Chris Law MP: written questions 2025
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Members: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a response to the letter addressed to her published by the First Minister of Scotland on 14 December 2025.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course.Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outco...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her officials have had with counterparts in the Scottish Government on the (a) alignment between and (b) potential impact of ODA programmes funded by
Answer: The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course.Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outco...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria she plans to use to determine whether her Department should continue to provide ODA funding for programmes in Malawi.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course.Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outco...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her timetable is for making a decision on the future of ODA funding for programmes in Malawi.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course.Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outco...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's ODA programmes in Malawi on helping that country make progress toward the Sustainable Development G
Answer: The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course.Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outco...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Official VisitsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98801More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many official visits a) to Scotland and b) abroad the Prime Minister has made since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Prime Ministerial travel is published on gov.uk and includes both domestic and international visits. The Prime Minister’s first ever official visit as Prime Minister was to Scotland.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MalawiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions the Minister of State (International Development and Africa) has visited Malawi since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of UK ministers' bilateral meetings with overseas counterparts are routinely published on GOV.UK, details of ministerial travel overseas are set out in the Government's quarterly transparency releases, and details of funding allocations for indivi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MalawiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions she has visited Malawi since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of UK ministers' bilateral meetings with overseas counterparts are routinely published on GOV.UK, details of ministerial travel overseas are set out in the Government's quarterly transparency releases, and details of funding allocations for indivi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions the Prime Minister has met with his Malawian counterpart since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of UK ministers' bilateral meetings with overseas counterparts are routinely published on GOV.UK, details of ministerial travel overseas are set out in the Government's quarterly transparency releases, and details of funding allocations for indivi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions she has met with her Malawian counterpart since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of UK ministers' bilateral meetings with overseas counterparts are routinely published on GOV.UK, details of ministerial travel overseas are set out in the Government's quarterly transparency releases, and details of funding allocations for indivi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMalawi: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance was allocated to Malawi in each of the last ten financial years.
Answer: Details of UK ministers' bilateral meetings with overseas counterparts are routinely published on GOV.UK, details of ministerial travel overseas are set out in the Government's quarterly transparency releases, and details of funding allocations for indivi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLeuchars StationMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many private aircraft landed at Leuchars Station between 28 September 2025 and 6th October 2025.
Answer: A total of twenty civil private aircraft used Leuchars during that period.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: TaxationTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95666More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review energy support and taxation policy for energy-intensive industries such as quarrying to ensure fair treatment compared with high-carbon sectors like steel and glass.
Answer: The government keeps all tax under review as part of the policy making process. The government is bearing down on business energy prices by reducing Great Britain’s reliance on volatile international gas prices, and through a new framework to scrutinise e...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95665More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of energy costs and industrial tariffs on small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK stone and quarrying industry.
Answer: The Government continually monitors the UK economy and is bearing down on business energy prices by reducing Great Britain’s reliance on volatile international gas prices, and through a new framework to scrutinise energy levies, ensuring they are affordab...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: MaterialsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill will include measures to support the use of low-carbon, natural building materials.
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill contains no measures relating to building materials. The full text of the Bill as introduced, as well as further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments made during its passage through Parliam...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: MaterialsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the construction industry on planning barriers and standards affecting the use of natural materials such as stone in new developments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 92689 on 28 November 2025.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrafts: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of heritage skills training to support employment and regeneration in rural and post-industrial areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 November 2025 to PQ 89153 regarding investment in skills to support technical routes and work-based learning in England, including heritage skills training. At Budget, the Government announced a package o...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrafts: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to promote heritage craft and stonemasonry apprenticeships as part of the wider skills and construction workforce strategy.
Answer: Apprenticeships are a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. A range of apprenticeships, including the level 2 stonemason apprenticeship standard, are available to support employers and learners in the heritage sector...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStone: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of foreign government subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone producers; and whether the Government plans to introduce target
Answer: The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is the UK’s investigatory body that exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices, including foreign government subsidies. I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe th...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ConstructionCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95659More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will review public procurement guidance to ensure that locally and sustainably sourced building materials are prioritised in public projects.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 allows contracting authorities the flexibility to include considerations such as locally and sustainably sourced building materials in contracts. Any criteria adopted must be relevant and proportionate to the contract. We have con...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: StoneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of natural stone and other low-carbon materials to reducing embodied carbon in the UK construction sector.
Answer: The department is currently developing policies that will help grow the market for low carbon industrial products, including green procurement and improved carbon accounting. The initial focus of these policies is steel, cement, and concrete products used...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as of 31 October 2025 how many existing claimants awaiting Work Capability Assessments have had a) at least one scheduled assessment cancelled by Maximus b) at least two scheduled assessments cancelled
Answer: As of 31 October 2025, there were approximately 74,000 new claimants and 40,000 existing claimants awaiting a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) with Maximus. These figures include all Universal Credit, Employment Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit cl...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as of 31 October 2025 how many new claimants awaiting Work Capability Assessments have had a) at least one scheduled assessment cancelled by Maximus b) at least two scheduled assessments cancelled by Ma
Answer: As of 31 October 2025, there were approximately 74,000 new claimants and 40,000 existing claimants awaiting a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) with Maximus. These figures include all Universal Credit, Employment Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit cl...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, as of 31 October 2025 how many a) new claimants and b) existing claimants were awaiting Work Capability Assessments provided by Maximus.
Answer: As of 31 October 2025, there were approximately 74,000 new claimants and 40,000 existing claimants awaiting a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) with Maximus. These figures include all Universal Credit, Employment Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit cl...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many existing claimants are waiting for Work Capability Assessment reassessments as of 31 October 2025.
Answer: The number of Work Capability Assessments (WCAs) for existing claimants undertaken in September 2025 was 3,100 and in October 2025 was 6,000. As of 31 October 2025, approximately 100,000 existing claimants were awaiting WCAs. This total includes all exist...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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