Written questions

912 written questions tabled, most recent first.

31 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mexico: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Mexican counterpart on the recent murder of several journalists in that country.

31 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on the arrest of peaceful protestors aged under 18 during the 2021 protests in that country.

31 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on the arrest of peaceful protestors during the protests in 2021 in that country.

31 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) she will be attending or (b) the UK will send Observers to the first meeting of states parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons from 22 to 2

31 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK is supporting the work of the Core Group in Haiti.

31 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Barbados: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Barbadian counterpart following the recent General Election in that country.

17 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Cuba and Venezuela

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her (a) Cuban and (b) Venezuelan counterpart on the Russian Government's refusal to rule out military deployments to those countries.

17 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peru: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance the Government is providing to Peru following the severe flooding as a result of the volcanic eruption in Tonga.

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, (a) what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Government's existing sanctions on Nicaragua; and and whether more sanctions are under consideration by her Department

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on sanctions the placed by the US on Nicaragua.

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kenya: British Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ensure that the conclusions of the British Council investigation into alleged racism in Kenya are made publicly available.

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Brazilian counterpart on the Brazilian government's response to the covid-19 pandemic, including the take-up of covid-19 vaccines.

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recommendations the Government is making to the UN Human Rights Council in regard to its Universal Periodic Review into Venezuela.

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recommendations the Government is making to the International Criminal Court to assist with its investigation into human rights violations in Venezuela.

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what training the UK has provided to the (a) Colombian police force in general and (b) the Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron (ESMAD).

11 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mehran Raoof

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the imprisonment of Mehran Raoof.

6 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Paraguay: Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Paraguayan counterpart on the protection of the Ayoreo people following the forced removal from their homes in the Chaco forest.

6 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kenya: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking assist the British Council with its inquiry into alleged racism in Kenya.

5 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme and (b) Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme participants have been enrolled in English for Speakers of Other Languages courses.

5 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many digital devices have been provided to settled refugees on UK Resettlement Scheme to assist them with English for Speakers of Other Languages training and job applications.

5 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of standardising the English for Speakers of Other Languages curricula to enable settled refugees to lear

10 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cristina Cantillo

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the killing of human rights and LGBT rights campaigner Cristina Cantillo in Colombia.

9 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to facilitate community renewable energy generation; what assessment he has made of the potential for the provisions in the Local Electricity Bill to achie

7 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis: Diego Molano

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on her meeting with the Colombian Defence Minister in December 2021.

7 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Police Brutality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Colombian government’s progress in investigating alleged police killings of protesters during protests in that country in April and May 20

7 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Police Brutality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Colombian government’s progress in investigating alleged police killings during protests in that country in September 2020.

23 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to negotiate a new agreement with China to limit the proliferation of hypersonic missile technology, particularly missiles that can be mounted with n

22 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Landmines

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist the UK’s allies and international partners with mine clearance.

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Grid: Space Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take in response to the impact of potential solar storms on the UK's energy infrastructure.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether private healthcare staff who are unvaccinated against covid-19 will be permitted to carry out NHS treatment.

Source: official written-questions record.