Written questions

389 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Dec 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to protect marine environments in (a) the UK and (b) the UK Overseas Territories.

6 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to tackle trafficking and sale of slaves in Libya.

28 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners: Bereavement Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend Bereavement Support Payments to people above the state pension age.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specialist support is being provided to welfare claimants with (a) Asperger’s Syndrome and (b) other conditions on the spectrum, to assist them in the application process; and what plans he has to

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on rolling out 30 hours of free childcare in Hertsmere.

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on delivering 30 hours of free childcare.

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations his Department has received on parking difficulties experienced by jobcentre visitors; and if he will make a statement.

6 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Georgia: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent over-fishing in the South Georgia seas.

31 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Virgin Islands: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the time it will take to restore basic infrastructure in the British Virgin Islands.

18 Oct 2017 · Home Office

Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of how effectively her Department's agencies, the police and the NHS work together to support victims, patients and families with mental health issues.

13 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve information for patients who may be exempt from dental charges.

13 Oct 2017 · Home Office

Police: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training her Department provides to senior officers in the (a) Metropolitan Police and (b) Hertfordshire Constabulary to assist and support police officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress d

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Shops: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on statutory provisions to ensure that all shops in England have facilities to enable wheelchair access; and if he will make a statement.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to enable local authorities to expedite the removal of unauthorised Traveller encampments.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have appropriate powers to re-coup the cost of repairing damage caused by unauthorised Traveller encampments.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that high street shops are wheelchair accessible.

11 Oct 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Shops: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the relative accessibility to wheelchair users of shops in England.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to enforce the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes; and if he will make a statement.

18 Jul 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Kamal Foroughi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on ensuring that Mr Kamal Foroughi is allowed to receive social and humanitarian visitors in Evin Prison.

20 Mar 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Japan: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department and the Ministry of Defence plan to hold the next two plus two meeting with the foreign and defence ministers of Japan.

15 Mar 2017 · Home Office

Jewish Community Protective Security Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to improve the (a) security and (b) funding for security at synagogues and Jewish schools.

17 Feb 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Judges: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government has plans to train judges to specialise in the protected characteristic of religion or belief.

2 Feb 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to announce further character award grants.

17 Jan 2017 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of human trafficking in (a) Hertfordshire and (b) Hertsmere constituency.

17 Jan 2017 · Home Office

Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authorities have anti-trafficking programmes.

17 Jan 2017 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that public bodies implement section 52 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

8 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Korea: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the South Korean government on dog meat trade in that country.

8 Dec 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reservoirs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) the process is and (b) permissions required are for a reservoir to be drained.

8 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Korea: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to the South Korean government on implications of the South Korean dog meat trade for countries due to participate in the next Winter Olympics.

8 Dec 2016 · HM Treasury

Sports: Clubs

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many amateur sports clubs have lost their community amateur sports club status since 2002.

Source: official written-questions record.