Written questions · Sir Iain Duncan Smith

31 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Video Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that the gaming industry complies with voluntary or self-regulatory measures to prevent gambling harms.

31 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Video Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of the UK Interactive Entertainment principles and guidance on loot boxes; and what steps she plans to take to help ensure compliance with

22 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Religious Freedom

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart on religious freedom in the context of the decision to prohibit the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

9 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Passports

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 January 2023 on Diplomatic Passport Policy, HCWS173, what his Department’s policy is on the (a) eligibility for and (b) use of (i) dip

9 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Passports

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 9 January 2023 on Diplomatic Passport Policy, HCWS173, if he will list individuals with (a) a diplomatic and (b) an official passport ot

9 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jimmy Lai

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the implications for UK diplomatic representation in (a) China and (b) Hong Kong of the naming of a British Consul General in Hong Kong by the pro

9 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jimmy Lai

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made recent representations to his Chinese counterpart on (a) the naming of the former Consul General to Hong Kong, Andy Heyn, during the trial of Jimmy Lai and (b)

18 Dec 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the China Strategic Risks Institute's report on Building a Green, Fair and Resilient Solar Supply Chain, publish

18 Dec 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the China Strategic Risks Institute's report on Building a Green, Fair and Resilient Solar Supply Chain, published on 24 November 2023, if she will have discussions with Cab

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of reducing the review period for statutory levy rates on gambling operators and the distribution of funds to every three years, to allow

15 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to develop a mechanism for the statutory gambling levy to enable new forms of gambling to be (a) assessed and (b) levied at an appropriate level.

15 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ringfencing the funds raised through a statutory gambling levy for the (a) research, (b) prevention and (c) treatment of gambling-related

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2023 to Questions 200185, 200186 and 200187 on UK Export Finance: China, what her policy is on public funds being directed to Chinese companies involved in the Belt

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2023 to Questions 200185, 200186 and 200187 on UK Export Finance: China, what (a) labour standards and (b) other human rights due diligence procedures are applied t

17 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: North Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the reported forced repatriation of people from China back to North Korea; whether

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department's policy is on UK Export Finance's provision of funding to projects delivered by Chinese companies operating in Africa; and if she will make a statement.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: China

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether UK Export Finance is considering applications for trade (a) finance and (b) insurance for projects delivered by Chinese companies operating in Africa.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Resettlement: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the implications for the Hong Kong BNO integration programme of reports that the leadership of the Wai Yin Society is linked to the Chinese Communist P

27 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens are in prison in China; and how many have been in prison for longer than (a) two, (b) five and (c) ten years; and what proportion are awaiting trial

26 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that a Russian intelligence agent has entered the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme; and if her Department will review

9 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Geopolitics

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Rhodium Group report entitled The Global Economic Disruptions from a Taiwan Conflict, published on14 December 2022, what assessment he has made of the i

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 186806 on UK Internal Trade: Labelling, if he will provide the legal basis for the introduction of Not for EU labelling in Great Brita

6 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Murad Akbar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the release of Murad Akbar in Pakistan.

25 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Internal Trade: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral evidence on 16 May to the House of Lords Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub Committee, whether he plans to consult UK retailers based in Grea

25 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Internal Trade: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral evidence on 16 May to the House of Lords Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub Committee, whether he has made an assessment of the potential cos

25 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Internal Trade: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral evidence on 16 May to the House of Lords Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub Committee, whether he has plans to introduce Not for EU labelling

25 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UK Internal Trade: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral evidence to the House of Lords Protocol in Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub Committee on 16 May 2023, if he will set out under what statutory authority

19 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on (a) the status of Taiwan as a state and (b) peace in Taiwan.

28 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic privileges will be available to officials from Hong Kong visiting the UK in April 2023.