Catherine West MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Industrial DisputesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27264More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to resolve industrial disputes in his Department and ensure adequate consultation with unions.

    Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) engages regularly and constructively with all its recognised trade unions on workforce matters. The Department is also meeting Public and Commercial Services (PCS) specifically on the dispute at thei...

    Answered 14 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • West Bank: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26958More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international partners on tackling the surge in settler violence in the West Bank, including promoting compliance with international law.

    Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary on 8 September in relation to Israel and Palestine.

    Answered 11 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Mongolia: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26589More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote compliance with international humanitarian law in Mongolia.

    Answer: The UK and Mongolia share a deep commitment to democracy and democratic values. Earlier this year, the former Minister for the Indo Pacific visited Mongolia and, together with Deputy Foreign Minister Gombosuren Amartuvshin reaffirmed their commitment to u...

    Answered 11 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Venezuela: Disaster ReliefForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18080More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps she is considering to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela following the recent earthquake.

    Answer: There are no additional updates at this stage beyond the commitments set out in my Statement to the House on 6 July (HCWS185), but I will keep my Hon Friend informed of any further developments in due course.

    Answered 17 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 2Department for Business, Innova…2Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 3Department for Digital, Culture…3Department for Education: 1Department for Education1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 4Department for Environment, Foo…4Department for Transport: 1Department for Transport1Department of Health and Social Care: 3Department of Health and Social…3Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 4Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…4Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 4Ministry of Housing, Communitie…4Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport3
Department for Education1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Department for Transport1
Department of Health and Social Care3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4
Ministry of Justice1

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