Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 18 October 2023 to question 199965 on Nnamdi Kanu, what assessment he has made of the implications for his position on Mr Nnamdi Kanu of Opini

8 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to expedite applications for resettlement to the UK made by Afghan people who are (a) in Pakistan and (b) at risk of being removed to Afghanistan before they receiv

8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan people are in the process of being relocated to the UK from Pakistan by his Department as of 8 November 2023; and under what schemes those relocations are taking place.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support public transport in rural areas.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on the adequacy of public transport in rural communities in Strangford constituency.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will provide additional funding to help support pensioners with the cost of living in Northern Ireland.

7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Romosozumab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a planned timescale for when romosozumab will be available in the NHS for the treatment of Osteoporosis.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce legislation to require water companies to report annually on the number of animals killed as a result of raw sewage discharges.

7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to make (a) Cefiderocol and (b) Ceftazidimethose available on the NHS.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with airline operators on improving (a) connectivity and (b) the reliability of air travel.

24 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Cars: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030.

24 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Farms

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many farm vehicle accidents there have been in the last five years.

24 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increased alcohol duties on the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland.

24 Oct 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Monuments: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide funding for the installation of the Northern Ireland Centenary Stone.

23 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question 199965 on Nnamdi Kanu, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Opinion No. 25/2022 of the Office of the UN High

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the price of electric cars (a) in 2022-2023 and (b) predicted for 2023-24.

23 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with local health trusts in Northern Ireland on waiting lists for smear tests.

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of age verification and estimation technology for meeting requirements in the Online Safety Bill.

23 Oct 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of initial PIP assessments.

23 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Cereals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help secure the export of grain from Ukraine.

23 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Interest Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with business on interest rates.

23 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Abduction and Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to use the new sanctions regime to help prevent attempts to (a) kill and (b) kidnap British residents.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of re-introducing a 6% import duty on urine drainage bags on (a) patients, (b) supply chain resilience and (c) costs to the NHS.

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has had recent discussions with (a) the MedTech Directorate and (b) HMRC on the level of duty applied to the import of drainage bags; and whether she plans to extend the duty sus

20 Oct 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department is taking steps to remove import duty on urine drainage bags.

18 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Innovative Medicines Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of allocated funding for the Innovative Medicines Fund has been disbursed since its launch in June 2022.

18 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Innovative Medicines Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medicines have qualified for (a) managed access and (b) interim funding under the Innovative Medicines Fund ahead of routine commissioning.

18 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Innovative Medicines Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England plan to review the performance of the Innovative Medicines Fund.

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve conviction rates for pet theft.

18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Human Rights

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

Source: official written-questions record.