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.