Written questions

56 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Feb 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Saudi Arabia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2015, Official Report, column 79, whether he met the Saudi Arabia Deputy Foreign Minister; and with whom he has discussed the case of Raif Badawi.

18 Dec 2014 · Department for International Development

Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department gives to the Afghan government to promote educational opportunities among women and girls in Afghanistan.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed the conflict against ISIL with representatives of the Kurdistan regional government.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has held with the EU's new High Representative for Foreign Affairs on other EU member states' contribution towards the fight against ISIL in Iraq.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is giving to the Syrian opposition to assist delivery of essential services.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implementation of the Minsk Protocol by all parties to the agreement.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of EU-wide sanctions on Russia's policy towards Ukraine.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps at an EU-level to increase the size of the sanctions regime against Russia in response to the security situation in Ukraine.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Hadi al-Bahra on the humanitarian situation in Kobane.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on the refugees on Mount Sinjar.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the security situation around Mount Sinjar.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Russian counterpart on the interception of Russian aircraft by NATO forces over the Baltic.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what requests the UK has received for additional support from the Kurdistan regional government.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he next expects the Friends of Syria Group to meet.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes his Department is planning to the number of its staff based in Afghanistan.

18 Dec 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met Dr Husn Banu Ghazanfar, the Afghan Minister for Women's Affairs.

20 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what issues remain to be addressed before the Government can reopen HM Embassy in Tehran.

20 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when HM Embassy in Tehran will be reopened.

20 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress he has made on reopening HM Embassy in Tehran.

17 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Qatar

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the efforts made by the Qatari authorities to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2170 on tackling support for ISIL.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of the deadline for a comprehensive Iranian nuclear deal being met.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Egypt

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Egyptian authorities' efforts to tackle terrorist activity in the Sinai region.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made on the decision by Egypt to suspend talks between Israel and the Palestinians in Cairo.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Egypt

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Egypt.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tunisia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the UK Government is providing to the Tunisian government in advance of the presidential elections in that country in November 2014.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government is making to the Burmese government on ensuring that elections in that country in 2015 are open, free and fair.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tunisia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the Tunisian election results on the prosperity and security of that country.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to review its consular and embassy arrangements in Libya.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tunisia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to the Tunisian government to encourage continued progress towards stability and security through (a) EU or (b) bilateral means.

10 Nov 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UN Human Rights Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that religious persecution is on the agenda for the next session of the Human Rights Council.

Source: official written-questions record.