Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Asylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Sudanese nationals with student visas claimed asylum in the UK in the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes breakdowns of the number of people claiming asylum after entering the UK with a visa or other leave, by nationality and latest leave held prior to claim, for the top five nationalities in Asy_01e. This table does not currently in...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with Cabinet colleagues prior to the recent decision concerning Sudanese student visas.
Answer: Ministers and officials continue to meet on a regular basis with a wide range of Sudanese civil society and diaspora groups in the UK and across the region to listen to their concerns, gain their valuable insights, and help to build an inclusive, united a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the outcomes from the Chevening Scholarship program for Sudanese nationals.
Answer: Ministers and officials continue to meet on a regular basis with a wide range of Sudanese civil society and diaspora groups in the UK and across the region to listen to their concerns, gain their valuable insights, and help to build an inclusive, united a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119432More
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 the contribution of Sudanese diaspora student activists in atrocity prevention initi
Answer: Ministers and officials continue to meet on a regular basis with a wide range of Sudanese civil society and diaspora groups in the UK and across the region to listen to their concerns, gain their valuable insights, and help to build an inclusive, united a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119431More
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 the contribution of Sudanese diaspora student activists in pro-peace initiatives in
Answer: Ministers and officials continue to meet on a regular basis with a wide range of Sudanese civil society and diaspora groups in the UK and across the region to listen to their concerns, gain their valuable insights, and help to build an inclusive, united a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: OxfordshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Oxford Flood Alleviation scheme on the local area.
Answer: The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme will better protect all properties currently at risk of flooding from the River Thames in Oxford. It will also reduce flood risk to the railway, local roads, utilities and services such as broadband which will help to k...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether AI companies under contract to the Armed Services could be legally required to operate a) fully autonomous lethal operations and b) mass surveillance.
Answer: Working with suppliers, Defence applies rigorous commercial procurement, assurance, and governance processes to procure and deploy cutting edge AI technology, in accordance with our legal obligations and our published Ethical Principles. Engagement with i...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DefamationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom, on the attribution of ultimate authorship of defamatory comments towards humans by autonomous bots.
Answer: A range of rules already apply to AI systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sector regulation. The UK has well established defamation laws, and our data protection laws also apply to personal data processed ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DefamationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with AI companies on the publication on the internet of defamatory comments towards humans by autonomous bots.
Answer: A range of rules already apply to AI systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sector regulation. The UK has well established defamation laws, and our data protection laws also apply to personal data processed ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Rapid Support Forces on the detention of women and children in Nyala Prison in Darfur, Sudan.
Answer: The UK Special Representative for Sudan continues to engage with both warring parties, pressing for unimpeded humanitarian access, a ceasefire and civilian-led transition, and to urge adherence to international law.The Foreign Secretary has consistently c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps have been taken towards Option 2 from Pavement parking options for change: government response.
Answer: On 8 January 2026, I announced the publication of the government’s formal response to the 2020 public consultation 'Pavement parking: options for change' which sets out the legislative measures to tackle pavement parking.In the first instance we will give...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made on recent restrictions placed on humanitarian access in South Sudan.
Answer: We are deeply concerned by reports of escalating violence and constrained humanitarian access in South Sudan. Alongside international partners, we remain in constant engagement with the Transitional Government to press for de-escalation, sustained aid acc...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement of 17 November 2025 on Asylum Policy, what steps her Department has taken to engage civil society in the establishment of a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control Statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes.The Government is working with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, to design and develop the new sponsored pathways ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement of 17 November 2025 on Asylum Policy, what discussions she has had with her Canadian counterpart on the operation of Named Community Sponsorship schemes.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control Statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes.The Government is working with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, to design and develop the new sponsored pathways ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement of 17 November 2025 on Asylum Policy, what her timeline is for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control Statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes.The Government is working with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, to design and develop the new sponsored pathways ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReading: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality and inclusion as part of the National Year of Reading.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Oxford East, to the answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 112742.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: ReadingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role public libraries will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading.
Answer: Public libraries are central to the success of the National Year of Reading’s campaign to engage people of all ages with reading. The Reading Agency has been appointed to work with sector partners to deliver and support public library engagement. The Summ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what measures her Department is taking to help prevent the censorship of online information concerning women's health.
Answer: The Online Safety Act does not prevent adults or children from accessing legal content about women’s health. Safeguards for freedom of expression have been built in throughout the framework of the Act, which places duties on platforms to protect users’ ri...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Power FailuresCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112301More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions his Department has had with German counterparts concerning lessons from the January Berlin power outage for the UK's civil preparedness.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has not directly engaged with German counterparts regarding the January power outage in Berlin. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is the Lead Government Department for energy resilience. DESNZ officials have closel...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support research institutions in the period before UK Research and Innovation budget allocations are determined.
Answer: In December, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) set out how it will deliver its record £38.6 billion funding allocation over the next four years. This is part of the largest ever investment in R&D made by any UK government (£86 billion up to 2029/30) a...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what applicant-led funding streams are available to medical researchers.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, local government, o...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding schemes his Department provides for medical researchers.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, local government, o...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Feb 2026WithdrawnUIN 110054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long Covid on the number of young people who are not in (a) education, (b) employment and (c) training.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to assess the need for the provision of the vaccination against Covid for (a) children and (b) adults who are suffers of Long-Covid.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 February 2026 to Question 108759.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their proxies about the registration of international non-governmental organisation activit
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided by the Foreign Secretary to her question during Topical Questions on 20 January. The UK continues to use all diplomatic channels to maintain pressure on the warring parties to allow unrestricted humanitaria...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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