Written questions
1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Muslims
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of use of Hikvision’s high-technology surveillance on the human rights of (a) Uighurs and (b) other Muslim minorities in China.
24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of allegations that equipment sold by Hikvision has been involved in human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in China.
21 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Police: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to regulate police use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.
21 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Hikvision
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria his Department used in the decision to invite Hikvision to the Security and Policing Trade Fair in March 2020.
21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions (a) he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Hikvision’s alleged involvement in human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in China.
21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Marine Environment: Treaties
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he will attend the UN discussions on a global ocean treaty in New York in June 2020.
10 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan proposals, what plans the Government has for financial support for (a) local businesses and (b) sole traders to upgrade to cleaner
5 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take in response to her Department’s call for evidence on abuse and violence towards shopworkers.
4 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
4 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Offenders: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s news story entitled Tougher sentencing and monitoring in government overhaul of terrorism response, published on 21 January 20202, whether her proposals include reli
4 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Offenders: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s news story entitled Tougher sentencing and monitoring in government overhaul of terrorism response, published on 21 January 20202, what training will be given to Ima
4 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Offenders: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s news story entitled Tougher sentencing and monitoring in government overhaul of terrorism response, published on 21 January 20202, what plans she has to consult with
4 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Offenders: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s news story entitled Tougher sentencing and monitoring in government overhaul of terrorism response, published on 21 January 20202, what steps she is taking to help e
4 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Offenders: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s news story entitled Tougher sentencing and monitoring in government overhaul of terrorism response, published on 21 January 20202, what the (a) process for recruitme
30 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Israel: Occupied Territories
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the statement made by the Israeli Prime Minister on 28 January 2020 on applying Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, the northern Dead Sea, and Israeli settlements
29 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Lebanon: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) recent government formation in Lebanon and (b) stability of Lebanon following the ongoing protests.
29 Jan 2020 · Department for International Development
Syria: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect of the humanitarian situation in Syria on (a) neighbouring countries, and (b) Lebanon.
29 Jan 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Asbestos: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made on the equalisation of payments under the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme to people suffering from asbestos-related diseases and their dependents.
29 Jan 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Asbestos: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the equalisation of payments made to people with asbestos-related diseases and their dependants under the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers’ Compensation)
29 Jan 2020 · Department for International Development
Human Rights
What steps his Department is taking with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to uphold human rights throughout the world.
27 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Mexico: Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports of violence by Mexican authorities against the caravan of Central American migrants that entered Mexico on 23 January 2020; and if h
27 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Mexico: Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Mexican counterpart on the treatment of the caravan of Central American migrants that entered Mexico on 23 January 2020.
27 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2020 to Question 80 on Social Services, what the timetable is for cross-party talks on social care reform.
27 Jan 2020 · Cabinet Office
Elections: Campaigns
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government response to the Protecting the Debate: Intimidation, Influence and Information consultation, published May 2019, for what reasons the Government has not yet brought forward propo
27 Jan 2020 · Cabinet Office
Political Parties: Advertising
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to create a publicly available online database of political adverts.
27 Jan 2020 · Cabinet Office
Political Parties: Advertising
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to extend the digital imprint requirement to all online campaign materials.
27 Jan 2020 · Cabinet Office
Political Parties: Advertising
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many political adverts were placed on online without a digital imprint during the 2019 General Election.
27 Jan 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are third country dependents of EEA nationals are required to provide more extensive evidence than proof of their relationship with an EEA n
27 Jan 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons applications by third country dependents of EEA nationals to the EU Settlement Scheme frequently take longer to process than applications by EEA nationals.
27 Jan 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what security mechanisms are in place to ensure data belonging to an individual granted settled or pre-settled status and stored by her Department under the EU Settlement Scheme cannot be (a) tampered
Source: official written-questions record.