Written questions
1,682 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Dec 2023 · Treasury
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on all school uniform items.
5 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: International Economic Relations
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what his Department's policy is on whether Hong Kong should be represented at international economic organisations in the context of its changed status within China.
5 Dec 2023 · Department for Education
British National (Overseas): Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of potential merits of making people with British National (Overseas) visas eligible for student finance.
4 Dec 2023 · Home Office
Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department spent in (a) non-Commonwealth and (b) non-EU countries on (i) security checks and (ii) other support to recruit people to work in the UK in each of the last four years.
4 Dec 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology when (a) CharcoalBlue in Southwark and (b) other firms will receive the Innovate UK R&D grants and associated tax relief and credits announced in 2020.
27 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sierra Leone: Democracy
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the stability of democracy in Sierra Leone; and whether his Department is taking diplomatic steps to help (a) stabilise democracy and (b) ens
22 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people distributing (a) UK aid and (b) other public funding overseas with (i) British and (ii) duel British nationality are not
22 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that people working for international aid organisations overseas with (a) British and (b) duel British nationality are not ai
16 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Nationals Abroad: Hostage Taking
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a Minister for hostage affairs to help support families of (a) British and (b) dual nationals.
15 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will conduct analysis on the potential impact on NHS costs of proposed changes to the work capability assessment.
13 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times on Access to Work applications.
13 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to establish a long-term disability strategy from 2024.
13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgical Hubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that patients are supported in the community once they are discharged from surgical hubs.
13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgical Hubs: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure surgical hubs are fully-staffed with (a) allied health professionals and (b) other staff.
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Sanctions
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 increase in exports to Russia from (a) the People’s Republic of China and (b) some other countries sin
17 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Police: Counter-terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department provides (a) guidance and (b) training to police officers on ensuring that (i) Hamas logos and chants are swiftly identified and (ii) any person suspected of promoting terror in
16 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Resettlement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart to help ensure that no Afghans in refugee camps in that country eligible for (a) the Afghan Relocations and Assi
13 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Overseas Students: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of Afghan Chevening scholars who are unable to return to Afghanistan at the end of their studies.
13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help ensure the safety of Afghan Chevening scholars after the conclusion of their studies in the UK.
19 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sierra Leone: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with political parties in Sierra Leone on resolving the disputed presidential election.
19 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Biometric Residence Permits
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to explain changes made to Biometric Residence Permit cards to employers.
19 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of rail station ticket office closures on people who (a) cannot afford and (b) struggle to use digital technology on those people's ability to travel b
19 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to UN Security Council Resolution 2231, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of maintaining sanctions on Iran beyond the expiry date
5 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 533,000 people offered a safe and legal route into the UK since 2015 were from Hong Kong.
20 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the most important factors for the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of NHS staff from EU countries.
20 Jul 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking reduce waiting times for decisions on visa applications for people who have already provided all the required documents.
19 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of new EU workers the NHS will need to meet its recruitment targets in each of the next five years.
19 Jul 2023 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) protect from exploitation and (b) monitor the employment conditions of construction workers with Skilled Worker visas.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Port of London Authority
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve the public accountability of the Port of London Authority.
17 Jul 2023 · Home Office
Sudan: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to resume family reunification for Sudanese nationals following the closure of the visa application centre in Khartoum; and if he make a s
Source: official written-questions record.