Written Questions

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Article 216(3) of the Turkish Penal Code is being used to restrict the freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief of humanists, atheists and other non-religious pe

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a single statutory minimum code of ethical conduct applicable to all public authorities, which individual authorities could supplement but not dilute, rather than requiring

To ask His Majesty's Government what work the Ethics and Integrity Commission and the Cabinet Office duty of candour team have undertaken on the proposed statutory guidance and common framework for codes of ethical conduct; when that work began; what publ

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the statutory guidance to be issued under clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will include a common core template; which elements of that template public authorities will be permitted to omit or mod

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that separate codes under clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will create different standards, complaint routes, investigative arrangements, and sanctions for mate

To ask His Majesty's Government how breaches of codes established under clause 10 of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will be investigated and enforced where the public official concerned has resigned, retired, or transferred to another authority b

To ask His Majesty's Government how members of the public will be able to (1) identify the applicable code, (2) make a complaint, (3) obtain independent investigation of a serious or systemic breach, and (4) secure a remedy where an authority’s internal e

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the recording of cases of iatrogenic, foodborne and other botulism in humans and domestic and wild animals; and what actions they are taking to support improved global data collection o

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have changed, or are considering or planning to change, guidance to schools stating that key facts about the menstrual cycle should not be taught before year 4.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the tax information and impact note, Private School Fees – VAT Measure, published on 15 November 2024, given that pupil losses in the independent school sector have already exceeded the level for

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage people to become blood donors, especially in connection with the need to provide blood to those with sickle cell disease.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Mayor of London regarding the governance of road bridges crossing the River Thames in London, and what plans they have if any to create an accountable body responsible for their resil

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 27 July (HL2056), whether they plan to publish a timetable for the reopening of Cameron Barracks for use by all previous user groups; and whether they plan to ensure

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to fund the refurbishment of Cameron Barracks in Inverness, in the light of their decision not to use Cameron Barracks as temporary accommodation for illegal migrants.

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total weight of Class A, B and C drugs that were seized from British airports in each year since 2024, broken down by drug type and airport.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the Home Office's decision to revoke the Bloomsbury Institute's licence to sponsor international students, how many other (1) higher, and (2) further, education institutions are under investigation for fail

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have held any meetings with the Scottish Government regarding its proposed Human Rights Bill.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Home Office spent on consultancy fees in relation to their Resources for asylum seekers in the UK leaflets and posters.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Army is reducing training activities to save money.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether discussions are ongoing with the government of Mauritius over the future of the Chagos Islands.

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the MHCLG in the Media blog post, Protecting UK democracy from hostile actors and foreign interference, published on 2 September, what is the new team which will be set up to look at other risks to Britis

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 15 April (HC123696), what types of EU cohesion spending will the UK's payments be allocated to; and whether any spending will be allocated to North

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the merits or otherwise of a cap on political donations from domestically based (1) electors, (2) companies, and (3) trade unions; and what plans they have to introduce such a policy.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the (1) United States Department of Justice, and (2) White House, relating to the disclosure of redacted Epstein material to UK public bodies to assist with (a) the Government response to

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 20 July (HL1330), whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer intends to publish a tax return on Gov.uk.