Written questions
247 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Career Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how the £20 million of funding, announced on 27 May to support early career researchers, can be accessed.
10 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Career Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how the £20m within his Department's Research and Development Budget Allocation announced on 27 May 2021 is planned to be used to support early career researchers.
14 May 2021 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Homicide
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174856 on Domestic Abuse: Homicide; when the Government plans to publish its review on the collation of data from Domestic Homicide Reviews.
27 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nappies and Sanitary Products: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the new Life Cycle Assessment of nappies and absorbent hygiene products, what plans he has to introduce a strategy on tackling the effect of such products on the envi
27 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nappies and Sanitary Products: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish an update on the Life Cycle Assessment of nappies and absorbent hygiene products.
27 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nappies: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce single-use nappy waste by 2042 as part of the 25 Year Environment Plan.
12 Apr 2021 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish information on the number of females across the UK who have domestic abuse markers against their name and are currently missing for each year since 2010.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fish: Consumption
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Marine Stewardship Council's certification and verification process when classifying fish for consumption; and if he will make
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Smart Devices
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time was to examine digital devices at Digital Investigation Units across the UK in the most recent period for which figures are available.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Fishing Gear
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of law enforcement for crimes involving the illegal dumping of commercial fishing equipment in UK waters; and if he will make a statement.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Juries: Breastfeeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether needing to breast feed a child is a legitimate reason to (a) postpone or (b) be exempted from jury service.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Juries: Breastfeeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions his Department have put in place to support breast feeding women who are called to undertake jury service.
8 Apr 2021 · Department for International Trade
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of her Department’s trade policy on the protection of animal welfare.
24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Sexual Harassment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training his Department provides to junior officers to increase awareness of sexual harassment in the armed forces.
24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Sexual Harassment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many instances of sexual harassment in the armed forces have been reported in each year since 2015.
24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Sexual Harassment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle sexual harassment in the armed forces.
24 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Rape: Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to publish the end to end review on rape before the end of 2019-21 parliamentary session.
24 Mar 2021 · Women and Equalities
Sexual Harassment: Employment
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when her Department plans to publish a response to the Government’s consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, which closed on 2 October 2019.
17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve the HIV testing rates in patients presenting with HIV indicator conditions in England.
17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cervical Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to review the Public Health England cervical screening programme guidance, particularly in reference to HIV testing for women presenting with cervical dysplasia.
17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on updating guidance on HIV indicator testing in line with NICE and BHIVA guidelines.
16 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Construction: Materials
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the UKCA mark and its application for construction products or other materials applies to rings constructed for wrestling or boxing; and if he will make a statement.
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the ability of local authority inspectors to inspect licensable activities under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of
9 Mar 2021 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of animal abuse being used as a means coercive control in domestic abuse situations; and what plans the Government has to tackle that form of abuse.
9 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Enforcement
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Local Authority Enforcement Project in Wales, what similar support he is making available to local authorities for collaboration on animal welfare enforcement acr
3 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the debate on forced adoption in the UK of 12 July 2018, Official Report, column 1187, whether he has met with any victims of the historic practice of forced adoption in the UK since that date
3 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the debate on forced adoption in the UK of 12 July 2018, Official Report, column 1187, whether he has met with any victims of the historic practice of forced adoption in the UK since that date
3 Mar 2021 · Department for Education
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the findings from the 1972 Houghton Report on adoption; and if he will make a statement.
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Employment: Pregnancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Government’s response to the Pregnancy and maternity discrimination consultation published in July 2019, what progress the Government has made on establishing a ta
24 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Bank Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to help protect access for consumers to local banking services.
Source: official written-questions record.