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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