Iain Duncan Smith MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Overseas Trade: CyprusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on trade with the Turkish Cypriot people in Northern Cyprus.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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North Korea: BuddhismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of treatment of Buddhists and other religious minorities in North Korea; what assessment he has made of the level of restrictions
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ryan CorneliusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Special Envoy for Complex Detention Cases will demand the release of Ryan Cornelius.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ryan CorneliusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister plans to raise the detention of Ryan Cornelius directly with the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ryan CorneliusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publicly call on the Government of the United Arab Emirates to release Ryan Cornelius immediately.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ryan CorneliusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take in the case of Ryan Cornelius that differ from those taken by the previous administration.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Russia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union on Russian gas supplies to Germany.
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with the Government of Germany and other partners to strengthen European energy security and maintain pressure on Russia. The Foreign Secretary has not raised the reported comments by the leader of the Alternative ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Nord Stream PipelinesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is the Government's policy that the Nord Stream pipelines should remain closed and not used for the supply of Russian gas.
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with the Government of Germany and other partners to strengthen European energy security and maintain pressure on Russia. The Foreign Secretary has not raised the reported comments by the leader of the Alternative ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Russia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised concerns with his German counterpart on the comments of the leader of the Alternative für Deutschland about a resumption of gas supplies to Germany from
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with the Government of Germany and other partners to strengthen European energy security and maintain pressure on Russia. The Foreign Secretary has not raised the reported comments by the leader of the Alternative ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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