Written questions

253 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19590 on Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK, whether the response to the consultation is contingent on free trade negotiations.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December to Question 19589 on Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK, whether her Department has (a) considered and (b) taken legal advice on issuing Foreign State

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December to Question 19589 on Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK, what level of indirect investment by foreign states will trigger the issuing of a Foreign Sta

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to reintroduce The Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2024.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Foreign State Intervention Notices have been issued in the last six months.

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to the consultation on the Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2024, published in May 2024.

10 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support hospices that rely on charitable donations, in the context of changes to National Insurance thresholds.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Multi-academy Trusts: Accountability and Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve (a) management accountability and (b) the complaints and oversight system for staff at multi-academy trusts.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is aware of any situations in which SEND money is being used by schools for (a) non-SEND related facilities and (b) on non-SEND pupils.

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourist Attractions: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department’s criteria are for sponsoring visitor attractions through the special development order process.

13 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) publish proposals for the use of special development order powers under Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to grant planning permission for comm

30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent (a) illicit weapons smuggling and (b) the destabilisation of the Middle East by Iran.

30 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Hezbollah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams on 27 July 2024.

Source: official written-questions record.