Emily Darlington MP: written questions

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Written questions

Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the reduction of ODA Research and Development spend is proportionate to the reduction of overall ODA spend.
Answer: The Government has taken the difficult decision to reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the equivalent of 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027 to fund an essential increase in defence spending. ODA programme allocations reflect t...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
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Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income the Government spent as Official Development Assistance in the calendar years (a) 2024 and (b) 2025; how much UK Official Development
Answer: If my Hon. Friend is seeking the provisional Official Development Assistance (ODA): Gross National Income (GNI) ratio for 2025 (and final ratio for 2024) this information can be found within the Statistics on International Development at this link: https:...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect the families of British National (Overseas) status holders from judicial harassment in Hong Kong; and what guarantees of safety the Govern
Answer: The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign governments to int...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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Yin-sang KwokForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will issue a formal condemnation of the eight-month prison sentence handed to Kwok Yin-sang, father of BN(O) status holder Anna Kwok; and if she will coordinate a join
Answer: The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign governments to int...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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Yin-sang KwokForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will implement Magnitsky-style sanctions against the Hong Kong officials responsible for the sentencing of 69-year-old Kwok Yin-sang, father of exiled activist Anna Kw
Answer: The National Security Law has stifled opposition and criminalised dissent in Hong Kong. We have called for it to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it.We will not tolerate attempts by foreign governments to int...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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Homelessness: PatientsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking with the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce the number of people discharged from NHS care into homelessness.
Answer: In January 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health and Social Care published Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, guidance to help staff plan safe discharges and prevent homelessn...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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Health Services: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of hospitals delivering specialist multi-disciplinary teams for patients experiencing homelessness.
Answer: The Department published guidance in 2024 called Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to support the care transfer hub, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/discharging-people-at-risk-of...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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Patents: LicensingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Intellectual Property Office has made of the potential behavioural impact of (a) the risk of injunction threats, (b) legal costs and (c) high licensing fees in the l
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) to the UK economy and has sought evidence from industry to identify how SEP licensing practices function to encourage innovation and promote competition.The IPO continues to ass...
Answered 2 May 2025
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Refugees: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on reducing the cost of housing refugees using Official Development Assistance.
Answer: Let me state again that the Government is committed to reducing the costs of asylum accommodation, including ending the use of hotels over time. As we make progress on those objectives, it will reduce the amount of UK Official Development Assistance that ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Development AidTreasuryTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on increasing spending on international development to 0.7% of GDP in the next spending review.
Answer: This Government is committed to restoring ODA spending at the level of 0.7 percent of GNI as soon as fiscal circumstances allow. The Government is currently undertaking a Spending Review and will set out its approach to the House in due course.
Answered 3 Sept 2024
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