Written questions

949 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Refugees: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to review the reporting methodology for in-donor refugee costs.

4 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Genocide Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the UK's obligation under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention to prevent genocide in Gaza.

28 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 8831 on China and Hong Kong, what steps he plans to take to ensure that British-born children of British nationals with

15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Defence Force: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) how many and (b) the identities of UK citizens who have travelled to Israel to volunteer for military service with the (i) Israel

14 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor China’s compliance with international consular conventions on the treatment of naturalised British citizens with (a) Hong Ko

9 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Council of the Nations and Regions: Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the salary is of the Envoy to the Regions and Nations.

9 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Council of the Nations and Regions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the Envoy to the Regions and Nations will report to.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress of Qatari-led negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza; whether the UK has a role in that process; and what his policy is on an immedi

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: International Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Charity Commission on guidance it provides to UK-registered charities on ensuring compliance with international law.

12 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential risk of UK-made parts for the F-35 fighter aircraft that are re-exported to Israel being used in violations of internation

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to support negotiations to agree an ambitious New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance at COP29.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the £40 million pledged to the Loss and Damage Fund has been disbursed; and what his Department’s priorities are for loss and damage funding.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of his Department’s international climate finance was allocated to fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2021-22.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to track the delivery of climate finance to (a) least developed countries, (b) fragile and conflict-affected states and (c) small island d

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish his Department's plan for meeting its international climate finance targets in the 2025-26 financial year.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aid Workers: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the 15th Special Report of Session 2017-19 of the International Development Committee on Tackling violence against aid wo

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aid Workers: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support the safety of and (b) increase accountability for attacks on humanitarian workers.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the planned Fair Work Agency will take to strengthen the enforcement of workplace rights.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take through new employment rights legislation to help tackle challenges for people with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other fluctuating conditions in the workplace.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Conditions of Employment: Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to (a) engage and (b) consult with people with multiple sclerosis when developing new employment rights legislation.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Labour Party's publication entitled Labour’s plan to make work pay: Delivering a new deal for working people, published in May 2024, whether she plans to incorporate (a) that plan

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that people with multiple sclerosis are (a) treated fairly and (b) supported at work.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to implement the proposals outlined in the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, published in April 2024.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Azerbaijani counterpart on (a) arbitrary detainment of prisoners in Azerbaijan and (b) reports of human rights abuses in prisons i

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) arbitrary detainment of prisoners in Azerbaijan and (b) reports of human

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gubad Ibadoghlu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to secure the release of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu from detention in Azerbaijan.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gubad Ibadoghlu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the detention of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu in Baku.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help safeguard human rights defenders in Azerbaijan (a) before, (b) during and (c) after COP29.

9 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Azerbaijan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the Azerbaijani government’s (a) human rights record and (b) treatment of political dissidents.

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Food Insecurity and Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report entitled The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2024 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, published in

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