Written questions

4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Faculty: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with Faculty AI on the scope of their monitoring software.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 29388, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of her Department holding information centrally on local council spending on housin

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Mentally Disordered Offenders: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29394 on Mentally Disordered Offenders: Crimes of Violence, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of collecting data on the number and propo

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were overstaying legitimately-granted visas in the UK as of 25 February 2025.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Interception Warrants: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) authorisations and (b) warrants are required for Government access to data following Apple's removal of advance data protections.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to have discussions with Apple on reintroducing its Advanced Data Protection encryption service for UK users.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the (a) police and (b) security services on the removal of Apple's Advanced Data Protection.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with technology companies other than Apple on the removal of advanced data protection systems.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to request access to encrypted user data on Android phones.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the removal of Apple's encryption system for users in Britain will not lead to (a) abuse and (b) misuse by the (i) police and (ii) security services.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Apple: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department had discussions with Apple prior to the Government's issuing of an order under the Investigatory Act 2016 asking for access to fully encrypted files from Apple users.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether hier Department made an assessment of the potential risk of (a) cyber threats and (b) malicious exploitation of Apple users prior to the removal of the security encryption feature for Apple cl

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Cryptography: Apple

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision by Apple to withdraw its advanced data protection system in the UK on the privacy of users.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to implement the proposed offence of assaulting a shopworker; and what the anticipated penalties are associated with this offence.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support (a) small and (b) independent retailers in implementing measures to protect employees from (i) violence and (ii) abuse.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) training and (b) resources she is providing to law enforcement to ensure effective enforcement of the proposed offence of assaulting a shopworker.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Bullying and Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) cyberbullying, (b) harassment by (i) fake and (ii) anonymous accounts and (c) other online harms on the economy.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will that ensure Ofcom prioritises user verification in its Illegal Content Codes of Practice.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to accelerate the implementation of user identity verification measures under the Online Safety Act 2023.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many unauthorised (a) migrants, (b) refugees and (c) asylum seekers have accessed NHS care in the last 3 years.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the entitlements to healthcare services for different categories of migrants are clearly communicated to both (a) healthcare providers and (b) the different c

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) retain existing GPs and (b) recruit new GPs.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of fully qualified GPs since 2016.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the higher GP-to-patient ratio in South Basildon and East Thurrock on (a) patient outcomes, (b) appointment waiting times and (c) GP workload.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the GP-to-patient ratio in (a) Thurrock and (b) nationally.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Capacity Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure the recommendations of the Prison Capacity Review are implemented.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what immediate steps she is taking to tackle prison overcrowding while awaiting the conclusions of the 2025 Prison Capacity Review.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the tourism sector in Essex.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of overcrowding in A&E departments.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce overcrowding in A&E departments.

Source: official written-questions record.