Harpreet Uppal MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage other donors to provide aid to Sudan.
Answer: The UK is doing all it can to raise the profile of the crisis in Sudan and to encourage other donors to commit funding. In April, at the Sudan London Conference, the Foreign Secretary announced £120 million of new life-saving aid which we anticipate will ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Food AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to disburse famine aid quickly across Sudan.
Answer: The UK is playing a leading role in response to the crisis in Sudan, including efforts to facilitate more consistent humanitarian access into and within Sudan. During last month's London Sudan Conference, the Foreign Secretary announced a further £120 mil...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help secure a ceasefire in Sudan.
Answer: We are using all levers at our disposal to bring about an end to the conflict in Sudan. As penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council, the UK continues to call out atrocities committed in Sudan and press for a peaceful end to the conflict. On 15 April,...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSS TilawaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Japan to respond to longstanding correspondence relating to the sinking of the SS Tilawa.
Answer: The sinking of the S.S. Tilawa is a tragedy that has touched the lives of so many. Alongside the Prime Minister, I reiterate my heartfelt condolences to all the victims and families affected. On the 80th Anniversary of VEVJ Day this year, the UK will hono...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSS TilawaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to mark the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the SS Tilawa.
Answer: The sinking of the S.S. Tilawa is a tragedy that has touched the lives of so many. Alongside the Prime Minister, I reiterate my heartfelt condolences to all the victims and families affected. On the 80th Anniversary of VEVJ Day this year, the UK will hono...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: West BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on ending military operations in the northern West Bank.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has raised the Israeli operations in the West Bank with his Israeli counterparts. As I made clear in Parliament on 25 February, the UK is seriously concerned by the expansion of Israel's operations in the West Bank. 40,000 Palestinia...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPeacekeeping Operations: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) locally-led mutual aid networks and (b) civil society on funding for peacebuilding programmes.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with mutual assistance networks during their visits to countries facing humanitarian needs. During his visit to the Chad-Sudan border in January 2025, the Foreign Secretary announced £20 million in additional funding to support pe...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consultations he plans to hold with (a) humanitarian and (b) international development (i) partners and (ii) stakeholders on changes to Official Development Assistance.
Answer: The Government remains fully committed to the UK playing a globally significant role on development; it is both in our national interest and in the interest of our partners across the globe.We are currently working through the details of the Prime Ministe...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) sectors and (b) regions he plans to prioritise following changes to Official Development Assistance.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending R...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking diplomatic steps to encourage conflict parties in Sudan to remove (a) travel permits, (b) internal travel notifications for humanitarian staf
Answer: The UK continues to raise the critical issue of humanitarian access and the bureaucratic impediments placed by the warring parties on relief agencies. At the UN Security Council in December 2024 and again in January this year, we called for the warring pa...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure that conflict parties in Sudan facilitate consistent humanitarian access through (a) cross-border and (b) crossl
Answer: The UK is playing a leading role in response to the crisis in Sudan, including efforts to facilitate more consistent humanitarian access. Through a commitment of £226.5 million we are delivering lifesaving aid to over one million people. In April, the For...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
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