Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Apr 2024 · Department for Education
Schools: Equality and Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to schools on balancing inclusivity and religious freedoms.
19 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Human Rights
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on (a) the treatment of women, (b) freedom of expression and (c) other human rights issues.
19 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Human Rights
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the impact of sanctions on Iran's human rights (a) policies and (b) practices.
19 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Human Rights
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle human rights violations in Iran (a) relating to recent protests and (b) generally.
19 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Human Rights
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to monitor (a) the enforcement of dress codes and (b) other human rights abuses in Iran.
19 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to ensure informed consent in clinical trials.
19 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) transparency and (b) parental consent in clinical trials involving children.
19 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on ambulance response times in that region.
19 Apr 2024 · Treasury
Self-employed: Fines
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether self-employed individuals who file their tax returns late but owe no tax are penalised.
19 Apr 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Technology: New Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help (a) support the growth and (b) increase the number of high-value tech companies based in the UK.
19 Apr 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Sentencing Council on the implementation of guidelines that require judges to consider factors such as poverty and social deprivation in sentencing; and whether his Department
19 Apr 2024 · Treasury
Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is developing economic models to forecast (a) price trends and (b) growth potential in cryptocurrencies.
19 Apr 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Natural Gas: Mozambique
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether UK Export Finance took steps relating to the Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas Project in response to the Palma attack of 24 March 2021.
18 Apr 2024 · Home Office
Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is considering legislative proposals to strengthen the ability to tackle (a) phishing, (b) online payment fraud and (c) other cybercrime.
18 Apr 2024 · Home Office
Fraud: Internet and Text Messaging
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the financial loss to UK residents due to (a) fraudulent text messages and (b) fake payment websites.
18 Apr 2024 · Home Office
Fraud: Internet and Text Messaging
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to enhance cybersecurity infrastructure to help tackle phishing scams through (a) text messaging and (b) fake payment websites.
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the long-term impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 on the provision of (a) healthcare, (b) transport and (c) other public services.
18 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with healthcare professionals on minimum service levels during strikes in the NHS.
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help protect workers from (a) dismissal and (b) other disciplinary action arising from their participation in legal strikes.
18 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 on the ability of healthcare professionals to participate in industrial action.
18 Apr 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to evaluate the effectiveness of the impact on bilateral relations of its military training programmes abroad.
18 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Africa: Counter-terrorism
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what support his Department provides to nations in West Africa to strengthen their counterterrorism capabilities.
18 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Africa: Military Bases
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the presence of foreign military bases on the sovereignty of host countries in West Africa.
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductors: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with allies to secure semiconductor supply chains in the context of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with her international counterparts on coordinating the global response to potential disruptions of semiconductor manufacturing as a result of geopolitic
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Natural Disasters
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of natural disasters on (a) semiconductor supply chains and (b) global technology markets.
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support the diversification of semiconductor manufacturing to enhance supply chain resilience.
18 Apr 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Disinformation and Propaganda
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what technologies his Department is using to enhance defence against (a) cyber-propaganda and (b) misinformation campaigns.
18 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
EU Countries: Elections
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department monitors the role of external state actors in influencing electoral outcomes in the EU.
18 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Media: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support is available to media organisations to (a) detect and (b) counteract foreign disinformation.
Source: official written-questions record.