Written questions

2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison population in England and Wales was for the most recent date for which information is available; and how many of those prisoners were formerly members of the armed forces.

19 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish an update on the steps her Department is taking to facilitate the safe passage for vulnerable Afghans from Afghanistan to the UK through the Afghan citize

19 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of people who have contacted her Department through the (a) public hotline and (b) emergency email address for vulnerable Afghans have received a reply; and w

19 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether information provided to her Department through the (a) public hotline and (b) emergency email address provided to vulnerable Afghans, including the Afghan special cas

19 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential barriers to international travel experienced by fully vaccinated UK citizens as a result of the institution and country i

19 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the statement by India’s foreign secretary on 21 September 2021, how many doses of covid-19 vaccine the UK has purchased from India; and how many of those doses

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Oil: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the use of residential heating oil are in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) England and (e) the UK.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: North Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of the (a) provision and (b) availability of driving tests in North Wales.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Welsh Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has he made of the availability of Welsh language driving tests.

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what security clearance is required by staff working with people housed in hotels in the Gatwick area under her Department’s policies.

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels in the Gatwick area house people under her Department’s policies.

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of her Department’s policy of housing people in hotels in the Gatwick area in each of the last six months; and if she will make a statement.

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were housed in hotels in the Gatwick area under her Department’s policies at the start of each of the last six months.

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were housed in (a) Brook House Immigration Removal Centre and (b) Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre at the start of each of the last six months; and what proportion of maximum

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bivalve Molluscs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of shortages of water treatment chemicals and sewage treatment on water classification in areas used for the production of bivalve m

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the introduction of quotas on present non-quota fish species.

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the potential effect of introducing quotas on present non-quota species in Welsh waters in the period to 2024.

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of reducing vessel monitoring system polling frequency of all non-UK registered fishing vessels 12 metres and above to 10-minute interval

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is offering to car and trailer test (categories B and E) providers affected by changes to driving test requirements for HGV drivers.

15 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subsidy Control Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what impact assessment he has conducted on the Subsidy Control Bill and its potential effect on food and drink procurement by Welsh local authorities from within their authority a

15 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subsidy Control Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what impact assessment he has conducted on the potential effect of proposals in the Subsidy Control Bill on food and drink procurement by local authorities.

15 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subsidy Control Bill: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the compatibility of proposals in the Subsidy Control Bill with the Comprehensive and Progressiv

15 Sep 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value was of Government procurement from UK businesses registered in each NUTS 1 nation and region in 2019.

9 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of covid-19 have been recorded among inmates at each prison in Wales in each month since 1 January 2021.

9 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Berwyn: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many bullying-related complaints have been reported by staff at HMP Berwyn each year since 2017.

9 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Berwyn: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of staffing levels at HMP Berwyn and required staffing levels as set by Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of whether proposals for the Cambo oilfield are compatible with the (a) Government’s climate targets and (b) Paris Agreement on clim

8 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Contact Tracing: Travel Requirements

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2021 to Question 41108, how travellers without access to the internet are able to complete the Passenger Locator Form.

8 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the media buying brief for the 2021 A Soldier is a Soldier army recruitment campaign.

8 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the media buying brief for the 2021 army recruitment campaign, Fail. Learn. Win.

Source: official written-questions record.