Written questions

873 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2021 · Home Office

Armed Forces: Myanmar

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of whether the Tatmadaw should be declared a terrorist organisation.

13 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee, entitled Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang and UK value chains, HC 1272, publish

13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kyaw Zwar Minn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government recognises Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn as the legitimate representative of the Government of Myanmar in the UK.

13 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Hong Kong: National Security

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to re-convene the China-UK Joint Trade and Economic Commission and the Economic and Financial Dialogue following their suspension as a result of the Chinese Government introducing the Ho

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Security and Investment Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s decision to amend the National Security and Investment Bill on the Government's ability to protect the UK's (a) econo

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is his policy that all (a) Uyghurs, (b) Kazakhs and (c) other members of Chinese ethnic groups resident in the UK, regardless of their immigration status, will be

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he plans to have with the Prime Minister ahead of his visit to India on making representations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on attacks on media freedom an

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Amnesty International

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the potential merits of using his upcoming visit to India to make representations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on th

12 Apr 2021 · Treasury

Myanmar Economic Holdings: Sanctions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the sanctions placed on Myanmar Economics Holdings Ltd on 25 March 2021 include (a) financial services and (b) insurance.

24 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Military Coups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, if he will make an assessment with the Home Secretary of the potential merits of introducing temporary protected status based on the US model for Burmese nationals in the UK to help ensure they are not in danger

9 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what meetings he has had with members of the Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in Myanmar.

9 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is undertaking a review of the last 10 years of policy making in respect of Myanmar in light of the genocide and military coup which have taken place i

9 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: International Criminal Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK Government supports the recommendation of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar that the situation in Myanmar should be referred to the International Criminal

9 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to persuade members of the Commonwealth to join the UK in imposing arms embargoes against Myanmar.

9 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK Government plans to introduce (a) economic and (b) other sanctions on the Myanmar military as an institution in addition to sanctions on individual Myanmar mil

4 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: United Nations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government (a) publicly opposes the suspension of Myanmar’s UN representative Kyaw Moe Tun and (b) plans to make a public statement opposing the appointment of an

4 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to grant diplomatic accreditation to the recently appointed Chief of Staff and Second Secretary in Myanmar's embassy in London.

2 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Bangladesh on the upholding of (a) the right to life, (b) the right to a fair trial, (c) the right to freedom of expres

19 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Muhammad Ismail

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the 2 February 2021 arrest of Professor Muhammad Ismail, the General Secretary of the NGO Forum of Pakistan.

10 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the BN(O) visa scheme, which Minister is leading on the integration of British Nationals (Overseas) into local communities.

10 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether consular access to Mr Jagtar Singh Johal was (a) requested by the UK High Commission and (b) granted by the Indian authorities during the 10 days in which Mr Johal wa

27 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Johal, Jagtar Singh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is his policy that the incarceration of British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal by the Indian authorities is an arbitrary detention.

19 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken towards securing a new resolution on human rights in Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in March 2021.

15 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK's reputation (a) for defending democracy and upholding the rule of law and (b) generally of British barrister Da

11 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations has he made to the Chinese Government on the finding of The Committee to Protect Journalists that there were 47 journalists in prison in that country as

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Northern Ireland protocol, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK steel companies can export into the EU without facing EU Safeguard Tariffs.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tariff free access for UK-produced steel to the European market.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the amount of steel moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in each of the previous five calendar years.

30 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of categories of goods that may face restrictions moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021; and what thos

30 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Great Britain to Northern Ireland movement of goods occupying UK-EU export quotas under the Northern Ireland Pr

Source: official written-questions record.