Written questions

Brendan O'Hara

602 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Georgia: Overseas Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of levels of UK foreign direct investment into Georgia, in the context of reported targ

25 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Viginum entitled Rokh Solis: Analysis of an informational modus operandi that targeted the municipal electi

4 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Vietnam: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made recent representations to her Vietnamese counterpart on freedom of religion or belief for independent religious communities in that country.

2 Jun 2026 · Scotland Office

Cost of Living: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Scotland.

1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Home Office and Department for Education on establishing and funding a safe, facilitated departure scheme for the 2026 cohort of stud

1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will support a facilitated departure of students from Gaza with fully funded scholarships to universities in Scotland and across the UK this year.

19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jimmy Lai

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong published on 26 March 2026, what diplomatic steps she is taking to secure the release of Jimmy Lai following reports tha

19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Honduras: Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the Independent Delegation of International Lawyers to Honduras published in April 2026, what representations her Department has made to the g

19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Honduras: Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the Independent Delegation of International Lawyers to Honduras, entitled "Our Determination Outweighs Our Fear": Agrarian conflict and the cr

28 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support religious minorities displaced by conflict in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and Christian communities in Chin State.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of investor–state dispute settlement provisions in the Colombia–UK Bilateral Investment Treaty on Colombia’s ability to implement climate

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Government aligns its climate commitments with continued support for investor–state dispute settlement provisions in bilateral investment treaties where such provisions may affect fossil fuel t

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to support international efforts on addressing legal mechanisms that may hinder fossil fuel phase-out policies, in advance of the International Conference on a Ju

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of recent Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty.

16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Humanitarian Aid: Yazidis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what outcomes resulted from engagement with Mir Hazem Tahsin Beg in July 2025 in relation to (a) support for Yazidi communities and (b) the location of disappeared persons.