Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,193 questions
To ask His Majesty's Government what conditions need to be met by the government of Cameroon before visas can be issued again to students from Cameroon seeking to study in the United Kingdom.
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to announce the proposed work and study route for refugees; and what assessment they have made of its role in providing safe and legal pathways for refugees to the UK who are currently unable to access existi
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to their consultation on Biodiversity net gain: considering a targeted exemption for brownfield residential development, which closed on 10 June.
To ask His Majesty's Government on how many days since 1 October 2023 has there been a negative daily change in the count of people with an NHS national data opt-out; and why negative figures are not visible in the NHS National Data Opt-Out Dashboard.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of (1) the new profit test and the company ownership provisions in the Representation of the People Bill, and (2) the latest Electoral Commission guidance on sponsorshi
To ask His Majesty's Government whether guidance has been issued to valuation officers from the HMRC Valuation Office regarding their behaviour during an internal inspection of a dwelling to gather property attribute data for a council tax valuation, incl
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 6 August (HL2668), what public interest reason there is for not publishing the presentations received from councils, elected representatives, and political g
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 13 July (HL1406), whether they intend to publish the technical specification of the data that is requested from local housing authorities on local authority
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the constitutional status of Cornwall within the United Kingdom, other than as a (1) unitary council, and (2) a potential strategic authority area.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants previously assigned in (1) London, (2) Greater Manchester, and (3) regional offices outside Greater Manchester, have been required to work on a (a) permanent, and (b) temporary basis in No. 10 North
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the care pathway for migraines associated with menopause.
To ask His Majesty's Government why the powers under the Public Order Act 1936 relating to the wearing of uniforms have not been used during political protests and demonstrations where people are dressed in similarly coloured clothing.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current total level of reserve deposits from commercial banks held by the Bank of England; and whether the interest paid by the Bank to commercial banks on those deposits is fixed at the Bank Rate by convention
To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the cost in each year since 2021–22 of payments to the Bank of England by HM Treasury, to enable the Bank to pay interest to commercial banks on their reserve deposits with the Bank.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to paying interest on a proportion of reserve deposits made with the Bank of England by commercial banks and providing for any reduction in reserves to be paid out of the interest on that
To ask His Majesty's Government why the practice of using public funds from HM Treasury to pay the Bank of England to enable the Bank to pay interest to commercial banks on their reserve deposits is continuing in the UK, in the light of international comp
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the readability of part one of Keeping children safe in education, published on 1 September, so that it is accessible to all those who are required to read it.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Livermore on 30 June (HL Deb col 937), what the scope and expected timescale will be of their review on pension access rules for people with a terminal diagnosis.
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise the minimum capacity of large raised reservoirs as set out in the Reservoir Act 1975.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given consideration to the interim warding arrangements submission by Lincoln City Council where a councillor representing the proposed Witham St Hughs w
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 9 July (HL Deb col 199GC), when they expect to conclude their consideration of proposals for a public register of UK-Ukraine local and regional partnerships, a mun
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, police constabularies, NHS bodies, and other public bodies about barriers to the donation of surplus vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the barriers for public bodies donating surplus vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
To ask His Majesty's Government which department and Minister has responsibility for delivering the commitment under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership to support deeper links between local and regional governments.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing proposals to strengthen partnerships between UK local authorities and Ukrainian municipalities under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership.