Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the British Transport Police's target number of police officer employees for 2023; how many police officers were employed by the British Transport Police (a) as of 3 February 2023 and (b) in each of the

3 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the nature of the IT issue reported in 2023 which led to delays to Biometric Residence Permit applications.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mortality Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to data published by the Office for National Statistics, entitled Excess deaths in England and Wales: March 2020 to December 2021, published 22 March 2022, what assessment he has mad

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 23rd September 2022 to Question 49780, on Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries, when he last met with counterparts in EU countries to discuss the recognition of the UK Blue Badge sche

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to help local authorities ensure social housing residents do have to live with mould.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of increasing the level of the fine for not having a valid rail ticket from £20 to £100 on public revenues from those fines.

2 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Manual

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister next plans to update the Cabinet Manual.

2 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Administration of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has a definition of (a) justice and (b) the qualities that the administration of justice should possess in order to be effective.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line and West Coast Main Line: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to hold discussions with Network Rail on the potential merits of ensuring that maintenance closures on the east and west coast mainlines are scheduled on different dates.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line and West Coast Main Line: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of the east and west coast mainline closures on 18 and 19 February 2023 on (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line and West Coast Main Line: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of East and West Coast Mainline closures on 18 and 19 February on freight moved by rail.

2 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department takes to ensure that people on low incomes are not denied access to the courts for financial reasons.

2 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made any recent assessment of whether people have unhindered access to the courts of criminal or civil jurisdiction for the determination of disputes as to their legal rights and liabilities.

2 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Administration of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people have prompt access to justice.

2 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help secure the release of UK nationals who are being arbitrarily detained overseas.

2 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which countries were deemed to be arbitrarily detaining UK nationals as of 31 January 2023.

2 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total number of UK nationals is who are deemed to be arbitrarily detained by other countries.

2 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for biometric residence permits are being processed by her Department as of 2 February 2023.

2 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the earliest date on which an application for a Biometric Residence Permit which has not yet been approved was made.

2 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permit applications were delayed due to the IT issue reported in January 2023.

2 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she first become aware of the IT issue reported in 2023 which led to delays to Biometric Residence Permit applications.

2 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cause of the IT issue reported in 2023 which led to delays to Biometric Residence Permit applications.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for International Trade

Sanctions: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has he made of the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia in preventing UK companies from trading in Russia; and what steps she is taking to close loopholes in those sanctions.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for International Trade

Sanctions: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Rolls-Royce has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury cars in Russia.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for International Trade

Sanctions: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Agent Provocateur has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury fashion items in Russia.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for International Trade

Sanctions: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Paul Smith Limited has been granted an exception or licence to sell luxury fashion items in Russia.

1 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diphtheria: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he had discussions with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on taking steps to help tackle the potential risk of diptheria infection in Slough ahead of the Home Office's decision to pla

1 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using silicone bands on general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.

1 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of improving general service respirators for service personnel who have facial hair for religious reasons.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Childcare: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of (a) the cost of childcare for families and (b) the number of parents not in work due to the affordability of childcare on the economy.

Source: official written-questions record.