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Written questions

Apsana Begum

876 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of Israeli hostages taken on 7 October 2023; and how many and what proportion (a) have died, (b) have been released and (c) rem

26 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Casualties

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of Israeli (a) civilians, (b) women and (c) children killed since 7 October 2023.

21 Feb 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Property Management Companies: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had recent discussions with representatives of the property management industry on maintaining quality and standards of service.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Public Sector: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of outsourcing on the quality of service provision.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding levels of local public services.

19 Dec 2023 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Administration of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the experiences of the criminal justice system of survivors of domestic abuse.

19 Dec 2023 · Home Office

Detainees and Prisoners: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many pregnant people are detained in (a) prison and (b) an immigration detention centre.

19 Dec 2023 · Home Office

Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the no recourse to public funds status on (a) homelessness, (b) poverty, (c) access to healthcare and (d) violence against women and girls.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of schools on the mental health of young people identifying as LGBTQ+.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the proportion of pupils identifying as LGBTQ+ who have been bullied in the last 12 months.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she had discussions with (a) teachers' trade unions and (b) LGBTQ+ organisations on her Department's draft guidance on Gender questioning children: draft schools and colleges guidance, published on 19 D

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Poplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the number of children living in poverty in Poplar and Limehouse constituency.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Poplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of (a) absolute, (b) relative, (c) fuel and (d) food poverty in Poplar and Limehouse constituency.

19 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) civilians, (b) women and (c) children that have been killed in Sudan since April 2023.

19 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of Israeli hostages that (a) were taken on 7 October 2023, (b) have died, (c) have been released and (d) remain in captivity.

19 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of Israeli (a) civilians, (b) women and (c) children that have been killed since 7 October 2023.

19 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the number of people who have been displaced in Gaza since 8 October 2023.

19 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Bombings

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the number of (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) refugee camps in Gaza that have been struck by bombs since 8 October 2023.

19 Dec 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the number of (a) civilians, (b) women and (c) children killed in Gaza since 8 October 2023.

18 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ban electronic shock collars for pets.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Imran Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Pakistan on the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the human rights of women in Pakistan.

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

Local Government: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department provides training to local authority legal teams on handling cases involving domestic abuse.

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

Social Rented Housing: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) providing guidance on best practice and (b) setting standards for local authority tenancy fraud investigations.

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

Social Rented Housing: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on how local authorities investigate tenancy fraud allegations where the perpetrator of fraud is experiencing domestic abuse.

1 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Houseboats: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting VAT on mooring licenses for people who live on houseboats capable of self-propulsion.

18 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Bar Standards Board: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of changes in the level of complaints made to the Bar Standards Board by criminal law barristers over the last three years.

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on their decision to restrict visas to Bangladeshi citizens who undermine democratic election processes in Bangl

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Bangladesh on allowing international election observers to observe the forthcoming general election.

18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the adequacy of the preparations to ensure the (a) accountability, (b) transparency and (c) fairness of

Source: official written-questions record.