Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Nov 2023 · Cabinet Office

Three: Vodafone Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the Investment Security Unit to decide on the proposed merger between Three and Vodafone.

23 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women in third countries who are (a) eligible for the (i) ACRS and (ii) ARAP schemes and (b) in the third trimester of pregnancy are flown to the UK before they

22 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Military Operations: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to take steps to commemorate those who served on (a) Operation Overload, (b) Operation Market Garden and (c) other operations that will mark their 80th anniversary in 2024.

21 Nov 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings he has had with (a) devolved mayoral authorities and (b) local authorities on national resilience in the last 12 months.

21 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Emergencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what meetings his Department has had with (a) devolved mayoral authorities and (b) local authorities on national resilience in the last 12 months.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the safe levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances set out in the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016.

21 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Community Security Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing multi-year funding for the Community Security Trust.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of phase 2a of HS2 on infrastructure contractor workforce levels.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Manchester Piccadilly Station: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189284 on Manchester Piccadilly Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Manchester Piccadilly railway station.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Sheffield Station: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189286 on Sheffield Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Sheffield railway station.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Leeds Station: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189285 on Leeds Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Leeds railway station.

14 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to publish a Hate Crime Action Plan.

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

Bluetongue Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential risks posed by the recently identified case of Bluetongue disease.

13 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Internet: Antisemitism and Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential feasibility of setting up a dedicated unit to focus on disrupting (a) Bitmasks and (b) other online platforms that have the potential to spread (i)

13 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of recent statistics from Community Security Trust on the levels of antisemitism incidents since 7 October 2023; and what

13 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Religious Buildings: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department has taken to provide additional resources to police forces to support target hardening measures at (a) community spaces and (b) places of worship.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Universities: Antisemitism and Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of provisions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of (a) Jewish and (b) Muslim students on university campuses.

20 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Security: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she made of the effectiveness of the arrangements to perform real-time security checks with EU countries.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to deliver major rail infrastructure improvements in the north of England.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Artificial Intelligence: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is taking steps to prohibit the promotion of AI chatbots that have been (a) programmed and (b) taught through self-learning to encourage users to commit terrorist acts.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybercrime: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues on the potential vulnerability of SMEs to cyber-attacks.

19 Oct 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cybercrime: Insurance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps with the insurance industry to help build resilience to large-scale cyber attacks.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Home Affairs Select Committee's report entitled Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, HC 1359, published 27 July 2023.

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to deploy staff with training on supporting people affected by terrorism within the Criminal Injuries and Compensation Authority.

18 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Catterick Garrison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are housed at Catterick Garrison.

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail are assigned to work on the Network North scheme.

18 Oct 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies: Planning

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent meetings have taken place between the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and devolved administrations on national resilience.

18 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghans were extracted from Islamabad to (a) the UK and (b) a third country under the Afghans Relocations and Assistance Policy in (i) September and (ii) October 2023.

18 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2023 to Question 197431, whether the Government plans to stop advertising Category 3 under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to expedite the processing of cases of Afghan people who had senior roles in UK-Afghanistan security cooperation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.

Source: official written-questions record.