Written questions

518 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what economic steps he is taking to encourage Israel to allow aid into Gaza.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with NGOs on alternative aid routes into Gaza.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UK regional allies on alternative aid routes into Gaza.

21 May 2025 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to evaluate the effectiveness of her Department's Enough campaign at tackling violence against women and girls.

20 May 2025 · Scotland Office

Broadband: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve broadband (a) connectivity and (b) speeds in Scotland.

13 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people on the Skilled Worker visa have had their employment extended beyond their 26th birthday with pay meeting the standard salary threshold for the most recent year

13 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential role of technology in the decarbonisation of the transport sector.

13 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Unmanned Air Systems: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of drone technology to the net zero strategy.

13 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Exports: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK exports are not used to help facilitate potential human rights abuses.

13 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an estimate of the potential impact of her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, on the number of student visa

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed levy on higher education provider income from international students on Scottish universities.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the policy paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper, published on 12 May 2025, on the finances of higher education

12 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing age stratification in the Skilled Worker visa minimum salary criteria.

12 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of statutory maternity pay.

9 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Edinburgh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people (a) sat and (b) passed a driving test at the Edinburgh (Currie) Driving Test Centre in each year since 2010.

9 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to encourage academic research collaboration between UK and Ukrainian universities.

9 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps with the Civil Aviation Authority to help ensure that (a) existing and (b) future regulation of drone technology is (i) proportionate and (ii) supports growth in the sector.

9 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps with the Civil Aviation Authority to help reduce the potential impact of the new scheme of charges on drone operators.

25 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to bring into force the legislative provisions of the Equality Act 2010 relating to the socio-economic duty.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Girls: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support the mental health of girls in schools.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Relationships and Sex Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she taking to ensure that children receive sex and relationship education.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle misogyny in schools.

24 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Women: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the safety of girls and young women in public places.

24 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Women: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle misogyny against girls and young women.

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

Recreation Spaces: Girls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is he taking to help promote access to green spaces for girls.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of higher education (a) funding and (b) governance.

22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Bricks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to provide urban nesting habitats for small birds within housebuilding targets.

22 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Students: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of students not reclaiming overpaid income tax.

22 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that an adequate number of speciality training posts are available to ensure that NHS needs are met.

Source: official written-questions record.