Written questions

422 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

International Criminal Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to recent criticism of the International Criminal Court by the US and Israel, if he will reaffirm the UK's commitment to it.

5 Sep 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 July 2018, Official Report columns 41-52, if he will consult rights organisations in countries with which the UK seeks new trade agreements.

5 Sep 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lyme Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the adoption of the NICE recommendations for all doctors' surgeries to declare the number of patients diagnosed with Lyme Disease.

5 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Feed: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Irish Government’s fodder transport scheme on the (a) price and (b) supply of fodder in the UK.

5 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the approach taken by the devolved administrations in supporting farmers and food producers during the dry weather

4 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ramin Hossein Panahi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the death sentence imposed on Ramin Hossein Panahi.

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what submissions he has received from (a) industry organisations and (b) farmers requesting flexibility in the application of (a) CAP and (b) agri-environment schemes because of the 20

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the European Commission on introducing flexibility on greening and agri-environment schemes as a result of the 2018 summer’s dry weather.

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to make changes to the Rural Payments Agency as a result of the recent summer dry weather to ensure that support payments are paid in a timely manner.

4 Sep 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent dry weather on farmers and food producers.

3 Sep 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 July 2018, Official Report column 42, if he will ensure that existing (a) women’s and (b) workers' rights are protected in all changes to legislation made throu

3 Sep 2018 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution of 16 July 2018, Official Report column 42, whether an impact assessment of a new trade deal will be (a) undertaken by an independent consultant ex ante and (b) inclu

20 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on designating water companies as responsible and impartial statutory consultees i

10 Jul 2018 · Department for Education

Pupils: Period Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of school days missed by girls as a result of period poverty.

10 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Toxic Shock Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women and girls have been admitted to hospital with toxic shock syndrome in each of the last 10 years.

19 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the equity of the £18,600 minimum income requirement for spousal visas where the potential income of the incoming spouse would enable a family to meet that t

11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Defence

EU Battlegroups

What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the Government's decision to withdraw from leading the EU battlegroup in 2019.

6 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2018 to Question 146959, how many people have been detained under (a) the Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991, (b) section 47 of the Natio

22 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the annual statistics published by NHS Digital entitled Inpatients Formally Detained in Hospitals Under the Mental Health Act 1983 and patients subject to Supervised Community Tre

21 May 2018 · Prime Minister

Turkey: Human Rights

To ask the Prime Minister, what recent discussions she has had with President Erdogan of Turkey on human rights in that country.

21 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Act 1983 Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work undertaken to date by the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983.

16 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Middle East peace process continues in a fair and legitimate manner.

16 May 2018 · Prime Minister

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions she has had with President Erdogan of Turkey on the violence at the Gaza Border of 14 May 2018.

15 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of allegations that the Kurdish population in Northern Syria are being displaced from their homes by forces loyal to the Turkish Government.

15 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Prime Minister has had with the Turkish President on that country's involvement in the humanitarian crisis in Kurdish Northern Syria.

15 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure an independent inquiry into recent civilian deaths on the Gaza border.

15 May 2018 · Home Office

Refugees: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to support Palestinian refugees seeking to enter the UK as a result of recent violence in Gaza.

15 May 2018 · Department for International Development

Palestinians: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has made to provide humanitarian support for a potential increase in Palestinian refugees across the Middle East as a result of the recent violence in Gaza.

17 Apr 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking in the preparation of its Voluntary National Review of progress against the Sustainable Development Goals to secure the active involvement of local authoritie

12 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of refugee families which are reunited in the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.