Written questions

681 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department takes to distinguish between the military and political wings of Hamas; and if she will review her assessment of the functions of Hamas' Political Bureau.

23 Mar 2021 · Scotland Office

DNACPR Decisions: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, following on from the Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) review by the Care Quality Commission in England, which found 508 cases where decisions had been taken which may have broken the Equali

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Iceland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to increase fishing opportunities for UK fishing organisations in Icelandic waters ahead of full ratification of the trade continuity agreement between the UK and Ice

3 Mar 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Anniversaries: Northern Ireland

What plans his Department has to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland.

27 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when Scottish local authorities will be able to apply for Shared Prosperity Funding for specific projects.

25 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Textbooks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2021 to Question 138479, what assessment he has made of the long-term effect of extremist educational material reportedly taught by UK-fu

25 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Textbooks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2021 to Question 138478, whether he has made representations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on reports that educational ma

15 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent UK support for education in the West Bank and Gaza being undermined by extremist educational material.

15 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the quality of the education received by Palestinian children in schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

12 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Youth Mobility Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a decision has been taken on the expansion of the Youth Mobility Scheme to European nationals.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Environment Protection: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to work with (a) the oil and gas sector and (b) other parts of the private sector to support the technical and vocational skills training required to achieve the Prime Minist

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to tackle offensive, harmful and illegal content online.

6 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power and Solar Power: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) onshore wind, (b) offshore wind and (c) solar sites in Scotland which plan to bid in the contracts for difference auction round 4.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

What progress the Government has made on the Shared Prosperity Fund.

7 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Scotland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to enable UK Government support of local authorities in Scotland under the provisions of the UK internal market Bill.

7 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support his Department has allocated to the Scottish Government to support local authorities with local covid-19 lockdowns.

16 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Coronavirus

What steps his Department is taking to support the oil and gas sector.

9 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to prevent the UN conventional arms embargo on Iran from expiring in October 2020.

3 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Directors

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including directors of small and medium limited companies who draw their income through dividends in eligibility for the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Armed Forces: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on ensuring there is no further reduction of the military footprint in Scotland.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Fisheries: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps officials in his Department have taken with officials in (a) other Government departments and (b) the Scottish Government to ensure that Fisheries Protection Scotland is fully prepared to prevent ille

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Fisheries: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department has taken with other Government Departments to develop UK fishing policy for when the transition period ends.

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Offshore Industry: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department has taken with the (a) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) the oil and gas sector on supporting that sector to recover from the effects of the covid-19 outbr

3 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office

Offshore Industry: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department has taken with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to progress the Oil and Gas Sector Deal.

22 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Electronic Tagging: Coronavirus

To ask Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place for tagging offenders by police services in England and Wales during the covid-19 outbreak.

21 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC staff employed in offices undergoing closure as part of departmental restructuring will be entitled to the full 21 months compensation despite delays in those closures.

7 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to restructure the counter-terrorism programme.

7 Feb 2020 · Home Office

Terrorism: Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of full surveillance of a convicted terrorist after release from prison.

31 Jan 2020 · Department for International Trade

Whisky: Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make it her Department's policy to protect the Protected Geographical Indicative Status of Scotch Whisky in future trade negotiations.

28 Jan 2020 · Home Office

Fisheries: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Fisheries Workers Scheme, alongside the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.