Written questions
1,190 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2024 to Question 24244 on British Overseas Territories, when he plans to publish the refreshed strategy on the Overseas Territories.
15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Disinformation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help counter disinformation originating in Russia in (a) the Caucasus, (b) Western Balkans and (c) Moldova.
15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Georgia: Politics and Government
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) political situation in (i) Abkhazia and (ii) South Ossetia.
15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Transcaucasus: Security
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) stability of the Caucasus region.
15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Georgia: Civil Liberties
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last discussed (a) civil and (b) political rights with his Georgian counterpart.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Overseas Territories
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what his (a) process and (b) timetable is for engaging with (i) governments and (ii) elected representatives on his Department's upcoming strategy refresh on the Overseas Territories.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Sanctions
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he has taken to prevent the transit of items in circumvention of UK sanctions (a) to and (b) from (i) Russia and (ii) Belarus via third countries.
30 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
European Political Community: Conferences
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he plans to publish the agenda for the European Political Community meeting to be hosted by the UK on 18 July 2024; and whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Hungary on its priorities for the meet
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Georgia: Civil Liberties
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has received recent reports on civil and political rights in Georgia; and when he last met (a) his counterpart from and (b) other representatives of the Government in that country.
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shipping: Black Sea
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Romania, (b) Moldova, (c) Bulgaria, (d) Ukraine and (e) Türkiye on (i) security and (ii) maritime access in the western Black Sea region.
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Partnership for Peace: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to deepen diplomatic cooperation with members of the NATO Partnership for Peace programme.
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he last had discussions on the security of the (a) North Atlantic and (b) Arctic with his counterparts in (i) Iceland, (ii) Norway, (iii) the Faroe Islands, (iv) Greenland, (v) Denmark, (vi) Canada and (vii) the U
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Freezing of Assets
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the resolution of the House of 27 June 2023 on Repurposing Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for his policies of that resolution;
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Europe and North America: Embassies
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many members of staff from the (a) Department for Business and Trade and (b) devolved Administrations are co-located in UK embassies and high commissions in (i) Europe and (ii) North America; and if he will publish
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Europe and North America: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what (a) ambassadorial, (b) high commissioner and (c) deputy head of mission postings in (i) Europe and (ii) North America he plans to (A) announce and (B) appoint in the next seven months.
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department providing support to Armenia to assist with refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh.
29 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armenia: Azerbaijan
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and what diplomatic support his Department is providing in relation to such discus
18 Mar 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support people in Wales with incorrectly installed cavity wall insulation.
18 Mar 2024 · Wales Office
Tata Steel: Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the impact of potential job losses at Tata on the (a) wider supply chains and (b) economy in South Wales.
18 Mar 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: South Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the (a) growth and (b) development of the creative industries in South Wales.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Europe: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which Ambassadors and High Commissioners to (a) countries and (b) other institutions in Europe are due to be replaced in 2024.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Belarus and Russia: Detainees
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many UK nationals are detained in (a) Russia and (b) Belarus; and what consular support is provided to them.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Elections: Subversion
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his international partners on taking steps to enhance resilience to hostile state threats to elections taking place in 2024.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he last held discussions with representatives of the Chagossian community (a) in and (b) outside of the UK on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
South Georgia: Avian Influenza
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the spread of avian influenza in South Georgia; and whether his Department is taking steps to implement biosecurity measures to help preve
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Sanctions
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what plans he has to (a) make an assessment of the adequacy of the Navalny list and (b) review further sanctions on Russia.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Vladimir Kara-Murza
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to secure the release of Vladimir Kara-Murza.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arctic: Defence
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to secure the UK's interests in the High North.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armenia: Azerbaijan
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support a lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Reconstruction
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) US counterparts on (i) seizing and (ii) re-purposing Russian state assets to support the financing of Ukraine's re
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