Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Hospitals

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the statement by the World Health Organisation entitled Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Ga

21 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Antisemitism and Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to tackle (a) antisemitism and (b) Islamophobia.

21 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to require private creditors to participate in initiatives to ease the debt burden on low-income countries.

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel and Occupied Territories: Weapons

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if the UK Government will launch an investigation to determine whether British-made weapons have been used in acts that breach human rights in (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Pale

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza and Lebanon: White Phosphorus

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports by (a) Human Rights Watch and (b) Amnesty International alleging the use of white phosphoru

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: International Criminal Court

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on Israel’s (a) membership of and (b) cooperation with the International Criminal Court.

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of formally recognising the State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel.

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the statement by the UN entitled Gaza: UN experts call on international community to prevent genocide against the Palestinian people, published on 16 November 20

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the statement by the UN entitled Gaza: UN experts call on international community to prevent genocide against the Palestinian people, published on 16 November 20

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure collaboration of relevant parties with the (a) the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Te

21 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Government plans to support independent investigations into alleged breaches of international law during the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territorie

20 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that no creditor can sue for more than they would have got if they had taken part in (a) the Common Frame

20 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the impact for his Department's policies of the statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in Israel and the Oc

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the report by Oxfam entitled Climate Equality: A planet for the 99%, published on 20 November 2023, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of th

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Early Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials in his Department in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) the UK have applied for ill-health retirement as a result of long covid in each of the last three years.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Early Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many officials in his Department in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) the UK have been awarded (i) upper and (ii) lower tier level ill-health retirement when applying as a result of long co

20 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinian Mission UK: Security

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to take steps to provide diplomatic protection to the Palestinian Mission in London.

20 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Armed Conflict

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the statement by the UN entitled Gaza: UN experts call on international community to prevent genocide against the Palestinian people, published on 16 November 20

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Early Retirement: Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence his Department requests in order to assess applications for ill health retirement due to long covid.

16 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has sought legal advice on the international legal framework governing the conduct of all parties to the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Ter

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: Violence

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure accountability for acts of violence by settlers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the email of 19 September 2023 to the Prime Minister from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton on the Care Supporters Bill.

14 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Armed Conflict

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what the Government's position is on the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to investigate the conduct of all parties in Gaza.

10 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent communications blackouts in Gaza.

10 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Viral Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Answer of 20 July 2023 to 194469 on HIV Infection and Viral Diseases: Screening, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the opt-out HIV and blood-borne vi

9 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the proposals in the Firefighters’ Manifesto published on 1 November 2023 by the Fire Brigades Union.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure the protection of children in Gaza.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure the protection of hospitals in Gaza.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza and Israel: International Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the statement by UN Special Rapporteurs on Gaza on 2 November 2023.

8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Internally Displaced Persons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that Palestinians displaced during the conflict in Gaza will be able to return to their homes.

Source: official written-questions record.