Written questions

355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Cultural Heritage: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure Hong Kong culture is celebrated in the UK.

6 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the international community on the recognition of transnational repression as a distinct human rights threat.

6 Mar 2025 · Home Office

China and Hong Kong: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional vetting will be implemented for diplomatic visas issued to PRC and HKSAR applicants, specifically screening for connections to transnational repression activities.

6 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will offer asylum and temporary travel documents to pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Visas: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider reducing the British National Overseas visa holders' requirement for home fee status to three years of continuous residence.

26 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Hospices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of exempting hospices from the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Tamils

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Tamil asylum seekers detained on Diego Garcia.

24 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tamils: Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to support the celebration of Tamil culture.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Tamils

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister on protecting the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Tamils

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Sri Lankan Government on the ongoing arrests of Tamil fishermen.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle (a) trauma-related mental health issues among asylum seekers fleeing conflict and (b) generational trauma within those communities.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Pakistan counterpart on voting rights for Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan.

24 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hate Crime: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help protect Ahmadiyya Muslims from hate crimes.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the desecration of Ahmadiyya mosques in that country.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on the legal recognition of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ahmadiyya: Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to support the celebration of Ahmadiyya culture in the UK.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on taking steps to help prevent the desecration of Ahmadiyya burial sites in Pakistan.

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tools: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he take steps to provide mental health support for victims of tool theft.

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming National Cancer Strategy will outline what steps the NHS will take to work with cancer support charities to support people with cancer (a) physically and (b) mentally (i) befor

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Cars: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to limit the brightness of LED car headlights.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Stalking: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is planning to introduce any new guidelines or regulations for dating app providers to address the risks of online stalking.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Charity Research Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much has been spent on the Charity Research Support Fund since 2010; and what the average income reported from charities by universities is in the same period.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Charity Research Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the charity research support fund to (a) sustaining research investment from charities in universities and (b) supporting the financia

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Universities: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve the financial sustainability of charity funded research in universities.

13 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Tools: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Equipment Theft (Protection Act) 2023 will cover tradesperson's tools.

13 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Tools: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish official crime statistics on tool theft, specifying the types of property stolen from vehicles during offences.

13 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Travel: Tax Allowances

SUGGESTED REDRAFT: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the Overseas Scale Rates to better reflect current economic conditions.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with train operators on the level of demand for train services at Worcester Park station post Covid-19.

3 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Children: Malnutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle global child malnutrition.

3 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Children: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the global immunisation of children living in poverty.

Source: official written-questions record.