Oral Questions
Questions asked live in the House of Commons — including PMQs and departmental questions.
43,683 oral questions
“What steps his Department is taking to help businesses in Northern Ireland trade with the rest of the UK.”
“What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the impact of sanctions against Russia on global energy markets.”
“If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of parliamentary representation for UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies in the UK Parliament.”
“What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Academic Technology Approval Scheme.”
“What steps he is taking to tackle delays in processing applications for the Academic Technology Approval Scheme.”
“What humanitarian support his Department is providing to Afghan people (a) in and (b) fleeing Afghanistan.”
“What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help promote gender equality globally.”
“What steps his Department is taking to help tackle destabilising activities by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.”
“What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's development priorities of the pause on non-essential Official Development Assistance spending.”
“Whether his Department has had discussions with Russian LGBTQ+ activists and civil society on changes in Russian law affecting LGBTQ+ people in that country.”
“How many at-risk British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening alumni in Afghanistan his Department has (a) assessed as eligible for and (b) resettled under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3 since 6 January 2022.”
“What assessment he has made of the impact of UK diplomatic and development support to Ukraine on the resilience of Ukraine's energy supplies.”
“How many hours his Department has spent on negotiations with (a) EU member states and (b) the European Commission on the Northern Ireland Protocol in the last month.”
“What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Iran.”
“What assessment he has made of the potential effect of trends in the level of sovereign debt in Africa on stability in that region.”
“What recent assessment he has made of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”
“If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an FCDO centre of expertise to help support democracies across the world.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“If the Government will take steps to recognise (a) the Holodomor and (b) the events of 1915-1916 in Armenia as genocide.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Iran.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
“Whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on (a) the use of the death penalty and (b) potential human rights violations in that country.”
“What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure (a) prosecution of and (b) effective sanctions against perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine.”