Written questions

1,054 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on temporary staff in the last three financial years in support of the Hera programme.

20 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2023 to Question 193279 on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, whether his (a) officials or (b) Ministers provided t

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Morad Tahbaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last made representations to his Iranian counterpart on the case of Morad Tahbaz.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of the denial of UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah by the Egyptian government; and if he will make a sta

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of the imprisonment of Alaa Abdel Fattah by Egyptian authorities; and if he will make a statement.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last discussed the case of Alaa Abdel Fattah with his Egyptian counterpart.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: Spain

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Gibraltar, (b) Spain and (c) the EU on the border between Gibraltar and Spain, in the context of Spanish elect

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support peace, stability and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much overseas development assistance funding has been spent on Palestinian schools in the occupied territories which have been (a) demolished and (b) threatened with demo

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel and Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times he has held discussions with his counterparts in (a) Israel and (b) Palestine in 2023.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of changes in the level of violence against civilians in the occupied West Bank since January 2023.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with his counterpart in Israel on (a) recent and (b) potential future demolitions of Palestinian schools in the occupied territories that

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with his counterpart in Israel on the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the issuing of arrest warrants for Hong Kong nationals living overseas.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Freezing of Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his G7 counterparts on the (a) seizure and (b) repurposing of Russian state assets.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Freezing of Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to bring forward legislative proposals to allow Russian state assets held in the UK to be repurposed before the end of the calendar year.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Freezing of Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the changes to legislation in Canada which allows Russian assets forfeited in that country to be redistrib

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has received any legal advice on the compatibility of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill with the UK’s obligations under UN

10 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the results of the Turkish elections on 14 May 2023 on NATO policy.

10 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to communicate with British nationals and British residents currently in Sudan.

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many requests for consular support his Department has received from people claiming to employees of the NHS in Sudan.

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of safe and legal routes currently available to refugees fleeing Sudan.

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many requests for consular assistance have been received from British (a) nationals and (b) residency holders in Sudan since 30 April 2023.

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) British nationals and (b) nationals holding British residency have been taken hostage in Sudan.

26 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Ceasefires

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his international counterparts on securing the ceasefire in Sudan announced on 25 April 2023.

26 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials from his Department are located in Sudan.

26 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of British nationals it will be possible to evacuate from Sudan before the ceasefire in that country ends.

26 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many requests for consular support his Department has received from British nationals in Sudan since 15 April 2023.

1 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: TikTok

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is his Department's policy to prohibit (a) officials and (b) ministers from using the TikTok app on their (i) work and (ii) personal electronic devices.

1 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Member States of the United Nations did not have at least one Diplomatic Service Officer present in the UK on 1 March 2023.

Source: official written-questions record.