Afzal Khan MP: written questions

Written questions

• Somalia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3070More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of the SSC-Khaatumo region in supporting stability, development and growth in Somalia.

  Answer: The UK has not made a specific assessment of the role of the SSC-Khatumo area in supporting stability, development and growth in Somalia. We engage closely with all parties in Somalia and are a core security and development partner to the country.

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Somalia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3069More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to meet President Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali of the SSC-Khaatumo region in Somalia.

  Answer: The Foreign Secretary has no current engagement plans with Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali. The UK Ambassador to Somalia engages regularly with a wide range of contacts in Somalia, including those from the SSC-Khatumo area.

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Mortgages: IslamTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2132More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing the tax regulations for Sharia-compliant mortgages in line with conventional mortgages.

  Answer: The Government is committed to the continued strength of the UK Islamic Finance sector, both as an important part of the UK’s overall financial ecosystem and as an instrument of financial inclusion.The alternative finance tax rules aim to provide a level ...

  Answered 5 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record
• TaxationTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2131More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Tax Simplification for Alternative Finance, which closed 9 April 2024.

  Answer: The Government is committed to the continued strength of the UK Islamic Finance sector, both as an important part of the UK’s overall financial ecosystem and as an instrument of financial inclusion.The alternative finance tax rules aim to provide a level ...

  Answered 5 Sept 2024

  Original Parliament record