Written questions

2,823 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

G20: African Union

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the African Union being made a permanent member of the G20 on that organisation.

15 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Libya: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the African Union on the humanitarian response to the floods in Libya.

15 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burkina Faso: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the security situation in Burkina Faso on access to education for children.

13 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Sudan: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of South Sudan.

13 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prosecutions for sexual offence cases are awaiting a (a) trial and (b) other court hearing, as of 13 September 2023.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Africa: Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much from the public purse was spent on travel for UK trade envoys to nations on the African continent in each of the last five years.

13 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the joint statement by African faith leaders on 8 August 2023 on reducing debt in African countries.

13 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Private Rented Housing: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the level of private rental costs on renters in Northern Ireland.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kenya: Economic Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Kenya.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Economic Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Zimbabwe.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) political situation in Pakistan.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Economic Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Pakistan.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Namibia: Economic Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Namibia.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Caribbean Community: Economic Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and the CARICOM region.

12 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Development Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the G20 Independent Review of Multilateral Development Banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to increase funding for tackling climate change.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on publishing its Disability Action Plan.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Newport West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of people in Newport West constituency out of work due to (a) sickness and (b) disability since outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on replacing the Work Capability Assessment.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of increasing the level of carer's allowance.

1 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gabon: Military Coups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Commonwealth Secretary-General on recent political events in Gabon.

1 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gabon: Military Coups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the African Union on recent political events in Gabon.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland on trade and investment relations between the US and Northern Ireland.

1 Sep 2023 · Wales Office

Investment: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Government plans to hold a Wales investment conference.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Government has spent on the Northern Ireland investment conference as of 1 September 2023.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times she has met the US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Investment: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the agenda for the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.

1 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Investment: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the agenda for the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with her Irish counterpart on the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.

1 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland the Government plans to invite to the Northern Ireland investment conference in September 2023.

Source: official written-questions record.