Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chad: Refugees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department is taking steps to support Chad with the arrival of refugees who have been displaced during the war in Sudan.

14 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to support people who have been displaced during the war in Sudan.

14 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Human Rights and International Law

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to encourage parties engaged in the Sudanese conflict to (a) comply with international law and (b) uphold the rights of women and gi

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Public Lavatories: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to improve the availability of sanitary bins in male toilets.

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure guarantees that Palestinians forced to flee from Gaza will not be permanently displaced.

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to increase aid to Gaza as a result of recent damage to (a) hospitals and (b) medical care facilities.

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: West Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Israeli authorities to encourage them to (a) condemn acts of violence and extremism in the West Bank, (b) prevent settler

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to re-energise efforts towards a two state solution in Israel and Palestine.

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking with international counterparts to encourage the safe release by Hamas of all hostages.

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure Israel protects (a) civilians, (b) hospitals, (c) schools and (d) refugee camps in Gaza.

13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on ending the siege conditions on Gaza.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Interconnectors: France

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to make a decision on the AQUIND interconnector project in 2023.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Common User Charge proposal on trends in the level of food imports at Portsmouth International Port.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Passenger Ships: Electricity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to introduce a marine electricity tariff for shore power to incentivise cruise ships to use ports capable of proving shore power.

13 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Charities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to help support small charities to open bank accounts.

13 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Charities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to in-person banking services for small charities in the South East.

13 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Charities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small charities have access to banking services that allow the use of dual signatories.

13 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Charities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of adequacy of the level of access to banking services for small charities in the South East.

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues between July and September 2023 on the decision to cancel phase two of HS2.

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with the Office of Rail and Road on the (a) cost and (b) availability of off-peak fares on the rail route between Lydney and Gloucester.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the time spent by staff in his Department on the (a) delivery of impact assessments and (b) wider scrutiny of consultations on proposals to close ticket offices since 5 July 2023.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) total, (b) resource and (c) staffing cost to the public purse for the (i) total work, (ii) impact assessments and (iii) discussions with (A) transport watchdogs and (B) rail

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 February 2023 to Question 142779 on Rolling Stock: North East, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of potential rolling stock production gaps on (a) employment an

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on (a) funding and (b) planned timescales for Network North proposals.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Rapid Transit Systems: Bristol

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of Government support for a mass transit system in Bristol.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Leamside Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on reopening the Leamside line.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of how many and proportion of the proposals in his Department's Network North paper he plans to implement.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Network North plans.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate the Government had made of the number of new homes that would have been built in the North West if HS2 Phase 2a and 2b had been delivered.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on finding a resolution to industrial action on the railways since December 2022.

Source: official written-questions record.