Written questions

399 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 May 2022 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) applications and (b) appeals for indefinite leave to remain have been awaiting a final decision for longer than six months as of 18 May 2022.

10 May 2022 · Scotland Office

Business: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on providing additional support to Scottish businesses.

26 Apr 2022 · Treasury

National Bank Trust: Foreign Exchange

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Russian Central Bank can recover funds in pound sterling in the UK via the National Bank Trust.

25 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

National Bank Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government has not imposed sanctions on the National Bank Trust.

20 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Taxation: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to remove non-domiciled tax status for Russians with close links to President Putin.

19 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Taxation: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russians have claimed non-domiciled tax status in each of the last ten years.

19 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Taxation: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russians have been denied non-domiciled tax status in each of the last ten years.

19 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Taxation: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russians sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Sanctions regime have claimed non-domiciled status in the UK.

19 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many holders of Tier 1 investor visas who have been sanctioned have claimed non-domiciled status in the UK in each of the last ten years.

19 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many holders of Tier 1 Investor visas have claimed non-domiciled tax status in each of the last ten years.

25 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department provides for British Sign Language (a) resources and (b) teaching in primary schools.

25 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who learn British Sign Language in primary school.

26 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Health and Social Care Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the full economic impact assessment underpinning section 4.6 of the Health and Social Care Levy policy paper.

26 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Economic Growth: National Insurance Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the National Insurance rise on economic growth; and if he will publish that assessment.

13 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Flight Reclaim: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Insolvency Service regarding the status of its investigation into Flight Reclaim.

7 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Spirits: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support domestic spirits producers.

28 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the reduction in domestic Air Passenger duty on the number of people using air travel for journeys that (a) are under five hours and (b) have a rail alternative

20 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Public Finance: Publicity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been allocated by his Department to public relations for the October 2021 Budget, including promotion on social media.

18 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of his Department's contracts for personal protective equipment are still to be uploaded to contract finder; what the value is of those contracts; whether those contracts were subject to c

18 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much spending his Department has recovered for personal protective equipment that was either not delivered or was not fit for purpose, since March 2020.

23 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Musicians: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had on progressing an EU wide visa waiver for touring musicians.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Italy

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on reaching a reciprocal arrangement for the recognition of driving licences with Italy.

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism and Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to provide (a) long-term financial support and (b) guidance to the travel and tourism sectors in (i) Edinburgh West and (ii) the UK to help those sect

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Roads: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the end of freedom of movement on the haulage industry; and what steps the Government is taking to tackle HGV driver shortages.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Scotland

What recent discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Scotland and (b) Scottish Government on the allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

28 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Basic Income

What recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of introducing a universal basic income.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had (a) with Cabinet colleagues and (b) within his Department on compensation and support for those affected by the Equitable Life scandal.

16 Jun 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

What discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the prospects for concluding negotiations on a UK-EU veterinary agreement that is compatible with the Northern Ireland protocol.

24 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nepal: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to relieve the covid-19 humanitarian situation in Nepal.

19 May 2021 · Wales Office

Social Security Benefits: Wales

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of proposals to devolve aspects of the benefits system to Wales in line with those powers devolved to Scotland.

Source: official written-questions record.