Angus MacDonald MP: written questions
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Physics: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterparts on support for physics teaching.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not had any discussions with her Scottish counterpart specifically regarding supporting teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. However, Ministers have ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEngineering: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterparts on supporting engineering science teaching.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not had any discussions with her Scottish counterpart specifically regarding supporting teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. However, Ministers have ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiology: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterparts on ensuring the sustainability of high-quality biology teaching.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not had any discussions with her Scottish counterpart specifically regarding supporting teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. However, Ministers have ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations on greyhound welfare in the racing industry.
Answer: The Government regards greyhound racing as a well-regulated sport. The welfare of racing greyhounds in England is covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 (the 2010 Regulations). The 2010 Regulations inc...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) Blue Cross and (b) other animal welfare organisations on (i) greyhound welfare and (ii) the regulation of greyhound racing.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department is engaging with key animal welfare stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welf...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Death and InjuriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain on (a) injury and (b) fatality rates among racing greyhounds.
Answer: Each year since 2018 the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has published the sport’s annual injury, fatality and retirement statistics from GBGB affiliated tracks and trainers. This data is published online at https://www.gbgb.org.uk/welfare-care/in...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the potential impact of climate-related events on household costs in the next five years.
Answer: The third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) was published in 2022 and sets out 61 climate risks and opportunities to the UK up to the year 2100. These risks cover a range of sectors that impact household costs, such as risks to our energy infrastructu...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGreece: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Greece.
Answer: The UK-Greece relationship is strong and deep across many shared interests. From our work together in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to tackling shared the challenge of migration, to joint efforts to resolve and deescalate the crisis in th...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSlovakia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Slovakia.
Answer: Slovakia is a valued partner and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally of the United Kingdom, and we work closely on shared priorities, highlighted by our declaration of intent on law enforcement cooperation. As with any bilateral relationship, d...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSlovenia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Slovenia.
Answer: Slovenia remains a key partner and North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally for the United Kingdom, and we cooperate on many key priorities including Russia-Ukraine and the Western Balkans. We signed a Joint Statement of Intent signed in 2022 and we mainta...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAustria: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Austria.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and enduring ties with Austria. A Joint Vision Statement was signed in 2023 to deepen cooperation across foreign and security policy, on economic issues and in encouraging people-to-people links. Consultations between the UK and Au...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSwitzerland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Switzerland.
Answer: The UK and Switzerland enjoy a close and dynamic relationship underpinned by our democratic traditions, our shared values and our strong commitment to innovation and to science and technology. The Foreign Secretary met with the Swiss Foreign Minister in K...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLithuania: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Lithuania.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and enduring ties with Lithuania across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) allies. The Prime Minister met President Nausėda in...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLatvia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Latvia.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and enduring ties with Latvia across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) allies, and are deepening cooperation at the United Na...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBetting: TaxationTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68317More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) recent changes to tax rates applied to betting operators on levels of betting activity and (b) trends in the level of betting activity on revenues to the
Answer: Gambling Duties raised £3.6 billion in revenue in 2024-25, an increase of 7% (£227 million) compared to 2023-24.No changes have been made to the gambling duty rates applied to betting operators in this Parliament.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of tax reform in the (a) betting and (b) gaming sector on equine welfare standards.
Answer: The Minister for Gambling and Heritage recently met the incoming Chair of the British Horseracing Authority to discuss a wide range of matters affecting horseracing including the HMT tax consultation. DCMS has also engaged at ministerial and official leve...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the British Horseracing Authority on the potential impact of proposed changes to the taxation of betting operators on that sport.
Answer: The Minister for Gambling and Heritage recently met the incoming Chair of the British Horseracing Authority to discuss a wide range of matters affecting horseracing including the HMT tax consultation. DCMS has also engaged at ministerial and official leve...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other European countries on promoting freedom of religion or belief.
Answer: We continue to highlight Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) violations and abuses on the international stage, through our position at the UN, G7 and as an active member of the Article 18 Alliance, ensuring joint international action on FoRB, including w...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria.
Answer: The Government is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt and we express our sincere concern for all those impacted. The root causes of intercommunal violence are complex and often linked to land disputes, historical tensions,...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Asia: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religion or belief in south Asia.
Answer: The UK champions freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and that no one should live in fear because of their religion or belief.On 8 July, the Government launched its new strategy on FoRB. Its overarching goal is to reduce the number of countries i...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordItaly: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Italy.
Answer: The UK enjoys a strong, historic relationship with Italy across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together through NATO, the G7 and G20 on key foreign policy and defence priorities, including support to Ukraine and conflict in the Middle E...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEstonia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Estonia.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and enduring ties with Estonia across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together as North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Joint Expeditionary Force allies, and the UK leads the enhanced Forward Presence at Tapa, su...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFinland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Finland.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and enduring ties with Finland across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) allies. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary hosted F...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSweden: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Sweden.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and enduring ties with Sweden across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) allies and Sweden was among the first countries the Fo...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNorway: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help improve the UK’s relationship with Norway.
Answer: The UK maintains strong and historic ties with Norway across a broad range of bilateral files. We work closely together as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) allies, and our cooperation has deepened further follo...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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