Andy Slaughter MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Western Sahara: Self-determination of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March to Question UIN 113475 on Western Sahara: Self Determination of States, whether she has received information on the expanded autonomy propos
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 2 April to Question 121704, and on 4 March to his own Question 113475.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBahrain: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124497More
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 the joint letter by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and 25 partner organisations in M
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 100851 on 6 January 2026.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria her Department uses when determining whether to call for the release of individuals detained overseas for activities related to the exercise of their human righ
Answer: Each case reported to the UK Government is assessed on its own merits, and there are no fixed criteria of the type the Hon Member describes.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Self-determination of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September to Question UIN 74747 on Western Sahara: Visits Abroad, whether the blocking of visits by (a) parliamentarians, (b) researchers, (c) jo
Answer: The UK remains firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights globally, including in Morocco and Western Sahara.In the joint UK-Morocco strategic dialogue communiqué of 1 June 2025, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Self-determination of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September to Question UIN 74744 on Western Sahara: Self Determination of States, whether she has received any information from Morocco on the det
Answer: No. We continue to engage with all relevant parties in support of the UN-led process to achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution, based on compromise, which conforms with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, including the princip...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Critical Time Intervention programmes for local authorities on preventing homelessness amongst people leaving prison.
Answer: We recognise the importance of public sector organisations working closely together to support people during key transition points. Within the National Plan to End Homelessness, we have worked collaboratively across Government to set ambitious targets to ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBahrain: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterpart to Bahrain on (a) the protection of the rights of and (b) access to medical treatment for (i) Ebrahim Sharif, (ii) Dr Abdulj
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided to questions 100851 on 6 January 2026, and HL12137 on 2 December 2025.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has set a timeline for publication of legislation to reverse the effects of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Answer: We intend to introduce legislation to clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements (LFAs) are not Damages-Based Agreements when Parliamentary time allows. This will mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment and improve access to justice by reassuring funde...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take legislative steps to reverse the effects of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and provide for the changes to apply retrospectively.
Answer: We intend to introduce legislation to clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements (LFAs) are not Damages-Based Agreements when Parliamentary time allows. This will mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment and improve access to justice by reassuring funde...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to implement proportionate regulation of third-party litigation funding agreements in this parliament.
Answer: We have carefully considered the recommendations from the Civil Justice Council's review and, as well as seeking to mitigate the effects of the PACCAR judgment, we wanted to tighten up regulation of third-party litigation funding.We intend to introduce le...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assurances the UK has received from the US authorities that UK personnel at the Civil Military Co-ordination Centre will not be assisting or participating in actions that could breach International Law or In
Answer: The Civil Military Co-ordination Centre (CMCC) is a US-led body supporting the humanitarian response to Gaza and delivery of the 20-point plan. The UK team engage routinely with their US and other international counterparts to understand and monitor the w...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assurances the UK has received from the US authorities that CMCC drone surveillance monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza will identify and record potential violations whether by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, other milit
Answer: The small team of UK personnel embedded in US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) engages continually with their US counterparts to ensure a sustainable ceasefire, delivery of humanitarian aid and progress in building Gaza's stability. Drone sur...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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