Brendan O'Hara MP: written questions

Written questions

• China: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77079More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on (a) Christian churches in that country and (b) the arrest of (i) priests and (ii) laypersons from that community;

  Answer: The Government champions freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, and we continue to engage with Chinese counterparts on the restriction of those freedoms, including the arbitrary arrest of Christians for practicing their faith.

  Answered 14 Oct 2025

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• Isaac HerzogForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76270More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has granted a Special Mission Immunity certificate to President Isaac Herzog of Israel in advance of his official visit in September 2025; and whether

  Answer: The UK Government can confirm that President Isaac Herzog's visit to the UK was conducted under the protections afforded to Heads of State under international law. Special Mission Status was not requested for this visit.

  Answered 3 Oct 2025

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• Egypt: Baha'i FaithForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75629More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Egyptian authorities on reports of discrimination against the Baha’i community; and what steps she is taking to help (a) ensure t

  Answer: The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), for all. The Egyptian Government has stated its commitment to protecting the rights and freedom of worship as well as the protections enshrined in the Egyptian constitution. We continu...

  Answered 18 Sept 2025

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• Juan LópezForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74405More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Honduran counterpart on the killing of Juan López.

  Answer: The UK condemns the killing of Juan Lopez in September 2024. Human rights defenders working on environmental issues should be able to work without fear of reprisal, wherever they are. Our Embassy in Guatemala City, which maintains our relations with Hondu...

  Answered 11 Sept 2025

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• Development Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69281More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department is reducing programme funding to the Education, Gender and Equality Directorate by; and what assessment his Department has made of the impact of that

  Answer: Our 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations reflect the first step as we begin to pivot to a lower ODA budget, the ministerial line-by-line strategic review of our ODA programming, and our commitment to protect planned humanita...

  Answered 1 Sept 2025

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• Gaza: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69016More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the reported comments of the OHCHR spokesperson on 11 July 2025, if he will have discussions with his (a) UN, (b) United States and (c) Israeli counterparts

  Answer: The UK has been clear that Israel's approach to aid delivery in Gaza is inhumane, fosters desperation and endangers civilians. We are appalled at repeated mass casualty incidents in the vicinity of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites. Desperat...

  Answered 1 Sept 2025

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• Gaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68780More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Israel and (b) the United States on the effectiveness of the functionality of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid

  Answer: The UK stands firmly against Israel's inhumane approach to aid delivery in Gaza. We are appalled at repeated mass casualty incidents in the vicinity of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution sites, with hundreds of desperate civilians killed whilst try...

  Answered 6 Aug 2025

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