Written questions

949 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Dundee

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the expiry date is of HMRC's lease on Sidlaw House in Dundee.

16 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how his Department ensures diplomatic reciprocity in its relations with other states.

16 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Panchen Lama

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to seek to obtain date-verifiable material of Tibet's missing Panchen Lama from the Chinese authorities.

11 May 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to the Department of Health and Social Care to use the upcoming World Health Assembly as an opportunity to encourage other countries to Invest in strengt

11 May 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support developing countries to establish universal health coverage.

11 May 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Pneumonia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is taking steps to prioritise tackling pneumonia throughout the world.

4 May 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Redundancy

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 7 March 2018, Official Report, Column 428, how many HM Revenue & Customs staff have been made redundant as a result of the closure

4 May 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Closures

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 7 March 2018, Official Report, column 427, how many HM Revenue & Customs staff have moved since November 2015 to a regional centre becau

4 May 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Dundee

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what date HMRC plans to close its office in Sidlaw House, Dundee.

28 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Iraq: Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to counter resurgence of Islamic State in northern Iraq.

28 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of changes in the level of violence in northern Iraq; and what recent reports he has received of deaths of civilians and security personnel caused by I

14 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117050, on armed conflict: schools, what assessment the Government has made of the implications of signing the Safe Schools Declarat

13 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy

What steps he is taking to support the renewable energy sector.

9 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 85 of the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17, whether HMRC provides estates facilities free of charge to Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services Ltd.

9 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services: Staff

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 85 of the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17 and the oral evidence of the Chief Executive of and Permanent Secretary, HMRC, to the Treasury Subcommittee on 4 December 2017, HC 614, Questi

9 Mar 2018 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services: Staff

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 85 of the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17, how many employees of Revenue and Customs Digital Technology Services Ltd are line managed by employees of HMRC.

5 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Children

What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the benefit freeze on trends in the level of child poverty.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for International Development

South Sudan: Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to secure humanitarian access to South Sudan.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for International Development

Refugees: EU Action

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to her counterparts in other EU Member States on developing safe routes for people fleeing war, armed conflict and persecution.

22 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Trials: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the scientific community on the regulatory changes needed to ensure that the UK will have continued alignment with EU regulations on clinical trials after the UK le

5 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the Aung San Suu Kyi on releasing all political prisoners in Burma.

5 Dec 2017 · Department for International Development

Burma: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government of Burma has informed the UK Government that aid agencies using the word Rohingya will face restrictions on their activities.

1 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to conclude his review on whether the UK Government should sign the Safe Schools Declaration.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what representations her Department has received from the European Commission on the reasons for its decision to withdraw the UK entry for the European Capital of Culture in 2023.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what date her Department received notification of the European Commission's decision to discontinue participation of the UK in the European Capital of Culture competition.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department was consulted on the European Commission's decision to discontinue participation of the UK in the European Capital of Culture competition.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the European Commission on the decision to discontinue participation of the UK in the European Capital of Culture competition.

22 Nov 2017 · Department for International Development

UN Agencies: Pay Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on the proposal to introduce payment by results to UN agencies

22 Nov 2017 · Department for International Development

UN Women

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department plans to take to support UN Women following the publication of the Multilateral Development Review 2016.

22 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the effective management, transparency and accountability of its aid budget.

Source: official written-questions record.