Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Morocco

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council to send a fact finding mission to investigate the human rights of Saharawis in the (a) occupied territory and (b) p

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council to give MINURSO the legal mandate to monitor and report on human rights in the territories controlled by both the K

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council to insist on unfettered media and humanitarian NGO access to the occupied territory of Western Sahara.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigeon Racing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the proposed date is to reinstate the General Licence for Gatherings to permit the return of pigeon racing.

12 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Regional Planning and Development

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will identify the 20 constituencies most in need of levelling up; and if he will make it his policy to deliver investment to strengthen local economies and increase the employment rate and average wage in tho

12 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour and Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allocate additional policing resources to areas experiencing (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) crime rates above the national average.

25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the cumulative number of years of experience held by all prison officers in each year since 2010.

24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of HMPPS staff in the last latest staff survey indicated that they had not reported an experience of bullying or harassment in 2020.

24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of HMPPS staff in the last latest staff survey (a) believed that they had been bullied or harassed at work during 2020, or (b) preferred not to say whether they been bullied or harass

24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of staff have reported that they are experiencing (a) bullying, (b) harassment, (c) victimisation, or (d) discrimination since the launch of the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit;

24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of (a) bullying, and (b) wrongdoing have led to disciplinary action after investigation by the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit within HMPPS in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a

24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of (a) bullying, and (b) wrongdoing have been investigated by the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit within HMPPS in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Information Officers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the current cost of all communication staff within the scope of the centralisation of communication project.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Information Officers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the current spend on communications for those bodies within the scope of the centralisation of communication project.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Information Officers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the restructuring of Government communications, what criteria were used in setting the expected maximum figure of 30 communications staff per Department

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Information Officers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of staff are in scope of the centralisation of communication project, by (a) Department and (b) Arm’s Length Body.

23 Mar 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Information Officers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the range of savings from the centralisation of communication project.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bus Services: Restart Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the exclusion of coach tour operators from the definition of a leisure business in the Restart Grant: guidance to local authorities, what sector definition coach

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bus Services: Restart Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons coach tour operators are ineligible for a Restart Grant payment.

18 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of prison officers to continue frontline work beyond the age of 60.

17 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Roll-on Roll-off Ships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2021 to Question 153200, if he will publish the annual payments made under the Strategic Sealift Service Private Finance Initiative project for roll-on roll-off ferry service

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

UK Safer Internet Centre: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to assist the UK Safer Internet Centre in securing a long-term funding settlement.

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

UK Safer Internet Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK Safer Internet Centre; and if he will ensure that the level of funding for that centre is maintained when that centre no longer

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will routinely provide industrial injuries disablement benefit claimants with details of the medical qualifications of the healthcare professionals conducting their medical assessment.

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that healthcare professionals conducting medical assessments for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit have (a) adequate medical qualifications and (b) experience in t

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit are pending a decision.

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit have been determined in the last 12 months.

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims relating to work-related chest disease and Dupuytren's contracture have been (a) considered and (b) awarded since that cond

11 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Juries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General on the safety of jury trials as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

10 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Disabled Children Partnership’s recommendation in its The Longest Lockdown report that a specific catch-up plan for disabled children and

Source: official written-questions record.