Written questions

1,507 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 May 2021 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions gantry notification systems on smart motorways were inoperable as a result of technical failure in the last 12 months.

25 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: White Phosphorus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has been able to verify reports of the use of white phosphorus attacks on civilians in Ethiopia; and what plans he has to respond to those reported attacks in the

24 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Written Statement of 21 April 2021 on FCDO update, whether reductions to Official Development Assistance will effect UK Aid Match grants.

20 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan; and what (a) practical assistance and (b) expertise support the Government plans to provide to

20 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Reconstruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism; and whether the UK Government provides funding for that mechanism.

20 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the British Embassy in Ethiopia is resourced to quickly respond to concerns relating to human rights abuses in that country.

18 May 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any legal restrictions or Government guidance preventing victims of sexual abuse from accessing therapy prior to their trial taking place.

17 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the implications for his policies of the escalations in violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, (b) humanitarian needs

17 May 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Streaming: Classification Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the BBFC's recent survey entitled Age ratings on subscription streaming services - April 2021 and its finding that par

17 May 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to publish the online media literacy strategy.

13 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the announcement by the Government on 12 May 2021 of £55 million of funding for The What Works Hub for Global Education, over what period that funding will

13 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government plans to extend safeguards on steel imports beyond their expiry in June 2021.

12 May 2021 · Department for International Trade

TRIPS Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK has changed its position on the TRIPS waiver proposal at the WTO that would suspend global patent rules during the covid-19 pandemic in response to the US government supporting that pro

12 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on the cases of (a) Samar Badawi, (b) Nassima al-Sadah and (c) other women's rights activists detained in Sau

11 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nepal: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 in Nepal; and what (a) practical assistance and (b) expertise support the Government will offer that country to support

11 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what programmes will be funded by the UK's Official Development Assistance Budget in China in 2021-22; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of that funding

11 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reported spreading instability in Ethiopia.

27 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the reductions in Official Development Assistance funding to programmes specifically addressing (a) water, sanitation and hygiene, (b) global LGB

26 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Palestinian elections can go ahead in May 2021 freely as planned.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the national set of standards for independent and semi-independent placements for children in social care.

12 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential effect of the new immigration system on (a) the glass sector and (b) other indust

12 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the new immigration system on (a) the glass sector and (b) other industries that require the services of temporary specialist workers

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of split commissioning on the effectiveness of women’s health services in England; and whether he plans to recommend changes to the current system through

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) sexual and reproductive health strategy and (b) women’s health strategy will include provisions to improve clinical awareness of heavy menstrual bleeding and associated diagnostics

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) sexual and reproductive health strategy and (b) women’s health strategy will include provisions for creating a central hub of accessible information for patients on menstrual health

25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Delivery Services: Sheffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress has been made on Sheffield City Region’s bid to the Delivery Vehicles Competition.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Home Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to issue additional covid-19 guidance on restrictions on group education activities for home schooled children.

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

M1: South Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents in which a vehicle was stranded in a live lane have taken place between junctions 32 and 35A of the M1 in the three years prior to March 2017.

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

M1: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents involving (a) serious injury and (b) death occurred between Junctions 32 and 35A of the M1 in (i) each year since March 2017 and (ii) each of the three years before March 2017.

12 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clauses 148-150 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, what constitutes a positive requirement; and what assessment she has made of the effect of the positive requirements

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