Written questions

1,840 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Business: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the transfer of intellectual property for projects for which a catapult grant has been awarded to that catapult grant on (a) sma

26 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the proportion of eligible children who claim their entitlement to a free school meal; and if she will take steps to (a) reduce the complexity of application form

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Climate Change and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide an annual assessment of the UK’s progress towards climate and nature targets.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Special Representative for Nature: Climate Change Committee and Nature Conservation Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to strengthen the relationship between the (a) Joint Nature Conservation Committee and (b) Climate Change Committee and the UK Special Representative for Nature.

25 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will ratify the agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support police officers unable to benefit from the final ten years of enhanced accrual under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will adjust pension calculations for police officers who completed the majority of their service under the 1987 Pension Scheme.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transition from the 1987 Police Pension Scheme to the 2015 Career Average Revalued Earnings Scheme on officers who served nearly 20 years un

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a path for settlement for Ukrainians in the UK linked to the 100 year partnership with Ukraine.

25 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Fines: Reparations

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow a portion of the fines collected by (a) Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and (b) other enforcement agencies to be directed toward reparations.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Corruption and Human Rights: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the repurposing of assets seized from sanctions violations to fund reparation for victims and survivors of serious human rights or humanitaria

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31092 on Armed Forces: Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of that proposal on service members at pension age.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31092 on Armed Forces: Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that service members who are not eligible for pensions due to them falling under pre-1975 cr

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to provide support to homes with an EPC rating of D and below in Newton Abbot constituency.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Charitable Donations

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21470 on Hospices: Charitable Donations, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of declining charitable income on h

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21470 on Hospices: Charitable Donations, what proportion of the recently announced investment for hospices has been allocated; and how much has

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21470 on Hospices: Charitable Donations, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of recent

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to trial Avian Flu vaccinations in poultry farms in Devon.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide additional (a) financial and (b) social support to poultry farmers affected by Avian Flu quarantine measures.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to provide additional (a) funding and (b) other support to free range poultry farmers affected by Avian flu.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) fund and (b) support the Superhumans war trauma centre in Ukraine.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to (a) support and (b) provide training to medical practitioners on the use of (i) prostheti

24 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Cluster Munitions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take in response to Russian use of cluster munitions in Ukraine.

24 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Superhumans Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) hold discussions and (b) take steps with Super Humans Ukraine to provide (i) training, (ii) equipment for (A) prosthetics and (B) medical (1) assistance and (2) training and (iii) other support in

24 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the 20-hour-per-week work limit for international students during term time.

24 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time was for student visa applications in the latest period for which data is available; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce processing times for such applica

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Discrimination and Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce (a) hate crime and (b) discrimination against international students.

24 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Overseas Students

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will review the inclusion of international students in net migration figures.

24 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing international students to reduce skills shortages in key sectors through the Graduate Route visa.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21470 on Hospices: Charitable Donations, if he will provide financial support to hospices to directly cover declining charitable incomes.

Source: official written-questions record.