Written questions

851 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Transport: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on steps to improve Northern Ireland’s transport connectivity with the rest of the UK.

22 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Organised Crime and Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to improve cross-border cooperation on tackling (a) organised crime and (b) paramilitary activities in Northern Ireland.

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the long-term sustainability of the financial settlement provided to Northern Ireland under the Barnett formula.

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to increase the resilience of telecommunications infrastructure in Northern Ireland, in the context of recent ransomware attacks in the last 12 month

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the change to the Winter Fuel Allowance entitlement on terminally ill patients.

22 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

IRA

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the PSNI on the Provisional IRA Army Council.

27 Aug 2024 · Scotland Office

Potatoes: UK Internal Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the commercial movement of potatoes from Scotland to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.

24 Jul 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Apprenticeship Levy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on administration of Apprenticeship Levy funds.

24 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for publication of the latest Relationships, Sex, Health and Education statutory guidance.

17 Apr 2024 · Cabinet Office

Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Veterinary Medicines working group has made on increasing access to veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland since its inaugural meeting.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Machinery: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on reducing barriers to bringing used agricultural machinery from Great Britain to Northern Ireland for resale.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with relevant stakeholders on equine transport between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

17 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with (i) Cabinet colleagues and (ii) relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of increasing the tax free childcare allowance.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions officials in his Department (a) have had and (b) plan to have with their counterparts in Northern Ireland on equine (i) sales and (ii) transport between Great Britain

17 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Baby Loss Certificates: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on the implementation of baby loss certificates similar to those in England.

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the impact of checks at ports under the Windsor Framework on the time taken for food produce consignments to clear checks.

12 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democracy and Human Rights

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support (a) human rights and (b) democracy in (i) sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) other countries.

12 Apr 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help prevent reoffending by people convicted of violent offences.

12 Apr 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the ethnicity of offenders convicted of theft in each of the last 12 months.

12 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he is taking steps to provide humanitarian support in Haiti.

27 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost associated with veterinary checks on horses moving from (a) Great Britain to Northern Ireland and (b) Northern Ireland to Great Britain since the

6 Feb 2024 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to ensure access to ATMs in rural locations.

6 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase recruitment to the armed forces in Northern Ireland.

6 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Adrenocortical Carcinoma

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with adrenal cortex carcinoma in each of the last five years.

6 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eye Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with eye cancer in each of the last five years.

6 Feb 2024 · Treasury

Insurance: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of increased (a) car and (b) home insurance on the cost of living.

6 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the HM Veterans Card to veterans living in Northern Ireland.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of underage people that use (a) gambling apps and (b) online gambling.

6 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Soft Drinks: Sugar

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps with the drinks industry to reduce the level of (a) sugar and (b) calories in pre-packed milk-based drinks.

6 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Religious Freedom

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps the Government is taking to help promote freedom of religious belief in Yemen.

Source: official written-questions record.