Written questions

912 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports of mass trials of members of the Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK) in Turkey.

7 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Elections

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 of protests outside military bases and headquarters in Brasilia and in Brazilian states following

7 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Peru: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her Peruvian counterpart on undocumented migrants from that country who attempt to enter the UK.

7 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Paraguay: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Paraguayan counterpart on the processing of asylum claims by undocumented migrants who attempt to enter the UK.

1 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guyana: Borders

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Guyanese counterpart on submissions to the International Court of Justice from both Guyana and Venezuela on the Guyana's objections to th

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity: Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of investment zones with (a) habitat and biodiversity legislation (b) his Department's biodiversity obligations under the Environment A

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason new non-zero emission L3e-A1 motorcycles have been included in the proposed phase out date of 2030.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of the L-Category sector on the viability of the proposals within the consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-cate

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage a modal shift from single occupancy cars to zero-emission L-Category vehicles such as mopeds and motorcycles.

27 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received on the potential impact of campaigning for the US mid-term elections on US-Mexico relations.

27 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Argentina: Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Argentine counterpart on the future supply of energy from Argentina to the UK.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Animals and Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help protect (a) animals, (b) people with post-traumatic stress disorder and (c) people who have other mental hea

26 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Drugs: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reports that the UN Office on Drugs and Crime registered a 43 percent increase in coca cultivation in Colombia in 2021 on drug-related crime in

26 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Coca

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 the UN Office on Drugs and Crime registered (a) a 43 percent increase in coca cultivation in

26 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on reports that Mexican military intelligence documents made public by hacking group Guacamaya has revealed th

26 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Xi Jinping

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 the President Alberto Fernandez of Argentina congratulated President Xi Jinping of China Xi J

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Lotteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to review the cap on how much charity lotteries can donate to causes per year.

21 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart about reports that the Iranian Government has increased sanctions and threats to (a) individuals, (b)security service

19 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rafael Emiro Moreno

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to call for an investigation into the murder of Colombian journalist Rafael Emiro Moreno in that country.

18 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Electronic Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on reports of the use of Pegasus spy software against journalists in that country.

18 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Falkland Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of of reports that Guillermo Carmona, Minister for the Falkland Islands, Antarctica and the South Atlantic in the government o

18 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Uruguay: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Uruguayan counterpart on reports of illegal fishing in or near Uruguayan waters by Chinese vessels.

18 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which countries will be included in the Working Group on Strengthening the Review Process, agreed at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in August 2022; an

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

GCSE: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to students sitting their GCSEs this year whose learning may have been affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

14 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of state parties not agreeing a consensus document at the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-

13 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: Cholera

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing to Haiti following reports of a cholera outbreak in that country.

13 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: Gangs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Haitian counterpart on the Haitian Prime Minister's recent call for international military assistance to deal with gang violence in that

13 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his (a) Indian and (b) Pakistani counterparts on the August 2022 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

13 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart on the August 2022 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

13 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

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 state parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in August 2022 not reaching a

Source: official written-questions record.