Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South East Asia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions (a) she and (b) the Minister for Asia have had with their Association of Southeast Asian Nations counterparts on human rights in (i) the region and (ii) Myan

17 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kazakhstan: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her counterpart in Kazakhstan on reported unlawful killings and excessive use of force by security forces against people protesting again

13 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the findings of the Building Research Establishment that 2.6 million homes contain at least one category one hazard, what steps the Government is taking to tackle t

13 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Human Rights: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the UK’s building of new economic partnerships will not adversely impact human rights overseas.

13 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Human Rights: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) viability and (b) operational capabilities of human rights organisations around the world in the context of recent closures or

12 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Australia: Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has held discussions with its Australian counterparts on a new contract for the construction of submarines.

12 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lakes and Rivers: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount of sewage discharged into rivers and lakes.

12 Jan 2022 · Cabinet Office

Cot Deaths

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of cot deaths in the UK in each of the last five years.

12 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Korea: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to assist South Korea with tackling North Korea's development of nuclear and missile technology.

12 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting Programmes: Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help encourage broadcasters to run more UK-originated content and programmes on television.

12 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Northern Ireland Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress the Government has made on negotiating a settlement on the Northern Ireland Protocol with the EU; and what recent assessment the Government has made of t

12 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will hold discussions with social media firms to help ensure that they conduct investigations into allegations of incidents of online abuse.

12 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on future covid-19 vaccine immunisation programmes; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of deploying co

12 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the increases in electricity and gas prices on consumers; and what steps he is taking to help protect consumers potentially at

12 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people (a) over 18 and (b) under 18 diagnosed with long covid.

12 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he (a) has had and (b) will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on further support for the hospitality industry whilst any covid-19 restrictions and guidance

11 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of child sexual exploitation.

11 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will include provisions in forthcoming online harms bill to prevent anonymity in social media to help tackle the prevalence of online hate.

11 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Streaming: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that streaming platforms require pin entry where users have elected to use parental controls.

11 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to provide additional support for energy bills to fuel poor and vulnerable households in winter 2022.

11 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the BN(O) visa scheme to enable any persons from Hong Kong who have at least one parent who is a British national (overseas) to apply

11 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Gender

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential occurrence of sex-selective abortions occurring in the UK.

11 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the ability of abortion providers since March 2020 to ensure that women are in a private place during a remote consultation for medical abortion pi

11 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the risk to women accessing abortion pills via telemedical services since March 2020 posed by (a) sex traffickers, (b) abusive partners and (c

11 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish an updated covid-19 vaccine delivery plan.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential need for a fourth covid-19 vaccine dose.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for ongoing monitoring of covid-19 variant strains.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure long-term immune monitoring of people who have contracted the omicron covid-19 variant.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of uptake of the covid-19 vaccine booster as of 10 January 2022.

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to tackle hate speech on (a) Twitter and (b) other social media platforms to ensure that comments are removed in addition to users banned.

Source: official written-questions record.