Written questions
876 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the (a) arrests and (b) detention of (i) student leaders and (ii) protest participa
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Bangladeshi counterpart on releasing information on student protests.
30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Bangladesh: Armed Forces and Police
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) members of the Bangladeshi police, (b) members of the Bangladeshi Rapid Action Battalion and (c) other Bangladeshi personnel have been trained at Sandhurst in the last five years.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Childcare and Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of childcare places for children aged between zero and two years were provided by local authority group-based providers of Ofsted-registered early years foundation stage education a
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Childcare and Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many childcare places were provided by local authority group-based providers of Ofsted registered Early Years Foundation Stage (a) education and (b) care in each year since 2010.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Childcare and Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authority group-based providers of Ofsted registered Early Years Foundation Stage (a) education and (b) care provided childcare places in each year since 2010.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Developing Countries Trading Scheme: Bangladesh
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the human rights situation in Bangladesh in respect of that country's participation in th
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Developing Countries Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department takes steps to (a) monitor and (b) assess the extent to which countries participating in the Developing Countries Trading Scheme comply with their international (i) human rights,
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Developing Countries Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the Developing Countries Trading Scheme and human rights in Bangladesh.
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on reports of (a) violence towards protestors, (b) unlawful killings, (c) torture, (d) the shutting dow
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the (a) arrests and (b) detention of (i) student leaders and (ii) protest participa
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterparts on the (a) student protests and (b) human rights situation in that country; and if he will make a statement.
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK has provided training to the (a) Bangladeshi police, (b) Bangladeshi military and (c) Rapid Action Battalion.
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart on releasing information on student protests.
30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department supports an (a) impartial, (b) independent and (c) transparent investigation into alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh.
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Islamophobia
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to tackle Islamophobia.
26 Mar 2024 · Home Office
East London Mosque: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure the safety and security of East London Mosque.
26 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Hate Crime and Racial Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the risk of the far right and racists targeting (a) Poplar and Limehouse constituency and (b) other diverse areas; and what steps he
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Prevention of Future Deaths Reports have related to (a) universal credit and (b) other benefits in each of the last five years.
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of levels of in-work poverty in Poplar and Limehouse constituency.
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 on the ability of trade unions to represent their members
26 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statement entitled Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to Criminal Justice reforms in the King’s Speech, published on 7 November 2023, what plans he has to bring forward legisla
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of funding for local domestic abuse (a) services, (b) counselling and (c) advocacy support.
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any (a) public and (b) private sector employer has been reported to the Health and Safety Executive for failure to abide by health and safety legislation during the Covid 19 pandemic.
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive is investigating (a) public and (b) private sector employers for failure to abide by health and safety legislation during the Covid 19 pandemic.
26 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive pursued prosecution of (a) public and (b) private sector employers for failure to abide by health and safety legislation during the Covid 19 pandemic.
26 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Casualties
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 (i) killed and (ii) injured in Gaza using UK-made (A) arms and (B) tec
26 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UNRWA: Finance
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to withdraw funding from UNWRA on the (a) provision and (b) distribution of aid in Gaza.
26 Mar 2024 · 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.
26 Mar 2024 · 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 estimate of the number of people who have been displaced in Gaza since 8 October 2023.
Source: official written-questions record.