malaysia's sodomy laws and (c) sedition laws.
10 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Central America
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on ratification of the EU-Central America Association Agreement; when he expects the UK to ratify the agreement; and when the t
9 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Pakistan in support of resuming the moratorium on the death penalty in that country; and what assessment he has made of the prospects
9 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British nationals are under sentence of death in Pakistan; and what assistance his Department is providing to each such nationals.
9 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Morocco
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of Morocco's compliance with the (a) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, (b) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degradin
9 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Western Sahara
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation of the Saharawi population in Western Sahara; and what discussions he has had with the government of Morocco on this issue
9 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the role of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.
4 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2014 to Question 218601, what progress has been made towards establishing marine protected areas in Pitcairn, Ascension and South Georgia and the Sou
4 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Pew Charitable Trust about the potential use of Satellite Catapult to monitor illegal fishing and to enforce marine protected areas that could
4 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost of enforcing marine protected areas in (a) Pitcairn and (b) Ascension Island in the next (i) five and (ii) 10 years; what level of
4 Feb 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Convention on Biological Diversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made towards meeting Aichi Targets 10 and 11 under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and what the UK's contribution towards achieving these targets will be
4 Feb 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Navy
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which it is implementing Priority 5 of the UK's National Strategy for Maritime Security; and whether it has identified any areas in respect of that priorit
3 Feb 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: EU Action
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2015 to Question 222547, if the Government will make representations to the European Commission requesting that it publish its communication on Bui
28 Jan 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: EU Action
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has made to the European Commission on publication of its communication on Building a Sustainable European Food System.
28 Jan 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Rabbits: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have approved planning applications for rabbit farms in each of the last five years for which data is available; and how many such farms were approved by each l
27 Jan 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of the supply of and demand for affordable housing in (a) Bristol and (b) the South West region.
26 Jan 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Marine Animals
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of (a) decapod crustaceans and (b) cephalopods to experience pain.
26 Jan 2015 · Home Office
Cephalopods
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the protection of cephalopods under the provisions of Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as amended.
20 Jan 2015 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress she has made on implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if she will make a statement.
20 Jan 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Colombia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict regarding sexual violence in Colombia; and what assistance the Government has
16 Jan 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Saudi Arabia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance with international law of the conviction and sentencing of Raif Badawi.
15 Jan 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rabbits: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many rabbit farms are operating in England.
Source: official written-questions record.