Esther McVey MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: TrainingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff network events took place in his Department in May 2025; and what the names of those events were.
Answer: Staff networks are collaborative volunteer networks, organised by staff themselves rather than the department. As a result, events are organised by staff themselves, not the department and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not centrall...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: GenderForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Mi
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: TransportForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total expenditure by his Department is on overseas (a) road repairs, (b) waterways, (c) bridges, (d) highways and (e) canals in each of the last five years.
Answer: YearRoad Transport, including road repairs, main roads (highways), and road bridgesWater transport, including waterways and canals2019£37.3m£02020£15.9m£02021£22.5m£02022£24.5m£02023£9.1m£0Source: Statistics on International DevelopmentNB Figures prior to...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: RoadsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much money has been spent in overseas aid on roads in each of the last five years.
Answer: FCDO Official Development Assistance in Road Infrastructure 2020 to 2024YearSpend per Year in £ Million202055.2202155.8202226.7202322.1202411.2Source: FCDO Aid Management Platform.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Envoy on Freedom of Religion or BeliefForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to establish a Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion and Belief on a statutory footing.
Answer: The Government will champion freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. No one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. Envoy roles will be decided upon in due course. There are currently no plans to legislate on Envoy r...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSub-Saharan Africa: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is his policy to support the establishment of an international commission of inquiry by the UN on religious persecution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Answer: The UK continues to champion freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. No one should live in fear because of what they do, or do not believe in. We work to uphold the right to FoRB multilaterally, including through our...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSub-Saharan Africa: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of calls to establish an international commission of inquiry into religious persecution and violence in (a)
Answer: The UK continues to champion freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. No one should live in fear because of what they do, or do not believe in. We work to uphold the right to FoRB multilaterally, including through our...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the legal advice upon which he relied to block arms exports to Israel.
Answer: The Government has published a summary of the international humanitarian law (IHL) process, used to assess and review Israel's compliance with IHL. This summary was informed by legal advice, and alongside the Foreign Secretary's Oral Statement, it outline...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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