Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to extend the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to include (a) rivers, (b) woods and (c) Green Belt land.

10 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jim Fitton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on the detainment of UK citizen, Jim Fitton.

10 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that pre-exposure prophylaxis is available in (a) community pharmacies and (b) other settings outside of sexual health clinics.

10 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tixagevimab/cilgavimab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to approve Evusheld on the NHS to help prevent covid-19 infections in immunocompromised people who cannot be vaccinated.

10 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Mental Health Advocates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an immediate allocation of an Independent Mental Health Advocate for all those detained in hospital under section 2 of the Mental

10 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Mental Health Advocates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of independent mental health advocates for people detained in hospital under section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

10 May 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on the number of European school parties visiting the UK of changes to travel document requirements which mean that a full passport is now required for each

10 May 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing for tour operators and other businesses impacted by new travel document requirements for European school parties visiting the UK.

10 May 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been waiting for a decision on eligibility for Section 95 support for longer than (a) three months, (b) six months (c) nine months and (d) 12 months; and how many asylum s

26 Apr 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Spotify: Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Spotify to help ensure that anti-Semitic content on that platform is swiftly removed.

26 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Peace Negotiations

What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help support a negotiated peace settlement in Yemen.

25 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pectus Excavatum: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing treatment for pectus excavatum on the NHS in England.

25 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Ealing Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been waiting for a decision on eligibility for Section 95 support for longer than (a) three months, (b) six months (c) nine months and (d) 12 months; and how many asylum s

25 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional resources he is making available to health providers in areas with high numbers of asylum seekers accommodated in hotels; and what particular support he is providing for those with

25 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Educational Visits: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance she is providing for tour operators and other businesses who have been negatively impacted by new travel document requirements for European school parties visiting the UK.

25 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Educational Visits: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact on the number of European school parties visiting the UK of changes to travel document requirements which mean that a full passport is now required for each

20 Apr 2022 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a frequent flyer levy.

20 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Indian counterpart regarding reports of increased (a) violence and (b) persecution against Muslims in India.

20 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Sri Lankan counterpart regarding recent reports of unlawful violence being perpetrated by police authorities against civilians in

20 Apr 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of existing legislation on gambling in protecting those at risk from gambling-related harm.

20 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Security Guards: Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the minimum wage for licensed security workers.

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the applications of provisions in the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 to ground rent on existing residential

19 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what additional targeted support his Department is providing to prison officers struggling with living costs.

19 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funds his Department will allocate to Long Covid research.

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling local authorities to start DBS checks on potential providers of accomm

19 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Coronavirus: Fixed Penalties

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a retrospective appeals process for people who were issued fixed penalty notice fines during periods of covid-19 lockdown.

19 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Fire Prevention: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT on (a) fire door sets and (b) work undertaken to fit those doors.

19 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Africa: Climate Change and Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her West African counterparts on tackling (a) terrorism, (b) climate change and (c) piracy in those countries; and what steps the Gov

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Boxes: Ealing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact on residents of reduced hours for postal collection recently introduced by Royal Mail for post boxes in Ealing.

14 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mubarak Bala

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce Magnitsky sanctions against the prosecutors and judge involved in the imprisonment of the President of the Nigerian Humanist Association, Mubar

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