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Written questions

Sir Julian Lewis

713 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia: BBC

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the risk of restrictions being placed on BBC personnel based in Russia in response to restrictions being placed on Russia Today in western countries; how ca

13 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

BBC Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date he will reinstate his proposed visit to the BBC Monitoring Service at Caversham Park, together with the chairmen of three select committees, formerly scheduled for 19 October

31 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units from HM Armed Forces will be participating in Exercise Trident Juncture 2018; and how many such personnel will take part from each unit.

31 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units from HM Armed Forces will be participating in cold weather training in Norway in 2018; and how many such personnel will take part from each unit.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Highly Specialised Technologies Programme to evaluate new treatments for rare conditions; and i

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Muscular Dystrophy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to ensure that NHS England and Sarepta Therapeutics conduct pricing negotiations at an early stage in the evaluation of Exondys 51.

30 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Muscular Dystrophy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence evaluation of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment Exondys 51.

23 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages are of allowing UK industry to bid for Armoured Fighting Vehicle acquisition projects.

23 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect on (a) long-term investment in the UK Armoured Fighting Vehicle industry and (b) value for money for UK taxpayers of decisions to acquire such vehicles

23 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British companies will be permitted to enter a competition to supply the future Mechanised Infantry Vehicle.

10 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

North Korea: South Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK is under any obligation to provide military support to the Republic of Korea in the event of a resumption of hostilities on the Korean peninsular under the terms of (a) the

10 Oct 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

USA: NATO

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the UK's obligations under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty are in relation to (a) Guam and (b) Hawaii; and if he will make a statement.

14 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the increased risk to road-users consequent on any future decision to exempt from MOT tests any vehicle built more than 40 years ago; and when the consultation on that proposal is

14 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role the EU had in promoting the exemption of 40 year-old cars from MOT inspections; and if he will make a statement.

14 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of MOT testing in ensuring that vehicles with unroadworthy tyres are not used on the public highway.

14 Mar 2017 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the decline in demand for new tyres for pre-1960 vehicles since the requirement for an annual MOT test for such vehicles was removed in 2012; whether there has been an increase in

8 Feb 2017 · Home Office

European Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications have been made for the extradition of residents in the UK under the provisions of the European Arrest Warrant in each of the last five years; which countries made those applicati

8 Feb 2017 · Home Office

European Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what standards of evidence are required in UK courts for an application for extradition under a European Arrest Warrant to be granted; and what the safeguards are to prevent UK residents being extradi

8 Feb 2017 · Home Office

European Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria a resident of the UK would have to meet to resist the application of a European Arrest Warrant for extradition to another EU country.

8 Feb 2017 · Home Office

European Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what standards of prison (a) conditions and (b) accommodation must be met by a country applying under the European Arrest Warrant system for a UK resident to be extradited, before a UK court will agre

8 Feb 2017 · Attorney General

European Arrest Warrants: Habeas Corpus

To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the European Arrest Warrant system with the principle of habeas corpus; and if he will make a statement.

9 Jan 2017 · HM Treasury

Annuities

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on enabling pensioners who were obliged to buy annuities to transfer their investment into alternative financial vehicles; and if he will make a statement.

9 Jan 2017 · HM Treasury

Annuities

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with representatives of the annuities industry before taking the decision to (a) allow the sale of annuities and (b) revoke that policy; and when did such discussions take place.

9 Jan 2017 · HM Treasury

Annuities

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department made of the viability of the secondary annuities market, before its announcement of a scheme to enable pensioners to sell their annuities.

29 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the maintenance of a surface to surface missile capability for Royal Navy ships; when the Harpoon missile is due to be withdrawn; when that missile's replacement will be ready to enter servi

22 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Illustrious

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy not to approve the departure to Turkey from Portsmouth of the aircraft carrier Illustrious until the bid to purchase it for preservation has been fully considered and a decision made

22 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Illustrious

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to the letter from Artis Legal including a bid to purchase the aircraft carrier Illustrious by a consortium of UK businessmen.

22 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Illustrious

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from Artis Legal, bidding to preserve the aircraft carrier Illustrious, what obligations exist for the Dispersal Services Authority to obtain the best financial return to the public p

22 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Illustrious

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the contract with the Turkish company to scrap the aircraft carrier Illustrious makes provision for that contract to be set aside if a viable bid is made to preserve it for the nation.

22 Nov 2016 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Illustrious

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on assessing the relative merits of (a) scrapping and (b) preserving the aircraft carrier Illustrious for the nation; and if he will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.