Written questions

2,568 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of legal aid for irregular migrants in 2024.

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

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide a breakdown of sponsors of the Homes for Ukraine scheme by nationality.

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost for the storage of PPE related to Covid-19 was in 2024.

12 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of laundrette services for irregular migrants housed in hotels through contracted services in 2024.

12 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-disclosure agreements were signed by staff in hotels hosting irregular migrants in each of the last five years.

11 Feb 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that Border Force personnel have the same standard of equipment as police officers.

11 Feb 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a comparative assessment of paperwork filled in by (a) Border Force officers and (b) equivalent immigration systems.

11 Feb 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were employed by Border Force in each month in 2024.

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) local authority officers and (b) local authority elected representatives on the cancellation of local elections in Suffolk; and if she will

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) local authority officers and (b) local authority elected representatives on the cancellation of local elections in Norfolk; and if she will

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28401 on Translation Services, what the spend was on interpretation for people contacting his Department excluding (a) British Sign Language and (b

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish (a) the contract entitled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility, procurement reference CF-0229300D58000000L5A4EAK1, (b) any additional terms relating to that contract and (

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Emergency Transport for Staff and Illegal Migrants including Minors, procurement reference CF-0122300D58000000L5A4EAK3, which modes of transport ar

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's document entitled Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services, notice 2022/S 000-009633, how many and what proportion of people who were determined by t

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Contract for the provision of Language Analysis Services, procurement reference tender_297373/1427482, how many and what proportion of asylum claim

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 1 (North West), procurement reference CF-0319600D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users is,

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 3 (Yorkshire & Humber), procurement reference CF-0333600D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service us

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 4 (West Midlands), procurement reference CF-0333700D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users i

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 9 (South East), procurement reference CF-0334400D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users is,

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 8 (South West), procurement reference CF-0334500D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users is,

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 6 (East of England), procurement reference CF-0334100D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 5 (East Midlands), procurement reference CF-0334000D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users i

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme - Lot 2 (North East), procurement reference CF-0333500D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users is,

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's contract entitled Refugee Employability Programme, procurement reference CF-0276700D58000000L5A4EAK, what the total number of service users is, broken down by nation

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

Council Tax: Ministers of Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the (a) total amount of people who are exempted from paying council tax for religious reasons and (b) estimated total value of council ta

10 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 27480 on Commonwealth Scholarships Programme, if she will list the (a) subject areas and (b) courses undertaken by thos

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost of Universal Credit benefits accessed by refugees was in 2024.

10 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of low skilled immigration worker visa grants on job opportunities for low skilled domestic workers.

7 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of detained illegal migrants were deported in 2024.

7 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the section entitled Roles and responsibilities on the About Us webpage for Immigration Enforcement, what options are presented to illegal migrants during face-to-face meaningful con

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