Written questions
977 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Afghanistan: Resettlement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan nationals who have been approved for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy remain in Afghanistan.
6 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the number of British nationals wishing to return to the UK who (a) remain in Afghanistan and (b) have registered their presence as remain
20 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Anoosheh Ashoori
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2021 to Question 14158 on Iran: Detainees, what progress his Department has made on its review of detained UK dual national Anoosheh Ashoori
20 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions the Government has held with the Iranian Government on the possibility of prisoner exchanges for the purposes of securing the release of British-Irani
15 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office
National Security
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to transfer responsibility for protecting British democracy to her Department as recommended by the Intelligence and Security Committee’s re
14 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office
Elections: Subversion
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to ensure that the Electoral Commission has sufficient powers to ensure the security of democratic processes where hostile state threats are
14 Jul 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Social Media: Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has been made on establishing a protocol with social media companies to ensure that they take covert hostile state use of their platforms seriously as recommended by th
14 Jul 2021 · Home Office
Counter-terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to progress closer working between MI5 and police regional Counter- Terrorism Units on countering Hostile State Activity, as recommended by the Intelligence and Security Commi
14 Jul 2021 · Home Office
Fraud: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has been made on ensuring that the Serious and Organised Crime Group (a) is provided with the necessary resources for and (b) is giving sufficient priority to disrupting the threat p
14 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office
Subversion: Russia
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to undertake a retrospective assessment of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum as recommended by the Intelligence and Security Committ
13 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Cybersecurity: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recommendation of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report on Russia published on 21 July 2020, what progress the Government has made in working with its international allies to deve
13 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress the Government has made in working with it's international allies to develop a common approach to the attribution of malicious cyber activity by (a) Russia and
13 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office
Cybersecurity
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on updating the 2016 National Cyber Security Strategy; and when does he expect the Government’s new comprehensive Cyber Strategy to be launched.
13 Jul 2021 · Home Office
Computer Misuse Act 1990
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made on her review of the effectiveness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990; and when she expects that review to be completed.
13 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Departmental staff have been made redundant as a result of the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and wh
12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bilateral Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which countries will receive UK bilateral Official Development Assistance in 2021-22; and how much UK bilateral Official Development Assistance has been allocated to each of
12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff from his Department have been posted overseas by country in each of the last five years.
12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bilateral Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much country-specific bilateral Official Development Assistance has been received by each recipient country in each of the last 5 years.
12 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Deployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time UK armed forces personnel are currently deployed overseas, by country of deployment.
1 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has at all times followed the (a) Cabinet Office's official guidance on electronic communications and (b) Lord Chancellor’s Code of Practice on the management of r
1 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he was issued with a government mobile phone on his appointment; and whether he uses that phone as his primary communication device for official government business.
1 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advice he received from his officials and the security services in response the discovery that his personal information, including a private mobile phone number, had bee
1 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advice he has received from officials and the security services on the type of government communications it is appropriate or secure to conduct on his private mobile pho
1 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he uses or has used since his appointment his personal mobile phone for official government business.
30 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministers: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he, (b) officials in his Department and (c) the security services have made an assessment of the potential risk of hostile actors being able to (i) compromise and
30 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministers: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he uses or has used since his appointment his personal mobile phone for diplomatic purposes including direct contact, via call or direct message, with other foreign m
30 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministers: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his private mobile phone has been made available to the security services for assessment of any potential breaches of security related to his personal mobile phone nu
30 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministers: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advice he received on his appointment from officials and the security services on ensuring his personal information, including his private mobile number, was not publicl
30 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministers: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential security risks associated with the Secretary of State's personal information, including a private mobile phone number
28 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Email
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his departmental IT systems allow officials, advisors and ministers to access private email accounts from their departmental desktop computers and department-issued l
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