Written questions

688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 April 2021, HCWS935 on FCDO update, what estimate he has made of the number of women and girls who will be affected by a reducti

14 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Corruption

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what programmes he has put in place to support the Government's Anti Corruption Strategy using Official Development Assistance in financial year (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22;

14 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to provide support for the economy of Sudan (a) directly and (b) via CDC Group as a result of the removal by the US of its state sponsor of terrorism designa

14 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Darfur: Safety and Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UNAMID drawdown on safety and security in Darfur.

14 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Darfur: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) accuracy of claims made on 8 April 2021 by the Governor of West Darfur, Mohamed Abdullah al-Doma, that foreign militias are involved in

9 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has for the UK as Chair in Office of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to put the campaign for girls' education on the meeting agenda.

8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Sudan: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has for allocation of funding of Overseas Development Assistance in South Sudan in the financial year 2021-22; and if he will make a comparative ass

8 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the donation of the UK's surplus covid-19 vaccine doses to COVAX will be funded by Official Development Assistance.

9 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Sudan: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that elections in South Sudan take place in line with the timetable outlined in the Peace Agreement.

1 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the basic pay is for UK Ambassadors and High Commissioners ranging from the (a) lowest to (b) highest basic salary in 2020-2021.

27 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Written Statement of 26 January on Development Update, how he plans to allocate the £8 billion of Overseas Development Assistance in 2021/22 between the

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Land Management Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to include provision within Environmental Land Management scheme proposals to pay farmers and landowners to create active travel routes, including on old disused rail

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Solid Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on deforestation of the use of charcoal as a cooking fuel in least developed countries.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Solid Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on human health of the use of charcoal as a cooking fuel in least developed countries.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Solid Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the use of charcoal as a cooking fuel in the least developed countries.

19 Jan 2021 · COP26

UN Climate Conference 2021

To ask the President of COP26, what plans the Government has to involve parliamentarians from around the world in COP26.

18 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uganda: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the UK Government provided (a) directly and (b) through partners to evaluate whether the recent presidential election in Uganda was free and fair.

12 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the US Government designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group on food insecurity in Yemen.

12 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department collects on the length of time covid-19 patients spend in (a) regular and (b) intensive care hospital beds.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Adult Education: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the demand for further education from adults resident in (a) Worcestershire and (b) Herefordshire.

17 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UNICEF: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department provides to Unicef for (a) core funding and (b) contracts awarded.

17 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Insurance: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to engage with the insurance industry to assess the availability of pandemic insurance for businesses.

16 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Sugar: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential revenue accruing to the public purse from expanding the tax on sugary drinks to include sugary foods.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of young people aged 16 to 24 years who are pursuing an apprenticeship in (a) West Worcestershire and (b) England.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

T-levels: West Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of planning for T-level provision for students in West Worcestershire.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Education: West Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of educational provision for young people aged 16 to 24 years in West Worcestershire.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: West Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of vocational training in West Worcestershire.

7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the dentistry profession on the potential involvement of that profession covid-19 vaccine delivery.

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions: Consumer Goods

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether emissions from goods produced abroad that are consumed within the UK will be included in the UK's net zero carbon emissions target.

16 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation and Shipping: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce carbon emissions to zero from 2050 from the (a) aviation and (b) maritime sectors for UK (i) imports and (ii) exports.

Source: official written-questions record.