Chris Law MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restructuring the International Humanitarian Law Unit on the Department's capacity to monitor, assess and provide advi
Answer: As I explained in the answer of 29 April to Questions 129692-95, the media stories on which these questions are based were misleading, and as I reiterated in the House on 1 July, our function in this important area remains and the unit has not closed.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, a) how many full-time equivalent staff were assigned to the International Humanitarian Law Unit prior to restructuring in 2026 and b) how many full-time equivalent staff are
Answer: As I explained in the answer of 29 April to Questions 129692-95, the media stories on which these questions are based were misleading, and as I reiterated in the House on 1 July, our function in this important area remains and the unit has not closed.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which teams have assumed functions previously carried out by the International Humanitarian Law Unit.
Answer: As I explained in the answer of 29 April to Questions 129692-95, the media stories on which these questions are based were misleading, and as I reiterated in the House on 1 July, our function in this important area remains and the unit has not closed.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on requests received from UK universities relating to students experiencing denials of human rights overseas.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the academic study entitled International Attention and the Treatment of Political Prisoners, p
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordZhang YadiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last raised the case of Zhang Yadi with the Chinese authorities; and what their response was.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordZhang YadiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has given advice to SOAS on the detention of their student Zhang Yadi in China since 31 July 2025.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which dedicated funding lines for women and girls have been a) protected; b) had funding been reduced; c) had funding delayed; and d) had funding discontinued in the ODA allo
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2026 to Question UIN 109564, on Russia: Liquefied Natural Gas, whether her Department has conducted an assessment of any links betw
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not comment on whether specific intelligence assessments have been undertaken.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has put in place contingency plans that may result in increased ODA spend by her department in response to unforeseen conflicts or crisis situations that require
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had about the impact of the UK Government’s cuts to ODA with counterparts in Commonwealth countries affected by those cuts.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with colleagues in the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of developing country debt held by financial institutions based
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key development priority of this government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works closely with the Treasury to support countries facing high debt burdens and strugg...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sustainable DevelopmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of allocations for the Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three financial years on the ability of a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advice she is providing to FCDO country offices about managing the closure of programmes and projects following the reduction in Overseas Development Assistance spending
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she expects FCDO country offices to make decisions on disbursement of allocated programme funding for each of the next three financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfrica and Middle East: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a country-by-country breakdown of ODA programme allocations for a) Africa and b) Middle East & North Africa over the next three financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDalai LamaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister raised the issue of the succession of the Dalai Lama with a) President Xi and b) Premier Li during his visit to China in January 2026.
Answer: On 2 July 2025, the UK hosted an event in Geneva to champion the universal right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), including for Tibetan Buddhists, and reaffirmed that Tibetans should be free choose their own religious leaders. We continue to raise...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the risk that Arc 7 ice class LNG carriers linked to UK actors could be sold, transferred, or
Answer: In November 2025, I announced our intention to impose a maritime services ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), cutting off access to UK services which facilitate these exports globally. The measure will be introduced this year and come into full ef...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether UK-linked companies or vessels, including vessels operated or managed by Seapeak and specialised Arc 7 ice class LNG
Answer: In November 2025, I announced our intention to impose a maritime services ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), cutting off access to UK services which facilitate these exports globally. The measure will be introduced this year and come into full ef...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCreosote: Pollution ControlDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the use of barrier sheaths to help mitigate creosote leaching in telecommunications infrastructure.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is undertaking a detailed assessment to determine whether the approval of the active substance creosote should be renewed as a wood preservative under the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation. The assessment inv...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of engaging in structured, law-based mediation with representatives of women born in the 1950s.
Answer: On 29 January 2026 my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the Government’s new decision on the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s (PHSO) investigation into the way that State Pension age changes were communicated to women born in ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAbu ZubaydahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if, following the her Department's settlement with Mr Abu Zubaydah, her Department will seek to support the relocation of Mr Abu Zubaydah to a safe country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 19 January 2025 to Question 105729. Discussions on non-British nationals detained in US facilities are a matter for the US authorities and the nations of those detained.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAbu ZubaydahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if, following her Department's settlement with Mr Abu Zubaydah, her Department will call on the USA to release Mr Abu Zubaydah.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 19 January 2025 to Question 105729. Discussions on non-British nationals detained in US facilities are a matter for the US authorities and the nations of those detained.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Workers: SlaveryHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many business owners employing those arrested in illegal working raids since 1 July 2024 are being (a) investigated and (b) have been prosecuted under modern slavery offences.
Answer: The Home Office take the issues of illegal working and modern slavery seriously and continues to take robust enforcement action against those who breach immigration and modern slavery laws.The Home Office does not hold data in a format that identifies how...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Guantanamo BayHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 76596 and the Answer of 12 January 2023 to Question 119101 on Guantanamo Bay: Closures, whether her Department's policy on granting visas to forme
Answer: The first priority of Government is protecting national security and the safety of UK citizens.The Home Office uses various tools to detect and disrupt travel by those posing a national security risk and all applications for visas or UK immigration status...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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