Written questions

2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Penally Camp

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking in order to facilitate a comprehensive inspection of the temporary accommodation site for asylum seekers at the Penally training camp by the Independent Chief Inspe

20 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the correspondence her Department has had with the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration regarding an inspection of (a) Penally training camp (b) Napier barracks.

20 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the covid-19 audit reports of the (a) Penally training camp, (b) Napier barracks and (c) hotels which are being used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers.

19 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Ask for ANI Scheme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 2,300 Boots pharmacies and 300 independent community pharmacies which are participating in the Ask for ANI codeword scheme will be in Wales.

19 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Police National Computer: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the (a) 213,000 offence records, (b) 175,000 arrest records and (c) 15,000 person records deleted from the Police National Computer related to people in Wales.

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

Iron and Steel: Port Talbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the effect of higher carbon levies on steelmaking in Port Talbot.

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

Iron and Steel: Port Talbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of higher carbon levies on steelmaking in Port Talbot.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Assistance Animals: Pet Travel Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support assistance dog owners travelling to (a) the EU and (b) Northern Ireland since the UK ended part one listed status under the Pet Passport Scheme.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Assistance Animals: Pet Travel Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with organisations representing assistance dog owners on (a) the implications of losing part one listed status under the Pet Passport Scheme and (b)

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) stakeholder on the French Government’s proposals to create a new offence of ecocide.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of offering free driving theory tests to individuals who have been prevented from take a driving test due to covid-19 restrictions, and whose driv

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing registered healthcare professionals other than GPs to sign statements of Fitness for Work.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Soya Beans: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimates she has made of how much and what proportion of soy imported into the UK has been produced on illegally deforested land for the most recent period in which that i

30 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Soya Beans: Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts across the globe on the impact of soy production on deforestation.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for International Trade

Soya Beans: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of banning imports to the UK of soy from illegally deforested land.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vitamin B12

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Welsh Government, (b) NHS England and (c) people with B12 deficiency on removing the classification of Prescription Only Medicine from injectable vit

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vitamin B12

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for those with B12 deficiency of removing the classification of Prescription Only Medicine from injectable vitamin B12 and making B12 injectables

15 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the decision by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) of 23 November 2020 to allocate only the highest priority work in South Yorkshire and Humber, what steps his

15 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the decision by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) of 23 November 2020 to allocate only the highest priority work in South Yorkshire and Humber, what impact ass

15 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the decision by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) of 23 November 2020 to allocate only the highest priority work in South Yorkshire and the Humber, what estima

15 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the decision by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) of 23 November 2020 to allocate only the highest priority work in South Yorkshire and the Humber, what steps

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many broadband cabinets in Wales are not enabled for fibre or their locations.

15 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Dwyfor Meirionnydd

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many broadband cabinets in the constituency of Dwyfor Meirionnydd are not enabled for fibre or their locations.

14 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Morocco: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the mechanisms in the UK-Morocco association agreement to support a peaceful solution to the Western Sahara conflict.

14 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: United Nations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will propose a motion to the United Nations Security Council requesting the United Nations Secretary-General appoint a Personal Envoy to Western Sahara.

14 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Morocco: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the Government of Morocco to secure peace in Western Sahara.

11 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Britishvolt: Blyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had discussions with representatives of Britishvolt on its planned factory in Blyth.

11 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Britishvolt: Blyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to provide financial support to the planned new Britishvolt factory in Blyth.

11 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Penally Camp

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers (a) have been or (b) will be transferred to the temporary Penally accommodation site from areas in England under tiers 2 or 3 covid-19 restrictions at the time of their transfer

11 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Penally Camp

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Secretary of State for Defence on the suitability of the Penally training camp as a site for temporary accommodation for asylum seekers in (a) 2015-2016 and (b) 2020.

Source: official written-questions record.