James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Asylum: RwandaHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Oral Statement of 22 July 2024 on Border Security and Asylum, Official Report, columns 384-387, how many people who would have been eligible for (a) processing and (b) relocation
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Gentleman to the Statement form the Home Secretary on 22 July 2024, to which this question refers, and which explains the fundamental flaw in the premise of his question, namely that – during his own time as Home Secretary, he was unabl...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support farmers to remain (a) competitive, (b) resilient, and (c) sustainable after the end of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Answer: The primary responsibility for being competitive, resilient and sustainable rests with farm businesses themselves. The Sustainable Farming Incentive is an important offer, but it is part of a wider package. We remain committed to investing in environmenta...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve early breast cancer diagnosis.
Answer: Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for the Government. The National Health Service will hit all cancer waiting time targets, so that no patient waits longer than they should.As the first step to ensure faster diagn...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in Overseas Development Assistance on the Commonwealth realms; and what steps he is taking to help mitiga
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 recordBritish Overseas Territories: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in Overseas Development Assistance on the Overseas Territories; and what steps he is taking to help mitig
Answer: The UK Government remains committed to supporting the Overseas Territories, and is funding programmes to increase long term capacity and capability in the Overseas Territories in receipt of Official Development Assistance (ODA). The Prime Minister has set...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: World BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in overseas development assistance on the UK’s (a) shareholding and (b) board membership of the World Ban
Answer: The UK's shareholding at the World Bank is based on our paid in capital. We do not anticipate any reduction in our shareholding or any changes to our board representation as a result of the decision to reduce UK aid spending.Detailed decisions on how the ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: National IncomeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to restore Official Development Assistance to 0.7 percent of gross national income.
Answer: The Government remains committed to returning to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on Official Development Assistance (ODA) when fiscal circumstances allow, in line with the International Development Act 2015. Reducing ODA now is a difficult bu...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the projected level of overseas development aid (ODA) expenditure on asylum accommodation is over the next three years; and whether he plans to ring-fence the amount of
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that asylum costs fall and has already acted. The Government has taken measures to reduce the asylum backlog, reform the asylum accommodation system to end the use of expensive accommodation in the next Spending Rev...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Impact AssessmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will release a full impact assessment for the reduction in 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 ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will spend 80 percent of Official Development Assistance on women and girls.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. We continue to work towards our target of at least 80 percent of the FCDO's bilateral aid programmes having a focus on gender...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBalkans: People SmugglingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering people smuggling in the Balkans in each of the last five years.
Answer: The UK Government takes a comprehensive approach towards tackling irregular migration through, and from, the Western Balkans, including through partnerships and cooperation in the region to strengthen border security, disrupt organised immigration crime a...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Africa: People SmugglingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering people smuggling in North Africa in each of the last five years.
Answer: The North Africa Cooperation on Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking (NACSAT) project provided £3.1 million for a UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) anti-people smuggling programme across Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, and Egypt in the three years...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLebanon: RadicalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering extremism in Lebanon in each of the last five years..
Answer: The UK plays a leading role in countering terrorism and violent extremism overseas. Lebanon is one of our key CT partners in the Middle East and over the last five years, HMG has spent over £12 million on countering violent extremism in Lebanon. This brea...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJordan: RadicalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering extremism in Jordan in each of the last five years.
Answer: Jordan has allocated no funding to Countering extremism in the last five years from neither an Intergrated Security Fund, nor a Counter Terrorism Programme Fund perspective.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIraq: RadicalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering extremism in Iraq in each of the last five years..
Answer: We share with Iraq an ambition to combat terrorism and violent extremism, including Daesh and the threats it presents to our citizens. As members of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, we will continue to work with Iraq to ensure that Daesh cannot re-e...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: RadicalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering extremism in Syria in each of the last five years.
Answer: The UK is committed to combatting all forms of terrorism emanating from Syria, including from Daesh and the threat they present to our citizens. As members of the Global Coalition against Daesh, we will continue to work with partners in order to ensure th...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBalkans: DisinformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering disinformation in the Balkans in each of the last five years.
Answer: Over the past five years, we have supported efforts to counter information threats, including disinformation, in the Western Balkans. This includes, where appropriate, supporting projects through Official Development Assistance funding. Due to the risks p...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeorgia: DisinformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering disinformation in Georgia in each of the last five years.
Answer: Over the past five years, we have supported efforts to counter information threats, including disinformation, in Central and Eastern Europe. This includes, where appropriate, supporting projects through Official Development Assistance funding. Due to the ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMoldova: DisinformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance funding has been spent on countering disinformation in Moldova in each of the last five years.
Answer: Over the past five years, we have supported efforts to counter information threats, including disinformation, in Central and Eastern Europe. This includes, where appropriate, supporting projects through Official Development Assistance funding. Due to the ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of raising the minimum income requirement for family visas.
Answer: The Family Immigration Rules, including the MIR, need to balance a respect for family life whilst also ensuring the economic wellbeing of the UK is maintained.Under the previous government net migration reached a record high. We have paused the current MI...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Vehicle Excise Duty was raised from vehicles registered to addresses in the municipal area of Essex County Council in the last two financial years.
Answer: The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost, as each relevant vehicle record would need to be manually interrogated to calculate the vehicle excise duty paid in the last two financial years.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD WethersfieldHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to shut down the asylum reception centre at the former RAF Wethersfield.
Answer: Any decisions on the future use of Wethersfield will be made in due course and announced in the normal way.
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD WethersfieldHome OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to consult with the local community before any changes to the cap on the number of asylum seekers at the Asylum Reception Centre at the former RAF Wethersfield are made.
Answer: Occupancy at the Wethersfield site is currently capped at 580 as part of the Special Development Order. This means that during current operation of the site, the population will not exceed 580.Once the relevant Special Development Order conditions have be...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD WethersfieldHome OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to maintain the cap on the number of asylum seekers at the Asylum Reception Centre at the former RAF Wethersfield.
Answer: Occupancy at the Wethersfield site is currently capped at 580 as part of the Special Development Order. This means that during current operation of the site, the population will not exceed 580.Once the relevant Special Development Order conditions have be...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: MOD WethersfieldHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of disorder there were at the Asylum Reception Centre at the former RAF Wethersfield between 1 July and 1 October 2024.
Answer: The safety and security of the local communities, the staff and those accommodated on the sites are of the utmost importance, with a specialist and experienced provider of security services permanently on site.We also work closely and routinely with Essex...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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