Written questions
399 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport
Roads: Horses
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating the Highway Code to include the British Horse Society’s advice to drivers on how to pass horses safely on roads.
1 Nov 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is for a claimant of universal credit to receive a UC50 form as part of their work capability assessment as a result of a (a) health condition and (b) disability for each o
1 Nov 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in receipt of universal credit have a (a) health condition (b) disability) and (c) a diagnosis of cancer.
1 Nov 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long people have waited on average to receive the elements of universal credit that are paid on the basis of health conditions or disabilities by condition in the most recent period for which figure
22 Oct 2018 · Department for International Trade
Defence: Export Credit Guarantees
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the (a) premium income (b) claims paid and (c) monies at risk of UK Export Finance were relating to the defence sector for the financial years (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18.
13 Sep 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the Independent Case Examiner's progress in dealing with complaints made by women affected by the state pension age equalisation measures.
13 Sep 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of the Independent Case Examiner in investigating complaints from women affected by state pension age equalisation measures.
4 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Chinese Government on reports of political re-education camps housing up to one million Uighur Muslims in that country.
4 Sep 2018 · Department for International Development
USA: UNRWA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the USA withdrawing funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
4 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Burma: Press Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Myanmar government regarding the imprisonment of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
4 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Southern Africa: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Swaziland, (b) Namibia and (c) Botswana on LGBT+ rights in those countries.
4 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Southern Africa: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on LGBT rights in (a) Botswana, (b) Namibia and (c) Swaziland.
16 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent update he has received on a potential release date for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
16 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to meet his Iranian counterpart to discuss the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
16 Jul 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to secure the immediate release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
25 Jun 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Viacom International Media Networks and Viceland
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment the efficacy of the decision by (a) Viacom International Media Networks and (b) Viceland to move their broadcast licenses outside of the UK.
25 Jun 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to create incentives for broadcasters to stay in the UK.
25 Jun 2018 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill
25 Jun 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Gaming Machines
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring tracked play on gambling machines to reduce the level of problem gambling.
18 Jun 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Calling Line Identification
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the introduction of (a) proposals on mandatory caller ID and (b) more effective call-blocking technology.
8 Jun 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Boilers: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's press release, New measures to beat plague of nuisance calls, published on 30 May 2018, whether his Departm
9 May 2018 · Northern Ireland Office
UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of Northern Ireland remaining in the Customs Union.
16 Apr 2018 · Department for International Trade
Food: India
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a business-led Joint Working Group on Food and Drink as part of the India-UK Joint Trade Review.
16 Apr 2018 · Department for International Trade
Food: India
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he plans to make on increasing food and drink exports to India in advance of the next India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee.
29 Mar 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that members of the Assad regime who have been involved military action against civilians in Syria are held to account.
5 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Contracts
What contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event that a private contractor to the Department collapses.
19 Feb 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Industry: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he had with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on the Industrial Strategy White Paper prior to its publication.
30 Jan 2018 · Home Office
Refugees: Kurds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to integrate Kurdish refugees into UK society.
30 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Turkey: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will stop arms sales to Turkey following the airstrikes against Afrin.
30 Jan 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Turkey on the recent airstrikes on Afrin.
Source: official written-questions record.