Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when decisions on applications for (a) leave in line and (b) status in line will resume.
Answer: The Home Office has not paused decisions for leave in line applications. Children born in the UK to parents with protection status may claim asylum in their own right in accordance with the validity requirements set out in paragraph 327AB of the Immigrati...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to (a) the UN and (b) other international bodies on the need for protection of civilians during the Sudan conflict.
Answer: We continue to engage actively with the UN and other international actors to push for the protection of civilians in Sudan. On 15 April, the Foreign Secretary hosted the London Sudan conference alongside the African Union (AU) and the EU, as well as Franc...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the warring parties in Sudan about the protection of civilians.
Answer: As part of our diplomatic and political efforts to achieve peace in Sudan, we continue to engage with the warring parties. Senior officials, including the UK Special Representative for Sudan, have travelled to Port Sudan on several occasions in 2025 for t...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the economic (a) stability and (b) powers of people involved in human rights abuses in Sudan.
Answer: The UK condemns human rights violations and abuses committed by the warring parties in Sudan. Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2023, the UK has frozen the assets of nine commercial entities linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Ar...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to sanction people involved in human rights abuses in Sudan.
Answer: The UK condemns human rights violations and abuses committed by the warring parties in Sudan. Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2023, the UK has frozen the assets of nine commercial entities linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Ar...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the availability of medical-grade baby formula at the El-Tahrir Children's Hospital in Gaza.
Answer: We remain gravely concerned by the lack of adequate medical care in Gaza; nearly all Gaza's hospitals are damaged or partly destroyed according to the World Health Organization. Humanitarian workers must be protected and medical and aid workers must be ab...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of training of frontline NHS staff on (a) the definition of domestic abuse, (b) how professionals should respond to immediate and long-term risk and (c)
Answer: All National Health Service staff complete mandatory safeguarding training, which includes a focus on domestic abuse. This training gives staff the skills and knowledge to identify and respond to all forms of domestic abuse, as set out in the Domestic Abu...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of training (a) modules and (b) courses on domestic abuse undertaken by frontline staff were (i) standalone and (ii) integrated with other training programmes broken do
Answer: Health professionals are trained to identify and respond to domestic abuse using blended learning methods including e-learning, in-person training, and supervision.It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that staff complete mandatory safeguardi...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve (a) data and (b) evidence collection in response to her Department's report entitled Intergenerational offending: A narrative review of the literature, published on 5 June 2025
Answer: Official Statistics on the scale of parental imprisonment were published in July 2024 and can be found at: Official Statistics in Development: Estimates of children with a parent in prison - GOV.UK.Further work is ongoing to refine these estimates. Additi...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support children with a parent in prison.
Answer: Having a parent in prison is considered an adverse childhood experience and can have a significant impact on a child’s life chances. This Government has committed to ensuring these children are identified and offered the support they need to thrive.We are...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to establish a national, statutory mechanism to (a) identify and (b) support children with a parent in prison.
Answer: I refer my right hon. Friend, the Member for Oxford East to the answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58709.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGoogle: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with Google on its compliance with the Frontier AI Safety Commitments made at the AI Seoul Summit 2024, published on 21 May 2024.
Answer: We expect all signatories to the Seoul commitments to stand by their agreements. The AI Security Institute, within DSIT, has ongoing discussions will all major developers, including Google DeepMind, about the implementation of frontier AI frameworks that ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Financial ServicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Department for Business and Trade and (b) Treasury on the potential merits of mandating UK-regulated (a) financial institutions, (b) banks
Answer: Large UK-registered companies are already required to disclose their scope 1, scope 2 and elements of scope 3 carbon emissions under the Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018. The Gove...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan: CiviliansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ugandan counterpart on the safety of civilians in South Sudan.
Answer: The UK Government has consistently called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of political detainees, and the protection of civilians in our engagement with the Government of South Sudan and other regional partners. On 3 April, the Minister for Africa...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in South Sudan on the provision of aid supplies to remote regions in advance of disruption resultant from weathe
Answer: The UK remains committed to supporting the humanitarian response in South Sudan, allocating £137 million to support the people of South Sudan in financial year 2024/2025. Recently published Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) figures showe...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the South Sudanese government’s use of Fogbow to deliver food supplies in remote areas on (a) UK and (b) other humanita
Answer: The UK is gravely concerned about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan and is following developments carefully, including Fogbow operations. While the UK welcomes government-led action that responds to needs among all affected people residing in hard...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan and Sudan: Armed ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the level of recruitment of children into (a) the military and (b) paramilitary groups
Answer: As a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UK is committed to supporting, promoting, and defending the UN Children and Armed Conflict mandate. The UN Secretary General's annual report on Children in Armed Conflict released earlier...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: CholeraForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of cases of cholera in (i) Khartoum and (ii) other parts of Sudan and (
Answer: Cases of Cholera in Sudan are increasing due to the collapse of health systems and water supply and treatment infrastructure exacerbated by the limited reach of humanitarian agencies and the onset of the rainy season. The outbreak in Khartoum is particula...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on introducing a new planning use class C5 for short-term lets in England; and what assessment she has made of the potenti
Answer: The previous government consulted on proposals for a new planning use class for short-term lets. The consultation generated a wide range of responses and highlighted both the merits and various challenges associated with the proposal. In addition to the m...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is to decide an in-country application for leave to remain on the basis of private life where (a) minimum income and (b) English language are not required.
Answer: The requested data is not currently available from published data and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has reviewed the reasons for Sudanese children forming the largest group of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in 2024-25.
Answer: Asylum claims from unaccompanied Sudanese children fell in the year ending March 2025, but they were the largest group of UASC in that period due to a decrease in asylum claims from the previous top UASC nationality of Afghanistan.The Home Office keeps al...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed Forces and Rapid Support ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has reviewed the UK’s exposure to the business interests of the (a) Rapid Support Forces and (b) Sudanese Armed Forces.
Answer: The UK's robust corporate transparency measures, including the Register of Overseas Entities, along with limited trading and investment relationships between the UK and Sudan, safeguard the UK's exposure to such risks. Since the outbreak of the conflict, ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to engage with the Sudanese diaspora in the UK on securing peace in Sudan.
Answer: Sudan is a personal priority for the Foreign Secretary. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Ministers and officials have regularly engaged with members of the Sudanese diaspora since the start of the conflict in April 2023, including dur...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Offences against ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan on children.
Answer: The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan has reported that the use of rape and gang rape is widespread and according to the UN more than 12 million people are now at risk of sexual and gender-based violence across Sudan with women and ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: RapeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the targeted use of rape against particular ethnicities as a weapon of war in Sudan.
Answer: The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan has reported that the use of rape and gang rape is widespread and according to the UN more than 12 million people are now at risk of sexual and gender-based violence across Sudan with women and ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
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