Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Apr 2017 · Department of Health
Heart Diseases: Smoking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of heart disease to women who smoke.
18 Apr 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Jordan: Peace Negotiations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Jordan on retaining and maintaining peace in the Middle East.
18 Apr 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Golan Heights: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Israeli Government on the threat posed by Hezbollah and others on the Golan Heights.
18 Apr 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Partridges: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to secure habitats for the grey partridge.
18 Apr 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Birds: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations cover the controlling by shooting or otherwise of ravens which predate on other species; and if she will make a statement.
18 Apr 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Deer: Exmoor
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect red deer on Exmoor from the activities of poachers.
18 Apr 2017 · Department for Education
Children: Sexting
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to prevent sexting by schoolchildren and to monitor trends in the level of that activity.
29 Mar 2017 · Department for International Trade
Trade: South East Asia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on future investment and trade deals; and what assessment he has made of the opportunities available to UK busine
29 Mar 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding his Department allocates to the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership.
29 Mar 2017 · Women and Equalities
Electoral Register: Young People
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to use the centenary of women's right to vote as a means of encouraging electoral registration and democratic participation among young people.
29 Mar 2017 · Cabinet Office
Domestic Abuse
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to support people who have been affected by domestic violence to participate in the electoral process; and if he will make a statement.
29 Mar 2017 · Cabinet Office
National Cyber Security Centre
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contribution the National Cyber Security Centre is making to the Government Transformation Strategy; and if he will make a statement.
28 Mar 2017 · Cabinet Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many sex offences were committed against children in each of the last five years.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Soft Drinks: Sugar
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to encourage soft drinks companies to reduce the amount of sugar in their products.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Breastfeeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the NHS takes to promote the breast feeding of babies beyond the age of two months.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder in each of the last five years.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Gluten-free Foods: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on potential negative health effects of a gluten-free diet.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Spinal Injuries: Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many spinal injuries there have been related to (a) rugby, (b) football and (c) other sports in each of the last five years.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Orthopaedics: Robotics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of making available robotic arms on the NHS for people with limb amputations.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Liver Diseases: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the effect of over-eating on the prevalence of liver cirrhosis among teenagers.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Depressive Illnesses: Males
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate how many men were affected by postcoital dysphoria in each of the last three years.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the NHS is taking to improve the support provided to deaf people; and if he will make a statement.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Ibuprofen: Heart Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the potential effect of the use of ibuprofen on the heart.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Department of Health: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve administrative efficiency and (b) reduce expenditure on legal costs.
28 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Stem Cells
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the NHS has made of the potential merits of the use of stem cell technology to treat damaged Achilles tendons.
28 Mar 2017 · Ministry of Defence
Afghanistan: Interpreters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the safety in Afghanistan of Afghan interpreters who previously worked for the Government.
28 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
North Korea: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports the Government has received on North Korean defectors in Russia being sent back to North Korea.
28 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Somalia: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Somalian Government on the recent presidential elections in that country.
28 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Minority Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the detention of Uyghur, Tibetan and Christian people in China related to the practice of organ harvesting.
28 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidance has been given to country desk officers on incorporating an understanding of freedom of religion or belief in their work.
Source: official written-questions record.