Kate Osamor MP: written questions

Written questions

• Tibet: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1961More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect freedom of religious belief in Tibet.

  Answer: This Government will take a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can, compete where we need to, and challenge where we must.We will stand fir...

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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• Tibet: Culture and LanguagesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1960More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support the preservation of the Tibetan language and culture across Tibet.

  Answer: This Government will take a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can, compete where we need to, and challenge where we must.We will stand fir...

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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• Tibet: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1959More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of potential implications for his policies of the human rights situation in Tibet.

  Answer: This Government will take a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can, compete where we need to, and challenge where we must.We will stand fir...

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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• Overseas Students: NigeriaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1722More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides support to international students unable to afford university fees due to high inflation in Nigeria.

  Answer: Our universities are autonomous bodies, independent of government, and are therefore responsible for managing their own budgets. Student Support Regulations ensure that the support provided by British taxpayers is targeted at those who have a substantial ...

  Answered 1 Aug 2024

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• Development Aid: PovertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1721More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Prosperity Fund in 2021 on his Department's work to reduce poverty.

  Answer: The cross-government Prosperity Fund ended on 31 March 2021 and prosperity programming moved to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. While some programmes closed, other programmes continued to run and continue to support fighting global pover...

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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• Windrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1720More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants for compensation under the Windrush Compensation Scheme have died while waiting for a decision on their application.

  Answer: As at the end of June 2024, in line with the latest published Transparency data, out of the 8,607 claims received by the Windrush Compensation Scheme, we are aware of 56 claimants* who have unfortunately passed away after having submitted a claim.The Wind...

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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