Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kurds: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote private sector investment in Kurdistan.

12 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kurds: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Iraqi government on devolution of powers to the Kurdistan regional government.

12 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kurds: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government provides to the Kurdistan regional government related to the provision of education and language training in that region.

12 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Kurds: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Kurdistan regional government on support for its army in tackling Daesh.

12 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Kurds: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to provide equipment and training support to the army of the Kurdistan regional government; and if he will make a statement.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the government of Japan on increasing trade links with that country.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the importance of direct long-haul air links with a hub airport when opening trade discussions around the world.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect that a possible Heathrow Airport expansion will have on UK industry.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to continue to support Government investment in (a) new energy sources and (b) tidal energy.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department is providing to pensioners who depend on charities and families to pay household bills.

6 Sep 2016 · Northern Ireland Office

Coastal Areas: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has taken steps to support the Northern Ireland Executive in the regeneration of coastal areas in Northern Ireland.

6 Sep 2016 · Northern Ireland Office

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department has taken to encourage the growth of and strength of local business associations and trade partnerships in Northern Ireland.

6 Sep 2016 · Home Office

Harassment: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce (a) trolling and (b) cyber-bullying.

6 Sep 2016 · Home Office

Vetting: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that self-employed tutors are subject to criminal records checks.

6 Sep 2016 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hate crimes were committed against disabled people in each of the last five years.

6 Sep 2016 · Department of Health

Sepsis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people by age have been diagnosed with sepsis in the last five years.

6 Sep 2016 · Department of Health

Eyesight: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with opticians' associations on opticians spotting illness when carrying out eyesight checks.

6 Sep 2016 · Department of Health

Diabetes: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the use of simple home-cooked food to reduce diabetes.

6 Sep 2016 · Department of Health

Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis aged (a) 0-10, (b) 11-20, (c) 21-40, (d) 41-60, and (e) 61+ years old in each of the last five years.

6 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South China Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Chinese government on disputed islands in the South China Sea.

6 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Organs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Chinese government on banning organ tourism to China.

6 Sep 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sudan: South Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Sudan on bringing peace to South Sudan.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dairy Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dairy farmers there were in each of the last five years.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Heathrow Airport: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of possible expansion of Heathrow Airport on UK tourism.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Nuisance Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of nuisance calls.

6 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she was aware of the Homeless World Cup taking place; and what discussions her Department has had with the organisers of that event.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the likely impact of the result of the EU referendum on the timetable for a decision on Heathrow expansion.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Heathrow Airport: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussion she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the possible expansion of Heathrow Airport on UK tourism.

21 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Widowed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the single-tier state pension on the level of income of widows.

19 Jul 2016 · Department of Health

Hepatitis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the UK plans to meet its commitment to the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030 made at the 69th World Health Assembly in May 2016.

Source: official written-questions record.