Written questions

1,750 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterparts on the welfare of people with disabilities in Gaza.

17 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Treasury: Press and Television

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspaper his Department pays for.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offender Institutions: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sexual assaults by inmates on inmates were recorded in young offender institutions by institution in each of the last 10 years.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the food budget was per-prisoner per day in each year since 2015 in private sector prisons.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Press and Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspapers his Department funds for officials.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Governors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison governors have worked at (a) two, (b) three, (c) four and (d) more than four prisons since 2010.

17 Oct 2023 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Border Force staff have been posted to (a) Belgium, (b) Germany, (c) the Netherlands and (d) France in each of the last five years.

17 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Forensic Science

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of capacity in UKAS accredited forensic science police laboratories; and whether there is a backlog in cases as of 17 October 2023.

17 Oct 2023 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Resignations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people left employment in the Border Force in each year since 2010.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 16 of HMPPS Annual Digest 2022/23 published on 27 July 2023, how long was taken to refer the 986 Foreign National Offender cases which did not meet his Department's 10 day working target.

17 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications were rejected on the grounds of a false claim of LGB in each year since 2010.

17 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of NHS (a) IT systems and (b) storage systems for patient letters.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Military Exercises: Conventional Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) tank shells, (b) 81mm mortar, (c) javelin, (d) 5.56 x 45mm rounds and (e) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems were fired on training exercises in each year since 2015.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the recommended calorific intake was for a British Army Soldier in each year since 2015.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) army, (b) RAF and (c) Royal Navy careers fairs were carried out in each year since 2015.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are suspended from active duty due to an ongoing criminal investigation as of 17 October 2023.

17 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

British Nationals Abroad: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British nationals are serving in (a) the French Foreign Legion and (b) other foreign militaries, by national military, as of 17 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to improve access to NHS dentistry in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the HS2 budget will be allocated to transport upgrades in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to reopen the railway line into Fleetwood as part of Network North.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will implement the recommendations of the Animal Welfare Committee on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 April 2023 on Achieving Smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping, HCWS710, what modelling his Department has undertaken on how the step

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made towards its target of an adult smoking prevalence of 5% or less by 2030.

19 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Lancashire Constabulary: Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police(a) officers and (b) staff have been dismissed from Lancashire constabulary in the last three years.

19 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Lancashire Constabulary: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police (a) officers and (b) staff are suspended from duties in Lancashire Constabulary.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Lancaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the level and quality of service provided to rail users at Lancaster station using (a) Northern, (b) TransPenine Express and (c) Avanti West Coast rail services in t

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Lancaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of air quality monitoring in Lancaster.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to improve air quality on the A6 between junctions 33 and 34 of the M6 motorway.

18 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Lancaster Farms: Prison Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of shift slots at HMP Lancaster Farms were unfilled in (a) June, (b) July and (c) August 2023.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Photographs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many separate digital image files her Department holds per Minister in her Department undertaking official duties; and if she will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.