Written questions

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 May 2021 · Treasury

Corporation Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department’s policy is on the US Administration's proposals for a global minimum corporation tax rate in the event that the Government does not secure a Digital Sales Tax in OECD Pillar One negotiations.

19 May 2021 · Treasury

Taxation: USA

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of risk of diplomatic isolation at the G7 summit in the event that the Government does not support the US Administration's proposed Made in America Tax Plan which seeks to int

19 May 2021 · Treasury

Taxation: USA

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will use its presidency of the G7 to ensure the US Administration's proposed Made in America Tax Plan is on the agenda for discussions at the UK 2021 G7 summit in Cornwall.

19 May 2021 · Treasury

Taxation: USA

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department expressed support for the US Administration's Made in America Tax Plan including a global minimum tax rate proposed at the G7 foreign and development ministers meeting from 3 to 5 May 2021 in

19 May 2021 · Treasury

Corporation Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of securing a global minimum corporation tax rate and a level playing field for UK businesses as part of G7 negotiations.

19 May 2021 · Treasury

Developing Countries: Corporation Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the global minimum corporate tax rate being proposed by the US Administration on low and middle income countries.

17 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Cannabis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2021 to Question 134037, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the continued supply of Bedrocan oils for the treatment of severe epilepsy in advance

17 May 2021 · Home Office

Crime: Hornsey and Wood Green

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level (a) youth crime and (b) violent crime in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency in the last three years; and what (i) steps she is taking an

14 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what engagement he is planning with eating disorder groups on proposed mandatory calorie labelling.

14 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armenia: Azerbaijan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent reports that Azerbaijani forces have entered Armenian territory; and whether he has raised this matter with the (a) Armenian and (b) Aze

13 May 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of spouse visa applications were processed within her Department's service standard of 8 weeks in Quarter 1 of 2021.

11 May 2021 · Home Office

Home Office: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of enquiries from hon. Members to her Department received a response within her Department’s 20 working day time timescale from January to April 2021.

11 May 2021 · Treasury

Musical Instruments: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174927, whether there is a reciprocal exemption in place for musical instruments when leaving and entering the EU, so that musicians carrying portable musica

20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chechnya: LGBT People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being taken to protect the LGBT+ minority in Chechnya.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement his Department has had with international partners on best practices for increasing the electrification of the rail network in the UK.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Physical Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) is planning to take to ensure that school children have adequate access to physical education as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased and children have return

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Crossrail 2 Line: Haringey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the economic effect on Haringey of delays in the progress of proposals for Crossrail 2.

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South America: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taking to promote and support good governance and democracy in South American countries.

19 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montenegro: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Montenegrin counterpart on alleged attacks and criticisms of non-governmental organisations in that country.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: France

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the validity of British driving licenses for British residents in France since the end of the transition period.

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Baltic States: NATO

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has been made of the level of threat of the recent Russian military mobilisation to NATO allies in the Baltic region.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to increase participation in swimming and aquatics for black swimmers.

14 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2021 to Question 156609 on Buildings: Fire Prevention, what actions resulted from the March 2021 roundtable with insurers to support people livi

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason his Department has removed .001 Doctor UK from the list of approved providers for day two and day eight covid-19 testing for travel; what due diligence was undertaken by his Departm

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether procedures are in place to ensure that all airlines have up-to-date lists of approved providers for day two and day eight covid-19 testing for travel.

12 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Protest: Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police chief constables on the importance of protecting freedom of the press for journalists covering protests.

12 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Prisoners of War

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Azerbaijan on releasing remaining Armenian prisoners of war.

30 Mar 2021 · Home Office

British Nationality: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how she plans to assess applicants for British citizenship who cannot meet the continuous residency requirement as they were unable to return to the UK from abroad as a result of the covid-19 pandemic

25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Community Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Indices of Multiple Deprivation to prioritise investments through the UK Community Renewal Fund.

25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Community Renewal Fund and Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including measures of (a) crime, (b) barriers to housing and services, (c) living environment deprivation and (d) inequalit

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