Alicia Kearns MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Syria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the security of prisons holding ISIS members following gains by the Syrian army against the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement published on 28 January. Any further updates on the issues addressed in that statement will be made in the normal way in due course.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the £530,000 community compensation payment listed in the Community funds for transmission infrastructure guidance for the installation of a substation applies to substations installe
Answer: The £530,000 figure is not compensation. It is a community benefit recognising, transparently, the vital role that host communities play in delivering nationally important clean energy infrastructure. The guidance applies only to onshore electricity trans...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the UK will proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp as a terrorist organisation following its designation by the European Union.
Answer: The UK stands proudly on the side of freedom and human rights, and we have long criticised Iran’s authoritarian regime and taken robust action to protect UK interests from Iranian state threats. On 13 January, the Foreign Secretary set out the action that...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she will respond to Written Question 106338 which was due on 21 January 2026.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Question 106338 was published on 2 February.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorismMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report on the Southport attack by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new offence of planning a mass
Answer: The Government accepts and strongly supports the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s (IRTL) recommendation to consider creating a new offence to capture individuals intending to kill multiple people and planning for such attacks. As recognised...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department issues guidance on membership of the Chinese Communist Party being a declarable interest for university senior staff and trustees.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and this response outlines the information for England only.Higher education (HE) providers are independent and autonomous bodies, and as such are responsible for designing and implementing their own policies.As the indepen...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Guidance on planning propriety: planning casework decisions, published on 16 December 2021, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Government'
Answer: In dealing with any application, Ministers and officials will act in accordance with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Prime Minister shared with the Planning Casework Unit a written record of his discussions on 23 August 2024 and 18 December 2024 with the President of the People's Re
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, government does not normally disclose details of internal discussions.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the current period of prolonged frost and frozen ground on the ability of woodcock to feed; and whether she intends t
Answer: Managed by JNCC, the Severe Weather Scheme is designed to help with the conservation of birds listed at Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, including woodcock, by reducing disturbance during periods of prolonged cold weather throug...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Official VisitsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials have met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China since July 2024.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is in regular contact with our Chinese counterparts at various levels, including with Ambassador Zheng.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: CeasefiresMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the commitment to participate in US-led monitoring and verification of any ceasefire in Ukraine is binding.
Answer: Following the Leaders’ meeting in Paris on 6 January 2026, technical discussions with the United States and international partners on potential monitoring and verification arrangements for any ceasefire in Ukraine are ongoing. As reiterated by the Prime M...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: CeasefiresMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what form, physical or remote intelligence, the UK commitment to participate in US-led monitoring and verification of a ceasefire in Ukraine will take.
Answer: Technical discussions with the United States and international partners on potential monitoring and verification arrangements for any ceasefire in Ukraine are ongoing. As reiterated by the Prime Minister, we have seen excellent progress in US-led negotiat...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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