Written questions
251 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kenya: Women
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made representations to his Kenyan counterpart on rates of femicide in that country.
20 May 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report into women’s State Pension age changes, published on 21 March 2024, if he will hold discussions with the Leader of the House on
20 May 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the State Pension age on women in Islington North constituency who were born in the 1950s.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Options: Finance
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office what steps his Department takes to ensure that a significant percentage of the funds awarded to Options Consultancy Ltd reaches grassroots led organisations.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Female Genital Mutilation
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what funding from the public purse was provided to grassroots organisations working to eradicate FGM in their communities in each of the last five years.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Female Genital Mutilation
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what criteria his Department uses to assess the effectiveness of programs working on eradicating FGM that his Department (a) has awarded and (b) plans to award funds to.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Female Genital Mutilation
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to which (a) charities and (b) other organisations his Department has allocated funding to help tackle FGM in the last five years.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kenya: Female Genital Mutilation
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what criteria his Department uses to determine whether to allocate funding to organisations to help tackle FGM in Kenya.
28 Feb 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Freehold: Tribunals
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of tribunal processes against freeholders on the wellbeing of leaseholders.
20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Sahara: International Humanitarian Law
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help stop breaches of international humanitarian law in Western Sahara.
20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Sahara: Census
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will call for a census of (a) the indigenous people and (b) Moroccan settlers in Western Sahara.
20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Sahara: Self-determination of States
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will urge the UN Security Council to set a timetable for the referendum of self-determination in Western Sahara.
4 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Fuels and Water
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make representations to the Israeli authorities on lifting restrictions on (a) water and (b) fuel reaching internally displaced refugees.
4 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what estimate he has made of the number of lorries that need to pass through the Rafah border crossing each day in order to deliver sufficient humanitarian aid to people in Gaza.
4 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with the Israeli Government on reopening the Kerem Shalom border crossing.
21 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Vanguard: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the Long Overhaul Period and Refuel (LOP(R)) for HMS Vanguard.
21 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Devonport Dockyard: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the parent project for each of the new build projects in the Devonport Royal Dockyard site plan; and what recent estimate he has made of the cost of each parent project.
21 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Devonport Dockyard: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) projected in-service date for each of the new build projects in the Devonport Royal Dockyard site development plan.
27 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 17 February, 21 March and 14 April 2023 from the Rt hon. Member for Islington North on cladding.
28 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department holds on the causes of crooked teeth requiring orthodontic treatment in children.
28 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of children are judged to have crooked teeth requiring orthodontic treatment.
8 Nov 2022 · Home Office
Asylum: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the application of the new asylum assessment rules under the Nationality and Bord
2 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tigray: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) medical supplies and (b) other aid to Tigray are delivered effectively to the people of Tigray.
2 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tigray: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide (a) medical supplies and (b) other aid to Tigray.
12 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her Department's priorities are for the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in August 2022; what recent discussions she has had on this matter; and if she
12 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking at (a) the United Nations and (b) other international bodies to help secure a (i) ceasefire and (ii) permanent cessation of hostilities be
12 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) council, (b) housing association and (c) private sector dwelling developments that will be completed in 2022 in Greater London, by Boro
12 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices in Greater London are run by private sector companies as of 12 July 2022; and what the equivalent number was on that date in (b) 2021, (b) 2020 and (c) 2019.
12 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Islington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP services in the Borough of Islington are administered by private sector companies as of 12 July 2022; and if he will publish the names of those (a) practices and (b) private sector comp
23 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Incinerators: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been given to the (a) precautionary principle and (b) potential harmful effect on local residents’ health from the release of particulate fumes from incineration,
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