Written questions

977 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 16 June 2020 on Global Britain, whether there will be a loss of (a) staff members and (b) expertise from the Department for International Devel

16 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 16 June 2020 on Global Britain, if the Department for International Development budget will be ring-fenced for use within the new Foreign, Comm

16 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 16 June 2020 on Global Britain, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of merging the Department of International Dev

16 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2020 to Question 53422 on Aviation: Coronavirus, to which NHS hospitals were sick passengers identified by cabin crew transferred or further assessment and covid-1

15 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking in response to concerns on the welfare of British/Iranian dual nationals illegally detained in Iran.

15 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Anoosheh Ashoori

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the return of the detained British national, Anoosheh Ashoori, to the UK.

15 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British/Iranian dual nationals are detained in Iran; and if he will make a statement.

9 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he plans to have with representatives of HSBC and Standard Chartered on recent statements of support from both companies for the introduction by China of new national sec

9 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Human Rights: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the United States' Magnitsky Act, what progress the Government is making on introducing a UK autonomous global human rights sanctions regime.

4 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Zimbabwe: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Zimbabwe on a Government of Zimbabwe investigation into the recent abduction and torture of opposition Member of Parliament Joana Mamom

2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2020 to Question 45163 on Aviation: Coronavirus, if she will publish details of the system for enhanced monitoring of passenger illness that was in place from 22 Ja

2 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of the 1 June 2020 to Question 45163 on Aviation: Coronavirus, what was the total number of passengers screened during the period in which a form of enhanced covid-19 monitor

2 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing an international contact group in consultation with his international counterparts to monitor the political situation i

2 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: Police Brutality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Hong Kong counterpart on establishing an independent, judge-led inquiry into the reports of police brutality against protesters and journalists in Hon

2 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hong Kong: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to hold discussions with his counterparts in the G7 on the planned introduction of national security legislation in Hong Kong.

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to extend visa rights for (a) British National (Overseas) passport holders in Hong Kong and (b) the dependants of British National (Overseas) passport holders.

20 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Croatia: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Croatia on that country's continued international obligations towards asylum seekers and refugees.

20 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the cost of each of the 151 charter flights organised by the Foreign Office to bring UK travellers back to the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic.

19 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Airports: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to discuss with his overseas counterparts an agreement on a common international standard for healthcare screening at airports.

19 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of trials of large-scale temperature checks to help screen arriving and departing passengers for suspected covid-19 infection at Heathrow Airport.

19 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe for coming into force is for the measures in relation to international travel contained in the document entitled, Our plan to rebuild: the UK Government’s covid-19 recovery strategy, publishe

19 May 2020 · Home Office

Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of the 18 May 2020 to Question 46045, if she will ensure that statistics on how many passenger arrivals to the UK there were by (a) air, (b) sea and (c) rail on each day between

19 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2020 to Question 46636 on British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus, how much of the £75 million fund announced on 30 March 2020 for repatriating UK nationals

13 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2020 to Question 42202, how much of the £75 million fund announced on 30 March 2020 on repatriating UK nationals has been spent to date; and if he will pr

12 May 2020 · Home Office

Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passenger arrivals to the UK there were by (a) air, (b) sea and (c) rail on each day between 1 January and 11 May 2020.

11 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what data sources his Department is using to assess demand for future special charter flights from countries where UK travellers are still awaiting repatriation.

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 220 to Question 35010 on Aviation: Coronavirus, if he will publish the scientific advice on which the decision to end targeted screening measures being carried ou

11 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April to Question 35010 on Aviation: Coronavirus, how many inbound passengers were screened for covid-19 during the containment phase of the pandemic; and what steps we

11 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending beyond six months the repayment period for emergency repatriation loans.

6 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK travellers awaiting repatriation to the UK continue to receive the benefit payments they are entitled to beyond the usual four week period for payme

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