Written questions

1,565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on Central Libraries Funding.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has issued guidance for consumers on distinguishing whether products that are labelled as produce of Morocco are from the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

25 Jan 2021 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities plans to publish the results of its call for evidence on ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK.

22 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether the trade of natural resources originating in Western Sahara by the Kingdom of Morocco without the consent of the Saharawi people is co

21 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) Pfizer/BioNTech and (b) Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines have been procured by the UK Government; how many of each vaccine have reached the UK to date; and if he will publ

20 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bahrain: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Bahraini counterpart on potential human rights violations by Bahraini authorities.

20 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bahrain: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions against Bahrain in response to alleged human rights abuses by Bahraini security officials.

20 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on monitoring the effectiveness of the (a) Pfizer/BioNTech and (b) Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccines on people who are immunocompromised.

19 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme: Operating Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the £100 million allocated to the Turing scheme will be spent on the administration costs of facilitating that scheme.

19 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding (a) projects and (b) institutions in Wales have received through Erasmus+ in each year since 2015.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial assistance will be available for (a) institutions and (b) projects for the administration costs of bidding for funding under the Turing scheme.

18 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to inform foreign or commonwealth citizens currently serving in HM Forces of the eligibility criteria and steps they need to take in order to apply for indefinite leave to rema

18 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of waiving visa fees for otherwise eligible foreign or commonwealth citizens who apply for indefinite leave to remain at least 28 days a

18 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to otherwise eligible foreign or commonwealth citizens who apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK at least 28 days after their discharge from HM Forces

18 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of foreign or commonwealth citizens residing in the UK who have not made an application for indefinite leave to remain despite being eligible upon t

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether UK students will liable for fees in their host countries under the Turing programme.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department plans to allocate under the Turing scheme to (a) projects and (b) institutions in Wales in (i) 2021-22 and (ii) future years.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of students from Wales that will participate in the Turing scheme in (a) 2021-22 and (b) future years.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide details of the funding arrangements for (a) universities, (b) colleges and (c) schools under the proposed Turing scheme; and whether those institutions will be required to participate in a co

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many participants there were in the Erasmus+ programme in 2020-21; and how many of those participants were from Wales.

12 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department had with the Welsh Government on the allocation and distribution of Wi-Fi vouchers from telecommunication companies for disadvantaged children in 2020.

11 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pethidine: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the supplier of Pethidine medication on increasing availability of that medication in the UK.

11 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Neonicotinoids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the emergency authorisation of products containing neonicotinoid thiamethoxam.

11 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

11 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission regarding the potential postponement of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections due to be held in May 2021.

11 Jan 2021 · Cabinet Office

Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of postponing the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the agreement with mobile network operators to provide free data for key educational sites will include Wales; and what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on that agreement.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government’s covid-19 vaccine distribution strategy takes into account whether certain covid-19 vaccines should be prioritised for certain groups.

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many of the covid-19 Pfizer vaccines procured by the Government have arrived in the UK; and how many doses of those vaccines have been distributed to (a) England, (b) Wales, (

30 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to raise the minimum age for dogs to be imported into the UK from 15 weeks to six months after the transition period ends.

Source: official written-questions record.