Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government continues to use £3.4 billion as its headline estimate of the cost of the Chagos agreement.
Answer: The value of payments under the UK-Mauritius Agreement were set out by the UK government at the time of signature and have not changed. No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius Agreement until it has been ratified. Full details of the propo...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what legal advice the Government has received on the compatibility of the proposed UK-Mauritius agreement with the 1966 UK-US Exchange of Notes concerning the British Indian
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the debate on 26 January 2026 in which the former Minister for the Overseas Territories told the House that the 1966 UK-US Exchange of Notes would need to be updated before the UK-Mauritius Agreement could be ratified.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFalkland Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it remains the policy of His Majesty's Government that there can be no negotiations on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands without the consent of the Falkland Isl
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary recently reiterated, the UK's position on the Falkland Islands is long-standing and unwavering. The Islands are British and will remain so for as long as the Islanders wish. Their right of self-determination is grounded in interna...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals are currently detained overseas.
Answer: The Terms of Reference for the UK Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions are published on GOV.UK. They do not exclude dual nationals from eligibility for support. Cases are considered in accordance with the published Terms of Reference and the role of the ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British nationals detained in countries that do not recognise dual nationality will be eligible for support from the Envoy for Complex Consular Cases.
Answer: The Terms of Reference for the UK Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions are published on GOV.UK. They do not exclude dual nationals from eligibility for support. Cases are considered in accordance with the published Terms of Reference and the role of the ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Westminster Hall SittingsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of hours spent (a) responding to and (b) preparing for Westminster Hall Debates by (i) government ministers, (ii) civil servants and
Answer: It is not possible to provide an exact cost for preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates. There will be differences in the costs of Civil Service, Special Adviser and Ministerial time depending on the policy matter and length of the deba...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Official ResidencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many government residences are allocated to the Foreign Office; and how many of those are occupied by serving or ex ministers of the Department, broken down by property a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 October 2025 in response to Question HL10808. All decisions on the allocation of official residences to ministers are made by the Prime Minister, either on the grounds of security or to allow them to bet...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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