Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 May 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Dstl: Hikvision

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a security assessment of the reported use of Hikvision equipment at the Porton Down facility.

16 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has discussed political violence in Sri Lanka with (a) the Sri Lankan Government and (b) other partners in that region.

16 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Tenants' Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he has taken to enhance private renter security in the context of increases in the cost of living.

12 May 2022 · Home Office

Catalytic Converters: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with the National Vehicle Crime Working Group on catalytic converter thefts.

12 May 2022 · Home Office

Catalytic Converters: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of gathering data centrally on the (a) annual number of catalytic converter thefts and (b) number of arrests and charges for theft of ca

12 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, from what date leaseholders will be allowed to extend their lease or buy their freehold.

12 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carers: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 5 January 2022 to Question 93062, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce carer's leave.

25 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Royal Mail: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help ensure that Ofcom takes effective and timely regulatory action in relation to Royal Mail when required.

21 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce backlogs in family court cases.

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cosmetics: Chemicals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ban the use of (a) butylphenyl methylpropional (lilial) and (b) zinc pyrithione in the UK.

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) progress of the implementation of an all-in Deposit Return Scheme for recycling and reuse.

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ban plastic waste exports from the UK by 2025.

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will include a target to reduce the UK’s single use plastic by 50 per cent by 2025 in the Consultation on environmental targets.

21 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support political prisoners in Hong Kong who have British citizenship.

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on tackling the backlog of practical driving test appointments.

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the impact on graduate disposable incomes of the increase in student loan interest rates.

19 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the accuracy of reports that Rohingya refugees are being returned to Myanmar by the Government of India; and whether she has made repre

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Newport Wafer Fab: Semiconductors

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the significance of Newport Wafer Fab for the UK's semiconductor industry; and what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its p

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Education

Universities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to introduce a register of overseas donations for universities.

11 Apr 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Semiconductors: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if the Government will publish a strategy setting out how the UK can help ensure resilience in (a) domestic and (b) international supply chains of semiconductors and other critical techn

11 Apr 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Semiconductors: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to review the resilience of (a) semiconductor and (b) other critical technology supply chains.

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether senior academic GPs will be included in the Local Clinical Excellence Awards.

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to tackle th shortage of hormone replacement therapy medications in pharmacies.

28 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to urge the Afghanistan Government to allow all Afghan girls to access their basic right to education without further delay.

28 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help (a) prevent the financial collapse of the education system in Afghanistan and (b) ensure that every Afghan child can go to school.

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will reintroduce Government Training Centres to help adults with learning new work skills.

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether senior academic GPs will be included in the National Clinical Excellence Awards.

28 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Korea: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts and other relevant stakeholders following the recent missile test by North Korea.

28 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of India; and what steps she is taking to further the relationship between the UK and India.

28 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions has she had with the Government on Sri Lanka; and whether she has raised the treatment of the Tamil people in those discussions.

Source: official written-questions record.