Written questions

1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of Official Development Assistance the UK has been allocated (a) bilaterally and (b) multilaterally to water, sanitation and hygiene in each of t

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Wandsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department holds data on air quality for (a) Putney constituency and (b) Wandsworth borough for each of the last five years.

13 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Australasia and Canada: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen relations and cultural exchange between the UK and (a) New Zealand, (b) Canada and (c) Australia.

9 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that NICE publishes the ME/CFS Guidelines in their current form to help prevent harm from Graded Exercise Therapy.

9 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many meetings he has held or attended to discuss the potential merits of introducing a scheme to replace the Green Homes Grant scheme since applications to that scheme have cl

8 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have qualified for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme up to 8 September 2021.

3 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the prevalence of forced marriage, (b) the status of women's rights and (c) access to education for girls under the incoming Taliban

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will provide specific funding to local authorities to take in refugees under (a) the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy programme and (b) the Government's announcement on taking in 20,000

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the 20,000 refugees under the new resettlement scheme that will come from (a) within Afghanistan's borders and (b) neighbouring countries in which Afgha

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds of Prey: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the killing of (a) hen harriers, (b) golden eagles, (c) peregrines, (d) goshawks and (e) other birds of prey in the uplands and support the recovery

18 Aug 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have qualified for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme up to 18 August 2021.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of people currently stranded in Afghanistan from (a) Wandsworth Borough and (b) Putney constituency.

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government policy is on waiving visa requirements for the families of UK nationals currently fleeing Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Aid Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with NGOs and aid charities who continue to operate in Afghanistan on ensuring the protection of their staff.

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing humanitarian visas for people seeking asylum from Afghanistan to avoid people making dangerous journeys to pursue asylum.

18 Aug 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will expand the Afghan Interpreters Scheme to people engaged in UK-linked initiatives and human rights activists at risk of being targeted by the Taliban.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to work with countries neighbouring Afghanistan on keeping their borders open and resettling refugees that flee by land.

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Transport

British Airways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of British Airways on financial support for (a) cabin crew and (b) pilots.

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support young people with SEND into employment.

22 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will amend the current rule of only investigating three consecutive miscarriages to investigate all cases of miscarriage.

22 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Business: Urban Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support high street businesses to recover from the covid-19 outbreak.

22 Jul 2021 · Home Office

British Nationality: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to reduce the cost of applying for UK citizenship.

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Pornography: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward proposals to strengthen age verification for legal pornography in the Online Safety Bill.

22 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with damaged lungs as a result of air pollution.

22 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will review early years funding before the Comprehensive Spending Review.

22 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Banks: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions has he had with representatives of the banking sector on local bank branch closures.

22 Jul 2021 · Women and Equalities

Age: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle ageism in society.

22 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available for cladding remediation through the Building Safety Fund.

22 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of number of UK Spouse Visas (a) issued and (b) rejected using a marriage certificate issued by Nazart Islah-o-Irshad Rishta Nata of Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyy in Rabwah, the man

22 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions and other diplomatic measures to encourage the Government of Ethiopia to (a) tackle famine and vio

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