Written questions
1,688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations supporting a visit to West Papua by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Indonesian counterpart on the recent conflict in West Papua.
29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Papua: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in West Papua.
29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: Indonesia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his arms licensing policy in relation to Indonesia on the human rights situation in West Papua.
29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that UN Security Council Resolution 1591 is being enforced.
29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the report entitled Military Assistance to RSF Occurring at ENDF Base in Asosa, Et
20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has been making to the leadership of (a) Pakistan and (b) Afghanistan about ongoing conflict between the two countries.
20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to help minimise disruption to humanitarian operations in Afghanistan resulting from the Strait of Hormuz closure.
20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the current conflict on humanitarian organisations operating within Afghanistan.
20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on humanitarian needs and delivery in Afghanistan.
20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent of humanitarian needs arising from the current conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
20 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Pakistan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the erection of a fence along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on humanitarian outcomes..
15 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kamil Idris
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the visit by Kamil Idris on the Sudanese community in the UK.
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the gov.uk website entitled visa processing times: applications inside the UK, will be updated to reflect the average processing time for an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse
14 May 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Married People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for an application for leave to remain as a partner or spouse - private life (minimum income and English language not required).
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Children: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the efficacy of Border Force protections for children subject to sexual abuse travelling with their abusers.
24 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to monitor outcomes from the Asylum Case Summarisation system to ensure that summaries are not provided to caseworkers if they (a) include missing information and (
24 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out the mechanisms her Department are using to monitor the early stages of use of the Asylum Case Summarisation and Asylum Policy Search tools.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Crimes against Humanity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure diplomatic posts are trained in atrocity prevention.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Crimes against Humanity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what budget is allocated to (a) the Conflict and Atrocity Prevention Department overall and (b) to work on atrocity anticipation, prevention and response not including confli
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Crimes against Humanity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what number of staff in the Conflict and Atrocity Prevention Department work on atrocity, prevention (a) as their primary role and (b) as part of their portfolio.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the UK Embassy in Israel has made to the Government of Israel over the last six months concerning the UK's stated objection to the E1 proposal.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with other nations over the last six months concerning coordinated action against the Government of Israel’s E1 proposal.
23 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made over the last six months to the Government of Israel concerning the UK’s objection to the E1 proposal.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has commissioned research on the (a) scale and (b) impact of misogynistic online content.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to coordinate with international partners to address the cross-border spread of misogynistic online content.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through the Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum to tackle misogynistic narratives promoted by online influencers.
21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian support is being provided by her Department to Sudanese refugees currently based outside of Sudan.
21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Equality: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department intends to publish its Women and Girls' Framework.
21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Equality: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking through the G7 and G20 processes to deliver improvements for women and girls.
Source: official written-questions record.