Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps with (a) tech companies and (b) non-profits to improve the accessibility of digital content for people facing literacy barriers.
20 Mar 2024 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Communication
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is taking steps to (a) ensure consistency in the accessibility of departmental communications and (b) support the use of (i) sign language videos, (ii) audio recordings and (iii) other accessible form
20 Mar 2024 · Department for Education
Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on levels of adult literacy in the UK; and what steps she is taking to increase adult literacy levels.
20 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the VECTOR-SR speed cameras are (a) visible to road users and (b) compliant with regulations.
20 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department had discussions with (a) road safety groups and (b) the public prior to the (i) approval and (ii) rollout of VECTOR-SR cameras.
20 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to allocate additional (a) funding and (b) resources to local authorities for the (i) installation and (ii) maintenance of new speed enforcement technologies.
20 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is taking steps to ensure that drivers are aware of the introduction of new ultra speed cameras.
20 Mar 2024 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the current funding formula for schools to ensure that it is adjusted for (a) inflation and (b) increases in the cost of living.
20 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua: Biofuels
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed bio-ethanol food estate in West Papua on (a) the environment and (b) local (i) communities and (ii) ecosy
20 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Indonesia: Indigenous Peoples
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Indonesia on the rights of indigenous tribes in the context of the dismissed lawsuit brought by the Auyu tribe agains
20 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Indonesia: Demonstrations
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made representations to his counterpart in Indonesia on the use of excessive force by security personnel during protests.
20 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua: Civil Liberties
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help promote freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in West Papua, in the context of recent reports of political imprisonment
20 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua: Internally Displaced People
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the number of internally-displaced people in West Papua since December 2018; and whether his Department is ta
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Old Oak Common Station: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to help ensure stakeholders in (a) Wales and (b) the South West receive communications on the potential impact of Old Oak Common station construction work on (i) rail jou
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Old Oak Common Station: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of construction work being undertaken at Old Oak Common station on (a) local rail disruption and (b) businesses that support tourism in the South West.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Great Western Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of the projected number of weekend closures that will take place on the Reading and London Paddington in the next 12 months.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Old Oak Common Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to minimise disruption to South West rail passengers in the context of the construction of the new High Speed 2 station at Old Oak Common.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Southern Water: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Southern Water on updating its sewage infrastructure, in the context of recent sewage discharges into the River Test.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
River Test: Ammonia and E. coli
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to monitor levels of (a) ammonia and (b) e-coli in the River Test.
19 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Civil Liberties
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he plans to take to support UK (a) nationals and (b) businesses in Hong Kong, in the context of the external interference offence included in the Article 23 legislation
19 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Human Rights
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the potential impact of Article 23 on the (a) civil liberties and (b) human rights of people in Hong Kong.
19 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of recruitment and retention strategies for armed forces personnel in (a) the UK and (B) other NATO countries.
19 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
NATO: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his NATO counterparts on the potential impact of (a) conscription and (b) total defence models on improving NATO's collective security.
19 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to evaluate (a) the UK's military readiness and (b) the adequacy of the volunteer force structure to deter potential aggression from state actors.
19 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Sanctions
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will hold discussions with international partners on strengthening multilateral approaches to prevent the circumvention of sanctions against Russia through third countries.
19 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Azerbaijan: Motor Vehicles
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department is taking steps with counterparts in Azerbaijan to track the final destinations of UK exported vehicles.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Exports: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has (a) taken steps to help support exporters to comply and (b) issued guidance to exporters on compliance with international sanctions.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Motor Vehicles: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders on the level of vehicle exports to Azerbaijan.
19 Mar 2024 · Treasury
Motor Vehicles: Exports
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor the end destination of vehicle exports to ensure compliance with international sanctions.
18 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the average processing time was for export licenses in the last six months; how many civil servants were assigned to process export licenses in that period; and whether her Department plans to tak
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