Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reduced numbers of EU students on the financial stability of higher education institutions in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reduced numbers of EU students on the financial stability of higher education institutions across the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the number of overseas university students enrolling in UK higher education institutions since the UK’s departure from the European Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions officials in her Department have had with a) the Scottish Government and b) representatives of Scottish universities regarding the fall in overseas student numbers since Brexit.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of international graduates who have remained in the UK via the Graduate Route visa since its introduction; and what assessment she has made with Cab
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to reduce the volume of cases of the early release of prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to build more prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to raise mandatory sentences of a) sex offences and b) domestic violence offences.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-British sex offenders have been deported in every year since 2020.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what mechanisms are in place to facilitate coordination between government departments on matters relating to China.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to begin mapping the presence and activities of Chinese state-linked entities operating within the UK; and whether consideration will be given to establishing a public reg
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanism the Foreign Office uses to log incidents of Chinese transnational repression within the UK; and if he will consider establishing a formal dialogue with Beijing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the import into the United Kingdom of goods produced using forced labour, regardless of country of origin.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department maintains an assessment of the extent of Chinese investment in the 17 sectors subject to mandatory notification under the National Security and Investment Ac
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will publish an annual assessment of China's economic footprint in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many notifications relating to Chinese investors have been reviewed under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in each year since that Act came into force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the level of UK supply-chain dependence on China for critical minerals, including rare earth elements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the UK's level of dependence on China for semiconductor supply chains.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a non-animal method that is scientifically satisfactory for a particular purpose but has not undergone formal (a) validation and (b) qualification must be used in place of a regulated procedur
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her department has for implementing the reforms to the microchipping system announced in 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve access to nature in a) Romford and b) other constituencies where over 20% of properties are located more than 15 minutes’ walk away from green and b
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Access to Nature Green Paper will be published.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of improved access to nature on the health and wellbeing of local communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an list of engagements where the military had to respond to a legitimate threat to the British Overseas Territories in the last 5 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer on 16 June 2025 to question 60001, if he will provide an itemised list of every visit and meeting with Chagossian groups.