Written questions

1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kashmir: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with its international counterparts to help resolve conflict in Kashmir.

11 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the treatment of minorities in India.

8 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to adopt a definition of Islamophobia.

8 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of cases in the Crown court since 11 May 2022 had no recorded attendance of a defence advocate.

8 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal legal aid firms have offered the Legal Aid Agency back-up advocacy since 11 May 2022.

8 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle legal aid deserts.

8 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Crimes of Violence and Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps to improve (a) the availability of and (b) access to legal aid for victims of violence and domestic abuse.

6 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential merits of reducing the cost of driving tests for people in receipt of benefits.

5 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Water: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Saffron Walden at the debate on Throwline Stations on 24 January 2022, what progress he has made on (a) reviewing coast

4 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prader-Willi Syndrome: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of specialist care for patients diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome in the North West.

4 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to increase Personal Independence Payments and other associated benefits in line with inflation.

22 Jun 2022 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Public Sector

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a commencement order under s1 of the Equality Act 2010 on the public sector duty on socio-economic inequalities.

22 Jun 2022 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Public Sector

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to make a commencement order under s 1 of the Equality Act 2010 on the public sector duty on socio-economic inequalities.

21 Jun 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the sale of Chelsea Football Club; and whether the Government will consult on that sale with (a) Ukrainian and (b) other international civil society groups

20 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Visually Impaired

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he is undertaking on the potential impact of e-scooters on people who are visually impaired.

13 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of passport applications submitted to HM Passport Office were processed in (a) less than four, (b) less than six, (c) less than ten and (d) more than ten weeks in each mon

13 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fast track passport applications were submitted from 1 March to 1 June In (a) 2019 and (b) 2022.

9 Jun 2022 · Women and Equalities

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 22 April 2022 from the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on conversion therapy.

1 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the treatment of (a) Jimmy Lai, (b) Hang Tung Chow and (c) other people arrested for taking part in June Fourth anniversary commemorat

1 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Arrests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of reports that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government breached its obligations under the International Covenant

24 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to include pancreatic cancer in the 10-Year Cancer Plan for England.

18 May 2022 · Cabinet Office

Uyghurs: Forced Labour

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of whether goods produced by the slave labour of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang are present in Government procurement contracts.

18 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help tackle forced conversions in India.

18 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her Department's objectives are for the upcoming Ministerial Conference on International Freedom of Religion or Belief.

18 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of cases in the Crown Court since 11 April 2022 had no recorded attendance of a defence advocate.

18 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal legal aid firms have offered the Legal Aid Agency back-up advocacy from 11 April 2022.

16 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representation she has made to her Indian counterpart on the protection of religious minorities.

16 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the Israeli Government on its treatment of journalists.

13 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Shireen Abu Akleh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made any representations to her Israeli counterpart on the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.

13 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Shireen Abu Akleh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will take steps to encourage an independent inquiry by the parties involved into the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.

Source: official written-questions record.