Iain Duncan Smith MP: written questions
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Shoplifting: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven reoffending rate is for the adult cohort convicted of shoplifting offences who had been given a suspended sentence or any other non-custodial sentence within the last five years.
Answer: The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders with an index offence of shoplifting between 2019/20 and 2023/24 are provided in the attached Excel spreadsheet. This includes the overall adult cohort, as well as breakdowns for adults released from custody...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven reoffending rate is for the adult cohort convicted of shoplifting offences who had been sentenced to immediate custody within the last five years.
Answer: The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders with an index offence of shoplifting between 2019/20 and 2023/24 are provided in the attached Excel spreadsheet. This includes the overall adult cohort, as well as breakdowns for adults released from custody...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proven reoffending rate is for the adult cohort convicted of shoplifting offences within the last five years.
Answer: The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders with an index offence of shoplifting between 2019/20 and 2023/24 are provided in the attached Excel spreadsheet. This includes the overall adult cohort, as well as breakdowns for adults released from custody...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the recent search of a vessel with supplies for the Chagos Islands; and whether UK-based officials travelled to assist with this sear
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April and the answer given on 27 April to question HL16223, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to com...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to support access of supplies to Chagossians living on Peros Banhos.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April and the answer given on 27 April to question HL16223, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to com...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the right of abode for Chagossians on the Chagos Islands, with reference to the judgement of the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April and the answer given on 27 April to question HL16223, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to com...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any goodwill payment or any other costs will be paid to the Mauritian Government as a result of the Diego Garcia Bill not having progressed through Parliament.
Answer: Costs associated with the Treaty cannot be paid without the relevant legislation being passed.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of conditions for freedom of religion or belief in North Korea; and what discussions she has had w
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer he received on 5 March in response to Question 114767.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: 3D PrintingMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether security concerns were raised by officials in his Department prior to the procurement and implementation of Bambu Lab 3D printers for use in critical drone production; what due diligence his Department un
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains rigorous security procedures to ensure the protection of all sensitive information and capabilities. Bambu Lab 3D printers are used within the MOD as part of limited trial and experimentation activity. These printer...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which research projects her Department funds in China including those marked Beijing sensitive; and what the cost to the UK is of each of those projects.
Answer: I have written to the Rt Hon Member about this matter.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what new personalised treatments for glioblastoma are being assessed.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for assessing new medicines to ensure they meet the required standards of quality, safety, and efficacy before they can be authorised for use in the United Kingdom. The MHRA con...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Life ExpectancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average life expectancy is for (a) newly diagnosed and (b) recurrent glioblastoma patients in the NHS over the last 10 years.
Answer: The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, as the national cancer registry, collects diagnosis, treatment, and outcome data on cancer patients in England. The NDRS does not routinely publish statistics on life expectancy.However, NHS...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS professionals are aware of personalised cancer vaccines.
Answer: The NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a platform set up to accelerate the development of cancer vaccines and speed up access to mRNA personalised cancer vaccine clinical trials for cancer patients. The CVLP has been instrumental in accelerating tria...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help small-volume automotive manufacturers access the US market.
Answer: The Economic Prosperity Deal has reduced tariffs for UK exporters in critical sectors such as the car industry - this includes a preferential rate of 10% on 100,000 UK cars exported to the US each year.The UK exports around 100,000 cars a year, so this qu...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCraig Foreman and Lindsay ForemanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to secure the release of Lindsay and Craig Foreman.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 March in response to Question 114825.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: LoansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether in future financing for Ukraine, in line with the policy conditions for macro-financial assistance proposed by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe in it
Answer: We welcome the progress made towards delivery of the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan: this will be critical to meeting Ukraine's pressing needs. The loan's regulation also makes clear financing may be used by Ukraine to assist in the financing of co...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: AmmunitionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of Nikkei's investigation entitled Chinese state company helps Russian ally build ammun
Answer: We have taken action, including sanctions, against entities supporting Russia's military‑industrial complex. As the Prime Minister made clear in Beijing, we continue to urge China to prevent such activity and to use its influence to press Russia towards a...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 24853 on North Korea: Christianity, what assessment she has made of the steps taken by Government of the Democratic Peop
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned by the ongoing reports of severe persecution in North Korea for those adopting or practicing religion. We welcomed North Korea's participation in the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review's fourth cycle (in Nove...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Claims CommissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK's signing of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, what the Government’s timeline is for bringing forward the l
Answer: Russia must be held accountable for its illegal actions in Ukraine. The UK is a founding member of the Register of Damage and I signed the Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine on 16 December 2025. We expect to lay the tre...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has contingency plans in place if funds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club are not released within the authorised period.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 February to question 112094.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of Amnesty International's press release entitled Georgia: Elections marred by severe
Answer: I am aware of the report in question, and I have raised my own concerns about the imprisonment of opposition figures, pressure on civil society, and attacks on independent media directly with the Georgian Government. The UK will continues to raise those h...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the decision to issue a licence authorising the release within 90 days of the proceeds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club for humanitarian support
Answer: On 17 December 2025, His Majesty's Government issued a licence which permits the transfer of over £2.5 billion proceeds from the club's sale into a new foundation for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine. We would have preferred to take this action with the c...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the evidence used by the US in its designation of Bidzina Ivanishvili; and whether she has made an asses
Answer: The UK remains resolute in our support for civil society, independent media and democratic freedoms in Georgia. Legislation introduced by the Georgian Government over recent years continues to target non-governmental organisations, opposition leaders and ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110314More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the wear and tear allowance for childminders under Making Tax Digital.
Answer: Childminders play a vital role in childcare. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases reflect increased costs, and from April 2026, local ...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNnamdi KanuForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Nigerian counterparts regarding the arbitrary detention of Mr Nnamdi Kanu and what steps she is taking to secure his release.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to the answer provided for 87707 on 19 November 2025.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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