Afzal Khan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Israeli Settlements: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of banning trade with Israeli settlements.
Answer: Last week, the Foreign Secretary, alongside the Department for Business and Trade, strengthened our business risk guidance to make it clear and unambiguous that British citizens and businesses should not conduct any economic or financial activities in ill...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with a) her European counterparts and b) the Israeli Foreign Minister on the treatment of Palestinians in prison in Israel.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 April in response to Question 128654.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action she is taking to support mine clearance, risk education, and safe access to schools, agricultural land, and residential areas in Syria.
Answer: The UK has long recognised the importance of education for Syria's long-term resilience, stability and prosperity. Since 2022, the UK's Syria Education Programme has trained over 15,000 school staff and provided foundational literacy and numeracy material...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support employment, vocational training, and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people in Syria, particularly in areas affected by conflict
Answer: The UK has long recognised the importance of education for Syria's long-term resilience, stability and prosperity. Since 2022, the UK's Syria Education Programme has trained over 15,000 school staff and provided foundational literacy and numeracy material...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the inclusion of Syrian youth and women in post-conflict reconstruction and decision-making processes including funding for locally-l
Answer: The UK has long recognised the importance of education for Syria's long-term resilience, stability and prosperity. Since 2022, the UK's Syria Education Programme has trained over 15,000 school staff and provided foundational literacy and numeracy material...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the rebuilding of schools, the training of teachers, and the provision of learning materials in Syria.
Answer: The UK has long recognised the importance of education for Syria's long-term resilience, stability and prosperity. Since 2022, the UK's Syria Education Programme has trained over 15,000 school staff and provided foundational literacy and numeracy material...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAfrica and Asia: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people did her department sponsor Chevening scholarships for from (a) Sudan, (b) Cameroon, (c) Myanmar and (d) Afghanistan in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The table below provides the number of Chevening Scholarships awarded to individuals from Sudan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Afghanistan in the last ten years.Country2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Afghanistan18151415232918211310Cameroon1816131512105888...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Archaeological SitesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Israeli ministers about the annexation of Sebastia in the West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to response given on 24 March to question 120656.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will provide a breakdown of the number people in the UK on Chevening scholarships in each of the last ten years by nationality.
Answer: I thank the Hon Member for his question. I will deposit in the library the full requested breakdown of Chevening scholarships by year and by country, but as a summary of the top-line findings, the table below sets out the top 20 countries for scholarships...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to levels of spending on Official Development Assistance one year-on from when those reductions were
Answer: An Equalities Impact Assessment was published in September 2025 relating to Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations in 2025/26. We will soon publish the multi-year ODA allocations for the period from 2026/27 to 2028/29, informed by internal and ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC World Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resources available to the BBC World Service.
Answer: Grant-in-Aid funding for the next three years for the BBC World Service will be decided through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office allocations process. The BBC Charter Review, launched in December, is looking at potential World Service fundi...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSomalia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the administration in the Northeastern state of Somalia on a) security and stabilisation, b) political and diplomatic engagement and c) econ
Answer: The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and remains committed to building a safer, freer, and more secure country. The UK has provided more than £500million in humanitarian and development funding to Somalia since 2021 - all UK f...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSomalia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to establish and maintain relationships with the administration in the Northeastern region of Somalia.
Answer: The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and remains committed to building a safer, freer, and more secure country. The UK has provided more than £500million in humanitarian and development funding to Somalia since 2021 - all UK f...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSomalia: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding has been a) allocated to and b) spent in the Northeastern State of Somalia in each of the last five years.
Answer: The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and remains committed to building a safer, freer, and more secure country. The UK has provided more than £500million in humanitarian and development funding to Somalia since 2021 - all UK f...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSomalia: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department collects data on how UK funding is a) allocated and b) spent across Somalia's federal states.
Answer: The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and remains committed to building a safer, freer, and more secure country. The UK has provided more than £500million in humanitarian and development funding to Somalia since 2021 - all UK f...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: SlaveryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on modern slavery in Afghanistan.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials are working closely with international partners on this issue, as well as broader human rights concerns in Afghanistan. Officials consistently raise human rights concerns with the Taliban and urge the...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to help promote human rights in Guinea.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with its counterparts in Guinea on the rights of political prisoners.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: DemonstrationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussion her Department has had with its counterparts in Guinea on the right to peaceful protest.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGuinea: ArrestsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108769More
Question: 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 arbitrary detentions in Guinea.
Answer: The UK regularly raises concerns with the authorities in Guinea over human rights, democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law, including arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on political freedoms, civil society and peaceful protest.Since the ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Syria, in particular in relation to the rights of Kurdish people; and what action she is taking.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza and West Bank: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her a) Israeli and b) European counterparts on the decision to restrict the operations of international non-governmental organisations in Ga
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatemen...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the need for humanitarian aid in Syria.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire, with over 16.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and 90% of the population in poverty.The UK is delivering up to £104 million of life-saving aid this year, and supporting longer-term recove...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCambodia: ThailandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help maintain the ceasefire following the Cambodian-Thai border conflict.
Answer: The renewed ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand is a welcome development. Throughout the recent tensions, I engaged directly with both governments to encourage dialogue and de‑escalation. I will continue to seek opportunities to encourage long-term pe...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to review UK National Archive material relating to Britain’s administration of the Mandate in Palestine between 1917 and 1948.
Answer: Available materials from the era in question can be accessed by any member of the public who wishes to do so via the National Archives.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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