Written questions
247 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Apr 2024 · Home Office
Migrants: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2024 to Question 17238 on Migrants: Domestic Violence, for what reason his Department does not routinely publish information on the concession or immediate settlemen
15 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Silica: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with the Health and Safety Executive on monitoring public exposure to silica dust.
12 Mar 2024 · Department for Education
Children: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of having subtitles switched on as a default for children's television programmes and films on children's literacy levels.
12 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Police: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of police officers working in Child Abuse Investigation Teams had completed training in rape and sexual offences investigations by 12 March 2024, broken down by police for
12 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Police: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Overhaul of criminal justice system delivers significant improvement for rape victims, published on 10 July 2023, how many extra police officers have been
5 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Migrants: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals claimed indefinite leave to remain through the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession in each year between 2018 and 2023.
19 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report entitled Ministry of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 28 November 2023, for what reason (a) there was a change in the scope of the Adoption project and (b) the
19 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 139 of his Department’s publication entitled Ministry of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 28 November 2023, what the intangible assets under construction written dow
19 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Justice
HM Prison and Probation Service: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 139 of his Department’s publication, Ministry of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, HC13, for what reason the new Public Protection Unit database within HM Prison and Probation Ser
24 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Migrants: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the draft Immigration (Health Charge) Amendment Order 2023, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of the immigration health surcharge.
7 Nov 2023 · Home Office
Immigration: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department has used to train AI systems used in immigration decision-making; and if she will publish that data.
1 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Wrestling
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications were (a) received and (b) granted for people seeking an (i) International Sportsperson visa and (ii) Creative Worker (Temporary Work) visa so they could participate in wrestling
4 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Domestic Abuse: Lie Detectors
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of sharing the results of polygraph testing in high-risk domestic abuse cases with (a) multi-agency partners and (b) specialist services to inform risk a
4 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Domestic Abuse: Lie Detectors
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of polygraph testing in high-risk domestic abuse cases.
3 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Welsh National Opera: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in funding from Arts Council England on the (a) staffing, (b) touring and (c) community work of the Welsh National Opera.
3 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Welsh National Opera: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the amount of transition funding offered by Arts Council England’s to the Welsh National Opera.
3 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Welsh National Opera
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the Welsh National Opera; and if she will make a statement.
3 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Welsh National Opera: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in funding from Arts Council England on the Welsh National Opera.
3 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Welsh National Opera: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Arts Council England on the potential impact of the reduction in funding on the Welsh National Opera.
9 May 2023 · Treasury
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of student visas issued by the Home Department on the economy.
9 May 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the minimum income requirement threshold for Family visas.
9 May 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the length of Graduate visas.
9 May 2023 · Treasury
Visas: Graduates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the fiscal impact of the Graduate visa on the UK economy.
5 May 2023 · Home Office
Overseas Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what basis is the financial requirement threshold for Student Route Visas reviewed; and if she will make a statement.
5 May 2023 · Home Office
Overseas Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the financial requirement threshold on international students from (a) lower-income countries and (b) countries not on the Government’s list of cou
5 May 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that the financial requirement threshold for international students applying for a Student Route Visa does not discriminate against those from low-income coun
5 May 2023 · Home Office
Overseas Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the financial requirement threshold for international student applications to higher education institutes.
5 May 2023 · Department for Education
Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent fiscal assessment she has made of the value to GDP that international students bring to the UK economy per year.
23 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Armed Forces Personnel figures published on 22 March 2023, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve the working conditions and (b) retain personnel in the armed forces.
23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the financial cost is to the National Health Service of a single abnormal cell change test when testing for human papillomavirus in England.
Source: official written-questions record.