Carla Lockhart MP: written questions

Written questions

• Nigeria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65895More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, in the context of the number of Christians who were killed in Islamis

  Answer: The UK Government is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt and we express our sincere concern for all those impacted. The root causes of intercommunal violence are complex and often linked to land disputes, historical tensio...

  Answered 6 Aug 2025

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• Fertilisers: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65395More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of global fertiliser supply chain disruptions on farmers in Northern Ireland; and what steps he is taking to mitigate the imp

  Answer: We monitor both domestic and international fertiliser markets and remain in regular contact with a wide range of industry stakeholders. Government regularly runs a duty suspensions process allowing businesses to apply for duty suspensions (on imported raw...

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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• Biodiversity and Environment Protection: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65394More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) farmers and (b) landowners in Northern Ireland have equitable access to UK-wide (i) environmental and (ii) biodiversity funding streams.

  Answer: The UK Government works closely with ministers and officials in Northern Ireland to engage on environmental topics, including biodiversity. For example, they recently jointly published the UK’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, are collabora...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• Defence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65393More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to invest in (a) new and (b) upgraded defence infrastructure projects in Northern Ireland in the next five years.

  Answer: The UK Government, through the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), will make defence an engine for growth ensuring that our defence spending boosts prosperity, jobs and security for working people across all nations and regions. The SDR outlines the need for ...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• Immigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65392More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of immigration enforcement operations in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.

  Answer: UK wide enforcement of immigration law is critical to a functioning immigration system and effectively implementing the Government’s policies. As the public would expect, we continually review and evolve the different methods we use to prevent illegal mig...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• Electricity Interconnectors: Northern IrelandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65391More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the condition is of the Moyle Interconnector; and what plans he has for the development of new energy interconnectors between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

  Answer: Moyle is a point-to-point interconnector that has been in operation since 2002. It is a commercially developed interconnector and operates without government financial support. On future interconnection between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ofgem ga...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• Perinatal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65335More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional (a) neonatal, (b) stillbirth and (c) maternal deaths have occurred since 2018 compared to the Government’s target to halve 2010 rates by 2025; and what steps he is taking to mee

  Answer: While there has been some good progress in reducing the rates of stillbirths and neonatal death, the most recent data indicates that we are not on track to meet the Maternity Safety Ambition, set under the previous administration.We do not hold analysis o...

  Answered 16 Jul 2025

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• Bereavement Counselling and Maternity Services: Ethnic GroupsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65334More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to (a) maternity and (b) bereavement care services for Black and Asian families.

  Answer: It is a priority for this Government to make sure all women and babies receive high-quality and equitable access to care, regardless of their background, location or ethnicity. As part of NHS England's three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal s...

  Answered 16 Jul 2025

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