Kate Osamor MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Israel: TaxationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli Government on the NGO taxation bill which has been proposed in the Israeli Knesset.
Answer: We are deeply troubled by the proposed non-governmental organisation (NGO) taxation bill which threatens to undermine the ability of NGOs to operate effectively and continue their important work in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). W...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters near Malta on 2 May 2025.
Answer: We are aware of the serious incident involving a ship off the coast of Malta early last month. We have been in contact with local authorities and understand that no UK citizens were on board and there were no casualties. The Foreign Secretary continues to...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: PKKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking diplomatic steps to support the Kurdistan Workers Party – Turkey peace process.
Answer: The Government maintains a regular dialogue with Turkey, as a key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and strategic partner. Ministers have spoken with their Turkish counterparts in recent days to discuss the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) anno...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAbdullah OcalanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the detention of Abdullah Ocalan.
Answer: The Government maintains a regular dialogue with Turkey, as a key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and strategic partner. Ministers have spoken with their Turkish counterparts in recent days to discuss the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) anno...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPKKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the disbanding of the Kurdistan Workers Party.
Answer: The Government maintains a regular dialogue with Turkey, as a key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and strategic partner. Ministers have spoken with their Turkish counterparts in recent days to discuss the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) anno...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMahmoud KhalilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 40483 on Mahmoud Khalil, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on the detention of pro-Palestinian
Answer: As previously stated in response to Question 40483, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not comment on personal matters relating to former members of staff. Discussions surrounding the detention of non-British nationals are not fo...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on ending enforced disappearances.
Answer: The UK is clear that the freedom to hold and express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. We remain deeply concerned over reports of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances. Ou...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBalochistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the human rights situation in Balochistan.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuses and violations in Pakistan, including in Balochistan province. Our High Commission in Pakistan regularly raises these issues with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level, including the n...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was discussed during his most recent meeting with his Israeli counterpart.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary met with Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar on 15 April during his visit to London to discuss the need for an end to the aid blockade in Gaza and for all parties to push towards an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages who ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: TuberculosisForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reductions to Official Development Assistance on tuberculosis (a) screening, (b) diagnosis and (c) treat
Answer: Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on various factors including impact assessments.We plan to publish final 2025/26 ODA programme allocation...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the matters raised in the Breaking the Silence report entitled The Perimeter Soldier's Testimo
Answer: We have regularly made clear that the Government of Israel must ensure protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, most recently during a joint statement that the Foreign Secretary issued with his French and German counterparts on 23 April. We ha...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the role of the Israeli Defence Force in the killing of Palestinian (a) medics and (b) emergency workers near Rafa
Answer: The killing of 15 rescue workers and paramedics, including at least eight Palestinian Red Crescent medics, on 23 March was horrific. We have made clear to the Government of Israel that we expect those responsible to be held to account and for this to be d...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMahrang BalochForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the detention of Mahrang Baloch.
Answer: The UK is clear that the freedom to hold and express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. We remain deeply concerned over reports of human rights violations and abuses against human rights defend...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Press FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on media freedom in that country.
Answer: The UK is a resolute supporter of democracy, the rule of law and media freedom. This Government has discussed recent events in Turkey with our counterparts at a number of levels. Most recently, on 29 March, the Foreign Secretary spoke to his Turkish count...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMahmoud KhalilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his American counterpart on the detention of Mahmoud Khalil.
Answer: This individual does not work for the FCDO and has not done so for over two years. We do not comment on personal matters relating to former members of staff
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSaid FerjaniForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on the imprisonment of Said Ferjani.
Answer: The UK monitors the situation in Tunisia closely, including the recent sentence and ongoing case against Said Ferjani. During his visit to Tunisia in January, the Foreign Secretary noted the importance of political participation and human rights in discus...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnited Nations: Older PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the development of a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. We are open in principle to the idea of a multilateral in...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of Congo: Electricity and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase supplies of (a) potable water and (b) electricity in North Kivu.
Answer: The UK is a leading partner for the humanitarian response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is deeply concerned by the humanitarian impacts of the current situation in North Kivu. We are already the second largest donor in country, all...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEthiopia: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of allegations of serious human rights abuses and atrocities committed by the Ethiopian Government in
Answer: The UK is aware of reports of human rights violations in Amhara, and we are engaging all sides to call for peace and accountability. The Minister for Africa raised the issue when he met Prime Minister Abiy in October 2024. To help alleviate suffering, we ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Official SecretsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to declassify documents on Hong Kong dated prior to 1 July 1997.
Answer: Documents created about Hong Kong pre 1997 are part of the FCDO's ongoing high priority transfer programme to The National Archives. Currently we have transferred documents up to 1994 (Link to catalogue: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNigeria: MalnutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what bilateral funding to tackle malnutrition levels across northern Nigeria will be in 2025/26.
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling the increasing levels of malnutrition across northern Nigeria. The FCDO will make funding decisions for programming in 2025/26 in due course.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNigeria: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to expand routine immunisation programs across northern Nigeria.
Answer: The UK supports immunisation programmes in Nigeria through our contributions to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world's children against some of the world's deadliest diseases. The UK...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian Aid: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that humanitarian funding is allocated based on assessed needs.
Answer: The FCDO is committed to being a principled humanitarian donor, prioritising humanitarian assistance to people in greatest need by using data and evidence to guide allocation decisions.We have announced a doubling of support for people hit by the humanita...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNigeria: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to expand (a) inpatient, (b) community-based, (c) outpatient and (d) other nutritional treatment services across northern Nigeria.
Answer: The UK supports access to essential life-saving health services in northern Nigeria through the Lafiya Programme. Lafiya supports the states of Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Borno and Yobe to strengthen their health systems to improve access for the poorest and m...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNigeria: MalnutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle malnutrition in northern Nigeria.
Answer: The UK is providing support to tackle malnutrition in north-east Nigeria through the Humanitarian and Resilience Programme (HARP).In 2024/25, the UK provided £12 million through HARP to UNICEF's Multisectoral Integrated Nutrition Action for Children, Adol...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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