Written questions

1,338 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment has her Department made on the effect on the humanitarian situation in Yemen of the military offensive in Hodeidah port.

9 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the military offensive on Hodeidah on her Department's aid package to help (a) screen, (b) prevent and (c) tackle malnutrition in Yemen that was ann

30 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Rohingya: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the recent announcement from the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh that Rohingya refugees will start to be returned from Bangladesh in November 2018, what assurances her De

22 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff her Department has sent to Cameroon to assess the humanitarian situation in that country.

22 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Cameroon: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Cameroon.

19 Oct 2018 · Cabinet Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons sustainable development goal (SDG) 13 has not been included in the list of SDGs that the Prosperity Fund focuses on.

18 Oct 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets sustainable development goal 13 on climate change.

12 Sep 2018 · Treasury

Overseas Loans: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that loans made to foreign governments under UK law by UK-based financial institutions are publicly disclosed when they are made.

10 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Mozambique: Overseas Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on their investigation into the undisclosed loans by two London-based banks to three state owned enterprises in Mozam

10 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Ghana: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, UK Minister for Africa visits Ghana to show support for Ghana’s vision to move beyond aid, published on 28 August 2018, which UK companies will be involved

10 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Africa: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, UK launches ambition to generate billions more investment in Africa to trigger transformational growth, published on 28 August 2018, which (a) businesses, an

10 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Africa: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, UK launches ambition to generate billions more investment in Africa to trigger transformational growth, published on 28 August 2018, what estimate she has ma

10 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Food Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which (a) multinational and (b) sub-Saharan African companies her Department plans to allocate funding from the Food Trade and Resilience Programme.

10 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Food Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, who will provide expertise and advice to commercial companies under the UK-Aid food trade and resilience programme.

7 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Food Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she plans to launch the UK-aid food trade and resilience programme.

7 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Global Financing Facility

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department plans to provide for the Global Financing Facility (GFF) for Every Woman Every Child initiative at the GFF replenishment conference in Autumn 2018.

6 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Palestinians: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, New UK aid package to meet immediate needs of Palestinians through UN Relief and Works Agency, published on 4 September 2018, whether she plans to allocate a

6 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to Saada by humanitarian relief organisations after the military operations in that area in August 2018.

6 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Tax Havens

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, New UK aid package will stop dirty money in its tracks and recover millions of pounds for developing countries, published by the Government on 30 August 2018

6 Sep 2018 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether evidence provided to substantiate immigration applications in the UK is (a) digitally stored and (b) automatically allocated to the correct application and caseworker.

3 Sep 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Yemen: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government had knowledge in advance of the military operations in Saada on 9 August 2018.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK plans to support the renewal of the mandate of the UNHRC Group of Eminent Experts to investigate violations of human rights in Yemen.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Attorney-General has provided the Government with advice on the legitimacy of UK arms sales to Saudi and Emirati-led coalition forces.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the accuracy of the Saudi Arabian assessment that the attack on Saada on 9 August 2018 was a legitimate military operation in line with internat

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Saudi-led Coalition on their military operations in Saada on 9 August 2018.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the permissibility under international law of the Saudi-led coalition attack on a bus in Saada, Yemen.

3 Sep 2018 · Home Office

Passports: Windrush Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to ensure that naturalised Windrush applicants are exempt from paying any fees when applying for a first British passport.

3 Sep 2018 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to hold discussions with civil service unions on the pay remit guidance.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has held discussions with his international counterparts on securing an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary since his appointment; and if he will make a statement.

9 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the potential merits of (a) capping ground rents at a nominal sum and (b) reducing their value to zero.

Source: official written-questions record.