Written questions
1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK consulate officials have visited the pro-democracy activist and UK citizen Jimmy Lai in prison.
2 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its foreign travel advice for Hong Kong in the context of the recent arrests of journalists under the Nation
30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS workers have access to adequate mental health support.
28 Jun 2021 · Treasury
Treasury: Security
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what private companies are contracted to provide security services at his Department’s buildings that contain Ministerial private offices; and whether there are closed circuit television cameras in any Ministerial p
28 Jun 2021 · Treasury
Treasury: Directors
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department’s current non-executive directors were appointed; what oversight officials of his Department had of the Ministerial appointments of those non-executive directors; and what assessment was made of
28 Jun 2021 · Treasury
Treasury: Directors
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what declaration of interests have been made by his Department’s non-executive directors; and where those interests are published.
23 Jun 2021 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy to introduce an alternative Takaful-based funding structure to interest based student loans.
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jerusalem: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports of Israeli security forces attacking Palestinian protesters in Sheikh Jarrah; and what steps the G
22 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jerusalem: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the recent Israeli right-wing march through Jerusalem; and if he will make representations to the Israeli Prim
14 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Poverty: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer on 28 May 2021 to Question 6445 on Children: Poverty, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the impact of the £20 uplift in universal credit on child poverty in (a
14 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the IEA report entitled Net Zero by 2050, A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector; and whether his Department pl
14 Jun 2021 · Cabinet Office
National Fraud Initiative
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for publishing his Department's response to the consultation on the expansion of the National Fraud Initiative data matching powers.
14 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rents: Arrears
What support he is providing to people in rent arrears as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
7 Jun 2021 · Cabinet Office
UK Commission on Covid Commemoration
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timetable is for announcing the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration.
27 May 2021 · Cabinet Office
Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 27 May 2021 to Question 6457 on Department of Work and Pensions: Correspondence, when data on the timeliness of responses to hon. Members from Gover
27 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the guidance for visiting patients in (a) hospitals and (b) hospices in the context of the covid-19 outbreak.
26 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ahmed Mansoor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his UAE counterpart on the release of human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.
24 May 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2
24 May 2021 · Treasury
Treasury: Correspondence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response with the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c)
24 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to her Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to her Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
24 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 20
24 May 2021 · Attorney General
Attorney General: Correspondence
To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
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