Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2024 · Cabinet Office

Counter-terrorism: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a new counter-terrorism strategy on state threats.

13 May 2024 · Home Office

National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle state threats to (a) national and (b) economic security.

13 May 2024 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Relations: Russia

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 19 of the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, published on 13 March 2023, what progress the Government has made on updating its Russia strategy.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to provide funding for the construction of an HS2 tunnel to Euston station.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the number of train cancellations in Q3 of 2023-24.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Hitachi on its Newton Aycliffe plant.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the long-term sustainability of the rail manufacturing sector.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when (a) he and (b) the Minister of State for Rail last met with ASLEF to discuss industrial action.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help simplify the rail ticketing system.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, how many and what proportion of the Network North projects had been allocated funding before September 2023.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, how many and what proportion of the Network North projects have an approved business case.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the rail sector on timetable changes proposed for the East Coast Main Line.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Eurostar: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Eurostar on the potential merits of stopping their services at stations in Kent.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to grow the international rail sector.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to support the transport sector in preparing for the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System.

10 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to help increase public awareness of the EU Entry/Exit System.

7 May 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for SEND services in schools.

7 May 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of SEND provision in schools in (a) Portsmouth and (b) England.

7 May 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve standards in (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) maths in Portsmouth schools.

7 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Public Lavatories: Incontinence

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to issue mandatory guidance to local authorities to ensure that all public washrooms include at least one male incontinence bin.

7 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Incontinence: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to raise public awareness (a) on the need for male continence bins and (b) to reduce the stigma associated with those who use them.

7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Fuels

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to help ensure there is a continued supply of fuel into Gaza, in the context of Israel’s closure of both the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings.

7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support the freedom of the press reporting on the Israel Hamas war in Gaza.

7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Hamas

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support international partners with ceasefire discussions between Israel and Hamas.

7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make diplomatic representations to his Israeli counterparts to ensure the Rafah crossing remains open and the flow of aid continues.

7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Aid Workers and Civilians

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to help ensure Israel takes steps to protect civilians and humanitarian aid workers in Rafah.

7 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he plans to make representations to his Israeli counterpart against the military operation in Rafah.

7 May 2024 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financing mechanisms he plans to use to help deliver the HS2 station at London Euston.

7 May 2024 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Old Oak Common Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on HS2 tunnelling between Old Oak Common and Euston Station.

2 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

BSE: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prepare for another potential outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.