Written questions

949 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many shipments under commodity code 87 10 00 00 were made to Israel since October 2023.

8 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Defence Equipment: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many shipments of military items have been made from the UK to Israel since October 2023.

8 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Ammunition: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many bullets has been shipped to Israel since October 2023.

6 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mohammed al-Ghubari and Sabry al-Qurashi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the governments of (a) Kazakhstan and (b) Yemen on the potential transfer of (i) Sabry Quaraishi and (ii) Mohammed Al-Gbari.

6 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guantanamo Bay: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the refoulement of former Guantanamo Bay detainees from third countries.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for UK-Israel trade of Israel’s policies on (a) democratic principles and (b) human rights.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department's target in the 2021 North Sea Transition Deal to support 40,000 direct and indirect supply chain jobs has been met.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) direct and (b) indirect supply chain jobs have been created under the North Sea Transition Deal.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs have been created through (i) platform electrification, (ii) CCUS and (iii) hydrogen between 2021-2024.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered suspending the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety Executive: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2025 to Question 37202 on Seasonal workers: Agriculture, how many Health and Safety Executive inspection officials are based in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales

31 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Visas and Immigration Compliance Unit inspections were carried out in 2024 in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

31 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37197 on Visas: Seasonal Workers, what steps she is taking to facilitate Scheme Operators in enforcing welfare on farms.

31 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37199 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, how many complaints were received by HMRC for seasonal agricultural workers in each of the last five years.

31 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37194 on Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Inspections, how many complaints were received by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority in (a)

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Seasonal Workers: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37203 on Seasonal workers: Agriculture, how many Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations reports were received by the He

31 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37200 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, whether HMRC has made an assessment of the potential impact of productivity related pay on (a) hourly wage calculations and

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Seasonal Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will meet with representatives from the Worker Support Centre to discuss reports of alleged non-payment of wages for workers on the Seasonal Worker Visa.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Seasonal workers: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive have taken to prevent health and safety hazards on farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland, (b) Engl

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Seasonal workers: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Health and Safety Executive Inspections of farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa were conducted in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Seasonal workers: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Worker Support Centre's Annual Report 2024, published on 14 February 2025, whether the Health and Safety Executive has plans to commission a review into (a) the use of personal pro

11 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC have taken to ensure farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa are being paid the National Living Wage in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

11 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC inspections of farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa were conducted in each of the last five years.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Worker Support Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will meet with representatives from the Worker Support Centre to discuss their 2024 Annual Report, published on 14 February 2025.

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the Seasonal Worker visa scheme on recent trends in the level of worker exploitation.

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Worker Support Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to formally respond to the Worker Support Centre Annual Report 2024, published on 14 February 2025.

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Visas and Immigration Compliance Unit inspections were carried out in each of the last three years in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland.

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspections on farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa were carried out in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wal

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspectors were operational in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

11 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Seasonal Worker Interest Group on the welfare of workers on seasonal worker visas.

Source: official written-questions record.