Written questions

879 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress the Government has made in delivering the Every girl goes to school, stays safe, and learns: Five years of global action 2021 to 2026 plan.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants had the minimum income floor applied during the qualifying period for the first Cost of Living Payment with the 25 May 2022 deadline; and of those people, how many re

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living Payments: Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants were gainfully self-employed during the qualifying period for the first Cost of Living Payment with the qualifying deadline of 25 May 2022.

6 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Minister for Communities in Northern Ireland on plans to migrate people on legacy benefits to Universal Credit.

6 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number people in Northern Ireland that will be moved from legacy benefits to Universal Credit by the end of 2023.

1 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Ukrainians resident in the UK with (a) leave outside the immigration rules and (b) asylum seekers status can transfer their residence to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

21 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government plans to publish its response to the consultation on Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents.

21 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Performing Arts: Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his planned timeline is for the implementation and ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances.

17 Jun 2022 · Treasury

Debts: Zambia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to (a) support proposals to and (b) help ensure that lenders comply with a decision to cancel Zambia's debt.

9 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tropical Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) steps her Department plans to take and (b) investment her Department has committed in relation to helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals on neglecte

8 Jun 2022 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the new draught duty rate to include kegs and casks holding 20 and 30 litres.

8 Jun 2022 · Northern Ireland Office

Commonwealth Games 2022: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) on the decision not to allow Rhys McClenaghan, Eamon Montgomery and Ewan McAteer to represent Northern Ireland at the Common

6 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people seeking asylum are residing in Northern Ireland and have an asylum claim that has been ongoing for 36 months or longer as of 6 June 2022, by parliamentary constituency.

25 May 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers who claimed asylum in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months have been moved to another region of the UK while their claim is processed.

24 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to projected increases in diagnoses of dementia, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a dementia medicines taskforce to develop new treat

23 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) issues relating to GP pensions and (b) how annual allowances are calculated in relation to those pensions.

23 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the (a) increased rate of inflation and (b) consequential tax implications for GP pensions.

23 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Northern Ireland Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will provide details of what items in respect of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been discussed in technical meetings between representatives of the Government and

23 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Northern Ireland Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many technical meetings representatives of the Government have attended with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol since October 2021.

20 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Limited Liability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many limited partnerships have been established in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales since 2017.

20 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Limited Liability: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Northern Ireland Limited partnerships have been registered in Northern Ireland in each year since 2017.

20 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Limited Liability: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department made an assessment of the potential implications for Northern Ireland limited partnerships when the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significa

20 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Limited Liability: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to help reform regulation and practice on Northern Ireland limited partnerships; and if he make a statement.

16 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to engage with the UK Clinical Research Collaboration to help assess what percentage of funding is spent on childhood cancer research as part of wider health resea

16 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Shireen Abu Akleh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) fatal shooting of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank and (b) attack on pallbearers as they carried her coffin;

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Rwanda

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has her Department made of the human rights situation in Rwanda before the Government entered into a partnership agreement on the hosting of asylum seekers in that country.

14 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of resetting the UK's official overseas aid budget at pre-covid-19 levels.

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Police: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to help ensure that specialist mandatory training for all police and other relevant government agencies is in place to support black women and girls affected by domestic abuse.

30 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners: Perinatal Mortality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the independent maternity review chaired by Donna Ockenden, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the jurisdiction of Coroners in England and Wales to give

23 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support the Government is providing to Northern Ireland businesses to help them manage increased (a) fuel prices and (b) costs arising from the UK leaving the EU.

Source: official written-questions record.