Written questions

849 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Food: Sugar

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage that the food and beverage manufacturing sector to reduce sugar content in the food and drink they produce.

9 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Organic Food: Milk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will discuss with representatives of the dairy industry increasing the supply of organic milk to food (a) wholesalers and (b) retailers.

8 Jul 2015 · Department of Health

Diabetes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on NHS England's National Diabetes Prevention Programme to tackle Type 2 diabetes.

8 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Congo to ensure that UK companies are paid for infrastructure works undertaken in Congo on behalf of the Congelese government.

7 Jul 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Judges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will undertake research into public confidence in the power of veto held by the Lord Chief Justice on the Lord Chancellor's power to remove circuit and district judges and the potential for conflict of inte

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Angling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will amend the fishing licensing regime to enable day licences to be more easily issued by independent fishing venues without requiring costly security measures.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Angling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the cost of fishing licences is allocated to the protection of fish stocks through the deployment of bailiffs.

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Angling: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will request the Environment Agency to conduct a public information campaign for non-UK passport holders on fish stock management in the UK's waterways and rivers to improve the

7 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) high stakes gambling takes place only in (i) casinos and (ii) other highly supervised premises, (b) Fixed Odds Betting Terminals are not located in bookma

7 Jul 2015 · HM Treasury

Small Businesses

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will discuss with the Financial Conduct Authority (a) the level of compliance fees for small businesses and (b) the amount of monthly compliance paperwork required from (i) independent financial advisers and (i

2 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development

Africa: Conflict Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to increase international aid for conflict prevention in (a) Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) Burundi and (c) Rwanda.

2 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development

Tunisia: Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will work with the government of Tunisia to improve inter-faith dialogue.

2 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tunisia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his French counterpart on improving collaboration between the French and UK governments in providing governance and capability training for Tunisian natio

2 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made as to the effect of leisure aviation on the UK tourism sector; and if he will make a statement.

2 Jul 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Tunisia: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received a request from the Tunisian government for military training to improve border security between Tunisia and Libya.

30 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support and assistance the Government is providing to the Syriac Military Council in the fighting against ISIS in Syria.

30 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support and assistance the Government is providing to the Al Sanadid Arabs in the fight against ISIS in Syria.

29 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Judges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to remove the power of veto held by the Lord Chief Justice on the Lord Chancellor's power to remove circuit and district judges.

29 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Judges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to repeal section 11(3) of The Supreme Court Act 1981 and introduce a new mechanism for the removal of a judge of the High Court or the Court of Appeal that does not

29 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the relationship between the Turkish security services and ISIL in Syria.

26 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development

South Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sanctions on people considered to be impeding the peace process in South Sudan.

26 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development

Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in East Sudan.

26 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development

Disasters Emergency Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to (a) reduce the size of and (b) increase the number of independent members on the Board of the Disasters Emergencies Committee.

26 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to all parties involved in the conflict in South Sudan on stopping the forced recruitment of children; and what steps he is taking to support UNMISS in ta

9 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to consider expansion of the UK's airborne ISTAR capabilities as part of the SDSR.

27 May 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South China Sea: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with his Chinese counterpart reducing regional tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

27 May 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Balkans: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will meet his counterparts in the Balkan countries to discuss reducing tensions between Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.

27 May 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK's counter- (a) chemical, (b) biological (c) radiological and (d) nuclear capabilities.

20 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Textiles: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to ensure market compliance with EU Regulation 1007/2011 on textile labelling in regard to (a) the new requirement for textile products containing non-t

9 Mar 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meerkats

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures her Department has in place to monitor the welfare of meerkats imported into the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.