Stephen Doughty

15 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Cereals

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the continuance of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

15 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Sanctions

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

15 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Reconstruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the repurposing of seized Russian state assets to support reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.

15 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kosovo: Council of Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Council of Europe on the vote of 24 April 2023 on Kosovo’s membership application.

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Cybersecurity and Espionage

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help the Overseas Territories respond to hybrid threats from hostile state actors in (a) cyber, (b) information, (c) media and (d) political domain

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sweden: NATO Enlargement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Government of Türkiye, (b) Government of Hungary and (c) governments of other NATO member states on the potential accession of

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Balkans: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Montenegro on (a) bilateral relations and (b) the maintenance of peace and stability in the Western Balkans.

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of times (a) ChatGPT and (b) other AI chatbots have been accessed on his Department's IT systems in (i) the UK and (ii) ov

3 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether access to (a) Chat GPT oand (b) other similar AI chatbots is permitted on his Department's IT systems in (i) the UK and (ii) overseas missions.

20 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Turkey on trade union freedoms in that country.

20 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with members of civil society in Turkey on the upcoming parliamentary elections in that country.

20 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Turkish Government on workers’ rights in Turkey.

20 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Turkish Government on the upcoming parliamentary elections in that country expected to be held on the 14 May 2023.

2 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Freezing of Assets: Belarus and Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount of frozen assets under the UK's sanctions regimes for (a) Russia and (b) Belarus have been released for maintenance of those assets including, property, vehicles and business premises.

2 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus and Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times have officials from the (a) Department for Transport, (b) HM Treasury and (c) the Department for International Trade have contacted his Department's (i) minist

2 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus and Russia: Cryptocurrencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Government has not sanctioned cryptocurrency mixers in the context of the (a) Russia, (b) Belarus and (c) wider sanctions' regimes.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for International Trade

Iron and Steel: Belarus and Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the reliability of allegations that third party countries have been re-stamping steel products from Russia and Belarus for import into the UK market.

2 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Sanctions: Belarus and Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) proceedings and (b) fines have been issued for breaches of the UK's sanctions regime on (i) Russia and (ii) Belarus in the period since 24 February 2022; and what the total value of fines has been for t

30 Jan 2023 · Treasury

Sanctions: Belarus and Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any people designated under the UK’s sanctions regime for (a) Russia and (b) Belarus have been granted access to frozen assets.

30 Jan 2023 · Treasury

Sanctions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals designated under the UK sanctions regimes have been granted access to frozen assets to fund legal costs in each of the last five years; and what was the total value of asset use authorised.

27 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times officials in his Department were (a) consulted on and (b) asked to authorise (i) waivers and (ii) exemptions to sanction regimes in each of the last five years

27 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times Ministers in his Department were (a) consulted on and (b) asked to authorise (i) waivers and (ii) exemptions to sanction regimes in each of the last five years

27 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the full-time equivalent staffing levels in each grade in his Department's sanctions unit were in each of the last five years.

9 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) civil society, (b) political, (c) trade union and (d) journalistic freedoms in Turkey ahead of upcoming elections in that country.

9 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nagorno Karabakh: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh following the blockade of the Lachin corridor.

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason people receive less funding under the Energy Bills Support Scheme than people who have a direct relationship with their energy supplier.

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to open the online application portal for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding; and whether he plans to offer back payments to match funding provided by o

9 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Asylum and Immigration: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum and (b) general immigration cases from Welsh constituencies have been waiting for a decision for over (i) six months, (ii) one year and (iii) two years.

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2022 to Question 98830 on Energy Bills Rebate, when he plans to announce these measures; and whether back-payments will be made to affected re

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help support small businesses affected by high energy prices to switch easily between providers.