Written questions
387 written questions tabled, most recent first.
28 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by (a) the Australian Strategic Policy Institute entitled Scamland Myanmar: How conf
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her Department's policies of Fortify Rights' report entitled Crashing Down on Us, published in September 2025
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what sanctions the UK has imposed on people running transnational crime syndicates operating scam centres in Myanmar; and whether she is taking steps to impose new sanctions,
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential role of (a) the Chinese Communist Party regime, (b) Chinese transnational organised crime syndicates and (c) Myanmar’
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in levels of people trafficking to work as forced labour in scam centres in Myanmar run
20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gui Minhai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to secure the release of Gui Minhai in China; and what steps she is taking with (a) Sweden and (b) the European Union to secure his releas
20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zhang Yadi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to secure the release of Zhang Yadi; and what steps she is taking to co-ordinate her actions with (a) her French counterpart and (b) SOAS.
20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
North Korea: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the UN Human Rights Office entitled Situation of human rights in the Democratic P
14 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Synagogues: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the UK Government's recognition of a Palestinian State and (b) Jihadi public threats against Jews on the security of Synagogues; and w
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with humanitarian partners in the region to help tackle (a) a lack of street lighting, (b) long distances to (i) toilets and (ii) washing facilities
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her counterpart in Bangladesh on reports that Rohingya refugees are being forced to pay bribes at official checkpoints when seekin
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rohingya: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her international counterparts on the resettlement of Rohingya refugees to third countries.
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Rohingya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by MSF entitled The Illusion of Choice: Rohingya Voices Echo From the Camps, publish
10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 74771 on Jimmy Lai, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support her Department has provided to the B
16 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
North Korea: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on the ongoing detention of (a) Pastor Kim Jung-Wook, (b) Missionary Kim Kook-kie and (c) Missionary Choi Chun
8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Eritrea: Oppression
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Eritrean authorities concerning the enforced disappearance and harassment of (a) religious leaders and (b) human rights defenders; an
4 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biomethane: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to integrate biogas into its circular-economy strategy.
4 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Anaerobic Digestion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of anaerobic digestion to secure rural economic growth.
4 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Biomethane
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage crop-based biomethane to support regenerative farming practices.
3 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department has offered to British citizens accused of being co-conspirators in the closing days of the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and what assessment h
2 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last raised the case of Jimmy Lai with US counterparts.
1 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Russia on the airstrike on the Dnipro Theological Seminary of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine; and what diplomatic steps he
25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions officials have had with Chinese officials on the application to develop Royal Mint Court into a new Chinese embassy.
23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) deliver humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Myanmar's conflict zones outside military control and (b) avoid (i) legitimising and (ii)
18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Estonia: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Estonian Government on the importance of defending and promoting freedom of religion in Estonia, in the context of the Government’s
18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Estonia: Orthodox Church
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Estonian Government on their plans to ban the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church.
12 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Chinese Embassy: Protest
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Metropolitan Police on (a) the space available for and (b) policing of protests at the site of the old Royal Mint, in the context of proposals to build a new Chin
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Minerals: Xinjiang
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings of the Global Rights Compliance report entitled Risk at the Source: Critical Mineral Supply Chains and State-I
10 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date he last discussed levels of Chinese support for the military regime in Myanmar with his Chinese counterparts; and if he will publish the minutes of that meeting.
10 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to restrict access to (a) international banking, (b) insurance and (c) other sources of financial support by the military regime in Mya
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