Written questions

1,190 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sub-Saharan Africa: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many covid-19 vaccines have been provided by the UK to each sub-Saharan African country (a) directly, (b) via Covax and (c) via other initiatives in 2021 as of 9 November

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Companies: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government took to support steps towards a binding global treaty on corporate responsibility at the recent negotiating round in Geneva.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the UN Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria ahead of the upcoming replenishment round.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Safe to Be Me Conference

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which UK Overseas Territories have (a) been invited to and (b) agreed to attend the Safe to be me: Global Equality Conference to be hosted in London in June 2022.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sub-Saharan Africa: Safe to Be Me Conference

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which sub-Saharan countries have (a) been invited to and (b) agreed to attend the Safe to be Me Global Equality Conference to be hosted in London in June 2022.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cameroon: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Cameroon on the (a) treatment of the Anglophone minority and (b) protection of (i) civilians and (ii) human rights

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Nigerian Government on tackling (a) banditry and (b) jihadist extremism in the north of that country.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ghana: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Ghana on the proposed anti-LGBT+ Bill currently before their legislature.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sub-Saharan Africa: Private Military and Security Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the presence of foreign private military companies operating in conflict areas in sub-Saharan Africa.

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Eswatini: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has made to the Government of Eswatini on (a) allegations of police brutality, (b) mass arrests, including of minors, and (c) the arrest of Member

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mozambique: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the security situation in northern Mozambique; and what Official Development Assistance has been provided to that region in each of the last t

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had (a) at the United Nations Security Council and (b) with the African Union and Governments in the region on securing (i) a ceasefire, (ii)

9 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Sudanese Government on the (a) release of civilian leaders, (b) a return to democratic transition and (c) the freedom and safety

21 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sub-Saharan Africa: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) financial assistance and (b) in-kind support his Department has provided (i) directly and (ii) through COVAX to countries in sub-Saharan Africa since the start of th

21 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) political situation in Nigeria.

21 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance was allocated to Ethiopia in (a) each of the last three financial years and (b) in the current financial year to date; and what propo

21 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received from the Nigerian Government on the circumstances of the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu; and what consular assistance his Department has provided to Mr Ka

10 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Financial Assistance Scheme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the total amount paid out to members of the Financial Assistance Scheme in Wales in each of the last five years.

10 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Financial Assistance Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the total amount paid out to members of the Financial Assistance Scheme for pensions in each of the last five years.

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilaterial Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral Official Development Assistance has been allocated to (a) Ethiopia, (b) Djibouti, (c) Eritrea, (d) Rwanda and (e) Uganda in the 2021-22 financial year.

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilaterial Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral overseas development assistance has been allocated to (a) Chad, (b) Niger, (c) Nigeria, (d) Sao Tome and Principe and (e) Cabo Verde in 2021-22.

10 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Africa: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral Official Development Assistance has been allocated to (a) Mauritania, (b) Sierra Leone, (c) Togo, (d) Guinea and (e) Guinea-Bissau in 2021-22.

9 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral Overseas Development Assistance has been allocated to (a) Kenya, (b) Tanzania, (c) Sudan, (d) South Sudan and (e) Somalia in 2021-22.

9 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral overseas development assistance has been allocated to (a) Cote D’Ivoire, (b) South Africa, (c) Malawi, (d) Zambia and (e) Mozambique in the 2021-22 financi

9 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral Official Development Assistance has been allocated to (a) Burundi, (b) Chad, (c) Comoros, (d) the DRC and (e) Congo in 2021-22.

9 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral ODA his Department has allocated to (a) Algeria, (b) Angola, (c) Benin, (d) Botswana and (e) Burkina Faso in 2021-22.

9 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral overseas development assistance has been allocated to (a) Gambia, (b) Cameroon, (c) Mali, (d) the Central African Republic and (e) Senegal in 2021/22.

7 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Infrastructure: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much UK-produced steel reinforcing bar was procured for Government-funded infrastructure projects in each of the last three years.

7 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tigray: Internet and Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of telecommunications and internet access to (a) civilians, (b) media organisations and (c) humanitarian organisations

7 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the local, regional and international security threats posed by extremist terrorist groups in (a) Burkina Faso, (b) Mali, (c) Nigeria and (d) M

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