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.