Written questions

1,113 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Myanmar on the reported use of excessive force against peacefully protesters following arrests of opposition lea

25 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps the (a) Government and (b) UN are planning to take in response to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Province of China against the Uyghur Muslims.

25 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation of Uighur children in China in the context of reports of the forced separation of exiled families and childre

24 Mar 2021 · Department for International Trade

Economic Partnership Agreements: Maldives

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2021 to Question 171559, what steps she has taken to provide export opportunities for tuna fishermen in the Maldives through an Economic Partnership Agreement.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what changes are being made to the Overseas Registration Exam used to assess the dental qualifications of dentists who are trained outside the EEA.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Bureaucracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s plans are for reducing bureaucracy in dentistry by giving the General Dental Council more discretion to assess the qualifications of overseas dentists in line with the powers

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices are open to new (a) adult and (b) child NHS patients in (i) Bolton and (ii) England as at 23 March 2021.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made on increasing access to NHS dentistry.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce changes to the Unit of Dental Activity targets in the next financial quarter.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people awaiting a council property in England.

23 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Bolton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to assist young people aged 16 to 25 to find work in Bolton.

23 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of a reported fire in cox bazar on Rohingya refugees.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Housing: Bolton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to support victims of the July 2020 cladding-based fire in the Cube, Bolton.

22 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether additional funding has been allocated to children and adolescent mental health services in (a) Bolton and (b) England as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support the Government has provided to sports clubs in (a) Bolton and (b) England as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Right to Buy Scheme: Bolton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on the number of social housing properties bought under the Right-to-Buy scheme in Bolton since 2010.

19 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Trams: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to progress the feasibility study for the Bolton-Bury tramline.

19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Bolton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many affordable homes were built in Bolton in each year since 2010.

19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of homes needed to be built per year to meet demand.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking to encourage local authorities to expand low traffic zones in their neighbourhoods.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for International Trade

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support she has provided to countries in the Global South that have seen their supply chains adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

18 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to address the potential shortages of dentists.

18 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his UN counterparts ahead of the UN delegation to Bhasan Char on (a) habitability, (b) the covid-19 pandemic and (c) access to education.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will make additional funding available for flood defences in Prestolee and Stoneclough.

18 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the planned country-specific Official Development Assistance spend for 2021-22.

17 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Myanmar

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that students from Myanmar whose visas will soon expire will be able to temporarily stay into the UK until such time as it is safe for them to return to that country

16 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to restore the provision of in-person GP appointments.

12 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment on the potential effect on The Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme of planned reductions in UK aid.

12 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to aid charities on joining the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

12 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.