Written questions

236 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Postage Stamps: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Royal Mail’s proposed stamp price increases on magazine publishers.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps ensure that second-class Saturday deliveries remain part of the universal service obligation for Royal Mail.

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mpox: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to collaborate with international health organizations to improve the (a) surveillance and (b) containment of Mpox globally.

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mpox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Mpox vaccine (a) distribution and (b) accessibility in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

29 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to permit people living with HIV to serve (a) as pilots, (b) as air traffic controllers and (c) in other roles in the armed forces.

24 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her plans are for Round 4 Window (a) 1 and (b) 2 of the Community Ownership Fund.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to review the commission charge on Park Home sales.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Absent Voting: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) amend the requirement for people over the age of 66 with a postal vote to reapply for their postal vote every three years.

22 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Robert Carr Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on future funding for the Robert Carr Fund.

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024.

25 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Robert Carr Fund

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Robert Carr Fund in advancing human rights of inadequately served populations.

25 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Robert Carr Fund

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of funding the Robert Carr Fund to support the achievement of the targets in the UNAIDS Global AIDS Strategy 2024-2

25 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Robert Carr Fund

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Robert Carr Fund in advancing HIV and health outcomes for inadequately served populations.

24 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Food

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent unintended impacts from sanctions on food imports to Yemen by (a) the private sector and (b) humanitarian organisations.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pesticides: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of pesticide regulation by the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Expert Committee on Pesticides.

12 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

A7 and M6: Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Highways England have made on improving the signage to Langholm on (a) Junction 44 of the M6 and (b) the A7.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

HIV/AIDS and Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to promote (a) gender equality and (b) women's empowerment for women suffering from HIV.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to work with (a) international organisations and (b) partners to improve access to (i) antiretroviral therapy and (ii) other affordable medicati

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to share best practice in HIV (a) prevention, (b) treatment and (c) capacity building with other countries.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to provide funding for global initiatives focused on HIV prevention, treatment and research in (a) low-income and (b) high-burden countri

11 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Protection: Medical Records

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with the Information Commissioner’s Office on the adequacy of the guidance provided on their website for (a) identifying and (b) reporting breache

11 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Protection: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if the Information Commissioner’s Office will publish guidance for (a) employers, (b) health and social care settings and (c) police forces on sharing data about a person's HIV status.

11 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill on people living with HIV.

7 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ghana: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposals for a bill restricting LGBT+ rights in Ghana; and whether he has made an assessment of the p

19 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation: Licensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prioritises urgent licence applications from start-up businesses that are unable to secure further funding without an approved application.

7 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve quality of life for and (b) reduce the stigma faced by people living with HIV.

7 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of HIV (a) treatments and (b) retention in care settings.

7 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the availability of HIV testing.

7 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Preventive Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that (a) access to and (b) uptake of (i) PrEP and (ii) other HIV preventative measures is equitable across different groups.

6 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation: Licensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the expected processing time is for an asset freeze licence application by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation.

Source: official written-questions record.