Written questions
977 written questions tabled, most recent first.
28 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CCTV
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a risk assessment has been carried out on the secure holding of CCTV footage within his Department.
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 departmental business has been conducted on private email addresses; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that full records are kept of that business.
25 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zimbabwe: Freedom of Expression and Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Zimbabwe on alleged attacks on (a) freedom of speech and (b) members of the the opposition in that country.
25 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Uganda: Freedom of Expression and Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Uganda on alleged attacks on (a) freedom of speech and (b) members of the opposition in that country.
25 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) humanitarian access, (b) food insecurity and (c) allegations of serious human rights abuses and atrocities in Ethiopia.
24 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Nuclear Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the restoration of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
24 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Libya: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the UK is providing to the Government of National Unity to ensure free and fair elections are held in Libya by the end of 2021.
24 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts at the G7 Summit in Cornwall on the establishment of an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
24 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts at the G7 Summit in Cornwall on re-establishing a peace process to secure a negotiated two-state solution betw
24 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jagtar Singh Johal
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the arbitrary detention of UK national, Mr Jagtar Singh Johal.
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he is making to his international counterparts on securing a comprehensive arms embargo against Myanmar.
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to extend Magnitsky-style sanctions to Chief Executive Carrie Lam for alleged suppression of freedom and democratic processes in Hong Kong.
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Council: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has of the potential effect of closing British Council overseas offices on the (a) UK’s soft power capabilities and the (b) Government’s Global Britain age
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Corruption
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to tackle global corruption.
21 Jun 2021 · Department for Education
Vocational Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing funding for Applied General Qualifications on the ability of students from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress to (a) higher education and (b) s
14 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Freedom of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has referred Freedom of Information requests to the central Cabinet Office Clearing House on Freedom of Information requests for advice on the handling
11 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mehran Raoof
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2021 to Question 4592, on Mehran Raoof, when was the last time UK officials made contact with detained dual British national Mehran Raoof in
11 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2021 to Question 4590, on Iran: Detainees, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting an application for detained Brit
11 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2021 to Question 4590, on Iran: Detainees, when the review of detained UK dual national Anoosheh Ashoori’s application for diplomatic immunit
8 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hungary: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister raised the issues of (a) women's rights, (b) LGBT+ rights, (c) the rule of law and democracy, (d) press freedom and (e) the rights of asylum seeker
25 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Weddings: Social Distancing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to announce the removal of all covid-19 social distancing restrictions on weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions.
24 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the commitments to address arbitrary detention made in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué of 5 May 2021, what steps he plans to ta
20 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mehran Raoof
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that UK officials attend any future trial hearings related to the detained British dual national Mehran Raoof in Iran.
20 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts who have had success in securing the release of dual nationals detained in Iran; and what steps he is takin
20 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting diplomatic protection to (a) Anoosheh Ashoori and (b) other dual British nationals detained in Iran.
27 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to (a) Question 181267, on Francis Maude Associates, and (b) Question 181266, on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Pay, tabled on 15 Apri
26 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Special Advisers
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reasons his Department has not yet published information on the gifts and hospitality received by its departmental special advisers in line with the requirements of
19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Czech Republic: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent allegations made by the Government of the Czech Republic on the involvement of Russian intelligence
19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: BBC World Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the freezing of assets of BBC Persian staff, former staff and contributors by the Irani
19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Press Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the harassment and intimidation of (a) BBC Persian staff and (b) other independent journalists and their families in Iran; and what
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