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.