Emily Thornberry MP: written questions
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 50829 on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, whether his Department plans to introduce primary legislat
Answer: The Government is completely committed to ratification of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement,...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the 2030 Roadmap for UK-Israel Bilateral Relations remains his Department's policy.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in his statement to the house on 20 May, the UK will be reviewing our cooperation with Israel on the UK-Israel 2030 Bilateral roadmap. This Government remains steadfast in supporting Israel in its defence against terrorism an...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 35215 on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, what progress he has made on securing parliamentary time
Answer: The Government is completely committed to ratification of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement,...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department plans to have with general practice nursing staff on the development of the general practice contract for 2026-27.
Answer: As in previous years, the Department will engage with a range of stakeholders and will consult with the profession on the GP Contract for 2026/27. More details will be communicated in due course.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of female staff working in general practice not receiving the 2024 pay increase in full.
Answer: For 2024/25, we accepted the recommendations of the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body in full, and the pay element of the GP Contract was uplifted by 6% on a consolidated basis, through an increase of 4% on top of the 2% interim uplift in April, to p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of general practice staff that received the 2024 pay increase in full.
Answer: For 2024/25, we accepted the recommendations of the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body in full, and the pay element of the GP Contract was uplifted by 6% on a consolidated basis, through an increase of 4% on top of the 2% interim uplift in April, to p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of funding for the 2025-26 general practice contract in England will be allocated to the general practice nursing workforce.
Answer: We hugely value the critical role that general practice (GP) nurses play and are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community.GPs are independent businesses, provid...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41805 on Freezing of Assets: Russia and with reference to the guidance entitled Financial sanctions guidance for Insolvency Practitioners, published on 18 March 202
Answer: Coordinating closely with our G7 partners, the UK is contributing a £2.26bn loan to Ukraine through the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) scheme, generated from profits of immobilised Russian sovereign assets held across the UK’s jurisdiction. It i...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41805More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Annual Review of the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation 2023-24, published on 21 March 2025, how much and what proportion of frozen Russian assets are owned by (a) the Russian state
Answer: The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury published in its annual review that £25.03 billion in assets relating to the Russia sanctions regime have been reported as frozen between February 2022 and December 2024. This i...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 11 March 2024 to Question 17333 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, on how many days Border Force implemented a red rating for expected numbers of small boat cro
Answer: Border Force recorded the likelihood of crossing attempts of the Channel being made by migrants in small boats as likely or highly likely on 23 occasions between 1 January and 11 February 2025.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23726More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 20170 on Cabinet Office: Ministers' Private Offices, tabled on 16 December 2024.
Answer: With apologies to the Rt. Hon. Member, the answer has now been published.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Ministers' Private OfficesWales OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9284 on Wales Office: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her
Answer: The Department spent £4,277.25 on refurbishment of Ministers Offices between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024. The spend was on:£286.76 - replacement of two blind cords with plastic cords;£3,990.49 - re-upholstering of five leather chairs in the London Office....
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Ministers' Private OfficesScotland OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9830 on Scotland Office: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices
Answer: The Scotland Office has incurred no costs on new furniture and fittings or other refurbishment (including moves) of Ministerial offices during the period 4 July 2022 to 4 July 2024.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Ministers' Private OfficesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2024 to Question 9824 on Northern Ireland Office: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Mini
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office has not spent any money on new furniture and fittings, or other refurbishment of Ministerial offices between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ministers' Private OfficesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in his Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and on what ite
Answer: The FCDO's UK Estate comprises five primary sites in the UK. Each building has a separated operational budget from which furniture and fittings are procured, either by planned projects or through reactive requests. Office refurbishments are completed as r...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9281 on Department for Transport: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministeria
Answer: Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024 the Department spent £405 on furniture for Ministerial offices. No other costs were incurred during this period.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9065 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) oth
Answer: DCMS spent £120,687.71 incl VAT on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices during the period 4th July 2022 to 4th July 2024 on new furniture, fittings plus other refurbishment (including moves). This is broken down as follows:New furniture and fittings: ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9288 on Department for Work and Pensions: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishme
Answer: There was nil spend in relation to the Ministers' Private Offices, on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2024 to Question 9609 on Department for Business and Trade: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbish
Answer: All facilities management services, including the procurement of furniture and undertaking of refurbishments, are carried out on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade, by the Government Property Agency (GPA).The GPA have confirmed that they did ...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Ministers' Private OfficesCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20181More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 9605 on Prime Minister: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices i
Answer: The cost to the public purse for new furniture and fittings or refurbishment of the Prime Minister’s office in the specified time period was £0.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 9269 on Ministry of Justice: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offic
Answer: This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAttorney General: Ministers' Private OfficesAttorney GeneralTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20179More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 9604 on Attorney General: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Depart
Answer: As per the former Solicitor General’s (Sarah Sackman KC MP) answer of 31 October to Question 9604, following the dissolution of the last Parliament on 30 May 2024 and before the General Election on 4 July 2024, officials in the Attorney General’s Office (...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2024 to Question 9069 on Department for Education: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministeria
Answer: The department spent £608,685 on the refurbishment of Ministerial offices during the period 4 July 2022 to 4 July 2024 on new furniture and fittings and other refurbishment. This is broken down as follows:Furniture and Fittings - £127,385Refurbishment of ...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 9621 on Department of Health and Social Care: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other re
Answer: The Department spent £140,000 in 2023 to remove a suite of individual ministerial offices and replace these with a flexible co-working space. The Department spent £321,000 between January and 4 July 2024 to build new ministerial offices.
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 9612 on Ministry of Defence: Ministers' Private Offices, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offic
Answer: Between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024, the total cost of refurbishment works in Ministers’ Private Offices was c£27,000. The works compromised wallpapering and replacement carpets.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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