Monica Harding MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Development Aid: Maternity ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support global maternal and newborn health initiatives; and whether he plans to change the level of support in the next five years.
Answer: Healthy Women, Children and Newborns (HWCN) is the UK government's approach to help end preventable maternal, child and newborn deaths, supporting global efforts in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets to reduce the global maternal mortali...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking through the UN to advance the Children and Armed Conflict agenda.
Answer: The UN Secretary General's 2025 report on Children and Armed Conflict is shocking; it shows that children are being harmed and denied lifesaving aid on an unprecedented scale.As we made clear in our statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Chil...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on developing the children and armed conflict strategy.
Answer: The latest UN Secretary General's report on Children and Armed Conflict is shocking. It shows that children are being harmed and denied lifesaving aid on an unprecedented scale.As the UK made clear in our statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate o...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken to help reduce the (a) import and (b) processing of illicitly mined Sudanese gold by third countries.
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds conflict, undermines the rule of law, and perpetuates human rights abuses. The UK Government engages with the gold industry as well as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to support responsible sourci...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his United Arab Emirates counterparts on the import of illicit gold from Sudan.
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds conflict, undermines the rule of law, and perpetuates human rights abuses. The UK Government engages with the gold industry as well as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to support responsible sourci...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps through the UN to help reduce the role of the illicit international gold trade in financing Sudan's civil war.
Answer: The trade of illicit gold funds conflict, undermines the rule of law, and perpetuates human rights abuses. The UK Government engages with the gold industry as well as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to support responsible sourci...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of the cessation of the notification and coordination systems for aid workers moving thr
Answer: We are deeply concerned that the deconfliction system in Gaza, designed to protect humanitarian workers from harm, is no longer functioning. Gaza remains the most dangerous place for humanitarians in the world, with over 400 killed since 7 October 2023. W...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza and West Bank: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the situation in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with all relevant counterparts, including Israeli, on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. He last held discussions with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on 21 March, and Israeli Minister of Strategic A...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Prime Minister last had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the humanitarian situation in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.
Answer: The Prime Minister spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this year. He welcomed the release of hostages, highlighted that it was vital to ensure humanitarian aid could flow uninterrupted into Gaza, and stressed the need to work towa...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Development CommitteeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to appear before the International Development Committee.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office officials are in contact with the International Development Committee clerks to identify a date for the Foreign Secretary to give evidence.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value is of the humanitarian reserve (a) as of 17 March 2025 and (b) in each of the next three years.
Answer: The £50 million Humanitarian Crisis Reserve (HCR) has been fully allocated and spent for financial year 24/25. The value of the HCR in future years is yet to be determined.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to retain his Department's role overseeing (a) in-country migration costs and (b) other official development assistance.
Answer: The Home Secretary 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...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income he plans to allocate to overseas spending in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Given the multi-year nature of many international development spending commitments, the Foreign, Commonwealth ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of official development assistance will be allocated to in-donor refugee costs in each fiscal year up to and including 2026/27.
Answer: The Home Secretary 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...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping CountriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's top development priorities are.
Answer: The UK remains committed to investing internationally to build a safer world. Reducing the overall size of our Official Development Assistance budget will necessarily have an impact on the scale and shape of the work we do. We will set out how our spendin...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) geographical regions and (b) thematic programmes will be prioritised in the allocation of official development assistance.
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 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to prioritise (a) maintaining and extending financial commitments to multilateral organisations and (b) bilateral aid to partner countries, in the context of
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 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help mitigate the potential impact of USAID’s funding pause on the UK’s international development programmes.
Answer: We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid.The UK's commitme...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in other donor countries on responding to the decision to pause USAID funding.
Answer: Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals requires collective action, and the UK will continue to work with all international partnerships toward that vision. We are currently working to assess the implications of the USAID funding pause and work...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK aid programmes have been (a) paused and (b) otherwise affected by the USAID funding pause.
Answer: We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid. We are assessing...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: United NationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help support the expansion of the UN’s operational presence in (a) South Darfur and (b) other conflict-affected areas in Sudan.
Answer: On 11 February, I met with the ERC, Tom Fletcher, to discuss how the international community can support the UN-led humanitarian response in Sudan through supporting efforts to establish UN presence in areas of greatest need, including Darfur, and South K...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continuity of UNRWA's operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: Israeli legislation means United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) faces a cliff edge in its ability to support Palestinian refugees across the West Bank and Gaza. We remain opposed to the legislation, and uneq...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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