Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Queen's Guards: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will commit to ending the use of fur from North American bears in Queen's Guards' ceremonial caps.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to allow UK residents who received the Sinopharm covid-19 vaccine overseas to register that vaccination in order to receive an NHS Covid pass.

10 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Overseas Investment: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has plans to discourage firms from investing in companies linked to entities designated under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, in re

10 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government is taking steps to encourage firms to divest from sister companies of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Public Security Bureau, in respons

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NHS plans to make Paxlovid available for the treatment of covid-19; and under what eligibility criteria.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Molnupiravir

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NHS plans to offer molnupiravir to covid-19 patients who are not taking part in clinical trials.

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the three month agreement between the NHS and private healthcare providers, as announced on 10 January 2022.

7 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he taking to improve waiting times for patient access to NHS physiotherapy.

6 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) industry representatives on ensuring that

6 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Indian Government on the continued detention of Jagtar Singh Johal ahead of his scheduled court appearance in Delhi on 10 January 2022.

6 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional support to NHS maternity wards in England during winter 2021-22.

5 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2021 to Question 57165, what funding has been made available for local areas to commission services for children presenting with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intak

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Air Quality Expert Group's report on Non-Exhaust Emissions from Road Traffic, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report's findings that fully electric

5 Jan 2022 · Home Office

INTERPOL: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the recent appointment Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi as President of Interpol in the context of the UAE’s human rights record.

5 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional support to NHS ambulance services in England during winter 2021-22.

4 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Housing: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase the £450,000 property cost limit for Lifetime ISAs in line with house price inflation.

4 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Female Genital Mutilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support international collaboration to ban FGM in other countries.

4 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Oxfam

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the government of India on the refusal to renew Oxfam India's licence to receive funds from outside India.

4 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on improving community services specialising in eating disorders in children.

4 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of hospital admissions of children with eating disorders.

16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that accurate information and guidance on the safety of covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women is provided on leaflets at vaccine centres.

16 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2021 to Question 87793, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the 119 signatories of the UN General Assembly Resolution are fulfi

16 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of extra-judicial killings in Afghanistan, including of former Afghan National Security

16 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to further British diplomatic engagement with ASEAN countries.

15 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts: Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) children and (b) families of the delay in hearing cases at Barnet Family Court.

15 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts: Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the level of the backlog of cases at Barnet Family Court as at 15 December 2021; and what steps he is taking to tackle that backlog.

15 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure unvaccinated pregnant women are aware of the risks of covid-19.

15 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure pregnant women are (a) in their last trimester and (b) in other stages of pregnancy are prioritised for covid-19 vaccinations.

15 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her counterparts in countries neighbouring Afghanistan to support the continued evacuation of eligible at-risk Afghans from Afghan

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he is developing to support local authorities to aid the transition to life in the UK for Afghan refugees.

Source: official written-questions record.