Kate Osamor MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Ethiopia: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent human rights abuses and atrocities in Amhara in Ethiopia.
Answer: The ongoing conflict in Amhara has led to significant humanitarian needs, including rising food insecurity, and widespread conflict-related human rights violations and abuses. In coordination with international partners, the UK continues to use its voice ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHussam Abu SafiyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 6 August 2025 to Question 68333 on Hussam Abu Safiya, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the immediate and unconditional release of
Answer: We are aware of recent reporting that Dr Safiya has been moved to solitary confinement. We have raised our concerns about this case on a number of occasions.We will continue to monitor developments closely and raise issues where appropriate. As and when t...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what considerations her Department has made on the potential merits of supporting the reconvening of a United Nations Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan
Answer: One of the key principles of the International Sudan Conference in Berlin on 15 April was to take collective action to protect civilians, including children, from the horrendous atrocities taking place in Sudan. This is outlined in the Conference Co-Chair...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that freedom of religion or belief is integrated into aid programmes.
Answer: The championing of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all is a key element of the UK's human rights work overseas, for the funding of that work, and for the reporting to Parliament that we do on that work. For further detail, I refer the Hon. Member...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise issues concerning freedom of religion or belief in future Human Rights and Democracy Reports.
Answer: The championing of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all is a key element of the UK's human rights work overseas, for the funding of that work, and for the reporting to Parliament that we do on that work. For further detail, I refer the Hon. Member...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to establish an independent UN investigation into civilian casualties and possible war crimes in the US conflict with Iran.
Answer: The UK has maintained the position over several decades that all parties in all conflicts should comply with International Humanitarian Law and take every possible step to minimise harm to civilians. We continue to support the remit and independence of th...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: LandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Israeli government on its land registration process in Area C of the West Bank.
Answer: We condemn the decision to expand land registration requirements in Area C of the West Bank, and other recent Israeli Security Cabinet decisions that extend Israel's control over the West Bank, and accelerate illegal settlement activity.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will take diplomatic steps to support an independent investigation into allegations of abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 October in response to Question 80474.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Saudi counterpart on child defendant executions.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December in response to Question 97116.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect Palestinian (a) children and (b) services which support them.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided by my colleague, Minister Chris Elmore MP, in Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office oral questions on 3 March, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:Tens of thousands of children have been...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish in full the legal basis of the decision to allow the United States to use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 March in response to Question 117440.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCuba: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the United States executive order of 29 January 2026 on new sanctions against any country suppl
Answer: The UK continues to follow developments in Cuba closely, including the impact of the 29 January US executive order. The UK has maintained a consistent and long-standing position on the US embargo, voting for the annual UN resolution calling for its end ev...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on the bulldozing of parts of The Gaza War Cemetery in al-Tuffah.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 February in response to Question 111058.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on establishing independent international monitoring of attacks against Kurdish civilians in Aleppo and Northern Syri
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the protection and political inclusion of Kurdish communities form part of the UK’s conditions for diplomatic engagement with the Syrian Government.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of recent attacks on Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods in Syria including civilian casualties and displacement
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026, and I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians as a constant subject of concern with the Syrian Government.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on the alleged forced disappearances of Muhammad Bakhsh Sajidi, Naeem Sajidi and Rafeeq Baloch.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned by reports of enforced disappearances in Pakistan, including in Balochistan. We regularly raise concerns about human rights with the Government of Pakistan at senior levels and continue to underline the importance of upholding c...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Partnership For EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with the Global Partnership for Education to ensure safe schools and reduce violence against girls around the world.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published an Equalities Impact Assessment related to Official Development Assistance (ODA) in September 2025. The UK's future commitments to both the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Educat...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has undertaken any impact assessment in 2025 ahead of decisions to reduce, maintain or increase financial support in 2026 to the Global Partnership for Education
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) published an Equalities Impact Assessment related to Official Development Assistance (ODA) in September 2025. The UK's future commitments to both the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Educat...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of recent reports of a communications blackout being imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 October to Question 78430.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Syrian counterpart on recent clashes between the Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo.
Answer: We were concerned by the recent escalation of violence in the Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods in Aleppo on 6 October and welcomed the swift ceasefire agreement reached between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Government. It is vital that both sides...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the post by the Israeli Government’s Arabic-language X account, published on 25 August 202
Answer: The UK Government remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief globally. We condemn all instances in which social media is used to incite violence, hatred, or discrimination, including on the b...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: FamineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67403More
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 Defense for Children International – Palestine's report entitled Starving a generation: Is
Answer: We are appalled by the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where famine is now unfolding, as confirmed by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on 29 July. This is unacceptable. While the Israeli Defence Forces' "tactical pauses"...
Answered 22 Aug 2025
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