Written questions
977 written questions tabled, most recent first.
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 assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the ongoing criminal charges issued by the Iranian authorities against BBC Persian staff; and
15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Francis Maude Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he or (b) civil servants in his Department have met representatives from Francis Maude Associates in the past 2 years.
15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of officials employed by his Department receive remuneration as a result of working for an organisation or company outside of government.
13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Voluntary Service Overseas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174111, on Voluntary Service Overseas: Finance, what the value is of the short-term funding extension for the Volunteering
13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
St Vincent and the Grenadines: Volcanoes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help facilitate the evacuation of UK nationals from St Vincent following the La Soufrière volcano eruption.
13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
St Vincent and the Grenadines: Volcanoes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to UK nationals in St Vincent that have been affected by recent eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano.
12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mehran Raoof
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the release of the detained British-Iranian national, Mehran Raoof from Evin prison.
23 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Voluntary Service Overseas: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2021 to Question 167935, on Voluntary Service Overseas: Finance, whether his Department has made a decision on the future of the Volunteeri
18 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress has been made on the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry; and what his planned timeframe is for the publication of the findings of that Inquiry.
18 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Post Office: Miscarriages of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to compensate sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon post office scandal.
16 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to reinstate the UKs commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on development by 2030.
12 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Music: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on the development of a refreshed national plan for music education; and what his timeframe is for the publication of that plan.
12 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Music: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to confirm the levels of Government funding for music education hubs in England for the 2021-22 financial year.
8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Anoosheh Ashoori
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the return of the detained British national, Anoosheh Ashoori, to the UK.
8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jamal Khashoggi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Office of the US Director of National Intelligence report, Assessing the Saudi Government’s Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, published 11 Februar
8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jamal Khashoggi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Office of the US Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) report, Assessing the Saudi Government’s Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, published 11
8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jamal Khashoggi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Office of the US Director of National Intelligence report, Assessing the Saudi Government’s Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, published 11 Februar
5 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Pupils: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to help current Year 10 pupils catch up on learning time lost as a result of recent school closures.
11 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2021 to Question 148829 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy, whether legal advisors from (a) his Department and (b) the Ministry of De
10 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2021 to Question 148829 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy, what communications his Department had with the Ministry of Defence prior
10 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking in response to (a) UN General Assembly resolution 73/295 and (b) the judgment of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on 28 J
10 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January to Question 148829 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Navy, whether the answer from the Ministry of Defence represents his Department's po
6 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Hong Kong Government on the welfare of Hong Kong residents stranded in the UK as a result of the decision to ban arrivals from the
16 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Embassies: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 126854 on Embassies: Staff, how many UK-based staff there are in each UK embassy in each EU Member State, by headcount
15 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 126853 on Diplomatic Service: Staff, how many UK overseas diplomatic posts there are in each FCDO headcount band.
10 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK diplomatic staff are working on preparations for the 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26).
8 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Office: Brexit
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spent on preparing for the UK leaving the EU in financial year 2019-20.
8 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Soft Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has a soft power strategy.
8 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Embassies: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of the UK’s embassies in EU states have three or fewer UK-based staff.
8 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of the UK’s overseas diplomatic posts have two or fewer UK-based staff.
Source: official written-questions record.