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Written questions

Brendan O'Hara

602 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Immigration Health Surcharge exemption will extend to people from other countries who are (a) applying and (b) plan to apply for visas under the Tier 5 arrangements to work as volunteers i

1 Jun 2020 · Home Office

Migrants: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Immigration Health Surcharge exemption will extend to international volunteers from other countries working in (a) Camphill communities and (b) other health and social care settings under

19 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bahrain: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to my letter of 9 April 2020 to the Bahraini Ambassador to the UK and copied to the British Ambassador to Bahrain, if he will make representations to his Bahraini counterpa

18 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bahrain: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Bahraini counterpart on ensuring that prisoners in that country can access (a) external hospital appointments and (b) other healthcare during the co

15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Vietnam: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Vietnamese Government on prisoners of conscience Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Nguyen Van Hoa , Bui Van Trung and Phan Van Thu in light of

15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the selection of China for the United Nations Human Rights Council Consultative Group in light of China’s ongoing detention of up to a million Uighur Muslim

15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Chinese Government on releasing Tibetan prisoners of conscience Wangdu, Geshe Orgyen, Khenpo Pagah, Sonam Lhatso, Lobsang Gendun, Yeshe Choedron, T

15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Mexico: Protestantism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Mexican Government on the reported removal of some Mexican protestants’ access to water, electricity and other basic services.

15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Iran on releasing prisoners of conscience (a) Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, (b) Pastor Matthias Haghnejad and (c) Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee

15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Mexico: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of freedom of religion or belief in Mexico.

12 Feb 2020 · Scotland Office

Visas: Scotland

What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the proposals of the Scottish Government to introduce a Scottish visa.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what face-to-face meetings she, her Ministers or officials of her Department had with representatives of the EU between 7 and 14 October 2019 on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what email correspondence her Department had with representatives of the EU between 7 and 14 October on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what telephone discussions her Department had with representatives of the EU between 7 and 14 October 2019 on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what email correspondance her Department had with representatives of the US administration between 7 and 14 October 2019 on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department had by telephone with representatives of the US administration between 7 and 14 October 2019 on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what face-to-face discussions she, her ministers or officials of her Department had with representatives of the US administration between 7 and 14 October 2019 on the imposition of US tariffs on malt

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Government’s strategy is on ensuring that a 25 per cent tariff on Scotch whisky entering the USA does not take effect on 18 October 2019.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the Scotch whisky industry is supported by measures in the next Budget in the event that a 25 per cent tariff on malt

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support Scotland’s small single malt whisky distillers in the event of the imposition of US tariffs.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what face-to-face meetings she, her Ministers or officials of her Department had with representatives of the EU between 2 and 7 October 2019 on the imposition of US tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what email correspondence her Department had with representatives of the EU between 2 and 7 October 2019 on the imposition of US tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department had by telephone between 2 and 7 October 2019 with representatives of the EU on the imposition of US tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what face-to-face meetings she, her Ministers or officials of her Department had between 2 and 7 October 2019 with representatives of the US administration on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what email correspondence her Department had between 2 and 7 October 2019 with representatives of the US administration on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what telephone discussions her Department had with representatives of the US administration between 2 and 7 October 2019 on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.

18 Jul 2019 · Home Office

Hemp: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences for the cultivation of industrial hemp are in effect in Scotland.

18 Jul 2019 · Home Office

Hemp: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences for the cultivation of industrial hemp are in effect in the UK.

4 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Fisheries: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, how many personal floatation devices fitted with locator beacons will be made available to Scot

4 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Fisheries: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 3 July 2019 on specialist life vests to improve fishing safety, what proportion of the additional £700,000 in funding will be allocated to the Scottish Governm

Source: official written-questions record.