Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the announcement of prosecution of presidential candidates in Nicaragua; and whether the Government has ma

6 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Democracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent reports of threats to democracy in Brazil; and whether he has made representations to his Brazilian counterpart on those

6 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montenegro: Orthodox Church

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of recent tensions toward the Serbian Orthodox church in Montenegro.

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

Manufacturing Industries: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to improve the rights of factory workers.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the publication of the NICE clinical guidelines for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome have been delayed twice.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will publish the NICE clinical guidelines for Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

6 Sep 2021 · Treasury

Offshore Industry: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to review all tax policy to ensure it does not incentivise oil and gas extraction.

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

Energy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the IEA report entitled Net Zero by 2050, A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, published in May 2021, what steps he plans to take in response to the recommend

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the upper age exemption for prescription fees in England.

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

Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of the Cambo oilfield in Scotland with the UK's upcoming role as President of the COP26 summit.

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

Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the environmental impact of the Cambo oilfield in Scotland.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Social Housing White Paper.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regulator of Social Housing: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the Regulator of Social Housing’s investigatory powers.

3 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to local authorities to fund and increase the availability of electric charging points.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the attacks on Belarusian opposition activists in exile; and whether he plans to take diplomatic steps in

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has offered aid and assistance to the Turkish authorities to tackle wildfires in the Mediterranean and Aegean coastal regions.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to subsidise the cost of a private covid-19 PCR test for people on low incomes who are travelling overseas and are required to take a test.

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the Metropolitan Police on the comments reportedly made by Kate Shemrani at an anti-lockdown protest at Trafalgar Square on 24 July 2021; and if

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel Restrictions: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Canada was not included alongside the EU and USA for quarantine-free travel to the UK from 28 July 2021; and whether he plans to take steps to implement quarantine-free travel between the UK and

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Contact Tracing: Travel Requirements

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the covid-19 passenger locator form required for international travel is available in a physical form.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Supermarkets: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support supermarkets which continue to ask customers to wear face masks in their stores during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Hire Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to help tackle road safety issues in respect of e-scooters hired under the Government’s e-scooter rental trials.

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether international students studying at UK universities in the 2021-22 academic year will be required to be double vaccinated with a covid-19 vaccine that is approved for use in the UK.

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional financial support he is providing to universities to increase covid-19 testing capacity for the academic year 2021-22.

18 Aug 2021 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of the proposal for a central bank digital currency.

22 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department will take in its negotiations to ensure that global revenues from both Pillar One and Pillar Two of the global tax deal agreed at the G20 will be apportioned to countries on the basis of th

22 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the revenues that will be apportioned to each G20 country as a result of the global tax deal agreed on 10 July 2021 in Venice.

22 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Multinational Companies: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the global tax deal agreed at the recent G20 will be equitable for the Global South.

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of flood defences in inner cities.

19 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus Certificates: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that there is mutual recognition of EU covid-19 vaccine records.

Source: official written-questions record.