Written questions
977 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zimbabwe: Economic Situation and Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Zimbabwean counterpart on the (a) economic and (b) humanitarian situation in that country.
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on ensuring safe passage of aid convoys through (a) Israel and (b) Israeli-controlled territory in Gaza.
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking with regional partners to facilitate aid access to all parts of Sudan.
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Police
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to paragraph 4.27 of the report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact entitled ICAI follow-up review of 2022-23 reports, published on 16 May 2024, if he will take steps to issue guidance on police
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Arms Length Bodies
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of aid provided by arms-length bodies.
21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of aid.
13 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Floods
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department plans to provide additional humanitarian support to NGOs following the recent flooding in Afghanistan.
9 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh and Myanmar: Rohingya
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what support his Department is providing to the Rohingya in (a) Myanmar and (b) refugees camps in Bangladesh.
7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Reconstruction
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had preliminary discussions with (a) NGOs, (b) partner nations and (iii) the UN on future reconstruction of Gaza's education system.
7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to help ensure female Afghan students can (a) apply for and (b) study through Chevening scholarships.
7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Politics and Government
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support (a) governance reform and (b) humanitarian delivery in Lebanon.
7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: International Assistance
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support multi-lateral institutions in promoting good governance in the global south.
7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Non-governmental Organisations
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2024 to Question 23469 on Afghanistan: Non-governmental Organisations, when a Minister from his Department last met representatives of non-governmental organisations working in Afghanist
7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
East Africa: Food Insecurity
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his (a) international partners and (b) non-governmental organisations on potential food shortages in East Africa; and if he will make an assessment of the implications for his
30 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Wigan
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to encourage broadband provider competition in Wigan.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: International Assistance
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to maintain international support for (a) humanitarian aid and (b) reconstruction in Ukraine.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Corruption
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to support anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine prior to post-war reconstruction.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: International Assistance
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to increase third-party (a) monitoring and (b) auditing of UK (i) aid and (ii) financial guarantees to Ukraine.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support the local delivery of humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
29 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Ambulance Services: Medical Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing paramedics to certify Med3 Fit Notes.
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Orphans
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with the UNHCR on children in Gaza who have been orphaned as a result of the Israel-Hamas war in the last six months.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Haiti: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department has undertaken contingency planning with the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean for steps to be taken in the event of a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Haiti.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Haiti: Development Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support for measures to support (a) stability and (b) reconstruction in Haiti.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Haiti: Non-governmental Organisations
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department is taking steps to support NGOs operating in Haiti.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Haiti: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with regional partners on the humanitarian situation in Haiti.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Non-governmental Organisations
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support NGOs operating in Afghanistan.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with regional partners on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Refugees
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Thai counterpart on support for refugees from the conflict in Myanmar.
24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian and refugee situation following the increased violence in Myanmar near the Thai border.
23 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Somalia: Children
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the fundamental rights of (a) women and girls and (b) children following changes to the Somali constitution lowering the age of maturity; and whether he has made rep
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