Marsha De Cordova MP: written questions
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Developing Countries: Ophthalmic ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of advocating international action to reduce avoidable sight loss at the Global Summit for Eye Health in November 2026.
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling global health challenges and considers eye health within this wider agenda. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is transforming its approach to global health by moving from direct service delivery to supporting...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Ophthalmic ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to expand access to basic eye care services, including cataract surgery and vision correction, in low- and mid
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling global health challenges and considers eye health within this wider agenda. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is transforming its approach to global health by moving from direct service delivery to supporting...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Ophthalmic ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to include eye health interventions in future UK international development and global health programmes.
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling global health challenges and considers eye health within this wider agenda. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is transforming its approach to global health by moving from direct service delivery to supporting...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Ophthalmic ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role eye health plays within global health and international development strategies.
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling global health challenges and considers eye health within this wider agenda. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is transforming its approach to global health by moving from direct service delivery to supporting...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Ophthalmic ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to advance the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government commitment on taking action towards achieving access to quality eye care for all, including elim
Answer: The UK is committed to tackling global health challenges and considers eye health within this wider agenda. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is transforming its approach to global health by moving from direct service delivery to supporting...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether responsibility for monitoring potential breaches of international humanitarian law relating to Gaza has been reassigned within her Department following the closure of
Answer: The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what arrangements are in place to identify and escalate emerging risks of breaches of international humanitarian law in relation to Gaza within her Department, in the context
Answer: The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether an equality, legal, or risk impact assessment was carried out ahead of the closure of the FCDO unit responsible for monitoring potential breaches of international hum
Answer: The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department are developing new mechanisms to monitor compliance with international humanitarian law in Gaza, in the context of the closure of the international hum
Answer: The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the FCDO unit responsible for monitoring potential breaches of international humanitarian la
Answer: The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to country offices on responsible programme exits.
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations by country for the next three years will be published no later than in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Annual Report & Accounts this summer.Teams across the FCDO and our countr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Jamaica and KenyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which bilateral programmes in a) Kenya and b) Jamaica are currently assessed as at risk of closure or early exit as a result of reductions in the aid budget as announced in F
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations by country for the next three years will be published no later than in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Annual Report & Accounts this summer.Teams across the FCDO and our countr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Jamaica and KenyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has estimated the potential effect of future reductions to the ODA budget on (a) existing and (b) pipeline programmes in (i) Kenya and (ii) Jamaica.
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations by country for the next three years will be published no later than in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Annual Report & Accounts this summer.Teams across the FCDO and our countr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of planned spend figures on DevTracker (a) have been committed to and (b) are subject to reprofiling or cancellation.
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations by country for the next three years will be published no later than in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Annual Report & Accounts this summer.Teams across the FCDO and our countr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what timetable her Department is working to for confirming country-level Official Development Assistance allocations for financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations by country for the next three years will be published no later than in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Annual Report & Accounts this summer.Teams across the FCDO and our countr...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the role of accessible, covered and indoor sports facilities in the participation of disabled people in sport.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports CompetitorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the role of year-round, all-weather sports facilities in the development of future elite athletes.
Answer: The Government recognises that year-round, all-weather training environments play a vital role in the development of future elite athletes, ensuring consistent access to high-quality facilities regardless of external conditions.Through Government and Nati...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department plans to ensure that public funding for sports facilities supports a balanced range of sports, including court-based activities such as tennis and padel, to maximise participat
Answer: The Government is investing at least £400 million in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities over the next four years, promoting health, wellbeing and community cohesion, while removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered providing multi-year capital funding settlements for community sports facilities, in order to enable national governing bodies and local partners to plan, deliver match
Answer: The Government is investing at least £400 million in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities over the next four years, promoting health, wellbeing and community cohesion, while removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the amount of funding needed to meet the level of demand for covered and indoor sports tennis courts.
Answer: The Government is investing at least £400 million in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities over the next four years, promoting health, wellbeing and community cohesion, while removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve training for primary school teachers on how to deliver high quality PE and school sport.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children receive a minimum of two hours of high-quality physical education per week, and are supported to be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.
Answer: The government has pledged to protect PE time and wants schools to offer a minimum of two hours of PE per week for all pupils. The department is committed to supporting schools to meet this ambition.The government response to the independent Curriculum an...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure disabled children have equal access to PE and school sport.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the introduction of School Sport Partnerships and the new Enrichment Framework is supported by adequate levels of funding.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister announced in June 2025 the establishment of a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network to ensure all children and young people have access to high quality PE and extracurricular sport. Details on the PE and Sch...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to publish further details of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: Comprehensive guidance on eligibility and how to apply to the Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be made available in the coming weeks.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
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