As a member of the House of Lords from 2000 until early 2015, Lord Ashcroft was entitled to ask questions and the minister responsible for the area involved had to address them. Lords’ Questions, which are similar to Parliamentary Questions (PQs) in the House of Commons, are effectively tools for obtaining information from the Government that is not already in the public domain. Sometimes a question, and its answer, leads to a short debate in the House of Lords on the topic that has been raised. Lord Ashcroft used to ask questions on issues that interest him including defence, gallantry, education and overseas territories.

16 March 2015 – ERITREA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the “Leaked Memo, Ethiopia’s Destabilizing Policy Against Eritrea” issued by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations on 2 July 2014.
Click here to read answer.

09 March 2015 – SURVEILLANCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 20 February (HL4795), whether there have been any instances where such surveillance equipment has been used by any foreign government to monitor opposition parties.
Click here to read answer.

06 March 2015 – ERITREA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement by His Excellency Mr Girma Asmerom, Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, on agenda item 68 (b,c): Promotion and Protection of Human Rights during the Interactive Dialogue of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea at the Third Committee of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Click here to read answer.

03 March 2015 – PRIMARY EDUCATION: FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the success of the free school lunch programme for the under-sevens.
Click here to read answer.

25 February 2015 – TAX AVOIDANCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they consider to be the difference between tax avoidance and aggressive tax avoidance.
Click here to read answer.

20 February 2015 – PANAMA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether surveillance equipment has been provided by the United Kingdom to the government of Panama; and if so, for what purpose.
Click here to read answer.

20 January 2015 – MILITARY DECORATIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 15 December 2014 (HL3258), whether any gallantry medals have been awarded but not gazetted in the last 15 years.
Click here to read answer.

20 January 2015 – EU BUDGET: CONTRIBUTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 15 December 2014 (HL3255), why the repayment conditions were not agreed in advance of the European Commission announcing the additional contribution to the European Union Budget; and what contingency planning they had undertaken to prepare for such an additional repayment demand.
Click here to read answer.

15 January 2015 – ENTRY CLEARANCES: NEPAL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bates on 8 December 2014 (HL3326) and 18 December 2014 (HL3645), how many applications from Nepal were received in 2014 in Delhi and how many of these were approved.
Click here to read answer.

14 January 2015 – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a Freedom of Information request which would exceed the financial threshold can be validly submitted on the basis that the enquirer pays the excess so that the information is provided.
Click here to read answer.

13 January 2015 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 17 June 2014 (HL126), with regard to the use of Diego Garcia for rendition flights, what is the latest situation in relation to such flights.
Click here to read answer.

12 January 2015 – SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS: FRAUD
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the quality of service and value-for-money provided by Capita in operating the National Benefit Fraud Hotline.
Click here to read answer.

18 December 2014 – ENTRY CLEARANCES: NEPAL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Bates on 8 December (HL3326), whether the staff who actually carry out the application reviews for entry clearance applications made in Nepal are aware of that policy, and whether checks are carried out to ensure that is so.
Click here to read answer.

16 December 2014 – HOUSING: TAXATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any decline in stamp duty receipts on higher priced properties since public talk of a “mansion” tax began.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2014 – EU BUDGET: CONTRIBUTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of the calculations used by the European Commission as a basis for the recent demand of £1.7 billion; and, if so, what is their assessment of those calculations.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2014 – SOVEREIGNTY: SCOTLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the decision to grant a referendum on independence to the Scottish people and the terms of that referendum were agreed by the Cabinet.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2014 – MILITARY DECORATIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many gallantry medals have been awarded but not gazetted.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2014 – ST HELENA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the construction of the St Helena airport; what is the estimated date that the first aircraft could land; and whether the construction is within budget.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2014 – GEORGE CROSS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a George Cross has recently been awarded but not yet gazetted; and if so, when it will be gazetted.
Click here to read answer.

10 December 2014 – KENYA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conversations they have had with the government of Kenya about the requirement for United Kingdom citizens to have a visa to enter Kenya; and what steps they take within (1) the European Union, and (2) the Commonwealth, to encourage consistency in visa requirements for citizens of countries within those organisations.
Click here to read answer.

10 December 2014 – LIBYA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost to the United Kingdom of the military intervention in Libya; and what is their assessment of the benefits to the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

09 December 2014 – NORTH KOREA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Democrat Union ‎on the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea issued on 24 November.
Click here to read answer.

09 December 2014 – SLOVENIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Democrat Union ‎on Slovenia issued on 24 November.
Click here to read answer.

09 December 2014 – TRADE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Democrat Union ‎on Trade issued on 24 November.
Click here to read answer.

08 December 2014 – OVERSEAS STUDENTS: NEPAL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 27 September (HL2847), whether students from Nepal must have their applications to study in the United Kingdom vetted in Delhi‎; and if so, whether in assessing students from Nepal consideration is given as to whether Nepal needs students with the degrees the students wish to pursue.
Click here to read answer.

01 December 2014 – FALKLAND ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will revisit the circumstances in which the late Corporal McLaughlin was recommended for a gallantry award during the Falklands conflict which was subsequently withdrawn; and if not, why not.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2014 – OVERSEAS STUDENTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether students attending United Kingdom universities are included in the immigration statistics; and if so, why.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 28 July (HL1063) whether Mr Belhaj was the subject of the discussion with the government of the United States referred to in the answer.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2014 – ENTRY CLEARANCES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 11 August (HL1352), what steps are in place to prevent citizens of countries from which a visa is required to visit the United Kingdom but not the Republic of Ireland from entering the UK through the Republic of Ireland.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2014 – OVERSEAS STUDENTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to encourage foreign students to enrol in United Kingdom universities.
Click here to read answer.

26 November 2014 – OVERSEAS STUDENTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the export earnings which derive from foreign students attending United Kingdom universities.
Click here to read answer.

25 November 2014 – OVERSEAS STUDENTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to follow the Canadian example of allowing foreign students ‎the opportunity to work in the United Kingdom for a limited period before they return home.
Click here to read answer.

24 November 2014 – EUROPEAN UNION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 24 October (HL2132), whether there are any similar investment protection treaties between the European Union and other countries.
Click here to read answer.

19 November 2014 – EU BUDGET: CONTRIBUTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were their estimates of the United Kingdom contribution to the European Union budget in 2014–15 prior to the communication of the increased contribution of £1.7 billion now sought by the European Commission.
Click here to read answer.

11 November 2014 – EUROPEAN UNION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 24 October 2014 (HL2132), whether there are any investment protection treaties between the European Union and other countries.
Click here to read answer.

03 November 2014 – EU ENLARGEMENT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the process of accession of further countries from the former Yugoslavia to the European Union, any steps are being taken to ensure that British citizens are compensated for any deprivation of property during the Tito era.
Click here to read answer.

24 October 2014 – BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a list of investment protection treaties agreed by all United Kingdom Overseas Territories with another country.
Click here to read answer.

14 October 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 21 July (HL849), whether the answer remains the same with the word “intelligence” removed.
Click here to read answer.

22 September 2014 – SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether anyone associated with the Liberation and Justice Movement of Sudan has been barred from entering the United Kingdom; and, if so, who and why.
Click here to read answer.

22 September 2014 – ENTRY CLEARANCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 11 August (HL1352), whether the citizens of the countries referred to in the answer could enter the Republic of Ireland and then enter the United Kingdom without a visa by entering Northern Ireland.
Click here to read answer.

22 September 2014 – PITCAIRN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage immigration to Pitcairn; what are the targets for immigration to Pitcairn; and what they consider to be the obstacles to such immigration.
Click here to read answer.

22 September 2014 – PITCAIRN ISLANDS
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the future population of Pitcairn will be large enough to maintain a sustainable community on the island.
Click here to read answer.

18 August 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 28 July (WA 249), whether they will now answer the question as tabled.
Click here to read answer.

11 August 2014 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Northover on 23 June (WA 136) and 8 July (WA 40), why the request to place a document in the Library of the House was refused yet it was released under a Freedom of Information request.
Click here to read answer.

11 August 2014 – ENTRY CLEARANCES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any citizens of foreign countries who require a visa to enter the United Kingdom but who do not require a visa to enter the Republic of Ireland.
Click here to read answer.

28 July 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United States sought to use Diego Garcia as a stopover for the rendition of Abdel Hakim Belhadj; and, if so, what was the outcome.
Click here to read answer.

22 July 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether prisoners have been held on Diego Garcia other than by United Kingdom authorities since 2000.
Click here to read answer.

22 July 2014 – PEERS: ATTENDANCE
Question: To ask the Chairman of Committees how many, and which, Members of the House of Lords have not attended a sitting of the House since the last General Election.
Click here to read answer.

21 July 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 2 July (WA 275), whether it is the case that no flights of any kind with any detainee on board have landed at Diego Garcia since September 2001.
Click here to read answer.

21 July 2014 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to promote economic growth in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

21 July 2014 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any proposals to give debt relief to the Turks and Caicos Islands; and if not, why not.
Click here to read answer.

21 July 2014 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any proposals to use the sinking fund balance under the Turks and Caicos Islands debt obligations to pay down, to pay off or to buy back existing debt to reduce interest charges.
Click here to read answer.

14 July 2014 – ST LUCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance is being given to the St Lucia police to find the murderer of Oliver Gobat, a British citizen; and if none, why.
Click here to read answer.

08 July 2014 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 23 June (WA 136), why they will not place in the Library of the House a document that is freely available to commercial investors.
Click here to read answer.

03 July 2014 – MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 30 June 2014 (WA 218), whether civilian awards, not for gallantry, can be awarded posthumously.
Click here to read answer.

02 July 2014 – USA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 17 June (WA 36), whether the figure for United States intelligence flights includes all intelligence flights by United States aircraft.
Click here to read answer.

30 June 2014 – MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 24 June (WA 146), whether they will now answer the question as originally put.
Click here to read answer.

24 June 2014 – MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any civilian honours other than the George Cross can be awarded posthumously.
Click here to read answer.

23 June 2014 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the bond document of the loan that they have guaranteed for the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

17 June 2014 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 25 April 2013 (WA 447– 48), with regard to the use of Diego Garcia for rendition flights, what is the latest situation in relation to such flights.
Click here to read answer.

17 June 2014 – SUDAN: SOUTH SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Liberation and Justice Movement in Sudan has been involved in South Sudan; and if so in what capacity and on what side.
Click here to read answer.

16 June 2014 – MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any gallantry awards other than the Victoria Cross and the George Cross can be awarded posthumously.
Click here to read answer.

13 May 2014 – WAR GRAVES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering extending the mandate of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to cover tending the graves of Victoria Cross holders.
Click here to read answer.

09 April 2014 – KENYA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 24 March (WA 85), what subjects were discussed at, and what were the conclusions of, the workshops held between scientists and members of local communities; and what assessment the Department for International Development has made of the value for money of those workshops.
Click here to read answer.

27 March 2014 – COMMONWEALTH: JUDICIAL PROCESSES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the judicial process in Commonwealth countries; if so, whether they have concerns about any of the countries; and, if so, which countries.
Click here to read answer.

25 March 2014 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether United Kingdom aid has funded projects to combat climate change in South America, including a scheme to improve animal diets by cultivating trees and plants in such a way to reduce the amount of methane escaping through belching and flatulence; and, if so, how much was spent and what was the result of that project.
Click here to read answer.

24 March 2014 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 5 March (WA 319), whether they have provided funding in Kenya for meetings between tribal rainmakers and meteorologists; and, if so, how much was spent and what were the outcomes of those meetings.
Click here to read answer.

13 March 2014 – BUSINESSES: OPT-OUT CLASS ACTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the impact that introducing opt-out class actions in the United Kingdom will have on businesses, investment and the economic recovery.
Click here to read answer.

13 March 2014 – BUSINESSES: OPT-OUT CLASS ACTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they intend to facilitate class action litigation by introducing an opt-out mechanism for competition claims.
Click here to read answer.

13 March 2014 – BUSINESSES: OPT-OUT CLASS ACTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to clarify whether the prohibition on the use of damages-based agreements in opt-out collective proceedings in Schedule 7 to the Draft Consumer Rights Bill will cover third-party litigation funding agreements.
Click here to read answer.

05 March 2014 – COMMEMORATIVE COINS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which department or agency gave permission for Tristan da Cunha to mint the 70th Anniversary of D-Day Gold Crown coin.
Click here to read answer.

05 March 2014 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any United Kingdom aid has been given in Kenya to “rainmakers” who predict weather by observing the movement of ants; and, if so, how much was spent and what was the result of the project.
Click here to read answer.

03 March 2014 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to extend the Bomber Command campaign medal to ground crews.
Click here to read answer.

11 February 2014 – EMPLOYMENT: COMMONWEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to easing the requirements for professionals from Commonwealth countries to be able to live and work in the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

05 February 2014 – TAXATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the impact on income tax receipts of raising the top rate of income tax on earnings over £150,000 from 45 per cent to 50 per cent.
Click here to read answer.

04 February 2014 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for the Bomber Command clasp remain outstanding.
Click here to read answer.

21 January 2014 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment has been made of the impact on the population level of St Helena of the opening of the airport there.
Click here to read answer.

21 January 2014 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the forecast number of passengers expected to use the new airport at St Helena during its first five years; and what proportion of that number are expected to be tourists.
Click here to read answer.

18 December 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which members of the business community were invited to accompany the Prime Minister on his visit to China in December 2013 but did not accept the invitation.
Click here to read answer.

18 December 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the names of all those, other than the employees of Virgin Airlines, who were on the flight with the Prime Minister to China in December 2013.
Click here to read answer.

11 December 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who were the business representatives and their respective companies who accompanied the Prime Minister on his visit to China in December 2013.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2013 – SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any evidence that the Justice and Equality Movement in Sudan was either funded by or fought for either Libya or Colonel Gaddafi.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2013 – SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any evidence that the Justice and Equality Movement in Sudan has been guilty of war crimes or the mistreatment of prisoners.
Click here to read answer.

27 November 2013 – SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they regard the Justice and Equality Movement in Sudan as an Islamic fundamentalist movement.
Click here to read answer.

26 November 2013 – MALDIVES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the 1 November statement by the International Democrat Union on recent political developments in the Maldives.
Click here to read answer.

26 November 2013 – NICARAGUA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the 1 November statement by the International Democrat Union on recent political developments in Nicaragua.
Click here to read answer.

25 November 2013 – VENEZUELA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the 1 November statement by the International Democrat Union on recent political developments in Venezuela.
Click here to read answer.

19 November 2013 – AFRICA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the International Democrat Union resolution of 31 October on democratisation in Africa.
Click here to read answer.

18 November 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Air Access solution for St Helena will be announced.
Click here to read answer.

18 November 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a direct link to London will be specified within the Air Access solution for St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

12 November 2013 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the Public Order Management Act recently passed in Uganda which makes it illegal to hold a meeting of more than three people at which government policy is discussed without the written authority of the head of the Ugandan police.
Click here to read answer.

08 November 2013 – EU: COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 22 October (WA 155), where the information requested can be sourced.
Click here to read answer.

07 November 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 21 October (WA 139), which company has been appointed to assist the St Helena Government in contracting air services.
Click here to read answer.

22 October 2013 – EU: COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much is spent under the Common Agricultural Policy on farms devoted exclusively to the rearing of fighting bulls in Spain.
Click here to read answer.

22 October 2013 – TAXATION: INCOME TAX
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how much income tax they would receive with a top rate of (1) 40 per cent, (2) 45 per cent, and (3) 50 per cent.
Click here to read answer.

21 October 2013 – ST HELENA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote St Helena once the airport on that island is completed.
Click here to read answer.

21 October 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had about the provision of an air link to St Helena; and what assessment they have made of whether they will need to provide a subsidy for such a link.
Click here to read answer.

15 October 2013 – SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are offering to the Justice and Equality Movement in Sudan.
Click here to read answer.

14 October 2013 – NIGERIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which companies invested in by CDC, the Development Finance Initiative owned by the Department for International Development, were connected to James Ibori, the former Governor of Delta State in Nigeria.
Click here to read answer.

10 October 2013 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking any action to improve the supply of fresh water in Anguilla.
Click here to read answer.

10 October 2013 – MONTSERRAT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid the Department for International Development has given to Montserrat since the Soufrière Hills volcano eruption; and what have been the benefits of that aid.
Click here to read answer.

10 October 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the construction of the airport on St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

10 October 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the original budget estimate for building the airport on St Helena, and what is the current forecast cost.
Click here to read answer.

23 September 2013 – PHILIPPINES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement in August 2013 by the International Young Democrat Union on recent political developments in Georgia.
Click here to read answer.

23 September 2013 – GEORGIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the International Young Democrat Union’s statement in August 2013 regarding the negotiations between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Click here to read answer.

29 August 2013 – ELECTIONS: VOTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any consideration is being given to allowing all British citizens the right to vote in General Elections.
Click here to read answer.

29 August 2013 – ALCOHOL: ENGLISH WINE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on buying and promoting English wine.
Click here to read answer.

30 July 2013 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are being put in place for delivery of supplies to Ascension Island once RMS St Helena is withdrawn from service.
Click here to read answer.

30 July 2013 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been any discussions with the government of the United States about that country contributing towards the running costs of Ascension Island.
Click here to read answer.

30 July 2013 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to establishing an air link between St Helena and Ascension Island once the airport is completed on St Helena; and whether there have been any discussions with the government of the United States on the matter.
Click here to read answer.

18 July 2013 – EGYPT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Young Democrat Union in July on recent political developments in Egypt.
Click here to read answer.

18 July 2013 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that commercial flights to the Turks and Caicos Islands will be maintained at the current levels; and what impact they expect any changes to the number of commercial flights to have on the financial recovery of the Islands.
Click here to read answer.

03 July 2013 – CARIBBEAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote trade and cultural links with the Overseas Territories and Members of the Commonwealth in the Caribbean.
Click here to read answer.

03 July 2013 – CARIBBEAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contracts have been awarded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the Caribbean Council; for what services; and for what cost.
Click here to read answer.

26 June 2013 – CARIBBEAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contracts have been awarded by the Department for International Development to the Caribbean Council; for what services; and for what cost.
Click here to read answer.

12 June 2013 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to award any further Arctic Star medals; and, if so, when they will publish the names of those to receive them.
Click here to read answer.

11 June 2013 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of An assessment of environmental protection frameworks in the UK Overseas Territories produced by the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Click here to read answer.

04 June 2013 – BBC: CHARTER
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will initiate an inquiry as to whether the BBC is fulfilling its Charter responsibilities and television licence holders are getting value for money.
Click here to read answer.

21 May 2013 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to introduce a right of abode for residents of Ascension Island.
Click here to read answer.

21 May 2013 – BOLIVIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement in April 2013 by the International Young Democrat Union on the political situation in Bolivia.
Click here to read answer.

21 May 2013 – NORTH KOREA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the resolution of the International Democrat Union Executive at its Helsinki meeting on 14 April 2013 regarding North Korea’s nuclear test.
Click here to read answer.

21 May 2013 – VENEZUELA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the resolution of the International Democrat Union Executive at its Helsinki meeting on 14 April 2013 regarding the Venezuelan presidential elections.
Click here to read answer.

20 May 2013 – UKRAINE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement in April 2013 by the International Young Democrat Union on recent political developments in Ukraine.
Click here to read answer.

20 May 2013 – NORTHERN IRELAND: CORPORAL DEREK WOOD AND CORPORAL DAVID HOWES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 23 April (WA 410-11), whether Corporal Derek Wood and Corporal David Howes were off duty on 16 March 1988.
Click here to read answer.

20 May 2013 – BBC: NEWS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the BBC regarding the neutrality of its news coverage.
Click here to read answer.

25 April 2013 – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Foreign Secretary achieved all the objectives of his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Angelina Jolie.
Click here to read answer.

25 April 2013 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 10 April (WA 280), whether they have any knowledge or evidence of Diego Garcia being used for rendition flights since 1 January 2010.
Click here to read answer.

25 April 2013 – KING RICHARD III
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is the legal owner of the remains of King Richard III.
Click here to read answer.

25 April 2013 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the United Kingdom international aid budget has been given to the Benazir Income Support Programme since 1 January 2010; and whether that programme has been used to encourage support for President Asif Ali Zardari and his party.
Click here to read answer.

25 April 2013 – TURKS AND CAICOS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the warning provided by the Embassy of the United States in the Bahamas to tourists visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands; and what representations they have made to the Government of the United States in relation to the issue.
Click here to read answer.

24 April 2013 – RWANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Foreign Secretary achieved all of his objectives on his recent visit to Rwanda.
Click here to read answer.

23 April 2013 – CORPORAL DEREK WOOD AND CORPORAL DAVID HOWES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Corporals Derek Wood and David Howes were on active duty on 16 March 1988.
Click here to read answer.

22 April 2013 – CAYMAN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any issues are negatively affecting the relationship of the United Kingdom with the Government of the Cayman Islands; and, if so, what.
Click here to read answer.

22 April 2013 – PITCAIRN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to honey producers in Pitcairn to develop and expand that industry.
Click here to read answer.

22 April 2013 – PITCAIRN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 27 March (WA 251), what are their differences of opinion with Pitcairn’s locally elected Government.
Click here to read answer.

10 April 2013 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 11 March (WA 11), whether Diego Garcia has been used for rendition flights since 1 January 2010.
Click here to read answer.

27 March 2013 – PITCAIRN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any issues are negatively affecting the relationship of the United Kingdom with the Government of Pitcairn; and, if so, what are those issues.
Click here to read answer.

26 March 2013 – TAXATION: CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 11 March (WA 38), whether they have revised the methodology set out in the policy costings document published alongside the 2010 Emergency Budget Report, in the light of subsequent receipts.
Click here to read answer.

25 March 2013 – BBC TRUST
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they ensure that the board of the BBC Trust has adequate business experience.
Click here to read answer.

25 March 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint on 11 March (WA 20-22), how many of the participants listed as having accompanied the Prime Minister on his visit to India were employees of companies substantially owned by foreign interests.
Click here to read answer.

21 March 2013 – NHS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 13 March (WA 69), whether the current NHS chief executive will take up any position with the NHS Commissioning Board when his role is abolished on 1 April; and, if not, why not.
Click here to read answer.

21 March 2013 – NHS: PRIVATE MANAGEMENT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 11 March (WA 30), why there are no new proposals to allow qualified private firms to manage NHS trusts.
Click here to read answer.

18 March 2013 – HOUSE OF LORDS: LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 11 March (WA 25), whether there are any proposals to allow Members of the House of Lords to be exempted from Section 41 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 if they take permanent leave of absence and do not attend the House of Lords thereafter; and, if not, why not.
Click here to read answer.

13 March 2013 – NHS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any plans to replace the current NHS chief executive.
Click here to read answer.

13 March 2013 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they propose to remove the ring fence from the international aid budget.
Click here to read answer.

12 March 2013 – TURKS AND CAICOS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of political affairs in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the light of the “grave concerns” expressed by the Caribbean Community following its 24th Intersessional Meeting in February.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any issues are negatively affecting the relationship of the United Kingdom with the Government of Anguilla; and, if so, what are those issues.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – CHAGOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the visa requirements for foreign nationals, other than members of the United States armed forces, wishing to enter the Chagos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how often they used or permitted the use of Diego Garcia for rendition flights in 2012, if at all.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – ECONOMY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to restore the AAA credit rating for the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which representatives of media organisations accompanied the Prime Minister on his recent visit to India.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the names of all those representing United Kingdom businesses who accompanied the Prime Minister on his recent visit to India.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – HOUSE OF LORDS: LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 14 February (WA 176), whether the two Lords referred to as a consequence of taking leave of absence as described are now exempt from Section 41 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – NHS: MANAGEMENT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any proposals to allow qualified private firms to manage NHS trusts.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – TAXATION: CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their best analysis of the consequence of raising the level of capital gains tax from 18% to 28% on the level of tax receipts.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2013 – TAXATION: INCOME TAX
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the level of the top rate of income tax that would deliver the maximum return to the Exchequer.
Click here to read answer.

07 March 2013 – MILITARY COVENANT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the definition of “veteran” when applied to the Military covenant.
Click here to read answer.

07 March 2013 – DEFAMATION BILL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered linking the Defamation Bill to the proposal for press regulation to be underpinned by a body appointed by royal charter.
Click here to read answer.

06 March 2013 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the estimated cost to public funds of the recent trip by the Prime Minister to India.
Click here to read answer.

05 March 2013 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the building of the new airport on St Helena; and when the airport is expected to open.
Click here to read answer.

25 February 2013 – MIGRATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of studies conducted in Bulgaria suggesting large numbers of the population of that country are planning to emigrate to the United Kingdom after 1 January 2014.
Click here to read answer.

14 February 2013 – HOUSE OF LORDS (CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP) BILL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to offer support to the House of Lords (Cessation of Membership) Bill [HL] in the current parliamentary Session.
Click here to read answer.

07 February 2013 – MONTSERRAT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any proposals to assist Montserrat in the construction of its new capital.
Click here to read answer.

05 February 2013 – HENDERSON ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to eradicate rats on Henderson Island.
Click here to read answer.

08 January 2013 – HOUSE OF LORDS: MEMBERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 10 December (WA 196), what steps they take to ensure that all Members of the House of Lords retain the correct citizenship status to be a Member of the House.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2012 – TAXATION: AVOIDANCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they apply any principles of acceptability to legal tax avoidance practices; and, if so, what are those principles.
Click here to read answer.

18 December 2012 – BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of relations between the United Kingdom and each of the British Overseas Territories.
Click here to read answer.

14 December 2012 – ARMED FORCES MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will name those who have been awarded the Victoria Cross who were Muslims.
Click here to read answer.

14 December 2012 – BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British Overseas Territories are required to purchase British goods and services in preference to similar goods from a foreign source.
Click here to read answer.

13 December 2012 – PITCAIRN ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made to create a marine reserve around the island of Pitcairn.
Click here to read answer.

12 December 2012 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the progress to date with the construction of St Helena airport.
Click here to read answer.

10 December 2012 – HOUSE OF LORDS: MEMBERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the consequences if a Member of the House of Lords is found not to have the correct citizenship.
Click here to read answer.

10 December 2012 – HOUSE OF LORDS: MEMBERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they take to ensure that all Members of the House of Lords retain the correct citizenship status to be a member of the House.
Click here to read answer.

04 December 2012 – CAYMAN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the reasons for the delay in agreeing the Cayman Islands Framework for Fiscal Responsibility (FFR); and whether they propose to take any further action on the matter now that the FFR has been agreed by the Cayman Islands Government.
Click here to read answer.

03 December 2012 – COLUMBIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement of 15 November from the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU) welcoming a new effort for peace in Columbia.
Click here to read answer.

21 November 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 24 October (WA 67), why his response did not state how much was charged to news organisations and the Conservative Party or the date on which they received funds from the party, as the original Question asked.
Click here to read answer.

21 November 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 24 October (WA 67), why names of individuals are not normally disclosed; and why the Answer did not give the names of those who travelled with the Prime Minister on a chartered flight to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

13 November 2012 – LEBANON
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the International Young Democrat Union statement on Lebanon released on 23 October.
Click here to read answer.

07 November 2012 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost to the United Kingdom of the administration of Ascension Island.
Click here to read answer.

06 November 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which media organisations were represented by the journalists who accompanied the Prime Minister on a chartered flight to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

24 October 2012 – FIRST WORLD WAR: COMMEMORATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what preparations are being made to commemorate in 2014 the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
Click here to read answer.

24 October 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many journalists and how many members of his political office travelled with the Prime Minister to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

24 October 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they received the funds due from the Conservative Party for members of the Prime Minister’s political office who travelled with him to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

24 October 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 17 July (WA 32-3), why, in the light of previous Written Answers detailing those who travelled with the Prime Minister, they will not give the names of those who travelled with the Prime Minister on a chartered flight to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

24 October 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Strathclyde on 5 July (WA 192) and 17 July (WA 32-3), what was the cost charged to the news organisations and the Conservative Party in respect of journalists and members of political offices who travelled with the Prime Minister on a chartered flight to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

22 October 2012 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will release the citation behind the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying Officer John Walter de Foix Rawle (113590) of RAFVR No. 138 Squadron announced in the London Gazette on 19 September 1944.
Click here to read answer.

11 October 2012 – BATUMI
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Warsi on 24 September (WA 343), whether they will detail the itinerary of the United Kingdom ambassador when she visited Batumi on 11 and 12 July 2012.
Click here to read answer.

11 October 2012 – BELARUS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Democrat Union on 30 August expressing concerns about human rights in Belarus.
Click here to read answer.

11 October 2012 – GEORGIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement issued by the International Democrat Union on 30 August expressing concerns about Georgia and its forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Click here to read answer.

24 September 2012 – POLICE: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to awarding a posthumous bravery medal to PC Ian Dibell.
Click here to read answer.

24 September 2012 – BATUMI
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when was the last time the United Kingdom Ambassador to Georgia visited Batumi.
Click here to read answer.

24 September 2012 – GEORGIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the presence of Russian troops in Georgia.
Click here to read answer.

06 August 2012 – POLICE: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to awarding a posthumous bravery medal to PC Ian Dibell.
Click here to read answer.

17 July 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 5 July (WA 192), what are the names of all those who travelled on the chartered aircraft with the Prime Minister to the United States on 13 March, other than the aircraft staff, any individuals who will be named in the quarterly publication of ministerial overseas travel details, members of the political office that accompanied the Prime Minister, and journalists whose costs were met by the relevant news organisations.
Click here to read answer.

17 July 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 5 July (WA 192), what are the names of the members of the political office and journalists referred to in the Answer.
Click here to read answer.

17 July 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 5 July (WA 192), what was the cost charged to the news organisations and the Conservative Party in respect of journalists and members of political offices who travelled with the Prime Minister on a chartered flight to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

16 July 2012 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Ascension Island has ever been used for rendition flights.
Click here to read answer.

11 July 2012 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of the United Kingdom’s submission to the United Nations Commission on the limits of the continental shelf with regard to Ascension Island.
Click here to read answer.

09 July 2012 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether rights of abode have been introduced for Ascension Island; and if not why not.
Click here to read answer.

09 July 2012 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what areas of disagreement regarding the use of facilities on Ascension Island by the United States are under discussion by the United Kingdom and the United States.
Click here to read answer.

09 July 2012 – ASCENSION ISLAND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the issues that have been considered in their discussions regarding Ascension Island with the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the past six months.
Click here to read answer.

05 July 2012 – GOVERNMENT: AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Strathclyde on 28 March (WA 267), what are the names of all those who travelled on the chartered aircraft with the Prime Minister to the United States on 13 March, other than the aircraft staff and any individuals who will be named in the quarterly publication of ministerial overseas travel details.
Click here to read answer.

05 July 2012 – OVERDUE ANSWER
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to answer Question for Written Answer HL281, tabled on 17 May; and why it has not been answered.
Click here to read answer.

28 June 2012 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish their White Paper on the overseas territories.
Click here to read answer.

27 June 2012 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what strains they have identified on the relationships between the Government and the Overseas Territories.
Click here to read answer.

25 June 2012 – PITCAIRN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have discussed regarding the construction of a light aircraft landing strip on Pitcairn to promote tourism.
Click here to read answer.

20 June 2012 – PITCAIRN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what terms the contract has been placed with a supplier to market the Pitcairn internet domain, “.pn”.
Click here to read answer.

20 June 2012 – PITCAIRN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government to detail the terms on which they have let the contract to enable the MV “Claymore II” to provide shipping services to Pitcairn.
Click here to read answer.

11 June 2012 – BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the process by which a United Kingdom citizen may renounce citizenship.
Click here to read answer.

11 June 2012 – UK RESIDENCY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the requirements that a foreign investor must meet in order to obtain residency in the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

28 May 2012 – CAYMAN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the comments in a statement by Premier McKeeva Bush of the Cayman Islands that the United Kingdom-appointed Governor has done “nothing of substance” to help the country; that he has “stealthily and insidiously undermined” Government efforts to “get our economy off the ground and get jobs for people”; and that “He’s done nothing for three years to help us but to throw cold water on whatever we were trying to do”.
Click here to read answer.

23 May 2012 – SCHOOLS: SPLIT SITES
Question: To ask her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hill of Oareford on 7 February (WA 57), whether it is possible to have a split site of a single school in an adjacent town, bordering county or different area of the country, so long as the original name and single admissions criteria are retained.
Click here to read answer.

23 May 2012 – SCHOOLS: SPLIT SITES
Question: To ask her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hill of Oareford on 30 April (WA 427), whether “more than one site” means that the school’s split site can be anywhere.
Click here to read answer.

23 May 2012 – SCHOOLS: SPLIT SITES
Question: To ask her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hill of Oareford on 30 April (WA 427), whether “a continuance of the original school” means that the same name and admissions criteria are retained in the split site, with the same governing body overseeing the whole enterprise, or whether it means that the organisation is developed by retaining the same core mission, admissions policies and school naming convention, but within an umbrella organisation; and, if the latter, whether the original school could become an umbrella organisation with a number of satellites operating with the same basic structures and philosophy but with individual governing bodies reporting to the over-arching governing body.
Click here to read answer.

22 May 2012 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans for the Meritorious Service Medal to be designated as a post-nominal award.
Click here to read answer.

22 May 2012 – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the comments made by Willy Vangu, an opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on his recent visit to London that “we are asking the British Government and International Monetary Fund to stop spending public money on aid packages and loans to the Congo…We say the money would be better spent preventing deals that strip ordinary citizens of their rightful assets”, as reported in the Sunday Times on 29 April.
Click here to read answer.

17 May 2012 – BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement on 14 February by the British Virgin Islands Minister for Health and Social Development, Ronnie Skelton, regarding the reasons for their discussions with the Government of the British Virgin Islands about its budget.
Click here to read answer.

30 April 2012 – SCHOOLS: SPLIT SITES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hill of Oareford on 7 February (WA 57), whether it is possible to have a split site of a single school in an adjacent town, bordering county or different area of the country, so long as the original name and single admissions criteria are retained.
Click here to read answer.

28 March 2012 – AIR TRAVEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who, other than British Airways staff, travelled on the chartered aircraft with the Prime Minister to the United States on 13 March.
Click here to read answer.

19 March 2012 – COMMONWEALTH
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 5 March (WA 392), which countries have expressed an interest informally in joining the Commonwealth since 1 January 2005.
Click here to read answer.

19 March 2012 – PITCAIRN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the damage caused on 4 February by the landslide on the Hill of Difficulty on Pitcairn.
Click here to read answer.

12 March 2012 – BBC
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any audit process to ensure that the BBC is politically neutral.
Click here to read answer.

12 March 2012 – TRISTAN DA CUNHA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance is being given to Tristan da Cunha to develop economic activity.
Click here to read answer.

07 March 2012 – ELECTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to allowing all United Kingdom citizens to vote in United Kingdom elections.
Click here to read answer.

07 March 2012 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, before providing aid to a country, they take account of the size of the defence expenditure of that country.
Click here to read answer.

07 March 2012 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made towards building an airport for St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

07 March 2012 – ZIMBABWE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the fact that Zimbabwe is no longer a member of the Commonwealth, whether they have any plans to stop Zimbabwean citizens resident in the United Kingdom voting in United Kingdom elections.
Click here to read answer.

06 March 2012 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider proposing that the Military Cross awarded to Captain John Hamilton during the 1982 Falklands conflict should be upgraded to a Victoria Cross.
Click here to read answer.

05 March 2012 – COMMONWEALTH
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any countries have expressed an interest in joining the Commonwealth since 1 January 2005.
Click here to read answer.

27 February 2012 – INDIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the comment by India’s Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, that “We do not require the aid. It is a peanut in our total development exercises”.
Click here to read answer.

27 February 2012 – INDIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the comment by India’s former Foreign Minister, Nirupama Rao, in 2010, that India should not accept any further aid from the United Kingdom because of “the negative publicity of Indian poverty promoted by the Department for International Development”.
Click here to read answer.

27 February 2012 – TRISTAN DA CUNHA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any proposals to develop a new port for Tristan da Cunha to replace Calshot Harbour.
Click here to read answer.

27 February 2012 – TRISTAN DA CUNHA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the volcano on Tristan da Cunha is currently stable.
Click here to read answer.

27 February 2012 – TRISTAN DA CUNHA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any residual environmental damage following the accident on Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha involving the motor vessel “Oliva”.
Click here to read answer.

07 February 2012 – GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in relation to grammar school expansion, there is a limit as to where an annex to a grammar school can be situated; and, if not, whether they envisage a chain of grammar schools throughout the country, similar to the chains of academies.
Click here to read answer.

02 February 2012 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid in each of the past three years the United Kingdom has given directly and indirectly to each of the other countries in the G20.
Click here to read answer.

26 January 2012 – SCHOOLS: FREE SCHOOLS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the introduction of the free school programme, they considered the option of schools which would be partly dependent on parent payments, with the balance being funded by the state.
Click here to read answer.

24 January 2012 – SCHOOLS: FUNDING
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans there are for the next five years regarding the funding of schools and academies and whether the national funding formula previously suggested has been implemented.
Click here to read answer.

10 January 2012 – ELECTIONS: COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Commonwealth countries’ citizens need leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for the purpose of registering to vote as a “qualifying Commonwealth citizen”.
Click here to read answer.

20 December 2011 – ELECTIONS: VOTING SYSTEM
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why citizens of Zimbabwe resident in the United Kingdom are able to vote in United Kingdom elections following the 2003 withdrawal by Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – CAYMAN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the comprehensive business case review to be conducted by KPMG of the Cruise Port Project in the Cayman Islands which they have requested will be completed; and whether it will be published.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they estimated the inquiry by the Committee on Standards in Public Life into party political finance would cost; what the final cost of the inquiry was; and how they would assess what represents value for money in the case of such inquiries.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – ELECTIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the countries whose citizens can vote in United Kingdom elections on the basis of their citizenship; and whether those citizens can make donations to United Kingdom political parties.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – ELECTIONS: COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Commonwealth countries permit their citizens to vote in their elections while that citizen is also entitled to vote in the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – ELECTIONS: COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether qualifying Commonwealth citizens resident in the United Kingdom are entitled (1) to vote in all United Kingdom referendums, and (2) to stand as candidates in United Kingdom parliamentary elections, local elections and European elections.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – ELECTIONS: COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 6 December (WA 142), whether there is a time limit following a country withdrawing from the Commonwealth after which its citizens resident in the United Kingdom can no longer vote in United Kingdom elections.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which countries have or they consider are developing nuclear weapons.
Click here to read answer.

19 December 2011 – PITCAIRN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are internet services on Pitcairn; if so, who provides them; and how they can be accessed.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2011 – ELECTIONS: COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the estimated number of qualifying Commonwealth citizens resident in the United Kingdom who are entitled to register to vote in all United Kingdom referendums and elections.
Click here to read answer.

12 December 2011 – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the comments made by the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic reported in Caribbean Insight that: (1) “Many Dominicans complain about corruption and investors complain about having difficulties”, and (2) “A major British company left the country and another told me that an attempt had been made to bribe it”.
Click here to read answer.

07 December 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration has been given to the awarding of a Diamond Jubilee Medal to members of the Armed Forces who served during Her Majesty’s reign but are no longer in service.
Click here to read answer.

06 December 2011 – ELECTIONS: NON-BRITISH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether citizens of (1) Zimbabwe, and (2) Fiji resident in the United Kingdom are entitled to vote in United Kingdom elections.
Click here to read answer.

05 December 2011 – NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 15 November (WA 139), which countries that have or are developing nuclear weapons are receiving aid from the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

01 December 2011 – COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the report on Political Party Finance by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, whether the estimated cost of that inquiry of £445,000 represents good value for money.
Click here to read answer.

01 December 2011 – EDUCATION: SIXTH-FORM
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many students, broken down by subject, continued their education at sixth-form level in (a) 2010, and (b) 2011.
Click here to read answer.

29 November 2011 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 15 November (WA 121), what is their assessment of the statement referred to, as reported in The Anguillian newspaper of 30 September.
Click here to read answer.

29 November 2011 – BELARUS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement issued by the International Democrat Union expressing their concerns about Belarus and the prosecution of Ales Bialiatski.
Click here to read answer.

29 November 2011 – SCHOOLS: TEACHERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many sick days teachers in maintained schools have taken, by local authority, in the past year.
Click here to read answer.

25 November 2011 – CHARITIES: OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 8 November (WA 32), which 10 charities have received the largest amounts of money from the Department for International Development over the past five years; and what sums were received by those charities.
Click here to read answer.

21 November 2011 – CHARITIES: OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 31 October 2011 (WA 213-14), what percentage of the annual funding for the Department for International Development they estimate reaches projects on the ground.
Click here to read answer.

21 November 2011 – CHARITIES: OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 31 October 2011 (WA 213-14), what are the projects funded by the Department for International Development which have been stopped over the past five years due to the discovery of corruption.
Click here to read answer.

16 November 2011 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when was the last time a Minister of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spoke in person or by phone to the Chief Minister of Anguilla; and what were the subject matters discussed.
Click here to read answer.

16 November 2011 – ELECTIONS: COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are taken by electoral registration officers to ensure that the requirements allowing qualifying Commonwealth citizens to vote are met when a Commonwealth citizen applies to be registered to vote in United Kingdom elections and referendums.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement made by the Chief Minister of Anguilla that Anguilla’s “biggest dilemma is Britain which is not our friend … They are no asset to us. They are our liability”.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their relationship with the Government of Anguilla is deteriorating; and, if so, why.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – ANGUILLA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an armed guard has been employed at the residence of the Governor of Anguilla; and, if so, why.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will continue to provide aid, either directly or indirectly, to countries that are developing or have nuclear weapons.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 27 October (WA 186) concerning the provision of international aid, whether the answer to the question is yes or no.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the approximate date on which they expect the airport on St Helena to be opened.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2011 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote investment in St Helena following the opening of the airport.
Click here to read answer.

10 November 2011 – COMMONWEALTH
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which states have become members of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1997.
Click here to read answer.

10 November 2011 – COMMONWEALTH
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all states are eligible under the criteria of the Edinburgh Declaration of 1997 to become members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Click here to read answer.

10 November 2011 – COMMONWEALTH
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government , in the light of the 2007 Kampala review of the Edinburgh Declaration of 1997, which states (a) have become a member of the Commonwealth of Nations but have no historical ties with the United Kingdom or other Commonwealth countries, or (b) have applied for, expressed interest in, or have made enquiries about membership of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1997, but have no historical ties with the United Kingdom or other Commonwealth countries.
Click here to read answer.

08 November 2011 – CHARITIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which charities received the largest contributions from the Department for International Development in each of the past five years.
Click here to read answer.

08 November 2011 – GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: CONSULTANTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 26 October (WA 154), what was the change in the definition of consultancy referred to.
Click here to read answer.

03 November 2011 – GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: STAFF
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff have been employed by the Department for International Development in each year since 1997.
Click here to read answer.

02 November 2011 – ELECTIONS: VOTING SYSTEM
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 17 October (WA 12), why citizens of Commonwealth countries in which British citizens are not permitted to vote are able to vote in the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

01 November 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will continue to provide aid, both directly and indirectly, to countries that are shown to assassinate dissidents.
Click here to read answer.

31 October 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 12 October 2011 (WA 235), whether any Victoria Cross or George Cross has been awarded in the circumstances referred to in the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 14 September (WA 58).
Click here to read answer.

31 October 2011 – EDUCATION: TEENAGERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development study showing British teenagers to be 18 months behind Chinese teenagers and one year behind those from South Korea or Finland in terms of educational attainment.
Click here to read answer.

31 October 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of British overseas aid reaches projects on the ground. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of British overseas aid reaches projects on the ground run by local people. To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many projects funded by the Department for International Development have been stopped over the past five years due to the discovery of corruption.
Click here to read answer.

27 October 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a country which is able to afford a private jet for its president or head of state is eligible for aid from the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

27 October 2011 – RWANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will continue to give aid to Rwanda in the light of reports of warnings on potential threats by the Rwandan government to murder Rwandan dissidents living in the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2011 – CHINA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what tangible benefits to the United Kingdom there have been as a direct result of the trade delegation to China led by the Prime Minister in November 2010.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2011 – GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: CONSULTANTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent by the Department for International Development on consultants in the United Kingdom in each year since 1997. To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent by the Department for International Development on consultants overseas in each year since 1997.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on giving aid to countries where there is systematic persecution of gay persons.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their policy to impose sanctions on, or withdraw aid from, countries where abuse of minorities is permitted, in cases other than those in which the minority consists of gay persons.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will continue to provide aid, both directly and indirectly, to countries that deny basic human rights.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2011 – UKRAINE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko.
Click here to read answer.

25 October 2011 – CHARITIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they have paid to each of the 10 biggest British charities in each year since 1997, whether in direct payments, consultancy fees, in relation to an advisory capacity or through any other payments.
Click here to read answer.

25 October 2011 – TAXATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 3 October (WA 193-4) regarding estimated tax receipts by year, whether they have more up-to-date estimates, including in provisional form.
Click here to read answer.

17 October 2011 – ELECTIONS: VOTING SYSTEM
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which Commonwealth countries United Kingdom citizens who reside there cannot vote but citizens of those countries residing in the United Kingdom can.
Click here to read answer.

17 October 2011 – GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: CONSULTANTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent by the Department for International Development on consultants in the United Kingdom in each year since 1997.
Click here to read answer.

13 October 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 14 September (WA 58), whether the assessments made at the time are in the public domain; and, if so, where.
Click here to read answer.

12 October 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 14 September (WA 58), they wish to revise the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 19 July (WA 262), or the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 20 July (WA 294), regarding the numbers of George Crosses and Victoria Crosses which have been awarded.
Click here to read answer.

04 October 2011 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with regard to the proposed St Helena Airport.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 19 July (WA 265), whether they have any plans to follow the Government of Australia in setting up an independent tribunal to review past military awards.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any progress on the issuance of the Arctic Star for those merchant seamen who saw service in the Arctic in the Second World War.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 5 September (WA 13), who were the other businessmen the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Mr Henry Bellingham, met during his visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands in July.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take in response to the Global Competitiveness Report for 2011-12 issued by the World Economic Forum, which indicates that the United Kingdom has fallen in ranking from 5th in 1997 to 94th out of 142 countries in 2011.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – MINISTERIAL MEETINGS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who were the businessmen who accompanied the Prime Minister on his recent visit to Moscow; and which companies they represented.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – TAXATION: INCOME TAX
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the estimated tax receipts by year of a top rate of income tax of (a) 40p, (b) 45p, and (c) 50p, for the next five years.
Click here to read answer.

03 October 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 19 July (WA 290), when the decision on United Kingdom budget support to Uganda for financial year 2011-12 will be taken.
Click here to read answer.

14 September 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration is being given to the award of posthumous Victoria Crosses to Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba and Trooper Thomas Tobin for their bravery during the Battle of Mirbat.
Click here to read answer.

14 September 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is possible to award either a Victoria Cross or a George Cross without the award being announced.
Click here to read answer.

14 September 2011 – UK HONOURS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration is being given to introducing a new rank lower than Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, to recognise those who work abroad for the interests of the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

05 September 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who were the “leading Provo business people” referred to in the press release issued by the Governor’s office that the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Mr Henry Bellingham, met during his visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands in July.
Click here to read answer.

20 July 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Victoria Crosses have been awarded since its inception.
Click here to read answer.

20 July 2011 – MALAWI
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have received that the Government of Malawi purchased an executive jet for the President of Malawi while receiving budget support from the United Kingdom Government.
Click here to read answer.

19 July 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many George Crosses have been awarded since its inception.
Click here to read answer.

19 July 2011 – DEFENCE HONOURS AND AWARDS APPEALS TRIBUNAL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have been asked to advise or participate in the independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal.
Click here to read answer.

19 July 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 4 July (WA 28), whether Uganda shares the partnership commitments referred to; and, if not, where such commitments fall short.
Click here to read answer.

19 July 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 4 July (WA 28), when the decision on United Kingdom budget support to Uganda for financial year 2011-12 will be taken.
Click here to read answer.

13 July 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 30 June (WA 482), who, other than the official delegation, met Ministers and Officials in the week commencing 13 June to discuss the new constitution for the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

05 July 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any commitments were obtained from airlines to use a proposed extended runway in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, before construction commenced.
Click here to read answer.

04 July 2011 – OVERSEAS AID
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which countries currently receive budget support from the Government.
Click here to read answer.

04 July 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conditions are attached to the budget support provided to the Government of Uganda by the United Kingdom; and whether a limit is set on such expenditure.
Click here to read answer.

04 July 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have received that the Government of Uganda purchased or ordered SU-3-MK2 fighter jets while receiving budget support from the United Kingdom Government.
Click here to read answer.

30 June 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the names of the persons who met Ministers and Officials in the week commencing 13 June to discuss the new constitution for the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

21 June 2011 – SUDAN
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any evidence of genocide in South Kordofan in Sudan.
Click here to read answer.

20 June 2011 – EU: FINANCE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what would be the impact on the United Kingdom if a country left the eurozone whilst there was currency issued by that country in circulation.
Click here to read answer.

06 June 2011 – MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when was the last time a Minister visited Tuvalu.
Click here to read answer.

06 June 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether United Kingdom public funds directly or indirectly contributed to the purchase of a Gulfstream 550 by the Government of Uganda.
Click here to read answer.

25 May 2011 – MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when was the last time a Minister visited Nauru.
Click here to read answer.

23 May 2011 – MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when was the last time a Minister visited the Chagos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

18 May 2011 – INVESTOR PROTECTION TREATIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what investor protection treaties there are between the United Kingdom and other countries; and when they were brought into effect.
Click here to read answer.

18 May 2011 – INVESTOR PROTECTION TREATIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which government department is legally responsible for enforcing investor protection treaties with other countries.
Click here to read answer.

17 May 2011 – NHS: VALUE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria are used to assess value in the National Health Service.
Click here to read answer.

10 May 2011 – ARMED FORCES: COMPENSATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to remove the cap on compensation for injuries incurred by serving members of the military, or to put their compensation on an equal footing with civilians.
Click here to read answer.

10 May 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their involvement in the setting up in Australia of the independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeal Tribunal to consider posthumous eligibility for the Victoria cross.
Click here to read answer.

10 May 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to stimulate economic activity in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

10 May 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their marketing plans for promoting tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

10 May 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration has been given to the appointment of a politician or a businessman as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the replacement of the current Governor in August.
Click here to read answer.

10 May 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timetable for elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

04 May 2011 – CHARITIES: REGULATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government in what circumstances it is possible to have an unregulated charity.
Click here to read answer.

26 April 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in introducing a United Kingdom National Defence Medal.
Click here to read answer.

26 April 2011 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made on the proposed airport for St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

26 April 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 21 March (WA 126-7), what assessment they have made of the allocation of the budget support for Uganda from the United Kingdom, in particular in relation to the increase in spending by the Government of Uganda prior to the last general election in that country.
Click here to read answer.

29 March 2011 – ENERGY: COAL MINERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average number of miners employed in the coal industry in each year from 1984 until 2010.
Click here to read answer.

28 March 2011 – ENERGY: COAL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of coal used for British energy was imported in each year from 1984 until 2010.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2011 – ARMED FORCES: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a serving British prison officer in Afghanistan is entitled to a campaign medal.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2011 – GIBRALTAR
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal obstacles there are to self-determination for the citizens of Gibraltar.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2011 – GIBRALTAR
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a referendum on independence is the sole means by which the citizens of Gibraltar may obtain independence from the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the causes of civil unrest in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2011 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact civil unrest in Turks and Caicos Islands is having on local tourism.
Click here to read answer.

21 March 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reduce budget support for Uganda in the light of the increase in government spending prior to the last general election.
Click here to read answer.

15 March 2011 – BELARUS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement on Belarus by the International Democrat Union issued in Prague on 23 February.
Click here to read answer.

15 March 2011 – PRISON SERVICE: MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the eligibility criteria for a long service medal in the prison service.
Click here to read answer.

15 March 2011 – UGANDA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the legitimacy of the outcome of the last general election in Uganda.
Click here to read answer.

15 March 2011 – ZIMBABWE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they are recommending United Kingdom businesses to invest in Zimbabwe.
Click here to read answer.

02 March 2011 – ARMED FORCES: ACCOMMODATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many properties allocated for service families’ accommodation in the United Kingdom need to be upgraded to reach condition 1.
Click here to read answer.

02 March 2011 – ARMED FORCES: ACCOMMODATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to upgrade and improve single living accommodation for serving members of the Armed Forces.
Click here to read answer.

02 March 2011 – ARMED FORCES: BOMB DISPOSAL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to reduce from six months the length of overseas tours for high-threat bomb disposal operators in Afghanistan and other frontline areas; and, if so, what is the maximum period of time they would consider appropriate for such a tour.
Click here to read answer.

01 March 2011 – UK HONOURS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in the past five years an honour has been given on the direct recommendation of a premier (or equivalent) of a British overseas territory.
Click here to read answer.

28 February 2011 – ARMED FORCES: ACCOMMODATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps have been taken since the National Audit Office report Service Families Accommodation of March 2009 to raise the standard of service accommodation. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to raise the standard of service families’ accommodation. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures are in place to upgrade and improve existing service families’ accommodation. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what budget has been allocated to upgrade service families’ accommodation in 2010-11; and what budget has been allocated for subsequent years. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the criteria upon which funds will be allocated for the upgrade and improvement of service families’ accommodation.
Click here to read answer.

28 February 2011 – ARMED FORCES: ACCOMMODATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the Armed Forces home ownership scheme to ex-service personnel.
Click here to read answer.

28 February 2011 – PRISONERS: METHADONE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners are being prescribed methadone.
Click here to read answer.

16 February 2011 – ARMED FORCES: ACCOMMODATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that service personnel leaving the Armed Forces are treated as a priority for housing by local authorities.
Click here to read answer.

15 February 2011 – AVIATION: AIR PASSENGER DUTY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of air passenger duty tax with World Trade Organisation rules.
Click here to read answer.

20 January 2011 – BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many citizens of each British Overseas Territory serve in each arm of the Armed Services.
Click here to read answer.

19 January 2011 – TANZANIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the release of the CHADEMA leaders in Tanzania.
Click here to read answer.

10 January 2011 – BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 13 December (WA 139-40), what limits are placed on each British Overseas Territory for the nomination of honours.
Click here to read answer.

10 January 2011 – CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 14 December (WA 175), whether they will place in the Library of the House any legal or accounting advice they have received on the definition of a “contingent liability”.
Click here to read answer.

10 January 2011 – ICELAND: FIN WHALES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Government of Iceland with regard to their resumption of the large-scale killing of fin whales.
Click here to read answer.

21 December 2010 – RAILWAYS: RAILCARDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 13 December (WA 145), whether they subsidise the senior railcard concession; and if so, in what form.
Click here to read answer.

21 December 2010 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 6 December (WA 19), what is the estimated timetable for the completion of the proposed airport for St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

15 December 2010 – BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 6 December (WA 3), who are the members of the British Indian Ocean Territory administration; and who is the British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner.
Click here to read answer.

14 December 2010 – AVIATION: PASSENGER DUTY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the report by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation entitled The Impact of Air Passenger Duty and Possible Alternatives for the Caribbean.
Click here to read answer.

14 December 2010 – CAYMAN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 23 November (WA 179), what progress has been made in the privatisation of the water company in the Cayman Islands.
Click here to read answer.

14 December 2010 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: DEBT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their definition of a contingent liability in the context of limits on the debt obligations of an Overseas Territory.
Click here to read answer.

13 December 2010 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 22 November (WA 283), whether they will provide a breakdown of the aggregate sum of £22.7 million for St Helena and Dependencies into specific sums and categories of expenditure.
Click here to read answer.

13 December 2010 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: HONOURS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what process recommendations for honours are made in respect of the Overseas Territories.
Click here to read answer.

13 December 2010 – RAILWAYS: RAILCARDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 16 November (WA 199), whether they regard the Association of Train Operating Companies senior railcard as a marketing strategy rather than a concession.
Click here to read answer.

09 December 2010 – GOVERNMENT: MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the names and positions held of the business leaders who accompanied the Prime Minister on his visit to China.
Click here to read answer.

07 December 2010 – AIRPORTS: SECURITY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 2 November (WA 376), whether passengers suffering from medical conditions, such as cancer patients or those with BRAC-1 or BRAC-2 gene mutation, who have been instructed by their physicians not to undergo ionising radiation such as that produced by the Rapiscan x-ray machine, will be offered an alternative method of screening at United Kingdom airports.
Click here to read answer.

07 December 2010 – ELECTIONS: GIBRALTAR
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord McNally on 10 November (WA 79-80), whether there are any circumstances in which a Gibraltar citizen, resident in Gibraltar and eligible to vote in the European elections, would be able to participate in a United Kingdom referendum.
Click here to read answer.

06 December 2010 – BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 15 November (WA 151-2), which department or body issues the permit to allow access to the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Click here to read answer.

06 December 2010 – GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: STAFF
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were employed by the Department for International Development (a) at the last general election, and (b) now; and what is the expected number in 12 months’ time.
Click here to read answer.

06 December 2010 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 12 November (WA 148), what progress has been made in the preparation of the bid to tender for the proposed airport for St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

06 December 2010 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Verma on 22 July (WS 101), what are the reforms needed to open the economy of St Helena to inward investment and increased tourism as required in the Written Statement for the approval of the airport of St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

23 November 2010 – PITCAIRN ISLANDS: SOVEREIGNTY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 27 October (WA 297), why consideration was given to the possibility of relinquishing sovereignty over Pitcairn.
Click here to read answer.

22 November 2010 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 28 October (WA 326), whether they will provide a breakdown by territory of the £50 million Overseas Territories Programme Costs.
Click here to read answer.

22 November 2010 – TAXATION: INCOME TAX
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessments they have made on the estimated tax receipts of a top rate of income tax of 40 per cent, 45 per cent and 50 per cent for each of the next five years.
Click here to read answer.

22 November 2010 – TRADE UNIONS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total amount of public funding given to trade unions from all sources in 2007-08 and 2009-10; how much was received by each union; and what was the purpose of the funding in each case. To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much public funding they expect to be given to trade unions in 2010-11 and 2011-12; how much they expect each union to receive; and what will be the purpose of the funding in each case.
Click here to read answer.

18 November 2010 – BELIZE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the military base in Belize following the strategic defence review.
Click here to read answer.

18 November 2010 – CHAGOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Chagos Islands have been used for rendition flights.
Click here to read answer.

18 November 2010 – KENYA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the number of military personnel based in Kenya.
Click here to read answer.

16 November 2010 – RAILWAYS: RAILCARDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why citizens of the European Union are eligible for a National Rail senior railcard. To ask Her Majesty’s Government why non European Union citizens are eligible for a National Rail senior railcard.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2010 – BOLIVIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made a decision regarding the ceasing of aid to Bolivia.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2010 – CHAGOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any restrictions on United Kingdom citizens entering the Chagos Islands by sea.
Click here to read answer.

15 November 2010 – COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the review of the work of the Commonwealth Development Corporation, announced by the Secretary of State for International Development in September 2010.
Click here to read answer.

12 November 2010 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the proposed airport for St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

11 November 2010 – CIVIL SERVICE: RECRUITMENT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to eliminate advertising for Civil Service job vacancies other than on the internet, as called for by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in July.
Click here to read answer.

10 November 2010 – ELECTIONS: GIBRALTAR
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any circumstances in which the voters of Gibraltar would participate in a United Kingdom referendum.
Click here to read answer.

02 November 2010 – AIRPORTS: SECURITY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what alternatives to the Rapiscan X-ray machine will be offered to airline passengers who are at medical risk from radiation.
Click here to read answer.

28 October 2010 – OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual cost to the Exchequer of each of the overseas territories and what is the breakdown of those costs.
Click here to read answer.

28 October 2010 – TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the increase in violent and armed crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Click here to read answer.

27 October 2010 – PITCAIRNS ISLANDS: SOVEREIGNTY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are considering transferring the sovereignty of Pitcairn to New Zealand.
Click here to read answer.

27 October 2010 – TAXATION: NON-DOMICILED TAXPAYERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is acceptable for one spouse in a marriage to be resident in the United Kingdom for tax purposes while the other is not.
Click here to read answer.

26 October 2010 – BBC: SALARIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of whether £675,000 per annum is the appropriate remuneration package level for the Director General of the BBC.
Click here to read answer.

19 October 2010 – ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Question: To Ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost to public funds of the case by the Electoral Commission against the United Kingdom Independence Party.
Click here to read answer.

19 October 2010 – TAXATION
Question: To Ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect citizens to organise their tax affairs in order to maximise tax payable.
Click here to read answer.

18 October 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HONOURS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why an Australian soldier who had recently been recommended for a Military Cross after his actions in the Vietnam War cannot now receive the Military Cross but instead would be awarded the current Australian equivalent.
Click here to read answer.

11 October 2010 – ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the Electoral Commission.
Click here to read answer.

11 October 2010 – HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to incorporate the national heritage of the Overseas Territories into heritage lottery funding.
Click here to read answer.

06 October 2010 – ENERGY: ELECTRICITY
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the forecast retail price of electricity for each of the next 10 years.
Click here to read answer.

26 July 2010 – COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the strategic objectives of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.
Click here to read answer.

19 July 2010 – BOLIVIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 28 June (WA 217), whether they will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount of aid given to Bolivia.
Click here to read answer.

13 July 2010 – COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration has been given to selling the Commonwealth Development Corporation in order to reduce the deficit.
Click here to read answer.

07 July 2010 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken steps to re-examine the feasibility of establishing an airport on St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

07 July 2010 – TRADES UNION CONGRESS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have given funds to the Trades Union Congress; and, if so, how much in the past five years.
Click here to read answer.

29 June 2010 – BELIZE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the plans for the military base in Belize; and whether Kenya is being considered as an alternative.
Click here to read answer.

29 June 2010 – DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: BUDGET
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Department for International Development’s budget is ring-fenced against cuts.
Click here to read answer.

28 June 2010 – BOLIVIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid was given to Bolivia in the past five years; and why such aid was given.
Click here to read answer.

28 June 2010 – BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was given in aid to each of the British Overseas Territories in each of the last five years; and whether there are plans to increase the priority of the territories in the Department for International Development’s budget.
Click here to read answer.

23 June 2010 – CAYMAN ISLANDS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why there has been a delay in the privatisation of the water company in the Cayman Islands.
Click here to read answer.

21 June 2010 – NAURU
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Nauru has paid its outstanding subscriptions to the Commonwealth Secretariat; and, if not, what are the arrears.
Click here to read answer.

21 June 2010 – ST HELENA: AIRPORT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the current plans for an airport in St Helena.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2010 – OPPOSITION: SHADOW MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any information has been released following a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office relating to the visit of the Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to China in 2006; if so, to whom; and when.
Click here to read answer.

23 March 2010 – OPPOSITION: SHADOW MINISTERIAL VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any information has been released following a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office relating to the visit of the Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to Cuba in March 2009; if so, to whom; and when.
Click here to read answer.

16 March 2010 – MEDIA: NEWSPAPERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they spend annually on recruitment advertising in the Guardian.
Click here to read answer.

25 January 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan for new Chinook helicopters to be given clearances with limited evidence, allowing them to be in service quickly.
Click here to read answer.

05 January 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the decision to upgrade the Puma helicopter has taken the time that it has.
Click here to read answer.

05 January 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the time taken to decide on further purchases of Chinook helicopters was due to needing to negotiate places on the Boeing Chinook production line; and when they expect the production of the new Chinooks to begin.
Click here to read answer.

05 January 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Royal Air Force will be equipped with Chinook and Puma helicopters for urban and tasking special forces.
Click here to read answer.

05 January 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Royal Navy will be equipped with an all-Merlin helicopter force to allow it to return to a littoral role.
Click here to read answer.

05 January 2010 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Army will be equipped with suitable helicopters for its conflict operations.
Click here to read answer.

01 December 2009 – NAURU
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Brett on 4 November (WA 63) regarding Commonwealth Secretariat discussions with the Government of Nauru regarding the payment of arrears owed, what was the content of the discussions; and what is the current outcome and position.
Click here to read answer.

12 November 2009 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the delay in the upgrade to the Puma helicopter.
Click here to read answer.

12 November 2009 – ARMED FORCES: HELICOPTERS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what factors they are taking into account in deciding between upgrading the Sea King helicopter and purchasing more Chinooks.
Click here to read answer.

10 November 2009 – NAURU AND TUVALU
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was paid in aid over the past three years to (a) Nauru, and (b) Tuvalu.
Click here to read answer.

04 November 2009 – NAURU
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of the arrears owed by Nauru to the Commonwealth Secretariat for membership.
Click here to read answer.

04 November 2009 – NAURU
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been discussions with Nauru to negotiate the payment of arrears owed to the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Click here to read answer.

05 May 2009 – BELIZE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 30 March (WA 178), (a) what is the breakdown of the €11.8 million from the European Development Fund allocated to Belize for 2008—13, (b) what is the breakdown of the €48.2 million from the European Union that Belize is expected to receive between 2006 and 2010; and (c) what steps have been or are being taken to ensure that this funding is or was spent according to the purpose for which it was allocated.
Click here to read answer.

05 May 2009 – BELIZE AND GUATEMALA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 30 March (WA 178), (a) what is the breakdown of the £500,000 allocated to projects in Belize and Guatemala from their conflict prevention pool during the 2008—09 financial year, and (b) what steps have been or are being taken to ensure that this funding is spent on conflict prevention.
Click here to read answer.

05 May 2009 – TREASURY: OVERSEAS VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any HM Treasury officials have visited any British overseas dependent territory in the Caribbean (including Bermuda and Turks and Caicos Islands) in the past six months; and, if so, for what purpose.
Click here to read answer.

20 April 2009 – TREASURY: OVERSEAS VISITS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any HM Treasury officials have visited any country or overseas dependent territory bordering the Caribbean (including the Bahamas, Bermuda and Turks and Caicos Islands) in the past six months; and, if so, on what dates and for what purposes.
Click here to read answer.

30 March 2009 – AFGHANISTAN: MILITARY EQUIPMENT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the protection afforded by the Vector vehicle to United Kingdom troops serving in Afghanistan.
Click here to read answer.

30 March 2009 – ARMED FORCES: BELIZE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their plans for Airport Camp, Belize.
Click here to read answer.

30 March 2009 – BELIZE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their current aid projects to Belize; and what are the value of such projects.
Click here to read answer.

25 March 2009 – PUBLIC BODIES
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any United Kingdom bank which they control or in which they have a shareholding has been asked to look at businesses in difficulty in any parliamentary constituency in which the sitting Member of Parliament has a majority fewer than 5,000.
Click here to read answer.

12 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will support measures at the June meeting of the International Whaling Commission that will end or seek to end imports of whale meat by Japan from Norway and Iceland.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 28 January (WA 59), whether the options presented to the United Kingdom and other member nations of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in the non-paper “Chairs’ suggestions on the Future of the IWC” on 2 February were produced in consultation with civil society representatives to allow input, comment and review prior to their distribution.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any of the options presented for consideration to the United Kingdom and other member nations of the International Whaling Commission on 2 February would (a) legalise Japan’s catches for up to five years in the Southern Ocean sanctuary; (b) legalise Japan’s catches of coastal minke whales; and (c) legalise commercial hunting by Japan of minke whales, Bryde’s whales, sei whales or sperm whales in the North Pacific Ocean.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the “Chairs’ suggestions on the Future of the International Whaling Commission” paper proposes a solution that will end the large-scale unilateral catches currently issued under Special Permits by Japan or other countries such as Iceland.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the “Chairs’ suggestions on the Future of the International Whaling Commission” paper contains a proposal that would require Japan to cease importing whale products from other countries including Iceland or Norway or from any other nation that issues special permits for its nationals to catch great whales.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Rome in March and the annual IWC meeting in Madeira in June the United Kingdom will oppose and vote against any options that defer resolution of urgent issues.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Rome in March and the annual IWC meeting in Madeira in June the United Kingdom will vote against options contained in the “Chairs’ suggestions on the Future of the International Whaling Commission” paper that would legalise catches of whales either in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary or in the North Pacific Ocean to ensure such options are not agreed either by consensus or through an abstention by the United Kingdom.
Click here to read answer.

04 March 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will urge other European Union nations that are members of the International Whaling Commission to oppose and vote against any of the options that would legalise whale catchers in the Southern Ocean sanctuary or the North Pacific Ocean that were included in the non-paper Chairs’ suggestions on the Future of the IWC presented to the United Kingdom and other member nations of the Commission on 2 February.
Click here to read answer.

23 February 2009 – RAF NORTHOLT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 11 December 2008 (WA 10), whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the agreement with a commercial operator which guarantees landing slots at RAF Northolt.
Click here to read answer.

04 February 2009 – LONG SERVICE MEDALS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why long service medals are awarded by the police service after 22 years and the fire, ambulance and prison services after 20 years; and what steps are being taken to bring parity to the awards between the services.
Click here to read answer.

28 January 2009 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the document or documents specifying the five options presented for consideration to the United Kingdom and other member nations of the International Whaling Commission at the Future of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Cambridge in December 2008.
Click here to read answer.

17 December 2008 – ARMED FORCES: SNATCH LAND ROVER
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the protection afforded by Snatch Land Rovers to United Kingdom troops serving in Afghanistan.
Click here to read answer.

11 December 2008 – RAF NORTHOLT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the parameters for the use of Royal Air Force Northolt by civilian aircraft.
Click here to read answer.

11 December 2008 – RAF NORTHOLT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government who decides on the use of Royal Air Force Northolt for civilian aircraft; and who gets priority over its use. To ask Her Majesty’s Government who determines priority if demand for use of Royal Air Force Northolt exceeds availability; and on what basis. To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any special deals have been negotiated with any operators for the use of Royal Air Force Northolt by civilian aircraft; if so, with whom; and on what basis.
Click here to read answer.

11 December 2008 – RAF NORTHOLT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what charges are made for use of Royal Air Force Northolt by civilian aircraft; and who sets and reviews those charges.
Click here to read answer.

11 December 2008 – RAF NORTHOLT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what sums have been raised from civilian aircraft using Royal Air Force Northolt in the past five years.
Click here to read answer.

08 May 2008 – BELIZE: MILITARY BASE
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether they plan to wind down or close the military base in Belize.
Click here to read answer.

08 May 2008 – KENYA: MILITARY PERSONNEL
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: How many military personnel are currently serving in Kenya; and whether there are any proposals to increase that number.
Click here to read answer.

19 March 2008 – SUBJECT ACCESS REQUESTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: How many subject access requests to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development are out of time and awaiting (a) an acknowledgement, and (b) an answer; and what is the longest time for which such a request has been awaiting (a) an acknowledgement, and (b) an answer.
Click here to read answer.

11 March 2008 – SUBJECT ACCESS REQUESTS
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether government departments are achieving the time limits set under the Data Protection Act 1998 for responding to subject access requests.
Click here to read answer.

18 July 2007 – CHAGOS ISLANDS: DIEGO GARCIA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether there is now, or has ever been, a Central Intelligence Agency detention centre at Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory; and whether any terrorist suspects have been taken to Diego Garcia on rendition flights.
Click here to read answer.

16 October 2006 – INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether, in the light of reports of Japan’s illegal catches of more than £1 billion worth of southern bluefin tuna, they will take action to ensure a pro-conservation majority on the International Whaling Commission.
Click here to read answer.

09 October 2006 – POLLUTED WHALE AND DOLPHIN MEAT
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: What assessment they have made of the effects to human health of consuming polluted whale and dolphin products, especially in children or women that are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Click here to read answer.

09 October 2006 – TUNA
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: What action they are taking to investigate the allegations of Japan’s illegal catches of southern bluefin tuna, which is listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources as critically endangered.
Click here to read answer.

09 October 2006 – WHALING
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: What plans they have to respond to the pro-whaling majority at the recent International Whaling Commission meeting in St. Kitts.
Click here to read answer.

09 October 2006 – WHALING
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether they will encourage other European Union member states to join the International Whaling Commission and to support the moratorium on commercial whaling and other whale conservation policies.
Click here to read answer.

09 October 2006 – WHALING
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether the United Kingdom delegation to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), or any of the scientists on that delegation, support proposals to deal with scientific whaling by having catch limits in line with the revised management procedure agreed by the IWC.
Click here to read answer.

09 October 2006 – WHALING
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government: Whether they will provide financial support for the proposed International Whaling Commission scientific workshop in 2008 on the effects of climate change on whales.
Click here to read answer.