Written questions

949 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Child and Maternal Mortality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the health of women and children living in fragile and conflict settings is prioritised in the Government’s Action Plan on Ending the Preven

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the potential effect of reductions in nutrition aid funding on food-associated greenhouse gas emissions.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has plans to add nutrition indicators to (a) health and (b) economic development overseas development aid programmes.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the potential effect of reductions in nutrition aid funding on immunity from covid 19.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the potential effect of UK nutrition aid programmes on immunity from covid-19.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of malnutrition in developing countries on (a) immunity from covid-19 and (b) developing severe illness as a r

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) full-time, (b) part-time and (c) full-time equivalent staff are employed in each of his Department's offices in the UK.

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his US counterpart on the proposed waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights at the World Trade Organization; an

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has with (a) relevant stakeholders and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the communication by the EU to the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of covid-19 vaccine doses available to low- and middle-income countries and humanitarian contexts through COVAX rel

12 Jul 2021 · Department for International Trade

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure that legal protection for intellectual property and patents does not determine the ability of people around the world to gain urgent access to

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on its consultations with representatives of (a) the pharmaceutical industry and (b) relevant institutions to catalyse (i) engage

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the expiry dates of (a) domestic surplus covid-19 vaccines and (b) future vaccine donations to the COVAX programme; and what steps he is taking

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure immediate access to (a) vaccines and (b) treatments in (i) sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) other areas where there is a surge in covid-19 c

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK's donation of covid-19 vaccine doses to the COVAX programme as announced on 11 June 2021, when he plans to announce details of (a) exact volumes of d

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine have been distributed to low-income countries; and how that figure compares to the number of doses distributed by th

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of inequitable global access to covid-19 (a) vaccines and (b) other medical tools on the UK's response to covid-19.

12 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s efforts in ensuring accessibility and availability of covid-19 vaccines across the globe; and what steps he is ta

28 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil service jobs his Department and its agencies had located in Scotland in (a) March 2011 and (b) the most recent period for which figures are available.

17 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Aid Workers and Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to to ensure the safety of aid workers and diplomats in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

17 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect child nutrition services in the immediate and long-term in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

17 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed reduction in Official Development Assistance on ongoing and planned UK aid programmes in the Democratic Republic of

17 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure long-term stability and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

15 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil service jobs (a) his Department and (b) its agencies had located in Scotland in (i) March 2011 and (ii) in the latest period for which figures are available.

10 Jun 2021 · COP26

Developing Countries: Climate Change

To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of appointing a loss and damage champion to help identify the potential suffering caused by climate change.

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact on the UK of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending on countries that will be affected by climate change.

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending on developing countries’ ability to become and remain climate resilient

10 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has of the effect of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending on the Tomorrow's Cities programme on the ability of vulnerable communities in Ke

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential long-term effects of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending on the potential for peace in conflict-affected st

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential long-term effects of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending on the Government's ability to engage armed groups

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