Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) further education and (b) skills development in less economically productive regions.

10 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle poor pupil behaviour.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help (a) reduce violence and (b) de-escalate the situation in Sudan.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to help secure a peace agreement in Sudan.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Refugees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department is taking steps to help support refugees from Sudan.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on taking steps to increase humanitarian aid to Sudan.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps he had taken to support the humanitarian situation in Sudan.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Human Rights

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Foreign Secretary has made recent representations to the Government of Pakistan on the human rights of Baloch protesters in that country.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Human Rights

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Foreign Secretary has made recent representations to the Government of Pakistan on protecting the human rights of minorities in that country.

10 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions her Department has has discussions with members of the public on the impact of the use of fireworks in the last 12 months.

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing firework control zones to help protect vulnerable (a) people and (b) animals.

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms to tackle the misuse of fireworks.

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to introduce a licencing system for the (a) purchase and (b) sale of fireworks by and to members of the public.

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the impact of firework usage on (a) individuals, (b) animals and (c) property.

14 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Indian counterpart on the (a) detention of Jagtar Singh Johal, (b) length of his detention without charge and (c) allegations of his

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to provide enhanced (a) financial and (b) other support to local authorities in the South East where children's services require improvement.

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce absence rates of pupils in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools.

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to increase the number of cycle routes in Slough.

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Pedestrians: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase safety for (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians in towns and cities.

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of his Department's policies in preventing (a) hate crime and (b) other discrimination against members of (i) the Sikh community an

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hate Crime: Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support Sikh communities in tackling (a) threats and (b) other hate crimes.

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Police: Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether police forces are taking steps to increase Sikh community (a) engagement with and (b) trust in police handling of security concerns raised by such communities.

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hate Crime: Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of hate crime against the Sikh community in the last 10 years; and what steps he is taking to tackle such crime.

14 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with representatives of international human rights organisations on (a) the case of Jagtar Singh Johal and (b) similar situations involving British

14 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department takes to (a) monitor and (b) intervene on human rights concerns raised in relation to British citizens detained overseas.

14 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department takes to help safeguard the (a) rights and (b) welfare of British nationals detained overseas.

14 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what representations the Government has made to the Government of India on the (a) treatment of and (b) access to justice for Jagtar Singh Johal.

14 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the (a) detention of Jagtar Singh Johal, (b) length of his detention without charge and (c) allegatio

14 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with local authorities on the transfer of Blue Badge (a) status and (b) applications between council areas.

14 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services and Prescriptions: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of maternity exemption certificates that were issued in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.