Helen Hayes MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on the transparency of UK overseas development assistance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact on the effectiveness of UK overseas development assistance spending.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps is she taking to ensure future scrutiny and transparency of UK overseas development and assistance.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Minister for International Development's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length.The Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) budget allocation...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Independent Commission for Aid Impact: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what engagement has she had with the a) Independent Commission for Aid Impact and b) recipients of UK overseas development assistance, on future funding for the ICAI.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Minister for International Development's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length.The Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) budget allocation...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Independent Commission for Aid Impact: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding was given by her Department to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in each of the last five years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Minister for International Development's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length.The Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) budget allocation...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Academic Technology Approval Scheme: StandardsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the longest waiting time for a Academic Technology Approval Scheme application to be processed was in the last 12 months.
Answer: Most Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) applications are straight forward and 98% of applications during the past year were processed within 30 working days. Between 1 January 2025 to 13 November 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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Academic Technology Approval SchemeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many outstanding applications for Academic Technology Approval Scheme applications have waited for longer than 30 working days.
Answer: Most Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) applications are straight forward and 98% of applications during the past year were processed within 30 working days. Between 1 January 2025 to 13 November 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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Academic Technology Approval SchemeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the current average waiting time for Academic Technology Approval Scheme applications to be processed is.
Answer: Most Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) applications are straight forward and 98% of applications during the past year were processed within 30 working days. Between 1 January 2025 to 13 November 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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Jerusalem: EvictionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on (a) forced evictions of Palestinian families and (b) home demolitions in Silwan.
Answer: The UK is concerned by reports of evictions of Palestinian families and home demolitions in East Jerusalem, including Silwan. In all but the most exceptional cases, demolitions by an occupying power are contrary to international law.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Malawi: TuberculosisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what amount of UK ODA is projected to be allocated to tuberculosis (a) prevention and (b) treatment in Malawi in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: I am pleased to confirm the UK will pledge £850 million to the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment 2026-2028. This investment is expected to help save up to 1.3 million lives and avert up to 22 million new cases of HIV, TB, and malaria globally, delivering...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
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Malawi: TuberculosisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much official development assistance funding was allocated for tuberculosis (a) prevention and (b) treatment in Malawi in each financial year since 2015-16.
Answer: In November 2022, the UK pledged £1 billion to the 7th replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will help to provide tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care for 98,000 people, screen 1.8 million people for TB and provid...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport	3
Department for Education	21
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	5
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	11
Home Office	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3

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