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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