Written questions
821 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of school uniforms being gender neutral.
26 Jun 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Southern Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the findings of OFWAT's recent investigation into whether Southern Water breached its statutory duties and licence obligations, what assessment he has made of the saf
24 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran: Nuclear Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the maintenance of Iran Nuclear Deal.
24 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Gulf of Oman: Tankers
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support a diplomatic solution to potential military action in the Gulf region following the recent attacks on oil tankers in that region.
17 Jun 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Whirlpool Corporation: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Office for Product Safety and Standards inquiry into Whirlpool; and if he will make a statement.
17 Jun 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason he decided to issue a recall notice to Whirlpool in relation to that company's tumble driers; and if he will make a statement.
10 Jun 2019 · Women and Equalities
HIV/AIDS: Discrimination
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with HIV are not discriminated against when seeking tattoo, piercings and other similar services.
3 Jun 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the merits of the higher deduction from universal credit payments for maternity allowance than for maternity pay.
17 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of access to NHS support for sufferers of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
16 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the ongoing negotiations between the NHS and Vertex pharmaceuticals on the price of cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi, if he will set out the priorities for the UK's delegation to the
10 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cystic Fibrosis: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the progress by NHS Scotland in securing supplies of Orkambi and Symkevi.
7 May 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has plans to introduce the Pensions Bill before summer 2019.
29 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Somaliland: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 25 April 2019 to Questions 245922 and 245923, how he measures the success of the UK's support for democracy and human rights in Somaliland.
18 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Somaliland: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support democratic processes in Somaliland.
18 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Somaliland: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support basic human rights in Somaliland.
5 Apr 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Office for Product Safety and Standards has required Whirlpool to take to raise awareness of at-risk tumble dryers in UK homes, as part of its review of the company
5 Apr 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Office for Product Safety and Standards received evidence of any instances of Whirlpool’s tumble dryer modification proving ineffective in preventing fires in machines
5 Apr 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many affected Whirlpool customers the Office for Product Safety and Standards contacted as part of its review of the company's handling of its tumble dryer safety issue announ
5 Apr 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for departmental policies of the conclusions and recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee report Tackling inequalitie
2 Apr 2019 · Department for International Development
Yemen: Internally Displaced People
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to address the critical needs of the 3.3 million internally displaced people in Yemen.
2 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he will take to ensure that perpetrators of atrocities in Yemen are held to account.
2 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the UK plans next to use its penholder status to table a new humanitarian draft resolution on Yemen at the UN Security Council.
14 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Autism: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are living with autism in (a) Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough constituency, (b) Sheffield and (c) England.
14 Mar 2019 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will respond to the review entitled Bercow: Ten Years On, on provision for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in England; and if he will make a statement.
13 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Migrants: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are taken to ensure that people in immigration removal centres have uninterrupted access to prescribed medication.
13 Mar 2019 · Home Office
Deportation: Zimbabwe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he made of Zimbabwe's human rights record prior to sharing sensitive personal information with the Government of Zimbabwe on potential deportees to that country.
12 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Competition and Markets Authority
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to respond to Lord Tyrie's recommendations on the future role of the Competition and Markets Authority; and what the timetable is for the i
8 Feb 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2019 on Question 206437 on Endometriosis, if he will undertake a full review of the number of women affected by Endometriosis to be held centrally.
8 Feb 2019 · Department for International Trade
Iron and Steel: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the European Commission Safeguard Measures on imports in relation to section 232 tariffs introduced by the US administration will be in force in UK law on the day that the UK leaves the EU.
7 Feb 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Journalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussion he has had with his Saudi and Emirate counterparts on allowing journalists access to the north of Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
Source: official written-questions record.