Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Sudan: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the education of Sudanese children.
Answer: In late 2024, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) assessed that nearly 90 per cent of Sudan's school age children (17 million against a population of 19 million) were no longer in school with armed violence a key driver. We are supporting a range ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual and Reproductive HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote sexual health in Sudan.
Answer: The UK is a major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million provided last financial year (FY) and a further £120 million this FY. Working with a range of humanitarian partners this funding will target over 650,000 people with life-saving aid includi...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56319More
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 allegations of (a) femicide and (b) forced disappearances of women in Sudan.
Answer: Women and girls in Sudan are exposed to a range of human rights abuses including conflict related sexual violence and femicide as well as the risk of forced disappearance. The recent press release by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) justice and (b) accountability for survivors of sexual violence in Sudan.
Answer: The most effective mechanism to support accountability in Sudan is the UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission (FFM). It was established following a UK-led resolution and its mandate was extended in October 2024 with an increased majority as a direct...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of services to survivors of sexual violence in Sudan.
Answer: The UK is a major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million provided last financial year (FY) and a further £120 million this FY. Working with a range of humanitarian partners this funding will target over 650,000 people with life-saving aid includi...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the use of sexual violence 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
Original Parliament recordCyclingDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure safe and accessible cycling routes to (a) schools, (b) workplaces and (c) local services for (i) women and girls and (ii) people who trip-chain during peak travel t
Answer: The Department and Active Travel England (ATE) work with local authorities and other delivery partners to support active travel outreach programmes for underrepresented groups, including women and girls.Design guidance for new infrastructure, such as that...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: GirlsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) support and (b) funding is available from her Department for cycle training schemes that (i) are specifically tailored for girls and (ii) have a minimum threshold for the number of girls participating.
Answer: Active Travel England provides funding to The Bikeability Trust to deliver Bikeability cycle training to children in England (outside London). In addition, active travel revenue funding can be used by local authorities to deliver cycle training and engage...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to work with (a) schools, (b) employers and (c) community groups to encourage cycling by women and girls.
Answer: The Department and Active Travel England (ATE) work with local authorities and other delivery partners to support active travel outreach programmes for underrepresented groups, including women and girls.Design guidance for new infrastructure, such as that...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve reporting mechanisms for women cyclists who experience (a) abuse and (b) intimidation.
Answer: Everyone should have the right to travel in safety, and abuse or intimidation of any kind is entirely unacceptable. In respect of women, including those who cycle, the Department for Transport is working with the Home Office on their plans for a cross-gov...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on reports of (a) abuse and (b) harassment of women cyclists.
Answer: The Government aims to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade, and agrees that any abuse or harassment of women cyclists is entirely inappropriate. Enforcement of any offences of this sort is a matter for the police. T...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: WomenDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of cycling on women's safety.
Answer: The Department and Active Travel England (ATE) work with local authorities and other delivery partners to support active travel outreach programmes for underrepresented groups, including women and girls.Design guidance for new infrastructure, such as that...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Chemical WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary made clear in his statement on 23 May that any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable. We remain deeply concerned by the US determination that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have used chemical weapons in Sudan. It is imperative tha...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrican Diaspora Malaria InitiativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social care, whether he has held recent discussions with the African Diaspora Malaria Initiative partnership.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency and the Malaria Reference Laboratory work closely together and are in regular communication with the African Diaspora Malaria Initiative. The initiative is a diaspora-led charitable initiative whose primary objective is the e...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of adherence to the Murad Code on improving information-gathering from survivors of sexual violence in conflicts within S
Answer: Conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan has been, and remains, unacceptably high. Given the frequent internet and communications shutdowns and lack of access to conflict zones, it is particularly challenging to monitor implementation of the Murad Code. ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOppression: SudanHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the levels of transnational repression towards Sudanese diaspora peace activists in the UK.
Answer: The first duty of this Government is to keep the country safe. We are committed to addressing foreign interference, including those actions which amount to transnational repression (TNR). We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protect...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: SuicideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in levels of suicide among women impacted by conflict in Sudan.
Answer: The human cost of the conflict in Sudan is appalling with the warring parties showing a total disregard for the wellbeing of civilians and women and girls bearing the brunt of the violence. Reports that survivors of sexual violence are said to be increasi...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of (a) children and (b) adults who access the internet through a virtual private network.
Answer: The Government does not hold this information. However, Ofcom’s Technology Tracker (2024) indicates that 30% of the UK’s population over 16 years old has connected to the internet using a virtual private network (VPN) for work, education or other purposes...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy Taskforce: Civil SocietyHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions the Defending Democracy Taskforce has had with civil society organisations.
Answer: The Defending Democracy Taskforce is driving forward a whole of Government response to the full range of threats to our democracy.Meetings of the Taskforce are complemented by private engagement with partners outside central Government and Parliament, inc...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the report by Demos entitled Epistemic Security 2029: Protecting the UK’s information
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is a core member of the Defending Democracy Taskforce and is working to build information resilience and protect our democracy, including through key levers such as the Online Safety Act.My officials h...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy Taskforce: Local PressHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Defending Democracy Taskforce (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to help tackle threats to democracy arising from the lack of availability of high-quality local news.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport who are core members of the Defending Democracy Taskforce, are in the process of developing a Local Media Strategy, in recognition of the importance of this vital sector. Our vision is for a thriving local media...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Defending Democracy Taskforce (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to help tackle threats to democracy outside of election periods.
Answer: The Defending Democracy Taskforce is driving forward a programme of work to secure the democratic integrity of the UK from the full range of threats. Alongside its work to protect elections, since the General Election the Taskforce has:Conducted a wide-ra...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) her Department and (b) the Building Safety Regulator is taking to reduce decision times by the regulator for approving multi-storey residential blocks.
Answer: MHCLG and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) both recognise the impact of Gateway delays on the construction pipeline of high-rise projects and are taking action to address the current challenges. The Department is working closely with the BSR to improve...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSanitary Products: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to carry out a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) disposable, (b) reusable and (c) other environmentally-friendly period products on the
Answer: Defra has no plans to carry out a comparative assessment of the environmental impact of different types of period products.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKyrgyzstan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether human rights issues in Kyrgyzstan have been examined within the framework of the Developing Countries Trade Scheme.
Answer: The UK Government reserves the right to suspend preferences on particular goods, or to suspend a country from the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) if it finds that they have seriously and systemically breached international conventions in relati...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
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