Diane Abbott MP: written questions
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Written questions
Terrorism: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of terrorist connection provisions under section 69 of the Sentencing Act 2020 in cases where no terrorism offence has been (a) charged a
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 18 June 2026 to Questions 9355, 9356 and 9357.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many appointments to board-level roles in public bodies sponsored by her Department were made between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026; and how many of those appointees were Black a) men and
Answer: The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds information on the gender and ethnicity of applicants and shortlisted candidates for appointments to the board of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors applicant diversity data through the Public Appointments Digital Service. This information is provided in confidence and is collected and processed in accordance with the Department's privacy notice. As...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have been appointed to the board of the Independent Football Regulator; and how many of those appointees are a) Black men and b) Black women.
Answer: Since the Independent Football Regulator was established in 2025, the Secretary of State has appointed seven non-executive members to its Board, and recused herself from the appointment of the Chair. Details of the Board's membership are published on the ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the gender and ethnicity of a) applicants, b) shortlisted candidates and c) successful candidates for public appointments; and if she will publish the number
Answer: The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many non-executive appointments were made to public bodies sponsored by her Department between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026; and how many of those appointees were a) Black men and b) Blac
Answer: The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public appointments her Department made in the periods a) 1 January 2020 to 3 July 2024 and b) 4 July 2024 to 29 April 2026; and how many appointees in each period were i) Black men and
Answer: The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public appointments her Department made between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026; and how many of those appointees were a) Black men and b) Black women, broken down by ethnic group.
Answer: The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Independent Football Regulator can credibly enforce equality and diversity standards in professional football, in the context of the absence
Answer: We want a national game that reflects the diversity of our communities and ensures clubs truly represent the supporters they serve. However, we recognise there is under-representation of our diverse communities in senior leadership roles across the game. ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure equality of opportunity for black school students.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. Our work to deliver the Opportunity Mission aims to improve opportunities for all children and young people across the country. High and...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56144More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been transferred from the international aid to the defence budget in cash terms.
Answer: In February this year, the Prime Minister announced that NATO qualifying defence spending will increase to 2.5% GDP by 2027-28. It will be fully funded by reducing Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% GNI by the same year. Further detai...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been transferred from the aid budget to the defence budget.
Answer: In February this year, the Prime Minister announced that NATO qualifying defence spending will increase to 2.5% GDP by 2027-28. It will be fully funded by reducing Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% GNI by the same year. Further detai...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the United Nations Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied
Answer: We have considered the report. The Government has been clear since day one that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) must be upheld, and civilians protected. The UK supports Israel’s right to self-defence, but it must do this in accordance with internatio...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
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