Written questions

912 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Diplomatic Service: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Border Control procedures are in place for British (a) Ambassadors and (b) High Commissioners when they re-enter the UK.

23 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the approach adopted by Nicolas Maduro to the Venezuelan Catholic Church.

23 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports that experts from Russia's Stolypin Institute for the Economy of Growth and Cuban Government exper

23 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peru: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Peruvian counterpart on reports of violence and vandalism following protests in that country on 19 January.

19 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Argentina: Droughts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the potential economic impact of drought in Argentina; and whether the Government is providing support to

19 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Drug Seizures

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of reports that drug cartels in Mexico have suffered losses of 96 billion Mexican pesos in the last four years as a result of

19 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on reports that Colombia saw the highest number of killings of community activists registered in the last six years

19 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aly Domínguez and Jairo Bonilla

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Honduran counterpart on the murders of two environmental defenders, Aly Dominguez and Jairo Bonilla, who were shot dead in Honduras on 11

19 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bolivia: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of protests in Bolivia which began in December 2022.

18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chile: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing support to the Chilean Government to tackle the increase in kidnappings in that country.

18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for (a) his Department's policies and (b) anti-crime and security in the region of the appointment of (i) General Luis Rodrígu

18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Guatemala

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Colombian counterpart on the Colombian Government's decision to recall its ambassador to Guatemala.

18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports that teachers and public sector workers in Venezuela took to the streets on 16 January

18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dismissed 40 members of the Brazilian Arm

12 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the Colombian Government’s Total Peace policy; and what steps he is taking to support peace negotiations with the National Liberation

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing support to UK citizens in Culiacan, Mexico following reports of cartel violence in that region.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to provide assistance to the Mexican government following reports of cartel violence following the arrest of Ovidio Guzman Lopez.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of migration of people from Cuba to the US in 2022.

9 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Cuba on reports of the incarceration of political prisoners.

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Dominican Republic: Haiti

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in the Dominican Republic on the number of Haitians that have been deported from the country after attempting to en

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peru: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to provide (a) technical or (b) economic assistance to the Peruvian government in tackling violent clashes between protestors and Peruvian police following

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of reports of murders of social activists in Colombia.

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peru: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Peruvian counterpart on Pedro Castillo's attempt to dissolve Congress and rule by decree in that country.

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

El Salvador: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his El Salvador counterpart on the steps being taken by the Salvadorian authorities to tackle organised crime in the municipality of Soyap

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the freedom of the press in Nicaragua of the presence of Russian journalists training Nicaraguan pro-government media o

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of President Gustavo Petro's decision to release around 230 young activists from prison after they were detai

7 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's announcement that it would invest £375 million in neurodegenerative disease research, published on 14 November 2021, what progress his Department has made on rele

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Claudia Uruchurtu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the British Embassy in Mexico City with the investigation into the presumed murder of Claudia Uruchurtu.

28 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what he has had discussions with his Brazilian counterpart on reports that seven people were killed and eight injured by gunshots, including two police officers, in anti-crim

24 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what bilateral financial assistance his Department is providing to Haiti to help with tackling criminal gangs in that country.

Source: official written-questions record.