Written questions

311 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the government of Syria on the importance of protecting the Alawite community.

17 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the government of Syria on ensuring the people responsible for attacks on the Alawite community are properly investigated and

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion staff in (a) prisons and (b) probation services have undertaken suicide prevention training.

8 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Public Order Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40292 on Demonstrations, whether the post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 will be carried out independently; and whether her Depar

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on supporting growth in the visitor economy of the West Midlands.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on securing long-term funding for the development of smart energy systems within the West Midlands as part of the Spending

7 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Official Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on Israel's denying hon. Members entry into the West Bank.

7 Apr 2025 · Attorney General

Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has provided legal advice on British nationals serving in the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza since October 2023.

7 Apr 2025 · Attorney General

Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department has (a) received and (b) approved requests from relevant authorities for consent to launch criminal investigations into alleged war crimes committed by British citizens who have served in the Israel Def

7 Apr 2025 · Attorney General

Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Solicitor General, what information her Department (a) collects and (b) holds on British citizens that have served in the Israel Defence Forces since 2023.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Family Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for Family Hubs after the 2025-26 financial year; and whether her Department plans to provide a multi-year pledge to fund the Family Hubs and Start for Life program beyond this period.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people (a) on probation and (b) engaging with probation services have died since 2010; and how many of these deaths cited suicide as the official cause of death.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons and Probation: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) prison and (b) probation staff have undertaken suicide prevention training.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons and Probation: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is providing suicide prevention training to (a) all and (b) newly recruited (i) prison and (ii) probation staff.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made representations to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to encourage increased funding for research into preterm birth (a) prevention, b) treatment and

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rates at which children born preterm receive follow-up health and developmental assessments at ages (a) two and (b) four.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve training for (a) health visitors and (b) community healthcare professionals on the needs of (i) preterm babies and (ii) their families.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to (a) neonatal outreach services and (b) specialist perinatal mental health support for families of preterm babies following hospital discharge

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Baby Care Units

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) quality of overnight accommodation for parents in neonatal units.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS Trusts implement interventions set out in (a) the guidance entitled Saving Babies’ Lives Version Two: A care bundle for reducing perinatal mortalit

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: International Law

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 the International Criminal Court’s granting of arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister a

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of his policy on arms trade with Israel.

25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK-made F-35 parts have been used in airstrikes in Gaza since 18 March 2025.

24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hossam Shabat

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on the killing of Hossam Shabat by Israeli forces; what steps he is taking to help increase the safety of journalis

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to exempt trade with the Occupied Palestinian Territories from the free trade agreement being negotiated with Israel.

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Investment: Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to take steps to disclose UK foreign direct investment holdings in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons and Probation: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department consulted on the contents the suicide prevention training provided to prison and probation staff.

13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons and Probation: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will publish the contents of the suicide prevention training provided to (a) prison and (b) probation staff.

25 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction of the international development budget on the UK's soft power.

25 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction of the international development budget on the UK's international partnerships with developing

Source: official written-questions record.