Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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OppressionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has held discussions with victims of transnational repression and with civil society on the implementation of the Department's TNR Guidance.
Answer: Engagement with affected individuals, civil society organisations, community representatives and academics informed the Defending Democracy Taskforce’s review of transnational repression and its recommendations. Insights from this engagement helped shape ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing victim-protection measures for individuals targeted by transnational repression.
Answer: The Government takes the safety of individuals who may be at risk of transnational repression (TNR) extremely seriously, and support is always threat‑led and tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. It would not be appropriate to comment on in...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the experience of victims of transnational repression in the UK justice system.
Answer: Engagement with victims of transnational repression (TNR) informed the Defending Democracy Taskforce’s review and recommendations. This included engagement with affected individuals, civil society organisations, academics and community representatives.The...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contact her Department has had with targets of transnational repression in the UK.
Answer: Owing to the sensitive nature of this activity and the need to protect individuals, it would not be appropriate to comment on individual cases.Engagement with affected individuals informed the Defending Democracy Taskforce’s review of transnational repres...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms her Department has developed for the reporting and monitoring of transnational repression.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that individuals who believe they may be victims of transnational repression have access to clear, trusted and effective mechanisms for reporting concerns and receiving support. The Defending Democracy Taskforce’s R...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what definition has her Department used to identify instances of transnational repression.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97660.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information is collected by her Department on incidences related to transnational repression.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97660.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle transnational repression in the UK but which relates to other countries by definition.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97660.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: OppressionDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she is providing to universities on the issue of transnational repression of their staff and students.
Answer: Any attempt to intimidate, harass or harm academics in the UK will not be tolerated. Since February 2026, we have held a series of events, engaging over 200 higher education staff on foreign interference concerns such as transnational repression, includin...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: OppressionDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to engage with universities on the issue of the transnational repression of their staff and students.
Answer: Any attempt to intimidate, harass or harm academics in the UK will not be tolerated. Since February 2026, we have held a series of events, engaging over 200 higher education staff on foreign interference concerns such as transnational repression, includin...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: OppressionDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to help support academics in the UK from transnational repression.
Answer: Any attempt to intimidate, harass or harm academics in the UK will not be tolerated. Since February 2026, we have held a series of events, engaging over 200 higher education staff on foreign interference concerns such as transnational repression, includin...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of sexual violence perpetrated by armed actors in Darfur.
Answer: I thank the Rt. Hon Member for her consistent and passionate campaigning on this issue. The UK remains determined to tackle the abhorrent levels of violence against women and girls in Sudan, including the widespread use of rape as a weapon of war, and we ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on her policies of Médecins Sans Frontières' report entitled There is something that I want to tell you...: surviving the
Answer: I thank the Rt. Hon Member for her consistent and passionate campaigning on this issue. The UK remains determined to tackle the abhorrent levels of violence against women and girls in Sudan, including the widespread use of rape as a weapon of war, and we ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPeru: ForestsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to publish the Joint Declaration of Intent on reducing deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon signed by Norway, Peru, Germany and the UK in 2026.
Answer: The UK will agree a publication plan for the Joint Declaration with our partners from Peru, Germany and Norway, once all formal processes around the declaration have been completed.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndonesia: Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Indonesia Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership on Critical Minerals, published on 29 November 2024, what discussions (a) Ministers
Answer: The UK and Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Strategic Partnership on Critical Minerals on 29 November 2024. The MoU provides a framework for cooperation on resilient, responsible, and sustainable critical minerals' supply chains. ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndigenous Peoples: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials based overseas have had with the governments of countries with uncontacted indigenous peoples on the protection of the rights
Answer: The UK voted for the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and supports its principles, including respect for the rights, autonomy and protection of all indigenous people - including those living in voluntary isolation.The UK raises the ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndigenous Peoples: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the report by Survival International entitled Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples: at the edge of survival, published in October 2025; a
Answer: The UK voted for the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and supports its principles, including respect for the rights, autonomy and protection of all indigenous people - including those living in voluntary isolation.The UK raises the ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what if any, review process is available to Sudanese students currently holding UK university offers following the recent policy changes which impact their ability to obtain visas.
Answer: The decision to introduce a visa brake on the Student visa route for Sudan and three other nationalities was based on data-driven migration and border security considerations. There are no plans to provide exceptions for prospective students in scope of t...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the new refugee study and work pathway schemes will open.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control statement, the Government committed to the creation of safe and legal routes. This included capped routes for refugees and displaced students to come to the UK to study or for work.On 5 March the Home Secretary set out i...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Sudanese nationals have been awarded Chevening Scholarships for each of the last five years.
Answer: I can confirm that 79 Sudanese nationals were awarded Chevening Scholarships in the years 2021-25.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the new community sponsorship safe routes will be open to nationals from Sudan and Afghanistan.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced pers...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: ResettlementHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the new refugee study and work pathway schemes will be open to nationals from Sudan and Afghanistan.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme and capped routes for refugee and displaced students to come to t...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Afghanistan and SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a cost-benefit analysis was conducted of the visa brake being applied to Sudanese and Afghan students.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments have been completed in line with the Equality Act 2010 for the emergency brakes on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. These were completed alongside extensive cross-government assessments and consultations as each nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Afghanistan and SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment was made of the potential impact of the decision to introduce student visa breaks for nationals of Sudan and Afghanistan on access to higher education in those countries.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments have been completed in line with the Equality Act 2010 for the emergency brakes on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. These were completed alongside extensive cross-government assessments and consultations as each nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment was made of the potential impact on atrocity prevention in the decision to introduce student visa breaks for nationals of Sudan.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments have been completed in line with the Equality Act 2010 for the emergency brakes on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. These were completed alongside extensive cross-government assessments and consultations as each nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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