Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2021 to Question 34012, what further assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of UK and NATO military personnel from Afghanist
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government’s decision to withdraw UK military from Afghanistan supports the Government’s plan for Global Britain.
18 Aug 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the NATO decision to withdraw from Afghanistan on the UK's national security.
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government did not take steps earlier to bring Afghan nationals who directly supported the UK military during operations in Afghanistan to the UK; and whe
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2021 to Question 3110, what further discussions the Government has had with the US administration on its decision to withdraw its armed force
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 2404, whether the Government (a) remains committed to supporting Afghanistan on its path to a more peaceful and positive future,
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 2404, whether the UK Government continues to provide assistance to the ANDSF; and how the UK Government has helped increase
18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2021 to Question 1179, what input and decision making role the UK Government had when the US and Taliban agreed a timetable for the withdrawa
18 Aug 2021 · Home Office
Asylum: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests for asylum from Afghan nationals have been (a) made to her Department, (b) rejected by her Department and (c) approved by her Department in the last 12 months.
18 Aug 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Afghanistan: Army
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he made of the size of the NATO-trained Afghanistan National Army prior to 16 August 2021.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of cleaner fuels on the rail network during the implementation of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce plans for infill rail electrification projects as part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of non-electrified trains on already electrified routes.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Freight: Locomotives
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to encourage operators and freight companies to move to bi-mode or other technologies instead of having diesel-only rolling stock trains.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Integrated Rail Plan; and if he will make a statement.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to achieve the target of the rail network being net-zero by 2050 as part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how he plans to remove all diesel-only trains on the rail network by 2040 as part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Transport: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the Transport Decarbonisation Plan is (a) fully funded and (b) delivered in full.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate a rolling programme of electrification, especially on the busiest rail routes as part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
22 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure rail ticket machines can avoid ransomware attacks.
21 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
South Western Railway: Railway Signals
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2021 to Question 21321 on South Western Railway: Railway Signals, what steps he has taken to ensure those costs incurred by the public purse can be mitigated in the future.
21 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Level Crossings: Doncaster
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2021 to Question 22000 on Level Crossings: Doncaster, what the outcome is of the investigation by the British Transport Police into the incident at Rossington level crossing on
21 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Level Crossings: Doncaster
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2021 to Question 21322 on Level Crossings: Doncaster, what discussions he has had with Network Rail and the British Transport Police on preventing similar incidents at level cro
21 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of electrifying the rail line between Church Fenton and Leeds City station.
21 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Northwich Station: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2021 to Question 16200 on Northwich Station: Safety, whether progress Network Rail has made in investigating (a) the roof collapse at Northwich Station and (b) the safety of co
21 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport
Transport for the North: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2021 to Question 15357, whether Transport for the North will be able to work with Great British Railways (GBR) to appoint a public sector operator to run TransPennine Express (
21 Jul 2021 · Northern Ireland Office
Terrorism: Social Media
What discussions he has held with cabinet colleagues and social media platforms on tackling sectarian abuse and incitement online.
20 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Courier Services: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will take steps to improve the workplace treatment of app-based courier drivers.
20 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Courier Services: Dismissal
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of app-based courier services dismissing their couriers as a result of (a) technical issues, (b) traffic delays and (c) a
20 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Gig Economy: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the workplace treatment of (a) app-based courier drivers and (b) other gig economy workers.
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