Alicia Kearns MP: written questions 2024
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Kosovo: Inland WaterwaysForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Kosovan counterpart on the attack on the Iber Lepenci water canal on 28 November 2024.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary messaged Kosovo's President Osmani on 30 November and on 1 December I spoke to Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti, following the attack on critical infrastructure in northern Kosovo the previous day. We expressed our shock and welcomed...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTaipei Representative Office in the UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials from his Department have met representatives of the Taipei representative office in London in the last six months.
Answer: FCDO officials have met regularly with representatives from the Taipei Representative Office in the last six months.
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTaipei Representative Office in the UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have held meetings with Taiwan's Representative in London in the last six months.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and other FCDO ministers have not held meetings with the Taipei Representative in London in the last six months.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: British Overseas TerritoriesHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister in her Department is responsible for relations with the Overseas Territories.
Answer: Lord Hanson of Flint is the Home Office minister responsible for relations with Overseas Territories.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in his Department is responsible for defence policy on the Overseas Territories.
Answer: I am the lead Defence Minister for Overseas Territories.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: British Overseas TerritoriesHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK police were deployed in each Overseas Territory in November 2023.
Answer: UK Policing is operationally independent and continues to support the development of policing capabilities across the Overseas Territories.In November 2024, authorisations were provided for the deployment of three police officers to Bermuda, two to the Fa...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel are deployed in each Overseas Territory.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has UK military personnel across various UK Overseas Territories. The approximate* breakdown of military personnel permanently based in UK Overseas Territories is as follows: Ascension IslandFalkland IslandsGibraltarBritish Indian ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: British Overseas TerritoriesHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK police are deployed in each Overseas Territory.
Answer: UK Policing is operationally independent and continues to support the development of policing capabilities across the Overseas Territories.In November 2024, authorisations were provided for the deployment of three police officers to Bermuda, two to the Fa...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason was Kosovo not mentioned as a contributory nation to Operation Interflex on a social media post made by his Department on 20 November 2024.
Answer: The UK's support for Ukraine is ironclad, and we are grateful for the contributions of Kosovo and 11 other partner nations to our programme of basic military training for Ukrainian recruits - Operation Interflex - which recently passed the milestone of 50...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGubad IbadoghluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he made representations to his Azeri counterpart on the case of Gubad Ibadoghlu during his recent visit to Baku.
Answer: The UK consistently advocates for Dr Ibadoghlu to receive all appropriate medical access and treatment, and for a fair legal process.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGubad IbadoghluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister made representations to his Azeri counterpart on the case of Gubad Ibadoghlu during his recent visit to Baku.
Answer: The UK consistently advocates for Dr Ibadoghlu to receive all appropriate medical access and treatment, and for a fair legal process.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAlexei ZiminForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will request from the Serbian authorities the results of any (a) investigation into the death and (b) autopsy of Alexei Zimin.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is providing consular support to Alexei Zimin's family following his death in Belgrade. Local authorities decide whether to conduct postmortems and investigations following deaths. Not all deaths are...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: CropsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the British Society of Plant Breeders correctly applies the small producer exemption from royalty fees applied to grain crops with diverse genetic
Answer: The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) is the representative body for the UK plant breeding industry. In the collection of royalty fees and farm saved seed payments, the BSPB are acting as independent agents of various breeders and are not contracte...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 12092 on Spain: Floods, how many British citizens have been affected by floods in Spain.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has provided consular assistance in 31 cases to British nationals and/or their families, who have been affected by the floods. We encourage anyone seeking assistance to contact the FCDO on 020 7008 5...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMigraines: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve care for people with migraines.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline, Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults, updated in December 2021, sets out best practice for healthcare professionals in the care, treatment, an...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Forced LabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Solar Taskforce plans to take steps to (a) assess the prevalence of and (b) tackle the use of Uyghur forced labour in solar supply chains.
Answer: No company operating in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain. We are working with colleagues across Government to tackle the issue of Uyghur forced labour in supply chains. The Solar Taskforce is focussed on identifying and taking forward ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patient (a) experience and (b) voice is reflected in the NHS 10-year plan.
Answer: As the Government works to fix the National Health Service, the public must begin to feel the difference in their daily lives. That is why, as part of the engagement exercise to support the development of the 10-Year Health Plan, there will be lots of eas...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase uptake of early screening interventions for chronic kidney disease.
Answer: NHS England is working to detect people at risk of kidney disease through the NHS Health Check Programme. The programme, which is available for everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 years old who are not already on a chronic disease register, assesses pe...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRussia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will place sanctions on the (a) Montenegro based company International Business Corporation Bar and (b) Serbia based company Ventrade DOO for supplying Russia with adva
Answer: The UK remains steadfast in our support to Ukraine. Together with our international partners, we have implemented the most severe package of sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. The UK alone has sanctioned more than 2,000 individuals and entities un...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTaipei Representative Office in the UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) any Ministers from his Department held meetings with Representative Vincent Yao from the Taipei Representative Office in the UK in (i) September and (i
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and other FCDO ministers did not hold any meetings with Representative Vincent Yao in September or October.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has allocated additional resources to the British Embassy and Consulates in Spain following the recent flooding.
Answer: Determining the safety and welfare of British nationals impacted by the severe floods in Spain, through our Embassy and Consulates in the country, is a top priority for the FCDO. We are regularly reviewing the situation and our resources in place to suppo...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has (a) offered assistance to the Spanish Government following the recent flooding and (b) held discussions with his Spanish counterpart on the floods.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I were shocked and saddened to see the devastating scenes in Spain, and by the deaths and damage caused by heavy flooding. The Foreign Secretrary has been in touch with the Foreign Minister of Spain to express the UK's condolence...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of UK nationals affected by the floods in Spain.
Answer: We have passed on our sincere condolences to the Spanish government following the devastating floods that have hit the country. We are in contact with the local authorities in Spain to offer our support and determine the number of British Nationals impact...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has demarched the North Korean chargee over North Korean troops in Russia and Ukraine.
Answer: The DPRK Charge d'Affairs was called in on 29 October to express our concern about DPRK's support for Russia. We condemn the increasing military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia in the strongest possible terms. We are gravely concerned about the de...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Departmental ResponsibilitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2311 on British Nationals Abroad: Departmental Responsibilities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits
Answer: I am the Minister responsible for consular and crisis operations. My Ministerial responsibilities do not include cross-departmental representation of British expats beyond consular and crisis operations.The Government has no plans to make an assessment of...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
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