Written questions

293 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to ensure that small businesses in Great Britain are aware of his Department's guidance entitled General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland: Guidance for businesses

6 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Financial Inclusion Committee: Public Appointments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had on the potential merits of appointing a Northern Ireland representative to the Financial Inclusion Committee.

6 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Financial Inclusion Committee: Public Appointments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a representative from Northern Ireland to the Financial Inclusion Committee.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will meet with online consumers in Northern Ireland experiencing difficulties buying goods from Great Britain.

5 Dec 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Consumer Goods: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the General Product Safety Regulations on the ability of consumers in Northern Ireland to buy goods from Great Britain.

5 Dec 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Consumer Goods: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the General Product Safety Regulations 2023 on the ability of consumers in Northern Ireland to bu

25 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on supporting smokers in Northern Ireland to quit.

25 Nov 2024 · Cabinet Office

Ethics and Integrity Commission

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for establishing the Ethics and Integrity Commission.

22 Nov 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Voting Rights: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the introduction of votes at 16 in Northern Ireland.

22 Nov 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Voting Rights: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to introduce votes at 16 before (a) elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) local elections take place.

20 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to meet the duties set out in the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion entitled Legal Consequences Arising From The P

20 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending all arms sales to Israel.

20 Nov 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Voting Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing residence-based voting rights in Northern Ireland.

12 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hearing Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of AirPods Pro 2's Hearing Aid feature.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make changes to funding levels of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Northern Ireland.

30 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radioisotopes: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with his Northern Irish counterpart to ensure that radioisotopes are distributed to areas most in need.

24 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Public Sector: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role he plans his Department will have in supporting the work of the Northern Ireland Transformation Board.

23 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will have discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential impact of the proposed Hillsborough Law on public services in Northern Ireland.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which organisations she consulted on the proposal of having job coaches visit mental health patients in hospital.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

16 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Funerals: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to shut down online scams related to funeral homes.

16 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Record-breaking International Investment Summit secures £63 billion and nearly 38,000 jobs for the UK, published on 14 October 2024, whether she has made an

15 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor.

11 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to take forward recommendations from the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration: Final Report, published in March 2023.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release of 6 October 2024 entitled New government tech deals boost the business of cancer detection, whether (a) that initiative extends to Northern Ireland

8 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) claims under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme can be inherited by the families of deceased claimants and (b) people who are unable to receive their payments due t

8 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to expedite the payment process for (a) elderly and (b) vulnerable people eligible for compensation under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

7 Oct 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Local Growth Deals: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to progress funding for the Mid South West and Causeway Coast and Glens growth deals; and for what reason those projects have been paused.

4 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the option for individual assessment of claims will be made to victims of the infected blood scandal.

4 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the infected blood compensation scheme will deliver compensation in the event of an infected person's death to (a) their surviving partner and (b) their estate.

Source: official written-questions record.