James Cleverly MP: written questions 2025
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NHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of funding for AI auto-contouring technology on patient care.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including artificial intelligence where it is beneficial ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for future funding of AI auto-contouring technology.
Answer: Any future spending commitments beyond 2025/26 will be determined through the next phase of the Spending Review process, which will conclude in June.The Department continuously supports the National Health Service in reviewing opportunities to utilise art...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the effectiveness of Official Development Assistance provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
Answer: We continue to assess all overseas development assistance robustly against government priorities. In line with standard practice, the UK conducts an Annual Review of UK funding to The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Ne...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordJordan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact in changes to Official Development Assistance provided to Jordan on regional stability.
Answer: The UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) supports Jordan's transition towards economic self-sufficiency, helps reduce the drivers of migration and has supported Jordan as it delivered humanitarian assistance to Gaza. The Minister for International D...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in Official Development Assistance on UK strategic interests in the Middle East.
Answer: Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review and resource allocation processes, based on various factors including impact assessments. Parliament will be informed of...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld Food Programme: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in Official Development Assistance on the operations of the World Food Programme.
Answer: The Minister for Development met Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), during her recent trip to Paris, and recognises the important work of the WFP. Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used wi...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUNICEF: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in Official Development Assistance on UNICEF’s ability to deliver services to vulnerable children.
Answer: The United Nations Children's Fund remains a key partner for delivery of the Foreign Secretary's priorities such as education, health, and humanitarian, including Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan. Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will b...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in Official Development Assistance on the humanitarian response capability of the United Nations Relief and
Answer: As the Prime Minister stated, the UK will continue to play a key humanitarian role in Gaza. We cannot yet confirm funding allocations for financial year 2025-26, but continue to assess all overseas development assistance robustly against government priori...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUNICEF: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in Official Development Assistance funding on UNICEF programmes supported by the UK.
Answer: The United Nations Children's Fund remains a key partner for delivery of the Foreign Secretary's priorities such as education, health, and humanitarian, including Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan. Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will b...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance was allocated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) plays a vital role in delivering humanitarian assistance in Gaza and enabling the broader international response through its logistics and distribution network. Fig...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld Food Programme: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance was allocated to the World Food Programme in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Headline Measure of ODA to WFP:YearODA (£1,000s)2019512,4972020484,0312021205,7292022207,8772023172,325The Statistics on International Development (SID) National Statistics report, published on the gov.uk website, provides an overview of all official UK s...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUNICEF: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance was allocated to UNICEF in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Based on the most recent "Statistics on International Development" publications, the total amount of UK Official Development Assistance allocated to the United Nations Children's Fund is as follows:YearAmount2023£351,078,0002022£210,240,0002021£...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce small boat crossings.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Gentleman to the Statements made by the Home Secretary when moving the Border Security Asylum and Immigration Bill for its second reading on 10 February 2025, and when reporting on the UK’s hosting of the Organised Immigration Crime sum...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of funding for AI auto-contouring technology on (a) cancer treatment waiting times, (b) patient outcomes and (c) th
Answer: The Department supports the National Health Service in reviewing opportunities to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to transform diagnostic performance, bring down waiting times, and support staff with their workload.Furthermore, the Department is carr...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers who have had their applications rejected have been deported from the UK since July 2024; and what steps is she taking to increase such deportations in the next six months.
Answer: The Home Office has recently published the number of asylum related returns between 05 July 2024 and 22 March 2025 in Returns from the UK from 5 July 2024 to 22 March 2025 - GOV.UK.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of providing accommodation for asylum seekers in hotels in each of the next five years; and what these costs were in each of the past five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at HO annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on third-country processing arrangements for people seeking to claim asylum in the UK.
Answer: The Government will continue to work with international partners to tackle the global migration crisis. The Home Secretary has convened an international summit focussed on Organised Immigration Crime, bringing together Interior ministers and law enforceme...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: 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
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