Written questions

1,155 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Minister for the Overseas Territories to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 23 June 2025, if he will provide written responses

25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3(a) of Annex 1 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what the notification process will be for informing Mauritius about (a) overfl

25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 1(b)(viii) of Annex 1 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what the notification process will be for informing Mauritius about (a)

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 58962 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what the previous currency was prior to the shift to sterling values; whether the ind

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of cash payments to be made to Mauritius in each of the next 99 years under the provisions of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chago

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, dated 16 June 2025, how much of the £200 million uplift will be used to make payments to Mauritius under the re

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If he has held discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the applicability of the Pelindaba Treaty obligations on (a) the Chagos Archipelago;and (b) Diego Garcia as a con

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) international treaties and (b) obligations will apply to (i) the Chagos Archipelago and (ii) Diego Garcia as a result of the transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius; a

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Article 1 of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty will place (a) the Chagos Archipelago and (b) Diego Garcia under the geographical scope of the Pelindaba Treaty.

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what assessment he has made of the potential risk of Mauritius initia

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mauritius

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the total funding contribution provided to Mauritius through (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral institutions (i) since July 2024, (ii) for 2025-2

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, dated 16 June 2025, If he will publish the details of the FCDO2030 change programme.

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide to each of the Overseas Territories in each of the next five years.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas: Chagos Archipelago

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Europe: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Polish counterpart on threats to European security from Russia.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what medical facilities he plans to make available to Ukrainians injured in the war with Russia.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral aid he plans to make available to Ukraine in 2025-26.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: China and Iran

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on assistance provided to Russia by (a) China and (b) Iran to resource military action against Ukraine.

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of public statements from representatives of (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) Iran supporting the agre

19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Middle East: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) British and (b) British dual nationals are impacted by the closure of airspace in the Middle East by country; and what plans he has to support the repatriation o

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the number of UK nationals who will enter Gibraltar each year who are (a) eligible

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar Airport: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the annual number of UK nationals who could be stopped at the airport as a result o

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, Official Report, col 1130, what steps he is taking to ensure the compatibility of the sovereignty clause with th

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gibraltar: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, Official Report, col 1130, if he will publish the draft of the sovereignty clause.

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of levels of support that (a) Russia and (b) China provide to Iran's (i) nuclear programme and (ii)

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, what estimate she has made of the number of vehicles using the Dartford to Thurrock Crossing in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, what were the total revenues from Dart Charge in (a) 2022/23, (b) 2023/24, and (c) 2024/25; and if she will estimate the total re

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, what estimate she has made of the additional revenues from the increase in charges in each of the next seven financial years, com

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer given of 11 June 2025 to Question 54739 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected Areas, whether he has had discussions with his Mauritian co

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mauritius: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer given of 11 June 2025 to Question 54739 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected Areas, if a Mauritius Marine Protected Area will be impleme

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