Written questions

669 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has held discussions with the UN on Islamophobia in the period since the UN Human Rights Council approved a resolution on religious hatred in July 2023

4 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of changes in the level of Islamophobia globally.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hate Crime: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the report entitled A Decade of Anti-Muslim Hate published by TellMAMA on 20 July 2023, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of th

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Magazine Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the publication of Our East End by Tower Hamlets Council on the activities of the Executive Mayor

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Tower Hamlets Council: Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to require Tower Hamlets Council to publish the report on Mazars investigation into allegations of misconduct in the authority's Youth Service in the period up

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Voluntary Organisations: Tower Hamlets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recent decision by the Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets Council to enable decision-making on g

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Tower Hamlets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure good governance in London Borough of Tower Hamlets since May 2022; and if he will make a statement.

12 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals requiring that brain tumour tissue used for (a) biopsy and (b) analysis is frozen rat

4 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of changes in the levels of violence against civilians in the West Bank this year.

30 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats and Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the illegal breeding of (a) cats and (b) dogs.

30 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Veterinary Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to pet owners for the cost of (a) spaying and (b) neutering their pets.

30 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the smuggling of cats into the UK.

30 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of vets.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Coastal Areas: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much funding his Department has provided for coastal community revival projects since December 2019.

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on vaccinating badgers to tackle the spread of bovine tuberculosis.

26 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dietetics: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of extending independent prescribing responsibilities to dieticians on (a) patient care and (b) efficiency.

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the NHS England Children's Hospice grant beyond the 2023-24 financial year.

20 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HMRC will publish the criteria for exceptional circumstances of late applications for Self Employment Income Support Scheme grants.

20 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the guidance on exceptional circumstances for late applications to Self Employment Income Support Scheme grants was last reviewed.

16 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including NHS workers employed in (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in the Agenda for Change pay awards.

14 Jun 2023 · Home Office

British National (Overseas): Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether training is being provided to police officers to help ensure they have appropriate knowledge and skills to support the (a) protection and (b) safety of Hong Kongers living in the UK.

14 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Accessible Information Standard across healthcare services.

13 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on police knowledge of potential difficulties faced people from Hong Kong living in the UK.

13 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Migrants: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help protect people from Hong Kong living in the UK from (a) intimidation and (b) violence.

13 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Asylum: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to protect overseas families of UK asylum seekers who have fled persecution due to their sexuality.

7 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential international impact of the (a) political situation in Pakistan and (b) treatment of the former Prime Minister, Imran

7 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Democracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on the upholding of democratic processes.

2 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Christianity and Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of the UK-Nigeria partnership on (a) strengthening human rights and (b) supporting efforts to (i) uphold security

2 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Freedom of Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure the Nigerian Government upholds freedom of religion and belief.

22 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve dementia diagnosis rates across the country.

Source: official written-questions record.