Written questions

1,470 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for replacement biometric cards to be issued in each of the last 24 months.

21 Jun 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

European Economic Area

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on what date the UK will cease to be a member of the EEA.

13 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Anna Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to (a) the Turkish Government and (b) other organisations on returning Anna Campbell's body to her family.

13 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Customs

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to (a) business and (b) the Government of the (i) maximum facilitation and (ii) customs partnership proposals for the UK's future customs arrangements with the EU.

13 Jun 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will publish a list of the UK/EU negotiating groups that are discussing the future partnership with the EU.

13 Jun 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Michel Barnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on how many occasions he has met Michel Barnier since 1 January 2018.

7 Jun 2018 · Cabinet Office

Councillors: EU Nationals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on EU nationals being able to stand as candidates in local government elections after the end of March 2019.

7 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cameroon: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Cameroon.

1 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Deportation: Togo

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been deported to Togo in each of the last five years.

22 May 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is his policy to backdate the granting of further leave to remain in cases where a decision has been withheld pending criminal charges but where the applicant is subsequently found innocent

15 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to legislate to prevent unreasonable increases in ground rents on existing leasehold properties.

10 May 2018 · Department for Education

Open University: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on the effect of changes to higher education funding on the Open University.

10 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bahrain: Torture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports of alleged use of torture and forced confessions in Bahrain.

3 May 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the proportion of mandatory reconsiderations for (a) PIP and (b) ESA applications which changed the original assessment in each of the last 12 months.

2 May 2018 · Home Office

British Nationality: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many citizens of the Republic of Ireland living in the UK have (a) applied for and (b) been granted British citizenship in each of the last 5 years.

2 May 2018 · Home Office

Common Travel Area

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to give effect to the agreement reached with the EU on (a) the rights of Irish citizens living in the UK and (b) the operation of the Common Tra

25 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Immigration: Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy to withhold a decision on applications for further leave to remain in cases where the applicant is facing criminal charges.

25 Apr 2018 · Home Office

Deportation: Somalia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been deported from the UK to Somalia in each of the last five years.

29 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Councillors: EU Nationals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether EU citizens living in the UK will be able to stand for election as councillors after (a) March 2019 and (b) December 2020.

29 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people holding Tier 2 visas have had them revoked in each of the last five years on the grounds that they took 10 or more consecutive days of industrial action.

29 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is in cases where Tier 2 visa holders take 10 or more consecutive days of industrial action.

29 Mar 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Galileo System

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether it is within the terms of the draft withdrawal agreement and implementation period for the EU to exclude UK firms from bidding for contracts for the Galileo programme.

29 Mar 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Rules of Origin

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the cost to UK businesses of meeting rules of origin requirements after the UK has left the EU.

28 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether non-UK EU students starting university courses in the UK in academic year 2019-20 will be charged home student fees for the full duration of their course.

28 Mar 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

EU Institutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether UK representatives will be able to (a) attend and (b) participate in meetings of the (i) European Aviation Safety Authority, (ii) European Medicines Agency and (iii) the European Chemic

20 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any British-supplied weapons have been used in the Turkish military operations in Afrin.

20 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether there have been any recent potential breaches of international humanitarian law in Afrin; and if he will make a statement.

20 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of civilian deaths in Afrin resulting from Turkish military operations.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for International Trade

European Free Trade Association

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the UK's potential future trading relationship with EFTA countries; and if he will make a statement.

20 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Comité Européen de Normalisation and Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique: Membership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the UK will retain its membership of the (a) European Committee for Standardisation and (b) European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation, after the UK leaves t

Source: official written-questions record.