Written questions
602 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bđăp, Y Quynh
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of concerns for the safety of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap; and what discussions she has had with her Vietnamese counterparts on
9 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bđăp, Y Quynh
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what discussions she has had with the Government of Viet Nam following the extradition of Y Quynh Bdap from Thailand; and whether she has sought urgent clarification of his wh
8 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Human Rights: Malaysia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has made to his Malaysian counterpart on the forced disappearance of religious activists; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Malaysia’s High Court’s r
4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Conflict: Civilians
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 16763, what discussions his Department has had with civil society organisations since 3 December 2024 to evaluate its approach to civilian harm mitigation and
1 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Teymur Hosseini
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart concerning the recent detention of Afghan Christian, Teymur Hosseini; and what diplomatic steps she is taking
26 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Vietnam: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Vietnamese counterpart on the recent imprisonment of Kim Som Rinh, Thach Nga and Thach Xuan Dong; and what diplomatic steps she i
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether future UK-funded capacity-building programmes will be structured to (a) advance Palestinian statehood and (b) support the government of Palestine in building institut
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ensure equality of esteem and equal treatment in design, evaluation and implementation of UK-funded programmes in Palestine and Israel; and whether school textboo
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Consul-General in East Jerusalem plans to present her credentials as Ambassador to the President of the State of Palestine; and whether she has had discussions wi
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the expected timetable and procedural pathway for the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to be formally received by His Majesty King Charles III for the presentatio
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hamza Shaheen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the death of Dr Hamza Shaheen in Syria.
11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armenia: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the reported attacks by the Armenian government against the Armenian Apostolic Church; and what dip
10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Autonomous Weapons: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings the UK has participated in under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons framework on lethal autonomous weapons systems; what the financial cost of t
10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Autonomous Weapons: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department supports negotiations for a treaty on lethal autonomous weapons systems in 2027.
10 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UN Expert Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the her Department's objectives are in its engagement with the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems.
4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Thailand: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of her policies of the recent detention of 70 Vietnamese refugees in Thailand.
4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tô Lâm
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of (a) torture and (b) other human rights violations by Tô Lâm .
30 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Vietnam: Official Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department gave Special Mission Immunity to Mr Tô Lâm to allow him to travel to the UK in October 2025.
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the arrest of (a) Negar Misaghian and (b) Shakib Farzan; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure t
20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in China on the recent detention of members of Zion Church; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure their rel
13 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zhang Zhan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on the re-sentencing of Zhang Zhan; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure her release.
15 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on (a) Christian churches in that country and (b) the arrest of (i) priests and (ii) laypersons from that community;
10 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Isaac Herzog
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has granted a Special Mission Immunity certificate to President Isaac Herzog of Israel in advance of his official visit in September 2025; and whether
8 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Egypt: Baha'i Faith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Egyptian authorities on reports of discrimination against the Baha’i community; and what steps she is taking to help (a) ensure t
2 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Juan López
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Honduran counterpart on the killing of Juan López.
21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department is reducing programme funding to the Education, Gender and Equality Directorate by; and what assessment his Department has made of the impact of that
18 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the reported comments of the OHCHR spokesperson on 11 July 2025, if he will have discussions with his (a) UN, (b) United States and (c) Israeli counterparts
17 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Israel and (b) the United States on the effectiveness of the functionality of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid
26 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel and West Bank: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many evacuation flights have been arranged for UK nationals from (a) Israel, and (b) the West Bank since 13 June 2025.
24 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to regulate arms exports in line with international (a) legal and (b) human rights obligations; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of new international
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