Written questions
264 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Alaa Abd El-Fattah
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international allies on the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
12 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Alaa Abd El-Fattah
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when officials in his Department last had contacted with their Egyptian counterparts on the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
9 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Lighting
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to prohibit the sale and use of LEDs which dazzle (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists and (c) other drivers.
9 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the use of illegally modified (a) cars and (b) motorcycles that produce excessive noise.
9 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Cattle: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the collection of data on (a) fatalities and (b) serious injuries caused by cattle.
8 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 17 March 2025 to Question 36633 and 29 April 2025 to Question 45904 on China: Audit, for what reason the timeline for concluding the China audit ha
24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is developing plans to require universities to develop institution-wide human rights policies and procedures.
24 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department is considering to attract high quality research teams from United States' universities.
24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring universities to conduct human rights due diligence checks when offering security-related courses to organisations based in countries listed as a
24 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of placing China on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
24 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democracy: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has sought advice from the Intelligence Agencies on the potential threat to the integrity of UK democracy from (a) Russia, (b) Iran, (c) China and (d) other hostil
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will publish the minutes from meetings between the Minister of Trade and the Chief of Defence Staff and their Chinese interlocutors on the week commencing 7 April 2025.
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Wera Hobhouse
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK Government statement on denial of UK MP to enter Hong Kong, published on 14 April 2025, if his Department will publish the minutes from the
23 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the US Government's policies on deportation flights to El Salvador for his Department's advice to UK travellers t
23 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: British Students Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US Government policy on universities on British students studying in the US.
26 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Roman Abramovich
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on seizing the interest that has accrued on Roman Abramovich’s assets associated with the sale of Chelsea Foo
25 Mar 2025 · Home Office
Proceeds of Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the police to recover money obtained via theft by serious organised crime.
25 Mar 2025 · Home Office
Proceeds of Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of financial investigation practices by police forces in cases where significant funds remain unrecovered.
25 Mar 2025 · Home Office
Proceeds of Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the 2002 Proceeds of Crime Act in recovering criminal profits made from high-profile theft.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39293, when he plans to publish guidance relating to communities and onshore wind; when Solar Energy UK plans to publish its guidance; and
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chelsea Football Club: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38925 on Chelsea Football Club: Sales, whether he has a timetable for when the proceeds from the sale will reach humanitar
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chelsea Football Club: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38925 on Chelsea Football Club: Sales, what steps his Department has taken to secure access to the proceeds.
20 Mar 2025 · Home Office
Emergency Services: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a timetable for the piloting of domestic violence specialists in every 999 control room; and when she plans to roll this out to (a) Thames Valley and (b) other constabularies not i
20 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has held discussions with the EU Commission on the potential establishment of a new forum to enable joint UK-EU decision making on the development of (
20 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Defence: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the EU Commission on the potential role of the UK in supporting the development of a (a) pan-European rearmament bank and (b) sim
20 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
EU Defence Policy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department held discussions with the EU Commission on the development of the ReArm Europe plan; and whether his Department is taking steps with the EU Commission
20 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: International Humanitarian Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Oral Statement of 17 March 2025 on G7, Official Report, column 41 and 46, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK is fulfilling its obligations un
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to answer Questions (a) 36322, (b) 36323 and (c) 36324, tabled by the hon. Member for Bicester and Woodstock on 6 March 2025.
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the cost to the public purse for PIP payments for people with mental health conditions.
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her oral statement on Welfare Reform on 18 March 2025, what proportion of the potential savings to the public purse identified by her Department is related to young people in receipt o
Source: official written-questions record.