Mr Mark Francois

10 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Official Visits: Mauritius

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK Government provided any (a) funding, (b) financial assistance or (c) official support for Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Mauritius in 2013.

7 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the International Telecommunication Union has ever challenged the use of military spectrum by the (a) UK and (b) US.

7 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the influence of China within (a) the International Telecommunication Union, (b) the Third Generation Partnership Proj

7 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the International Telecommunication Union has ever challenged the use of civilian spectrum by the (a) UK and (b) US.

7 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the International Telecommunication Union has legal authority over the allocation of (a) military and (b) civilian spectrums.

6 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the capital expenditure promised to Basildon, Broomfield and Southend hospitals as part of their merger into Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has been (a) al

6 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the merger of Basildon, Broomfield and Southend Hospital Trusts into the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

6 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26430 on NHS England: Staff, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed by NHS East of England Headquarters in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, (c) 2

6 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 27117 on Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Finance, what guidance his Department issues on the management steps that NHS Acute Trusts s

6 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 27118 on NHS England: Pay, what the difference is between (a) operational max and (b) max exception zones in NHS Executive Senior Manager pay b

6 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Peers' Interests

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on the disclosure of past earnings for members of the Cabinet appointed from the House of Lords.

6 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the International Telecommunication Union and (b) other UN agencies ceasing to recognise UK sovereignty over Britis

5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth: International Court of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has withdrawn the veto on the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice on disputes with countries that (a) are and (b) have been Commonwealth

5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors contributed to the Protector drone system's downgrade to a red rating in the IPA Annual Report 2023-24; what steps are being taken to mitigate significant cost increases and delays; and what the revi

5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has incurred in legal costs on the Chagos Islands since 5 July 2024.

5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has engaged legal counsel from Matrix Chambers on the UK’s sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.

5 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a value for money assessment of the Chagos Island deal.

4 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Boeing E-7

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected Minimal Deployability Capability is for the E-7 Wedgetail.

4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy that the proposed leaseback for Diego Garcia is renewable.

4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cabinet Office: Chagos Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February to Question 25990 on Cabinet Office: British Indian Ocean Territory, if the will make it his policy to publish costs of the Prime Ministe

4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a national security impact assessment on the negotiated agreement with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands.

4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the projected financial commitments within the revised agreement with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands including adjustments for (a) inflation a

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Bank Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received representations from small and medium-sized defence companies on difficulties in securing bank accounts.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has received representations from small and medium-sized defence companies on challenges in obtaining insurance liability coverage.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for when the Ajax armoured vehicle will achieve initial operating capability.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Defence: Financial Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions financial institutions on the potential impact of environmental, social and governance policies on the provision of banking services to defence (a) manufacturers and (b)

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Defence: Financial Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce financial (a) incentives and (b) guarantees to encourage (i) banks and (ii) investment firms to support the defence sector; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Defence: Financial Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to (a) encourage (i) banks and (ii) investors to provide financial (A) services and (B) investment to defence firms and (b) monitor the effectiveness of such steps.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Defence: Financial Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of environmental, social, and governance criteria on the financing of (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) other defence companies.

29 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Brunei: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential strategic risks to the UK's military base in Brunei of increasing Chinese influence in the region; and what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate