Written questions

1,470 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Albania

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Albanian nationals who have applied for (a) asylum, (b) refugee status and (c) protection under modern slavery legislation have been granted leave to remain in the UK

17 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh.

17 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Said Ferjani

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on the release of Said Ferjani.

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Marriage: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2023 to Question 157620 on Marriage Fraud, how many individuals have been reported for fraudulent marriage to a foreign citizen by email and post; how many times this

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Travel Requirements: EEA Nationals and EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will take steps to enable EU and EEA nationals and residents under 18 to travel to the UK with their ID card using a group travel document.

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided guidance to people reporting that they are victims of trafficking or modern slavery of the potential impact on them of Clause 2(3) of the Illegal Migration Bill.

14 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Albania

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people arrived in the UK from Albania in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and how many people were returned to Albania in that period.

13 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will waive the requirement for an English language test for refugees from Afghanistan who are in Pakistan seeking to join their spouse in the UK and who are unable to register for such tests be

13 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he expects the humanitarian fund set up with the proceeds of the sale of Chelsea FC will start delivering funds to support those affected by the invasion of Ukraine.

7 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the email of 1 March from the Rt hon member for Leeds Central on his constituent's husband Mr HM.

6 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Bail

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken by courts in England to deal with pre-charge bail extension applications was in the last 12 months.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

High Rise Flats: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his oral contribution of 30 January 2023, Official Report, column 54, on Cartier House, the Gateway and the Drive, Saxton Gardens, what progress he has made investi

3 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Marriage: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which part of her Department people who believe their marriage to a foreign citizen is fraudulent should report this information.

3 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Abdullah al-Huwaiti

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on the case of Abdullah al-Howaiti in the context of (a) the 2018 Juvenile Law, (b) the 2020 Royal

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the average cost of installing an electric vehicle chargepoint.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for diagnosis for someone who has been referred with suspected ADHD in by England.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Housing: Cooperatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which body (a) oversees the work of housing co-operatives in England and (b) deals with complaints on housing co-operatives.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has held discussions with (a) Scotfield and (b) Shephard Construction on signing the developers pledge on unsafe cladding.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kathleen Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if will make representations to the Swedish authorities on the potential deportation of Kathleen Poole from that country.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of whether the Kurdish Red Crescent is able to operate freely following the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of whether aid intended for earthquake victims is able to pass into (a) Turkey and (b) Kurdish areas without any bureaucratic obstacles.

17 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances: Public Sector

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase mileage rates for public sector workers using their own vehicles for work.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hassan al-Rabea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made any representations to representatives of the Moroccan Government on the potential deportation of Hassan Al Rabea to Saudi Arabia.

17 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to increase the 20-hour-a-week limit on work for Tier 4 students.

9 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Farooq Ali

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on the release of the police report into the death of Farook Ali.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy that temporary blue badges should be issued by local authorities to people recovering from hip surgery when that affects their mobility.

7 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2023 to Question 137735 on Brain: Diseases, if he will hold discussions with mental health trusts on whether they are excluding patients in need of community me

2 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Insurance: Huntington's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with representatives of the insurance industry on the prices for life insurance offered to people who have a family history of Huntington's disease and also have a confi

2 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing support to British Council staff in Afghanistan to travel to Pakistan so they can apply to come to the UK.

2 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Insurance: Huntington's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the (a) terms and (b) prices offered to individuals who (i) had and (ii) did not have a family history of Huntington's disease by insurance companies for

Source: official written-questions record.