Written questions

Fabian Hamilton

912 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Rainforests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what financial assistance his Department is providing to Colombia to help tackle the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and transition to renewable energy.

24 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what financial assistance his Department is providing to Brazil to help with tackling deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

22 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made for the implications of his polices of reports that Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, met with Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of Russia's

22 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to provide assistance to the Colombian government for the implementation of its Total Peace policy.

18 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Premier League on reports of antisemitic chanting and acts at football matches.

18 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming of the business rates system for pubs.

18 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of reinstating the freeze in alcohol duty for draught beer and cider.

18 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Food: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of reducing the VAT charged on food and drink served in pubs.

18 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Houses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the beer and pubs sector with energy bills beyond the initial six-month period of Government financial support.

18 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Lotteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the annual sales limit placed on charity lotteries.

17 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of agreements signed at COP27 to help tackle deforestation in the Colombian part of the Amazon.

16 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: Cholera

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to assist the Haitian government tackle the cholera epidemic in that country.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peru: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Peruvian counterpart on reports that indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon are to travel to the US to lobby banks to cut financial

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Venezuela

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of reports that Venezuela and Iran are establishing a maritime bridge between the two countries for the shipping of

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on Brazil's participation at COP27.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: BBC Persian Service and Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ensure Iranians can access (a) independent media and (b) the BBC Persian Service.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on potential threats to Iranian journalists in (a) that country and (b) the United Kingdom.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that bus stops are accessible and safe for blind and visually impaired people.

14 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

José Quitumbo Cayapú

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide support to the Memoria Viva trade union in Colombia in response to reports that one of its members, Jose Quitumbo Cayapú, was killed o

11 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his Department’s policies of the low voter turnout in local elections in Nicaragua.

11 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Haiti: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Haiti on the operation of the Varreux port terminal.

9 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of reports that federal police (PF) and federal highway police (PRF) blocked roads and conducting unwarranted vehicle searches in Braz

9 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Venezuela: Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Venezuelan counterpart on Nicolás Maduro's involvement at the COP27 Summit.