Written questions

123 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Swiss counterparts on preventing the international trade in conflict gold illicitly mined in Africa.

7 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent conflict gold from entering UK supply chains.

7 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Minerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to regulate the use of conflict minerals in UK supply ch

4 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 55860 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services, whether he has a new target date for publication of that plan.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Glyphosate: Sanitary Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to introduce a maximum limit on levels of glyphosate in menstrual products.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Glyphosate: Sanitary Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with menstrual product manufacturers on the adequacy of levels of glyphosate in menstrual products.

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support global maternal and newborn health initiatives; and whether he plans to change the level of support in the next five years.

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on Russian sanctions.

23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking through the UN to advance the Children and Armed Conflict agenda.

23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on developing the children and armed conflict strategy.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken to help reduce the (a) import and (b) processing of illicitly mined Sudanese gold by third countries.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his United Arab Emirates counterparts on the import of illicit gold from Sudan.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Gold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps through the UN to help reduce the role of the illicit international gold trade in financing Sudan's civil war.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timeline is for the abolition of marriage value as set out in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce electricity bills.

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Aid Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of the cessation of the notification and coordination systems for aid workers moving thr

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza and West Bank: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the situation in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

3 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Prime Minister last had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the humanitarian situation in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

1 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Development Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to appear before the International Development Committee.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Football (Offences) Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of section 2 of the Football Offences Act 1991; and whether she plans to reduce the scope of that Act.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Football (Offences) Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) others on section 2 of the Football Offences Act 1991.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Football (Offences) Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of cases brought under section 2 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 have resulted in a conviction since 2020.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Football (Offences) Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been prosecuted under section 2 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991.

18 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Football (Offences) Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of cases resulting in a conviction under section 2 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 did not have a recorded (a) injury and (b) victim for each year since 2020.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value is of the humanitarian reserve (a) as of 17 March 2025 and (b) in each of the next three years.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to retain his Department's role overseeing (a) in-country migration costs and (b) other official development assistance.

17 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 0.3% of Gross National Income figure for official development assistance is a (a) target figure or (b) minimum budget spend.

17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income he plans to allocate to overseas spending in the 2025-26 financial year.

12 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of official development assistance will be allocated to in-donor refugee costs in each fiscal year up to and including 2026/27.

12 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's top development priorities are.

Source: official written-questions record.