Iain Duncan Smith MP: written questions 2026
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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.
Original Parliament recordNorth 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.
Original Parliament recordRyan 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.
Original Parliament recordRyan 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.
Original Parliament recordRyan 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.
Original Parliament recordRyan 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.
Original Parliament recordRussia: 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
Original Parliament recordNord 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
Original Parliament recordRussia: 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
Original Parliament recordChina: Ethnic GroupsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to discuss the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law with her Chinese counterpart.
Answer: This is a concerning development in China. We note the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' concern that this law may entrench restrictions on the rights and freedoms of ethnic minorities in a country where the environment for freedom of religion or bel...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the involvement of the United Front in the purchase of independent schools by Chinese investors since 2014.
Answer: Any information the department holds on schools is accessible via the Get information about schools website here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCyprus: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the statement by the European Council on 19 March 2026, whether she has made representations to the European Council on its intention to provide assistance
Answer: The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs) are fully sovereign UK territory, and remained so under the 1960 Treaty Concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. The UK remains committed to the SBAs, which make a major contribution ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCyprus: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to what degree has the Government been committed to offer support regarding the sovereignty of the British Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, prior to the Europea
Answer: The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBAs) are fully sovereign UK territory, and remained so under the 1960 Treaty Concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. The UK remains committed to the SBAs, which make a major contribution ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment she has made of dedicated transnational repression reporting mechanisms operated in other jurisdictions, including the FBI's dedicated reporting line in the United States;
Answer: The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the evidential basis was for the Government's assessment that expected call volumes to a dedicated transnational repression hotline would be low; and whether that assessment accounted for evidenc
Answer: The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will reconsider the Government's rejection of the Joint Committee on Human Rights' recommendation for a dedicated national reporting mechanism for victims of transnational repression.
Answer: The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOppression: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports of transnational repression made via the 101 service by members of the Hong Kong diaspora have been recorded in each of the last three years; and how many of those reports resulted in
Answer: The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record101 Calls: OppressionHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training 101 call handlers receive in (a) identifying and (b) recording reports of transnational repression.
Answer: The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOppression: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the 101 non-emergency police line as the primary route for Hong Kongers in the UK to report incidents of transnational repression.
Answer: The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Government of China on reports that released religious prisoners of conscience in China face exit bans and other post-release restric
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 March in response to question 118999.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: AluminiumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Ireland on the (a) restricting and (b) ceasing of sales of aluminium to Russia.
Answer: The UK and Irish governments regularly discuss our staunch support for countering Russia's aggression in Ukraine, including international efforts to maximise pressure on the Russian war economy. We conduct similar conversations with the EU on a regular ba...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Clean EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Great British Energy is making purchases of clean energy products that (a) have and (b) are suspected of containing elements made using (i) slave and (ii) forced labour; and if he wil
Answer: UK Government is committed to rooting out human rights abuses and forced labour practices from its supply chains. There is no place for forced labour or unethical practices in the UK’s energy transition and GBE is expected to be a leading example of adher...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress on freedom of religion and belief for (a) Tibetans, (b) Uyghurs, (c
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 17 March in response to Question HL15305.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGrandview Institution: Jonathan PowellCabinet OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1868More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Jonathan Powell has held meetings with Grandview Institution since November 2024.
Answer: The National Security Adviser meets with a range of individuals and organisations as part of his role providing advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on national security matters. Such meetings are often sensitive in nature, and the Government does...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans do they have to tackle geographical disparities when it comes to the treatment of glioblastoma.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...
Answered 26 May 2026
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