Written questions

2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Freeports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Government has made on establishing free ports since the UK left the EU.

27 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Video Games: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce sanctions for video game manufacturers that do not take reasonable steps to limit the exposure of children to age in

27 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Video Games: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of age restrictions on the sale of video games.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development

Private Infrastructure Development Group: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February to Question 14008 on Private Infrastructure Development Group: Fossil Fuels, how many fossil fuel related infrastructure projects the Department has allocat

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cases of British citizens detained overseas were referred to its pro bono medical panel in (a) Iran and (b) throughout the world in 2019.

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cases of alleged torture or mistreatment of detained British nationals his Department identified in (a) Iran and (b) throughout the world in 2019.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Fairtrade Foundation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many times she has met representatives of Fairtrade since July 2019.

21 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sexual and Reproductive Health: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sexual health clinics have closed in (a) England and (b) London since 2010.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has held with (a) representatives of Chinese companies and (b) the Chinese Government on the construction or operation of High Speed 2.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development

CDC: Offshore Funds

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reviews he has undertaken on the adequacy of CDC’s controls on the use of offshore accounts and investments by CDC management and senior staff in the last two years.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development

CDC: Offshore Funds

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he takes to monitor the proportion of CDC Group’s investments held offshore or in offshore entities; and what the value was of CDC’s offshore investments at 31 March 2019.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

UK Export Finance: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2020 to Question 14007 on UK Export Finance: Fossil Fuels, how many meetings officials in the UK Export Finance Environmental, Social and Human Rights team have h

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

UK Export Finance: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to reduce the number of oil and gas projects supported through UK Export Finance; and if she will make a statement.

21 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

UK Export Finance: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February to Question 14007 on UK Export Finance: Fossil Fuels, what the (a) annual budget of and (b) number of full-time equivalent staff in the UK Export Finance Environm

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned Dame Judith MacGregor to conduct a review of consular cases.

13 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Defence

International Military Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2020 to Question 13610 and the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 9095, on International Military Services: Finance, what plans he has to ensure that IMS Ltd complies in t

13 Feb 2020 · Home Office

Self-harm and Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of police powers to intercept packages containing items which may be used for (a) self-harm and (b) suicide.

13 Feb 2020 · Home Office

Poisons: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been prosecuted under the Poisons Act 1972 in each year since 2015.

13 Feb 2020 · Home Office

Poisons: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has with representatives of the online retail sector on the sale of poisons which require a licence under the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015.

13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to sanction search engine companies that do not remove websites that promote suicide.

13 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to (a) remove and (b) limit access by young people to websites which promote suicide.

12 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Advertising

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the dangers of advertising cosmetic procedures on social media.

12 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Offences against Children

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to bring forward legislation to hold to account the management of social media companies that do not take reasonable steps to identify and respond to child a

12 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Export Credit Guarantees: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much debt Iran owes UK Export Finance.

12 Feb 2020 · Department for International Trade

Export Credit Guarantees: Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what repayments have been made by Iran to UK Export Finance for debt incurred on purchases of UK-manufactured military equipment in the 1970s; and on what dates those repayments were made.

11 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Defence

International Military Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what ongoing supply commitments did IMS (Saudi Arabia) Ltd have that continued (a) after 1985 and (b) beyond 1 Oct 2002.

11 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Offshore Funds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department monitors the cash held by its subsidiaries in offshore bank accounts; and how frequently those subsidiaries report those balances to his Department.

11 Feb 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Offshore Funds

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department monitors the cash held by its subsidiaries in offshore bank accounts; and how frequently those subsidiaries report those balances to his Department.

11 Feb 2020 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Offshore Funds

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment his Department monitors the cash held by its subsidiaries in offshore bank accounts; and how frequently his subsidiaries report those balances to his Department.

11 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Offshore Funds: Government Departments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to report the amount of cash and cash equivalents that each Government Department holds in offshore bank accounts in the next Whole of Government Accounts.

Source: official written-questions record.