Written questions

1,113 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Development Aid: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of paragraph 8 of the National Audit Office report entitled, Improving the lives of women and girls overseas, publi

1 May 2020 · Department for International Development

Rohingya: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian needs of the Rohingya refugees reportedly trapped on fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal; and what representations she has made to the Governme

27 Apr 2020 · Home Office

Modern Slavery Act 2015 Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government will publish its response to the Transparency in Supply Chains consultation which closed in September 2019.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she has taken to ensure that existing, non-covid-19 related programmes will be continue as far as possible in the Global South; and whether the budget for those programmes will be inc

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Equality: Gender

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of covid-19 on her Department's Strategic Vision for Gender Equality.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Sexual and Reproductive Health

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the provision of sexual and reproductive health services in lower income countries; and which international NGOs she

22 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to take account of the views of affected (a) women and (b) elderly refugees in providing support to refugee camps in Bangladesh.

22 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) sanitation, (b) ICU capacity and (c) emergency health care in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

22 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Bangladesh: Migrant Camps

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) representations she has made to the Bangladeshi Government and (b) assessment she has made on the effect of telecommunications restrictions in refugee camps in Bangladesh on work to red

22 Apr 2020 · Department for International Development

Crimes of Violence: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of reports that the covid-19 pandemic is causing a rise in gender-based violence throughout the world; and what steps her Department is taking to sup

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page four of the report published by Ofcom on 18 September 2019 entitled Diversity and equal opportunities in television, whether the Government has plans to grant Ofco

20 Apr 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page four of the report published by Ofcom on 18 September 2019 entitled Diversity and equal opportunities in television, whether the Government has received representa

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, whether he plans to provide emergency funding to the BBC to ensure that it can continue to operate at full capacity in the next 12 months.

11 Mar 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Air Pollution: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) assess the effect of air pollutants on the health of drive-through workers and (b) work with employers, employees and trade unions to ensure that steps are tak

2 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, whether a timetable has been agreed for the (a) application, (b) interview and (c) appointment process to appoint a r

25 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Prestolee

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the government plans to allocate funding to build a flood protection scheme in Prestolee.

24 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Prestolee

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Environment Agency has to build a flood protection scheme in Prestolee, Bolton South East constituency.

21 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown court cases have been listed for mention in each of the last 18 months.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to provide financial support to students that are undertaking teacher training courses and were not eligible for a bursary in September 2019.

11 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Debts: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2019 to Question HL133 on Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014, what his policy is on debtors being charged VAT.

11 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Debts: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2020 to Question 9643 on Debts: VAT, when his Department plans to publish guidance on the circumstances and manner in which a cost equivalent to VAT may be recovered from the

10 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court rooms have been assessed for (a) general health and safety standards and (b) their suitability for digital working in the last 12 months.

10 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many days off sick HM Courts & Tribunals staff took in each month of (a) 2018 and (b) 2019.

10 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessments took place to ensure that workplaces were suitable and safe for the introduction of digital working in court rooms using the (a) Digital Markup Service and (b) common platform.

5 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Road Traffic Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing speeding fines linked to the income of the offender.

4 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Euratom

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether remaining in Euratom will be a Government objective in negotiations with the EU.

4 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

VJ Day: Anniversaries

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

4 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Trains: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to transition the self-powered train fleet from diesel to hydrogen.

4 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent clashes between British and French fishermen in the English Channel.

4 Feb 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the (a) environmental, (b) economic and (c) educational merits of installing solar panels on schools.

Source: official written-questions record.